Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-07-25
Com M UNICATI0NS.
FoRTHE ADVERTISER.
THE CURRYTON ACADEMIES.

THESE Academies are located on the PlnnK ROao,
10 miles above Hamburg, in one Of the most thickly
settled portions Of Edgefield District. They were
established about two years ago, and were intended
to be permanent Institutions. pleasant little Vii
lage has sprung up around them, the inhabitants Of
which are deeply impressed with the Importance Of
educating their children. Provided with beautiful
and commodious edifces, possessing the advantage
of very favorable location, remote from all causes
OF disease and from the still more fatal influences Of
dissipation and vice, they are destined, Improperly
managed, to become an honor to their founders, on
ornament to the District, and nursery to foster
and deyelope the intellectual and moral faculties of
youth from the whole country.
During the whole Of this year not single offense
Of o serious nature has been committed BY any Pu-
pill belonging to these Schools. For correct deport-
ment on the part Of ALL and clos. application on the
par, of most of them, the Pupils Of these Schools
will compare favorably with those of any similar IN
sttutons in the State. This is TO be attributed
partly to the experience, ability and untirng efforts
of the Teachers, and to their tact ngoverning, and
partly to the moral and religious influences which
have been exerted. To these the writer wishes to
direct particular attention. Some Of the older and
more influential Pupils being pious, it is their Gus
tom to hold weekly prayer meetings in the Male
Academy. A Sabbath school has been formed, for
which competent Teachers are provided, and which
meets every Sunday morning. On Sunday evening
a sermon is preached in one of the Academies by
the Rev. Mr.. BRooKs, the Rev. MIR. eliot, or some
other Minister Of the Baptist Denomination. Be.
sides there are two Churches, Sweet Water and Big
Stephens Creek, very convenient TO these Schools
neither being more than two miles dstart. Facili-
ties for attending these Churches always afford
ed to the Pupils. Such influences us these have
been in operation during the year, and it is believed
that the Revival which has just occurred here and
in the vicinity, and which first manifested itself
among the Students, is the legitimate result Of
causes that have existed for time, and not n
mere temporary excitement which will soon sub
side. In proof Of this we will state few facts
protractcd meeting was appointed tSweet Wa
ter Church, In begin on Saturday the 14th Of July,
but it was not expected that would continue long,
or in any way interfere with the Examination which
was pending This meeting was carried on mainly
by the Rev. Mr.. CLror, Pastor Of the Church, and
our aged and much esteemed friend, the Rev. Mr..
Carson, Of Alabama, both Jealous defenders OF the
TRUTH but not at all suited disposed to frghten
their hearers, BY buistcrous defamation, iEto the
pale Of the Church. No extraordinary means were
resorted to for the purpose Of exciting the feelings
Yet, from the very first, the meetings which were
held during the day at Sweet Water and at night
in the Academy were marked BY a deep interest in
a.. The cxcrcses-n,ore attentive and solcrin cUn-
gregations being seldom witnessed.
TO continue the exercises Of the Schools was soon
found to be mpraeticable and it was even neccssa-
ry to postpone the Examination. From first to last
about forty-6ve were added to the Church, Of whom
a few were persons advanced in years, and twenty
were Students. 1t may also be remarked that mos,
Of them, in giving in their experience, dated their
conviction at periods anterior to the meeting.
In conclusion, we take pleasure in recommend
ing these Schools TO the patronage of the public
knowing that parents may send their children to
them with full assurance that they will not only
bc thoroughly instructed, but subjected to the most
wholesome moral and religious influences.
= Yours, respectfully, OBSERVER.