Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-10-16
FOR TIE ADVERTISER.
The Snperimtendant's Monthly
Report, for September,

Or THE SUNDAY Schools IN CONNECTION WITH
TRINITY (PRor. Erls CHURCH IN TMs VIZ
LAGE:-
REV. AND DEAR Srn-Our Schools have now
been in operation little more than four months.
During this period, excepting two Sundays, on
which the weather was very inclcment, the
Teachers and Scholars have, with great regular
ity, assembled each Lords day in the House Of
God, and spent an hour or more together. Praise
and prayer to the triune God have opened and
closed the duties of the School, The day, the
place. the regularity Of meeting and the devo-
tional exercises all bcspeak an object Of interest
and grave Importance, whether by catcchism,
hymn or scriptHre-lcsson, the truth as it is in Jc-
sus is brought before the mind Of the learner.
The salvation of souls, then, is the manifest pur-
pose for which the Teachers, with praseworthy
diligence, are statcdly laboring here. Could any
one Teacher be the instrument of God in turning
single soul from the error Of its way, would not
the toll of lifetime be well requited7 An i'm
mortal being would thus be plucked, as brand,
from the burnngs of the fire that never shall be
qucnched. The golden harps of Heaven would
swectly sound strain of ravshing melody, while
the voices Of the cnraptured harpers would chant
the praises Of Emmanuel's grace, for rcscuing
one more soul from the destroyer. The Lord
Jesus himself would see of the travil Of his soul,
and rejoice for the recovery Of another straying
lamb and the ages Of eternity would only in
crease (as they rolled on) the delight, the peace,
the unspcakablc glory and bliss Of the pardoned
and sanctifed soul Could the laborious teacher
witness such results, would not his cup Of JOY be
fulll May each of our number be thus joyful
thus successful.
It is true We are unworthy of such honors.
The new creaton-thc conversion of soul, is
efrom abovcn-from Him who is Almighty.
Yet the Lord deigns to use human instruments
as co-makers with himself. He has crowned
with success the faithful teachings and pursua-
sive expostulations Of many praying Teacher.
Besides, the age of most Of our Scholars is such
as to warrant the hope that the communication
of religious truth, now made with affcctonate
earnestness, still materially influence their future
iives. Early impressions on the human mind
and heart, are apt to be lasting. We know that
familiarity with vice in children, invariably pro-
duces crime in youth and manhood. 1t was re-
marked, many years since, by Bishop Gibson of
London, that the Jail and poor-housc of England,
were crowded for the most part by those who,
in the tender years of childhood received no re-
ligous education. Might not examination trace
the abounding and awful crime Of our own coun-
try and time, to the same sad neglcct7 Let us
hope to do something toward staying this evil.
The truths of the Gospel, which we endeavor to
teach our Scholars, have a national tendency to
preserve them from the miscries attached in this
world to o vicious life. Above all, by Gods
blessing, they will save them from the sufierings
of the ungodly in the world to come, and make
them holy and happy citizens of the new Jerusa-
lem-thc city of our God. Let tus be cheered by
the reflection that we are here obeyng one of the
very last injunctions Of the "Good Shepherd" !"
"Fccd my LANDS"
Having, as intended last month, erased from
the roll several names our present number is, in
the white School 81, and in the colorcd Ito
tai los. Though the aggregate number is lit
tic smaller than at the time of my last report, tho
actual attendance has been very much better than
ever-thcre having been present, Sept. 7th, 2S
white Scholars, and SO colored-on Sept. lltl,,