Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-06-06

1At Firs Sunday SchooL-The honor of establish
ing the frst SUNDAY Schonl has been given England
but It would from the suboned article from tho
savannah Geagan Ct Tic 2ith inst, that tho honor be
longs 10 that cry.
One d Inc Baltimore papers states as an interesting
fact hst 81 tho Sabbath School celebrations IN 1t
Paul m thai ely there prcscut tho ouly suTyl-
wing teacher tic first Sunda, School founded ~ the
late II nj Rabes. If Gloucester. England the Hon.
Gen Coako, l.. l.. ID.
ltls tan eamaan impression that the institution III
Sunday Schools originated with Mr. RaIbes IN Isl.
htly ezhl YraHs az. and he has generally been hold
mp II &c tbe father and founder u the scheme Without
IN the Least delfsetug from his merits, which cmi.
nent, Nc can show ihats Sabbath School had hem
'abiahci IN Savannah (Gcorga,) nearly hfy years be
FIRE the ene Instituted by Mr. RaIkos in Gloucester.
Eazlaad Amang thoso who accompanied Gen. Ole
lhsffe On rs second vayaCo TO Ge1fgis. RoY.
Mes-ls, Jun and Charles Wesley, Benz Insham, and
NJ. Charles Dcau1tte
Thy cine a. mIs-euarlo. 10 Georgia far thc double
ParPso Il ajfaaeoI Tho spiritual interests of the colony
and tie s7ntffs E Of tic indians Mr Delamoite was
NJ clergyman hut had received good education and
IA connection win John Wesley. established school Of
aa1tsF y IT. eHdrcB :. Savannah and the following
scraan stlHir .daY. aud N rtav instruction. Is OK
iraeisa l.la letter If John Nvoslc, sent by Mr. Ing
hsa. ca t}e 18th January, u.s. 10 the a>ocale+ ot Rev
D. BFaYs IN London, who had sent parochial library
u savannah.
\ y1saz ze1-psn who came with teaches be
asHa fhIf=K ard fgA Children h Rad. wfife aud
7scaHis Eefe school ia The morning and after school
N Ire Afternoon. h. cafeehlscs the lowest class and
doatofs II Il something ct what SAID IN Their IN.
dsfs.aHd.ass as wei as memories. In The evening he
Instincts tn hanger children On Saturday. in the at
l-fnoan. eafaahsso them all The same | do on sun
day heiaHe IN evening And IN the church. i'm
med aciY alef Ire serard lesson, select number Of
thcn having Hpeaed the ra,cchsn aud been examined
IN pat oft, on3eav1r to explain at laree, and
enforce thai pan both them aud On the congregation.
Another journalist gives this account Of tho same
sci .5lof Mr.. n,iama'ic
Define public worship ar inc AFTERNOON Of the Lords
aav h. caecksed he lower class and underworld 10 fix
SOME things II what said by the minister IN fhc IN
dcrslandtnas well as THAR mcmotlce In the morning
he instructed the larger children"
This was cor.anl} prototype Of modern suadsy
school.
When John Wesley, owing 10 the niqutous perse-
cnilun ri austen, the chiO balIh, returned TO England
Delanoue remained and on the arrival of Whitfield
IN MAY. Ia, received Inn at the parsonage and wei
coined Inn 10 Georgia. IN the Whitaker the ship in
which Whitfield came, Dcamotte returned. and such
was the esrom ot tho inhabitants for his person and
services. that they accompanied him in body To the
water Sie Ia bd hun adleu, and srcod hun With their
heartfelt wishes
Thus more than hundred years ago the newly
settled town 81 Savannah, then hardly known TO the
rest 81 the colonies tho world was blessed with A
good Sunday sehoul, and faithful Sunday school teach.
er The lab7rs ihus began. were continued by hls
successor with sgual benefit 10 the youth Of the colony
The first SUNDAY school IN America after the dcve
opment ol Nj Ralaes' plan, was formed in New York
IN 1915