Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-21

and 33 In the apnaOet making toSethei W.
| scholars, under the charge Of Superintend-
ant and IA Teachers.
In the first Presbyterian Church School
| there are SO male scholars and 66 female schoi-
| ars; 4S reading the testament, so Bible ques-
tions and catechism, q spelling and | In the
| alphabet, making in all los scholars, under the
care of Superintendent and l5 Teachers.
| in ST. Pauls Church School, i'll the female de-
partment, 81 read, So spell and - are learning
the alphabet; and in the male department, %
read So spell, and are learning the alphabet;
| in all 72 scholars, under the care OF super
intendant and 81 Teachers. :,
| In the Baptist School, the number oil chill
dren reading the new testament Is So, sPeilhs
10, and alphabet S; making in all, 4S scholars,
under the charge Of Superintendent ana o
| Teachers.
In the Cd Presbyterian Church School there
are Sc male and A female scholars, so OF
whom are reading in the new testament, 40 IN
the spelling book, and 81 in the alphabet and
smelling words Of two syllables; in all 10 scho-
lars, under the charge Of Superintendent and
u Teachers.
In these schools, before mentioned and re-
ported, it appears there are in the whole, $50
Scholars, and 6S Teachers, besides Superin-
PENDANTS and Assistants.
From the other schools connected with this
society, it is to be regretted, that no reports
have been received it is believed, however,
that they are in existence, and hourishlng, eX-
cept the school at Westend, which has dispers-
ed for want of teachers
The sales from the Depository, from the 25th
March, 1925, 10 the 5th March, 1896, amount
ed to the sum of Sl47 81 cts deducting charg-
es; and there remains in the Depository, with
out, however, calculating with exactncss, to the
value Of S74 70 Cts
The rreasurer's accounts have been regular
ly rendered, examined and audited, and 1t APP
pears that he has received S2l2 As cts. includ-
ing The balance due the society at last settle
mcnl and that there has been expended in the
purchase Of books, since the last meeting, the
sum of S2Ol IS cts; leaving balance iii the
hands of the Treasurer Of $40 60 Cts. due the
society"
Too much praise cannot be given to those
who have sustained, with SO much ability and
faithfulness, the noble yet arduous duties, Of Su-
perintendants and Teachers in our several
Schools. Whatever estimate a selfish and err
ing world may form Of their labours, they will
ever enjoy the respect and appreciation OF the
patriot, the philanthropist and the Christian.
One advantage (and surely not the least "a
mong the many which might be named) which
has resulted from the Union is :his:-that il
has brought christians, Of different denomina-
tons, to act in concert. 1t has been often re-
marked, and we believe it is generally true, that
the more intimately christians Of different de-
nominations become acquainted with each other,
the less they are disposed TO contend about those
points upon which they Cannot agree. BY
keeping at distance from each other, they are
often led to indulge suspicious, which, upon
nearer approach, are seen 10 be wholly unJuSti-
fable. The meetings Of the board have been
conducted in the fear Of the Lord, and have, in
consequence, been harmonious: so that we, too,
can assert, upon the best evidencein the world
the evidence ofeXperience-that ii is both good
and pleasant for brethren to dwell together in
unity
On this and other accounts, the Board would
most solicitously and affec,ionately urge per
severance in this work Of the Lord.--And
if any one Of our friends should feel in his heart
the least disposition to drawback, and to With
hold his further aid in this service, let him, on
the morning Of the next Lords day, walk with
us to the several houses of religious worship In
this city, and inspect our Schools. He will lind
in those connected with the Union $50 immor-
tai beings, under the care and instruction oil a
bout 70 prudent, pious and intelligent teachers,
besides large and hourishing School which
has not, as yet, united with us: and when he re-
members, that, but for the Intervention OF chris
tan benevolence, many of these deathless minds,
now open to the reception Of useful knowledge,
had, in all probability, been forever locked up
in mental darkness; and when he is told that the
parents Of many of them were either too lnd-
gent to pay even the little pittance which is re-
quired in this place for education, or too igno-
rant to appreciate its value, or what is worse,
too scottish and depraved TO seek 1t for their Off
spring: when he is assured that several, who
entered our Schools perfectly ignorant OF the
first principles of language, now read with fiu-
ency, aud some of them with sacred delight,
thai blessed book, which tells them how Jesus
died to save their souls from hell: when he is
told that these children carry to their homes
their tracts, their reward books, their bibles &
the instruction of Their teachers-when he is
told that these are readand rehearsed in the ears
of the parents, and that the Holy Spirit has fire.
quently blessed these simple means to their saw
ing conversion, and is thus still tout of the
mouths Of babes & Stockings periecting praise,
When he has seen and heard all this, let him In
imagination follow these youths into the walks
of society, and see them becoming peaceful,
Intelligent, industrious and useful Citizens