Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-04

OF God, and proper DiaS 10 the Cio' "e'e' " w.
we feel assured that an amount OF posi-
tive good has been accomplished through ou1
agency. which shall be their joy, and our crown
of re;oicino. when the noblest works Of art have
persisted, and the scholars wreath fallen from
his brow, and the firm patriots renown buried III
oblivion. An incorruptible seed is planted IN
their hearts. which shall one day be brought near
err the surface. and under the genial dew OF d.
vine grace, and the vivifying beams OF the Sun OF
Righteousness, shall spring up and bring iorth
fruit to eternal life. A law is written on their
minds, and an impress of the cross OF Christ made
there, at present, indeed, like the writing on the
tender bark of the young scion, scarce percePtl'
HE TO the closest gaze, but when the tree grows
and the bark expands the characters become broad
and legible; so, under the blessing OF the heaven
! husbandman, these shall grow with their growth
and expand with their age, until they are known
and read of all men as the Apostles OF Christ,
ministered by US, written not with ink, but with
the Spirit of the living God And such confidence
have we, not that we are sufficient of ourselves.
but because God is able, and because we went TO
our work in faith that our labor should not be in
vain. that His word should not return unto him
void.
We will now allow the Superintendents of
our several Schools to sneak for themselves lin alb
stracts from their various Reports:
School attached TO the First Presbyterian
Church, There are belonging to this School
96 scholars and 18 teachers, male and female;
of the teachers. IL are members of the Church.
During the year which has passed, the School has
not increased in numbers. but the teachers con-
tinue to exercise that unwearied attention which
has been in every respect satisfactory" one
teacher has recently made profession of reli-
gion. SIS have been contributed to aid in estab-
fishing Sunday Schools in the Valley of the Mis-
sissippi.
School attached to The Second Presbyterian
Charlottesville division consists of 1l2 scholars
and Ii teachers; the female, of 80 scholars and
5 teachers. All the teachers are members Of the
Church except one. 81 have been raised tor
the Valley the Mississippi. The Pastor made
eight visits to the School during the past year,
aud addressed the scholars each time.
School attached to Christ Church," In TAX
ing retrospect of the past year. this School,
saws the Superintendent. - exhibits but little
Improvement. Two of the teachers. since the
last anniversary, have, it is hoped. deserted the
broad road to destruction for the narrow way that
leadeth to eternal life. An active and commend
able interest has been displayed by the young Ia
dies of this School. BY their personal exertiOns
1853 have been raised and appropriated to its
support. The present number of scholars is SO,
and teachers Is. six of whom are professors OF
religion. The Library contains about $50 vo-
lumes. S. have been contributed for the Valley
Of the Mississippi"
School attached TO st. Pau[s Church.-The
male School contains 60 scholars and teachers;
the female. 40 scholars and /. teachers. The
prospects of these Schools are tlatterlng. Three
of the teachers have made profession at religion
al A., AL I'M hp
onyed to the School when the last Report was
made, have commenced their studies preparatory
to the Ministry. S54 have been raised by the
Mite Society among the scholars for missionary
purposes. and SIS 81 for the Valley of the Mis-
sissippi. No other system of rewards is followed
in these Schools but the privilege of access to the
Library. The children are catechsed by their
Pastor every month.
The C0Lored School contains about 10 scho-
lars and 10 teachers. and the Infant Cotored
School. taught by Miss Bates, contains 40 scho-
lars. The teachers are nearly all of them hope
fully pious; one has recently made profession
of religion. 9 Many difficulties" says the Su-
- lie in our way; but believing
that the work is the lords, we would look to
Him for an increase ofgrace. that we may mani
fest, by our future diligence. livelier sympa-
thy for the immortal souls entrusted to care"
School attached TO the Baptist Church.-The
operations of this School have been suspended
during the greater part of the last twelve months.
in consequence of the loss of their meeting house
by fire, and has been but recently organized |!
Ii contains 50 scholars and 10 teachers. and has
a Library belonging to it. SIS Sc have been
raised for the Valley of the Mississippi.
School al Occoqum. The male division con-
sists of o. scholars and teachers; the female 48
scholars and teachers. One male teacher and
two female scholars have made profession of
religion. and have united themselves to branch !
of the Church of Jesus in this place Three Others
are nquirins what they shall do to be saved, and
appear to be sincerely concerned about their
souls salvation.
Sch0ol attached 10 The Protestant Episcopal ,
Seminary Of Pirg6ia.-'rhe number of scholars
attending this School is about so. under the in
struction of teachers all OF whom ale believed
to be pious. None of the scholars exhibit evil
lence ofa renewed heart; but their increasing
attachment to the exercises of the School, aud
their evident interest in the books of the Library,
are sources of much encouragement.
From the Reports which have just passed in
review before us, it appears that there are. in
with this Union. Schools, contain
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