Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-05-13
To the Friends OF Sabbath SceoOls In Wis
consln.
Dear FelIolc- Laborers

IOI w ioNOhoii h3uiIudt Otl-
ion, would, through the columns of the
numerous journals in this State, call
your attention to the Importance of the
early religious training of the tens of
thousands of children and youth with
in its bounds, and the urgent necessity
now, at this season of the year, OF grid
ing on the Sabbath School armor "a
new, and entering this field Of Home
Missionary effort with renewed zeal and
energy,
1st. ia resuscitating those schools
that have, for various reasons, been
closed through the winter months, and
if this course needs be continued in the
future, no time should be lost, for,
while the friends of truth sleep the enc
my is sowing tares, and the process of
making impression upon the young and
tender mind is going on, and while the
Sabbath School volumes--food for the
young mind expanding the intellect and
strengthening the moral power-are
locked up for three long months, they
are permitted to drink at the corrupt
fountain of light literature exciting
the curiosity, poluting the Imagination,
demorallzng the heart, and infaming
the passions at the expense Of the intel
lect
I'd. The Sabbath Schools that have
been continued, and have a name TO
live. will receive no damage, but much
good will acrre.
1t. II, on thorough examination.
the organization is found defective, let
measures be taken to give it that eff
cheney which the Importance of the
cause demands.
I'd. Let there be a general reformation
in the internal affairs of the school.
Let the books be called in the Superin-
tendent's and Librarians and teachers
class-hooks be written up and these
posts be filled with men and women
of experience of liUing, actiUe piety
and Of a self-sacrificing missionary
spirit, believing that childhood is the
time TO commence serving, the Lord
and that unceasing prayer and untiring
efforts should be made in these nurseries
Of pety for the convesion of the chill
dren notO to the Saviour.
81. If, on examination, the Library
that indispensable stimulant to all
successful Sunday School efforts, and
unmeasured good to every community
should tefound inadequate in numbers,
in adaptation to the various shades of
mental and moral development in the
community, let the important claims
and wants of the Sabbath Schools be
presented to every individual, and each
one solicited to do what he can to pur-
chase a library, that will not only meet
the lOaRtS and interest the children but
supply the intellectual and moral ne
ceSsites of the more mature and aged
Say not that little interest is felt on the
subject, and few will be contribute
Start your subscription with liberal a.
mount yourselves, and then pass no
one by. be they rich or poor, learned
or unlearned. father or mother, young
men or young women bliever or unbe-
lever and you will be surprised at the
favorable result.
4th, Examine the roll of the school
and compare II with the number of
children and and youth in the commun-
ity and if they are not found on the
roll of the Sabbath School, raise
committee TO visit every family. and
make efforts to gather them into the S.
s. for the probability is, that those
that are out of the S. S. are, of all 9TH
ers, the ones that should be brought
under the benign and happgying inffu-
ence of this institution, that they may
be prepared to become worthy and in,
telligent citizens, and for seat in the
paradise of God.
Having succeeded in giving new life
and increased interests and influence
to your own S. s, let the Sabbath
School Home Missionary spirit 90 out
in earnest inquiry after the S S. wants
of the adjoining settlements. If dcsti-
tute of this pioneer means of grace,
the children left unprovided with rei-
gious instruction and moral reading,
make haste to invite them TO engage in
the work, and ifno one in the settle
ment can be found sufficiently exper-
fenced 10 take charge of the school as
Superintendent, send one of your oUn
number, and if a sufficient amount can
not be raised in the settlement to sup
ply the school with as interesting a Ii.
brary as needed, let an application be
made TO the Agent of the Am SIS I'm
ion, ]. w Vail. at the Unions Deposi-
tory, 80 Spring-st, Milraukee, and as,
Sistance piH be rendered, if the moral
and pscunidry ,rantS of the community
demand it.
Dear fellow-l aborers, in closing this
letter, permit US to say that, to succeed
in this blessed work Christ must be your
your foundation-for has said with
out me We can do nothing" Except
the Lord build the house. they labor in
vain that build it," And to those he
hath said "He that goeth forth and
weepe,h, bearing precious seed. shall
doubtless come again with rejoicing.