Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-08-20
For the Halrk- Eye,
American Sunday School Union.

dHaIrs idre III HouTisHlng cOnultlOn, ana
that during the past year it has been in
creasing and extending its influence.
The society was organized in May
1924, when the importance of teaching
the destitute children Of the country the
truths of the Bible, through Sunday
Schools. began generally TO attract and
command the attention of the church,
| There was then in existence an instilu-
ton known as the "Phlladelphia and
! Adult Sunday School Union" but its
means we're not adequate to the wants of
the cause, on the foundation of this the
American Union was reared, having five
specific objects, viz:
|. TO concentrate the efforts Of Sab
bath School Societies in different sections
of the country.
ii. To strengthen the hands of the
friends of religious instruction on the
Lords day.
Ill. To disseminate useful information.
w. TO circulate moral and religious
publications in every part OF the land
and lastly, though chiefly
V. TO endeavor to plant Sunday
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The society is based upon, and all its
operations are conducted on the Union
principle. Its officers and managers are
selected from among the various denomi-
nations of christians. for they have found
that while holding different views on con-
tain minor points, they can unite in a
combined effort to dlffuse knowledge of
LIZ g a.
which compose the foundation of their
individual faith.
TO say tina, the Society has fully ac-
complshed all the objects set forth abone
were impossible, and yet it has done
much towards creating general interest
in behalf Of The destitute juvenile popu.
laion of the country and much toward
meeting their wants. In the publication
Of books il has been eminen'ly useful and
successful. On its catalogue may now be
found Thousand variety of books, maps
and cards suited to all ages and capacities,
each one from the smallest to the creates,
intoxicating and Calculating the truths and
geography of the sacred scriptures. To
this institution the country is indebted for
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ed. which has not It's parallel in the whole
world.
The Missionary is entirely separated
from the munnfaclory deparlment-so tina
whatever is contributed BY an individual
for the formation of schools, or supply
ing those schools with sniab.e library
books, is applied strictly and fully 10 tina
, purpose.
OF late years the attention of the society
has been more fully turned TO the impor
lance Of organizing Sunday schools in III,
settlements Of lie West. Just SO fast ant
far as the benevolent have furnished thu
means, has this design been prosecuted
but these, we regret TO see have beef
small and inadequate; for of the impor
lance Of establishing such Schools ever,
where here, and of their power TO do goo
every rejecting mind is convinced
Could those accustomed to contribute
= this object only see the benefits which
trifling sum of money expended in .hi
: way is capable Of comforting, we are cor
fident that a new impulse would be give
to the operations of this institution.
|, is. we believe, generally admitte
that except, perhaps in large cities an
towns; Sunday Schools in the Yves, mus
be formed on The Union plan. The chile
rem are gathered from families holdin
different UNCONVENTIONAL views, and
- there be any book put in circulation,
any doctrine taught concerning the trut
3: of which all are not agreed, prejudice
are awaken and anlnosities engendere
which limi, the usefulness and operate a
versely against the interests Of the schoc
We have sometimes heard il said tn
Sunday Schools established in settlement
where there is no regular Minister, ca
- not exist. This, as a general thing.
Ms an erroneous opiniOn-one formed wit
ont an exploration of the field. That sor
such schools do die, we admit, but II
E the majority continue to live and thirty
and sometimes prepare the way for bet
things is confirmed by the testimony
- many a western man. We should be 81
to see the risk run of starting such schC
j. in every seltement-for we are conhdt
that the final result would prove that grt
md good have been conferred not only up
the children, but upon the parenls-r
), only upon single family, but upon t
- whole neghborhood.
We cannot help hoping that the time
I'LL rapidly drawing near, when the wise.
benevolen, and the good will realize
necessity of making the means Of ri
gous education complete and univers
There has heretofore been, there is e,
on now too much Indifference in many mil
i' al on this great subject. While thousaI
of parents are doing all in their power
o educate their own offspring Alright
- mould their characters on correct prir
pies, they apparently take no Interest
les, those who are neglected and destitute.
ent they would but bear in mind the fact /
these latter will one day be grown to m
hood and womanhood. and will then
no, properly trained now. in all proba
i,y exert an evil power upon society
Put large, we should see different and be
course Of action. Preventive means
- superior to remedial, and if general
fort was made to bring all of the yo,
mind in the West under the influence,
Sunday Srhool Instruction. and that W