Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-04-07
SABBATH SCHOOLS.

The last New England Spectator has
an article on local Sabbath Schools. by
which is meant, schools in districts an1
back neighborhoods, where there are chil-
dren who cannot conveniently assemble
in the great congregation. This is time
ly. and worthy Of attention. The Specta-
tor makes special appeals to young Chris
tians, TO engage in This work. How can
a portion Of their time be better SPENT
The season is at hand for such schools to
commence. Il is q work which demands
the attention, not only ofyoung Christians,
but Of oil Ch ristians--of all who love BIZ
bic truth and The souls Of men, or value
good society.
Grelt numbers can be called into these
schools, who would Otherwise remain in
idleness, and ignorance of the Scriptures.
They live at 4 distance from meeting. In
regard to some Of them, their parents or
guardians feel unable or unwilling 10 dress
them according to all the useless fashions
ofthsviIlage Many are kept away thro'
bigotry or superstition Now; there are
few that cannot be drawn out by kindness
and perseverance,. There are as brilliant
minds and as valuable souls among the
back-woo1smen as any where. Who,
then, will 90 out into the highways and
hedges, and sow the seeds of truth and
salvation, looking for reward to Him who
calls them to work in his vineyard.
=" The proceedings Of the American
Bible Society. together with the Counter
Report Of Spencer II. Cone, ought to be
carefully read BY all concerned. Unles.
we greatly miscon:eiEe, the dissenting
member of the Committee has clearly
shown the Socitsy's NsW Rule to be high
ly sectarian, 'uukinL impracticable, un'
constitutional, AMI unjust.
We have none of the time had great
alarm about the consequences believing
that the God Of the Bible would take care
ofthe event. But how much, or how
little we deprecate the result Of the move
ment, has nothing 10 do with the coniuc
ofthe movers WilIthe Am Bible Soclet,
circulate the Roman Catholic version O
the Scriptures, and refuse to ciIculute tn
Baptist versionl We shall see.
~ CoNcERT--Defnit;ou oft6e Term
Agreement Of two or more in a de
sign or plLn; union formed by u1utua
communication Of opinions and views
accordance in scheme; harmony. Q.
number or company Of musicians, pavin
orsingingthe sams piece Of music al IA
same time."-IWsbSter
Now suppose that small Company ,
the musicians meet and sing on Lord
day evening--another company on Mo
day evenings third on TuesdIy ev
ming AMI soon through the week, until q
I have sung is therea concert! Suppo
agiven piece Of labor is to be perform,
than requires the energies Of a humid,
men united ia eoOeert-,say it is the raj
ing ola stupendous frame. A day is &
ed on for the concert. and word is iriv,
out. Certain individuals Of the hundr
find il for their interest, or their conve
fence to do their portion Of the work on
previous day. Accordingly they asse
bic and lih and struggle, and 90 sw
having accomplished no:hing for want
Concert o:her individuals find mott
Tor deierring until day orfwo. or me
aJsr the appointed time. On thsday
pointed. therefore, the strength ofthe {,
cen must be inadequate TO the work;
the enterprise fails, and all the time .
labor Y wasted. simply for the wan.
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