Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-11
[From the Sunday School Journal.
THE UTHERN RESOLUTIONS.
HARTFORD, June lIth, 1888.


! DEAR SIR,-We had highly inter-
esting meeting here last night, to pro-
mote the Sabbath h-School enterprise in
the Southern States. AS it was the Sc
cond Monday evening Of the month, and
Of course the season for the concert of
prayer for Sabbath Schools, it was fit
occasion for action in behalf of this no
bic undertaking Of the American Sunday
School Union. Notice of the meeting,
and Of its object, having been given in
the Churches friendly to the society, on
the Sabbath, large meeting Of friends
Of the cause was secured. William Ely,
Esq. acted as chairman, and the meet.
ing was opened with prayer by the Rev.
James +. Welch, one Of the Society's
Agents. The object ofthe meeting was
then fully stated by the Rev. Mr. Baird,
who presented many statistica al facts show
ing the state Of common and Sunday
Schools in the Southern States; the ne ed
Of greatly increased efforts to promote
education, especially among the poorer
classes; the good which is likely to be
produced by this undertaking, in allay-
ing sectional animosties, and creating
traternal feelings between the north and
the south; its influence. upon the western
States; and finally its influence upon the
eternal destinies Of many thousands, and
hundreds Of thousands of our fellow-citi-
zens in that portion of our country.
The Rev. Thomas III. Galaudet fol-
lowed with many excellent remarks on
he happy influence which Sabbath
Schools are calculated to exert in the
Southern States, and submitted a resolu-
ion to the effect, "that this meeting
highly approve Of this Southern enter
,rise, and that an opportunity be ahor-
led that all who choose to contribute to
is promotion may do so." This resolu-
ion was supported by Seth Terry, Esq.
who gave an interesting account Of the
meeting in Philadelphia, on the night ai.
ter the annual meeting Of the American
Sunday School Union. Mr. Terry said,
that whilst at that meeting, and seeing
so many gentlemen from the North and
he South, the East and the West, make
pledges Of what they would do to pro-
note this undertaking, he could not re-
o'h hOih aShihs, WbiiiI ui'nSelI, w mere !
) Connecticut, whose voice has always
'ecn heard when good enterprises have
'een always one Of the
oremost in noble works of bene e6cence 20
lie blessed God, that although Connec-
icut was not at that meeting, yet she is
lere, and her voice will be heard to night,
md her influence be felt issuing from this
ity, as from one Of her seats Of govern
nent. D. Alter Mr. r. had ended his ad-
ress, the subscription cards were circu-
ated, whilst the Rev. Mr. Welch deliy-
red an animated address. III
The result was such as might be ex- Il
ected IN this city, which has so many
oble Sabbath Schools, and most in
'resting and powerful band of Sabbath
chool teachers. About $3.50 were
described, and to-day that amount has
cen increased to one thousand and sirtu
Dlfnrs, and l doubt not that through the
forts of the committee appointed to ex-
nd the subscription, near $1,000 will be
ere raised-a substantial proof Of the
'terest which the friends Of the cause
ere feel in the prosperity Of our South
rn Zion. But l must end this letter,
h'ch is already too long. / am yours,