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

ing condition, having Increased It's number,
since last April, from Is 10 SO, Of whom As
are males and 40 females, OF these, 90 are reac-
ing the scriptures, the rest are generally i'm
proving. The school is under the care oil one
superintendent, one secretary and IA teachers,
males and females, Of the teachers oil
each sex, are professors of religion, with The
Superintendent and Secretary. The Library
of Iheschool, contains most OF the A. ,. D.
Union books, and we are charging il, as last
as our means will admit.
The Superintendent Of The Sunday School,
attached 10 The Episcopal Theological Semi
nary of Virginia, writes; this school was organ
lied in December last by several OF The stu.
dents. Owing to the thinly settled state OF
the neighbourhood, we did not expect many
scholars We have been much encouraged
however, by receiving larger number than
We anticipated.
There are now So: 90 boys and IS girls, 4
male and female teachers.
The improvement of many OF them we have
seldom seen exceeded. Several when they enter
ed the school, did not know The Alpha6ef; they
can now read with some facility in the testa-
ment. We have ample reason to believe that
this Sunday School, in addition to our prayer
meetings will, bv the divine blessing, exert a
lasting and beneficial influence upon the lnhao'
itants of this neighbourhood.
The Superintendent Of the Arlington Sabbath
School, "begs leave 10 report, that from the
commencement of his school, which has hith-
erto been taught only on Saturdays, his num-
bers have been gradually increasing, till no,O
he has upwards of 80 pupils belonging TO the
school, Experience jus'ihes the conclusion
that the plan Of teaching school, on Saturday
was best adapted to this place. Several attempts
have been made 10 establish Sunday Schools in
this neghbourhood, but without success.
Sufficient interest could not be awakened Ell
Their in parents or children Our Saturday
school has me, with difeaent reception among
them. Parents have regarded the gratuitous
instruction of their children, on week Gay, in
light in which they could not be induced 10
view the same Instruction, communicated on
Sunday. We think, however, that our pupils
might now be induced 10 attend on Sunday,
and that instructions given two days in sue
cession might be doubly beneficial. 1t is only
his connection with another school, iii which
the superintendent was engaged previous 10
commencing the present. which prevents him
from carrying into effect this part of his plan.
He believes that his pupils might thus be pre-
vented, in a measure at least, from profanng the
Sabbath, and that by being assembled on Sun
day morning, they might be induced to remain
during divine service, which is regularly held
in the house occupied by the school. He would
further remark, tina, he is assisted by three
teachers. He is in want of books"
The superintendent OF the school connected
with Tie Cd Presbyterian Church, reports, that
they "have 10 male and female teachers, who
ore regular in attendance. Our roll numbers
e., 10 hola h.. t,c
twelve months our average number Of scholars
is about rs. Their behaviour is orderly, and
we hope the labor Of our teachers will not be
in vain. Some in the Bible classes appear 10
be inquiring into The truths Of the sacred vo-
lume. Since our last report, two male and
three of our female teachers have made an open
profession Of their faith in ChriSt,& Joined the
visible church." 81 have the pleasure" says
the superintendent OF Christ Church School,"
10 report, that during the past year our school
has suffered no diminution in numbers. We
have on our books-Teachers l5-male S, fe>
male 10. Children l42-female IS, male r.
Teachers in regular attendance Is; children in
regular attendance 80. Five Of our teachers
have, since our las, report, joined themselves
to the communion Of the visible church, Of
whom one joined the lst Presbyterian, one the
I'd Presbyterian, and three Christ Church.
We think there has been considerable in-
provement IN the organization of our school
during the past year; that the children are MAJ
king more Improvement; that the teachers are
more regular in their attendance, and more
evangelical in their efforts for the good Of their
charge. There is the appearance of more in
terest, both among teachers and scholars, than
We have seen al any former time We have,
this year. ny the individual efforts Of few Of
the teachers, obtained library for the use of
the school, consisting of los volumes.
"The school belonging to the lst Presbyte-
riAh Church," reports The directress, "presenls
a more pleasing aspect than il has ever done.
Since the last report, nine female and two male
| teachers, with Two scholars, (chiIdren Of The
congregalioal have made profession of reli-
gioa; all of whom, we are encouraged to think,
are hopefully pious. The female teachers are
IA in number: Female scholars 60; 20 IN Bible
questions, IL in careohisms, 90 reading the
Testams mt; the remainder are spelling, and in
the alphabet. There ale male teachers aud
20 male scholars; 6 orr in Bible questions: the
| rest reading in the Testament, spelling, aud in