Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-21
REPORT
OF the .Alernndrid Sunday School Union.

Of the .Atrandrid Sunday School Union.
The Managers Of the Alexandria 5. s. On-
ion, feel eratifee To meet the friends OF the In.
s~,itution at every successive Anniversary /; and
with them to express their united thanks 10
the God of all grace, for the continued and IN
creasing evidence Of his appreciation OF the la
bours in which they are engaged. 10 Chris
tians, nothing can be so cheering as unequ'vo-
cal tokens of the Divine favour. Trials, labours
and sacrifices are not only divested OF every
thing repulsive, but become a real source OF
ioy, If that God, "whose favour is life, and
whose loving kindness is better than life" will
but "hf, I'D the light Of his counlenance and
give us the assurance that He "now accepts our
works" Such assurance we have had from
the beginning of our lsbours IN the Sabbath
School department; and that the experience OF
the pas, wear has been adapted greatly to in
crease il, will be seen by facts now to be sub
United to the Society. These facts will be de-
tailed, as nearly as possible, in the language Of
the Reports from the several schools belonging
to the Union. We begin with the Episcopal
Sunday School attached to Christ's Church,
Alexandria. In this school there are, at pre-
SEM. % teachers and ll3 scholars. Of the
teachers, 8 are males and Ii are females-Of
the scholars, IS are males and 81 are females
One Of the female teachers has made a public
profession of religion, since the last report
ST. Paul's Church Sunday School, ALEXANDRIA,
re ports, that the whole number OF scholars be-
longing In the school is alo, viz: So males,
and ,47 emales-taught by 9 male and 10 fe-
male teachers, 90 Of whom, viz. 7 males and -
females, are members Of the church. The Su.
perin,enden, adds, sour apparent success IL
not so animating this, as during the preceding,
year. II is, however, with pleasure we state,
that one f. maIe teacher and one Of the scholars
Cloth abou, 10 years Of ag.,) have united them.
selves with the church. In favorable weather
the attendance is generally good. The books
Of our Library (Which is toIesably largr) are
considerably used, by both teachers and schol>
ars. Our Pastor visi,s us occasionally who's
addresses and catechitical instructions will, we
trust, be blessed 10 the good of the children Of
our school.
Connected with St. Paul's Church, is also a
school for colored adults and children ], was or
ganized the past Winter, and now has upwards
Of Fifty scholars, who constantly attend viz:
20 males and 80 f~emaIes-taught by 3 male and
S female teachers, all of whom are members Of
the church,: 4 Of whom (females) have become
members Of the church during the past year.
The Superintendent Of the Sabbath School
near Arlington, states, that the school under
his care has been gradually increasing in num-
bers and in interest from its commencement to
the present time 1t has now foriy-two scho-
lars, some Of whom come from q distance Of
n, arly four miles. 1t will be remembered that
this school is attended on Saturday but the
instructions given, are designed 10 be the same
with those communicated in Sabbath Schools.
| Two important points have been gained by
tl sHasbes d 1h liz s sseSla as 6 { st BEEN .se;urr ri' and md
the teachers have not been deprived Of the pri-
viIege Of worshipping God in the great con-
gregation. Living, as they do, in the country,
and having but little intercourse with society,
the occasion of assembling for the purposes of
this school, is onr Of great interest 10 them, and
it appears to be no less SO to their teachers, who
walk between four and five miles to enjoy the
privilege Of doing good. ave txult," say they,
" in the privilege which we enjoy, when these
children asse mble around US in all the glad
someone's which youth ard health and kindly
exercise can confer, Of Installing into their minds
a knowledge Of the God who made them, and
Of the Saviour who died to redeem them, and
Of, thus, being Instrumental in eleva,ing them
in the scale Of rational and accountable beings"
u oupeftntcUuSn NJ u IL SSuooi SoUbcCicu
with the Episcopal Theological seminary states
that ills prospects are encouraging. The aver.
age attendance is thirly.eight; the whole num-.
Der Of scholars on the lis, is So. He further
states that besides himself there are four teach
ers belonging to the school, and that there are
some pleasing indications Of seriousness among
the scholars.
The Report, from the Union Sunday school
Of Frederick County Va. we beg leave to insert
nearly a: full length. This school commenced
its operations in The summer OF 1897. 1t is situ-
ated in a lhinly settled country, some of the
scholars come from a distance Of three or four
miles, and from five different denominations of
Christians II labors under the Inconvenience
Of being located al, distance from any place
Of public worship. At its commencement, a
permanent school was not anticipated. There
was no Sunday School al that time within ma
ny miles around. All attempts to establish
such schools in the neighbouring villages, had,
after a little success failed. The object was
not generally understood: but a generous in
dividual flsed W a house, and exerted his in
auence in favor of this school, and it ommen>
ced with thirty scholars and continued to in,
crease through the Summer.