Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-12-13
ioincd the various denominations during the

| ioincd the various denominations during the
year.
The present population Of S. Carolina
and Georgia is about 1875, 900, and allow
ing one.Gfth ofthcsc 10 be between the ages
of 5 and Is, and allowing also one-half of
the youth to be colorcd children, it will fol-
low that there are 127 900 children in these
States who ought to be in Sunday Schools.
No. more than $1,000 of these are actually
enjoying their benefits, leaving 10000 yet
to be collected into these nurseries Of pletv.
And Judging from the condition Of things
in other States, it is believed that from 20
to $4,000 of these can neither read nor
write !!--Truly the "harvcst is great, and
the laborcrS arc fcw."
The Parent Society, at its annual meet
ing in May, 1888,
"Resolvcd unanimously, That the Amc-
rican S. S. Union will cndcavor, in reliance
upon the aid and blessing of Almighty God,
to plant, and for five years sustain, Sabbath
Schools in every ncighborhood (whcrc such
Schools may be desired BY the people, and
where in other respect; it may be practical
blc) within the bounds Of The States Of Ma
ryland, Virginia, N. Carolina, S. Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, the District Of Colum.
bia, and Territory of Florida"
In the prosecution Of tins design, have
visited most Of the principal cities and
towns in the Southern States, with view
of engaging suitable men, who should 60
from neighborhood TO ncighborhood g. from
. county to county, and wherever a sufficient
number of children could be found, there to
make an effort to form Sunday School,
and if successful, to see that it has library
worth not less than ten dollars; and also,
to solicit funds in aid Of the object. In the
latter, have been encourasingly success
full: but in the former, | have "laborcd in
vain''-I have not been able 10 secure the
services Of any brethren in South Carolina
or Georgia. This | deeply regret, believ-
inc as do that it would be altogether bcs',
that the agents who may undertake this
work, should be men brought up among
vou-mcn whom tho churches know, and
in whom the public lave long rcposcd con-
tidencc ; but have tred in vain, until years
have passed without much being done.
The only alternative left me and the Socl-
ctv, was, to secure tic services Of other
brethren from other States.
| This has been done wih due regard toaH
the circumstances of the case, and | hereby
commend TO the Rev. G. G.. Park and the
Rev. VI. Quin and to the christian public
of Georgia the Rev. VIM. B. Bingham and
the Rev. L. A. Anderson, as brethren be.
loved for their works sake, and worthy of
unrcscrved confidence and christian fellow.
! ship. These brethren arc all Baptist minis
tcrs, the two former from New Jersey, ard
the two latter from Pennsylvania and Viz
sinia, and intend TO spend the ensuing win
fer in these S.a.cs forming Sabbath Schools
: return and labor in Virginia through tho
next summer, and ii they will, and the So
cetv and the Lord please, return to this
field again in the fall of the next year, and
: frossible, finish the work.
! And now, brethren, shall VIC not enjoy
Your confidence, your cooperation and your
PRAYERS, in this effort 10 bcnc1it your own
children-to promote the best interest OF
our common country, and, by the blessing
! ofGod, the salvation ofmany souls I'VE
, seek not YOURS but your" Men OF Israel
help" JAMES T.. WELCi1'
Agent for the Southern enterprise.
Society Hill, S. C. Nov. %, 1886.