Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-09-27
METHODIST EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHOOL

METHODIST EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Report of The Managers of the Methodist Sunday
School attached 10 the Methodist Episcopal
Church
The Managers now present 10 the Society their
Annual Report, which, from unavoidable crcun-
stances. could not be rendered at the time re-
quired by the Constitution.
This Sunday School has now been organized
and IN operation about fifteen years, with an IN
Permission Of about two years. and became auxil-
larry to the SUNDAY School Union OF the Method
ist Episcopal Church soon alter its organization;
and however desirable it might have been to the
Managers aud friends of this institution that there
should have been other schools auxiliary to this,
there has not, as yet, been any-Owing. possibly,
to a ~antof energy in those who should have at.
tended to the subject.
There is attached to this School, agreeably to
the register, 269 SCHOLARSHIP which number l 10
are Wales, and 1856 females. The average at
tendance OF the scholars is about 60 males and 20
females; and We are happy to say, from the great
interest taken, and the timely relief afforded to
the more necessitous children 10 this institution,
by the b. Society. there has been but little vara
ton IN attendance during the winter.
The general exercises and course OF instruction
in this School are commented With singing and
prayer BY the Superintendent or Assistant Super
.ntendent. The teachers roll is then called. and
ttose present and absent duly noted Such mo-
raj and religious instruction as is deemed essen
tial is then gwen by the Superintendent; after
which the Teachers attend to the recitation Of
tie pieces memorzed by the scholars OF their re-
spectve classes during the preceding week, such
as Bible Questions, verses OF Scripture, Hymns.
&c. OF the general department Of the scholars
there is no Just cause of complaint.
There has been connected with the School du.
ring the past year % male and 90 female Teach.
ers; of which II males and 90 females are al pre-.
sent Teachers, who, We think, viii vie with the
teachers of any other school in their prompt at
tention TO the various duties Of their station
the moral character and holy zeal of whom is ma
infested from the connection OF many OF them
with the Bible Class conducted by the Preacher
IN charge-a course OF instruction highly neces.
sary for those who are, or may be DESTROYS OF be.
coming, Sunday School Teachers.
Connect ted alsu with the School is Librarian
and Secretary. who are in regular attendance at
each session of the School-the one to attend to
the distribution and receiving OF books at the LII.
brary; the other to take minutes of the proceed
ings of each session. OF those officers we can
but speak in terms Of the highest Communications,
not less for the prompt and efficient discharge of
their present duties, than for their previous long
aud unremi,ted zeal as teachers.
Belonging to the School is Library, contain.
ing 2I8 volumes, part OF which was purchased
OF the Book Concern of New York, and the ba.
lance received was donations from individuals
We regret to say, however, that that part Of the
Library purchased Of the Book Concern does
not fully suit the condnion Of Sunday School scho-
lars, being better calculated for the perusal of
adult persons. The Managers think that the
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Book Concern would be great acquisition to the
Schoo. The Library is open every Sabbath day
for The distribution Of books to the teachers aud
scbnlars-to the former, in virtue Of their office,
and TO the latter, as rewards of mert-and ex.
perience has demonstrated that the present sys.
TEN of rewarding the scholars by the perusaI OF
books from the Library is far superior to the for
mer plan Of distributing tickets and reward books.
By private donation, we have a copy OF the
Christian Advocate and Journal, and by subscrp.
ton the Sailors Magazine, subject to the peru
sal OF the School; and by the recommendation Of
the Superintendent it is thought Temper ance
with other periodicals would be a considerable
acquisition to the Scheol.
Notwithstanding the pleasing picture herewith
presented as to the general character of the school,
we regret to state that but little fruit, in spirit.
ual point of view, has, as yet, manifested itself,
though even here, we are proud to believe, our
labor has not been in vain, as, during the late re-
viva. many scholars made public profession Of
religion-neary all Of whom still hold fast their
integrity Though We cannot now give a more
favorable representation OF the religious state OF
our School. vet we believe that impressions are
anil will continue To be made, which will be a.
g. bread cast upon the waters-seen after many
DAYS. THOS. DAVEY, Secy.
jane, 1883.