Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-03-11

this passage, "Though conceived in sin like
other men, yeta saving change would be wrought
in his heart by the Spirit Of God, even at, or
before his BIRTH, which would appear from his
eminent wisdom and piety from his earliest
you,h.n
Yet another case Of carly pcty would | point
out-that Of Gods "Holy Child Jesus" The
Bible tells lis of Him that +" the child grew and
waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom, and
the grace Of God IRA, upon Him." At twelve
years of age we find Hin Jealous for the cause
of Ills Heavenly Father, sitting in the Temple
in the midst Of the Doctors Of the Law, "bo,h
hearing and asking them questions, so that all
that heard him were astonislcd at His UNDER
standing and answcrsn Yet after this we find
Him, with beautiful humility accompanying his
parents to Nazareth, and "Sslject INTO them.''
"and Jesus increased in wisdom, and stature,
and in favor with God and man."
St. Paul assures us that sail Scripture is given
by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doc
rinc, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in Righteousness" The citations from Gods
word just made, are then recorded for our in
struction. The inference from them is unavoid-
able, that carly piety is a blessed reality. They
show us that ii is possible to obey the cxhorta-
ton of Gods ara-%Rcmcmbcr now thy Gre
ator in the days Of thy youth" May not
therefore with propricty address TO those labor
ing in our Schools for the instruction Of the
young % BE yc stcadf;lst uniovc.blc, always
aboundins in the work of the Lord"
would iain hope that our "labor is not in
vain''
In August last, 1851, found that little girl
was absent from one Of our colnrcl classes. She
was only eight or ten years of age. AS she had
ed the caused and learned to my great surprise tha,
our little pupil was then dead. | have asccrtain-
cd upon authority, which am assured is alto
netcr reliable. that this child in her sickness
would constantly occupy herself in repeating
aud singing the hymns which she had learned at
our Sclloul. She told those around her, again
and again, that she was, going to die. Yet the
" fear of death" seemed l.,vcr to disturb her
Size would say that she VAS "going to see Jc,
sus," that her relations "must not cry" bu,
" must all meet her in heaven" Her dying
Charge to her brother and sisters was, that they
should regularly attend our Sunday School
May we not hope that he who has abolished
death "dclivcrcd" this young creature " from
the fear Of death" and took her to himself il,
hcavcn7 How solemn the thought, that any
lesson here given may be the last which an i'm
mortal spirit may receive before it wings it.
fight to the eternal world
am glad to mention that several of oul
Scholars, without any solicitation have brouglr
their contributions to the Missionary cause
May these offerings fronithe young increase
and may Jesus, their Lord, accept and bless
these gifts, to the extension Of the knowledge o
His Salvation to the perishiug Hcathen!
make no retnTn to-day of the attendance a
our Schools for the past nr6rstlI, becaustfin m!
repeated absences from sickness aud othe
causes, no one has had the time to attend to th
part of my duty My thanks arr hereby ten
lcrcd TO those who kindly aided ne in oihcl
respects. frcport our present number the same
as it was a month ago, namely: in the Whit,
School IL; in the Culorcd School 77-Totnl l3
Number of Teachers O; all Of whom arc pune
tual, regular, and faithful in the discharge o
their duties Very respectfully. yours.
C. BRUCE WALKER, Superintendent.
To the Rev. RIcHARDsuS GRAHAM, hector.