Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-25


that, out Of l8 iemale teachers, 1t scldom hap
pens, in the most unpeasan. weather., that any
of them are absent All our teachers, with few
exceptions, are hopefully pious. And here per-
nit US to remark, that we think the very fire.
ouent visits Of our pastor, * the deep interest
he has taken in the school, are, without doubt
a great means OF its present prosperity. BY ex'
hor,ine and encoufa cling The teachers, and con-
versing with and teaching the scholars, as ne
does, the interest Of the school has been pros
NOTED, and much good, We are convinced, has
been done.
The internal government Of our school is
strictly on the principles laid down by the Anne
rican Sunday School Union, which after long
experience in Sabbath schools, we are conFinc-
ed, are of all others with which we are &C
quanted, decidedly The best
The plan of having the whole school recite
the same scripture lesson on Sunday, we have
also adopted as far preferable 10 the usual mode:
and to aid US the more successfully 10 accom-
plish this, with profit to teachers and scholars,
our Pastor lectures OH the lesson to be reeited,
the week previous to its recitation. In these
lectures, The teachers, as well others, are
Ceeply interested, and from them have derived
much advantage. The library belonging to
the school consists Of 245 Volumes; among
which are most Of the American Sunday School
Unions larger publications. In conclusion, we
would lift our hearts 10 God, the bountitul
giver Of all good, who hath hitherto helped US,
and would thank him for the existence OF
Sunday School Union in this city, the advan>
tages Of which we have so richly enjoyed
Your Board would remark in reference 10
two Of the schools reported (the Arlington
School and the School Of the Theological Sc
minary) that they have but lately joined your
Unun, and it is hoped from their location, that
they will be eminently useful in dffusing light
and truth and building up The Redeemer's king
dom.
In connection with your Union there are, in
all, nine schools, seven Of which have reported;
and from their reports it appears there are in
those schools, 32l male and 1913 female scho-
lars, making in all, 7l9-taught by So female
and SO male teachers, in all ga besides super
inlendents, assistant superinlendents, secreta-
res and direelress. Out Of that number, %
of the teachers and of the scholars, have in
the last year given themselves TO Christ, in
covenant We hope, not 10 be broken. The
number Of scholars belonging to the other
schools in this city, not in connection with
your Union, has no, been ascerlained.
AS an additional causeato renewed and more
vigorous exerlion in this great and good work,
your Board wouIG call your attention, Tor few
moments, to the good effected In 1927 through
the instrumcntalitv OF the schools in connection
with the American Sunday School Union
723 teachers and 75S scholars, during that pc
rod, made profession of their faith in Christ,
which numbeS, when added to the 1000 report
ed in the two preceding years, make total OF
5,4sl. Thus rolls on this mighty moral tide;
and may it continue TO roll and widen until IL
shall cover the earth as the waters do the great
deep.
1t is but So years since the formation Of the
first Sabbath School in these United States
Now there are in connection with the Amerl-
can Sunday School Union, with which we have
the honor 10 be connected, $500 schools
24,3o7 teachers, and l74,l9l scholars: making
total Of 1913, 4os teachers and scholars; all OF
whom are necessarily brought either to hear or
read the Word of Life and Salvation. Surely
this must present to the christian mind pros
pec' at once delightful and encouraging. And
not only to the christian, but to the Philanthro-
pist and politician. "Out OF $4,000 children
and 1000 adults entered the schools Ok the
Hiberhian Society since its commencement"
writes an Irish gentleman, g. have never hea I'd
Of one scholar who had been educated by us,
being arraigned for any crime" 1t is also
stated by the Chief Justice Of The English
Courts at the colony Of Sierra Leone, that "when
the population Of the colony was 1000, there
were, on an average 40 criminal cases for trial
at each term, but that when the population was
$1,000, ten years after, there were but cases,
and out of those six there was not one from
those towns where there were schools and mis-
sionaries" Facts such as these, speak in lam
guage and with power which the enemies of
| Truth can neither gainsay nor resist. Butnoi
to de,ain you any longer on this subject, howe.
yer interesting to you. orgraifying 10 yourselves,
your Board would, for a moment, call the at
ten,ion Of the schools in connection with this
Union, TO the 5lh article of its constitution
They are convinced from the most attentive
observation, that nothing short OF rigid and
conscientious observance of that article, can
secure d reciprocal good feeling among our dbl
frcnt schools. That i: is difficult, at times, to
ascertain whether a child, who asks admission
into school, is already member OF some
o!hrr, we are wiling TO admit; yet in almost
a cases, il can end Sho"I be ascertained; and