Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-05-19

ia ths - Libraries cole otiseiy, l5CD n.
ittte volumes have been the means. th,,,-t
the blessing At God, of conveying to tLe,,,.H
S,l mind n.sch usefuI noe ledge and ,n>.r,s
tion, end have been made the .ekno~
instrument Ia his hands of enLgh,rnn. :,
mind. aud leading to the fount Of y, -
They have not only been ben. fei.I ard
stroet,v~ To the young. but have been e.g.,,.
inquired sfter and t~sd BY those Who AZ
NAs.cej ~ LIE. Patents have solicited h,,t.
RON these libraries tbvough their et.ld,.,
and scne have Acknowledged that they h,,
been much bene fitted. - yell a. ins,r,,r,,,,
10y the perossi Of these volumes
Those schools from which encourarfr~,.
ports have been received, speak OF ~. Ia
tulness Of teachers. the reguIari,, 6f th,r,,
tendance. and that they are ImptoN,r,
those things which w,n qualify then fpes
con',eg more acceptable as teachers, ardti.,
many Ut the children arc attentive TO, and n.
te'ested iW the instruction gisen. and tho.
schools from which discouras ing ieporrs L.,
been receN-d, speak OF the uni.uhf,,l,.,
and cs'elessncss Of teachers, ss we'll =. tho,
'uegular',y of attendance, bu, ~ The children
they report. that they are aili.ng and az, o,,.
To attend and To be Instructed, bat there b.
no one TO impsrt instruction. TO them
AZ the second anniversary meeting of ,Lt,
C.'on, which MAS held IN Mariiosbu,y m
April iasf. . scheme VAS proposed by ",
John Doll, for rz',ug nc sum Of $3.50 for tie
usc s'.d benefit of the union Mr. pailb oun6
himself to contribute To the funds ri w.,
berkeley and Js fisrsun sunday school Cn.oo
the sum II IS. on the Condition tia, forty. min,
other persons become responsible for TIC ra,
ment Of The like sum. There are nov ia en-
y-seven responsible persons ~hosi.rd pied,
ed To pay the sum Of IS, SO soon - .:i, psT
sons lin ALI shall agree TO pay the Ike sun.
There - yet wanting the names Of twenty.
three responsible penons TO eioss an! ,ecu-.
TINS scheme, and it therefore rest, a.! r..
mans with the frscnd &c the ReGc. mtr. lie
TRENDS Ut the Union. and the friends Of Sal
bath schools, tn declAre xbethe this S, L,p.
ailsucceeG or JcH
During the early part Of last summe-. a.
agent Air l.ockridYc.l was employ ID 10 o.
bor IN the bounds Of this Union, his ,iur w,
spent IN visiting schools, and forming arl u,
rv'nS Others. also IN collecting fund. f.r ,l.
purpose ct enabling those schools to procure
horanes' And II Is CRAFTY ing 10 state. TIA,
h,s isbors amongst us were not .pcp, ia y4in
Through him. by kind Providence, p,ei..
d'ces were d'speiled. friends were raised an.
the islnt-hear,ed IN the cause we're s,rtrp,L.
ened, and the loke~arm revived III, va.
kindly received and prumptl, aided b, tie
friends OF God. tsnd Of the cause of SabbatL
sehoois.) wherever he went lie met with
bot two persons that were opposed TO SAB.
DARN Schools. hut he met With man, Who
take but little interest IN the soojec,. aud
many OF these Ito their shame) we'c probes.
so's u religion, who have taken . stand ., 4
distance TO see what the result may be.
There has been received into the Treasury
during the last year. from donations and IN.
sale OF books. the sum of S3O5 81, ard the
expenditures during the same pcr,od Of ,nl,,
nave amounted to the sum of S228 50, leay.
ING balance IN the hands Of the treasurer =,
tins date. a $40 80
fhe Executive Committee state, ths, a,
we time at their appointment in April, 1900.
The berkeley and Jefferson s 8 Union va,
indebted 10 tho American s ) Union. 10 a..
sum OF 20 dollars and 10 ce n,s In Man. 1890
me committee purchased books to H.. 4,
mount OF ii6 dollars and 76 cents, and in Iu
tbey 'gs'n purchased books tn the amour,
81 20 uoiiars and IL cents. They rec,n,4
from the Treasurer, during the wear 1899.
the sum OF 205 dollars and So &c nts. and ,hev
returned io the A. s. Union, in M.,, ls.g.
Judson's Select Scripture Lesson book 10
the amount Of 81 74-sfili leaving n balance
due ny TINS Union to the A s. & Union. II
~ ooiisrs Cd cents. The amount OF books =,
present on hand IN the lepositoriss. - lO7
ioiisrs, and tie amount Of books sold b, the
agents OF these repositories, since Drc.nber.
ISL Is about $50 dollars The original Per.
msnen, capital "f the Union has bee" ineiea.
ed hy donations aud profits from IQ7 d,lafs
to 100 dollars and 81 cent?.
me Hoard Ut Managers, in bringing this
report 10 Close, would state, although there
.-Ns neen many things reported " hich are d.
eoursgiog, yet. or the other band tbr,- AZ,
DINERS not without interest FROM the repor,S
81 tbe different schools in Onion. We coilrc,
'nr following iscts.-thst there has been D,
auui''on to the Uu'0n OF three schools dufrg
'he last year, aid thai there has been IN d.
CREASE 81 scholars dvring the same ptrod 81
"me ot no, and The number of volume, DO
Tue Libraries collectively, has been increased
nom tiJ TO 1900, shcw uir an irscrezSe osS5-
volumes The Beard Of Managers would hc,e
express their gratitude snd thanLGulnes, 70
'ou, "is' uiey have the privilege OF recort
ihs 'he iAet THAT , testheIs aud & scbnl.f5
"s''' curing Tie last year, pIOl, sst q = chang.
y, "e'"' IA" &c things ate encooIbg.ng -nI
pleasing TO all friends " Sabbath .ebeeis al.
" course To the Trends of Zion. From ,Less
'Se's' Tie ifisbds and supporters IL Sabba'a
SCHOOLS are encouraged and s,genT,ber,dt.
80, ava Va future va make greater e1et,,,,p,, 20
20 themselves, and ave sken = new and i've,
h''tsA sn'onE others VA the cause I,ts3
|"''s''~ns d. Their dutyi let them be esfnc,i
y engaged At Throne &c grace ga SUM-.
e~ung the infuences Gf the Holy spirii. D.
'he" convincing Rbd pur,f, ing power" ~.
;" promoting all tbe means of grace ihs, NAY
&c under Their coniroi. and within thsifresci.
lot TIE promotion and extension 81 s.bb.,l
Neho"''. and meter cease Their l.boufs and q.
e'"o"s ~ tie cause until every ch,ld WITHIN
''e bo"nds 81 this Union shalt be broueb, b,
:" reeve instruction HoD faithful and qu.l..
me Board % MsasEsFs sre unwilling 70
yHhB 'b's 'hsH FepOf, 60 close without
:. ~"sp'iOn 10 the success With wlch
!" "ss P'essed the Great Head 81 tie Cautb
70 crown the uesk sssI g,.hls ,s,,.,.,.,e,t.