The true Democrat., 1857-02-17
For the True Democrat.
sunday School Books for Arkansas.


 The youth of the United States shall b educated. This is the decision of legislators IS evinced by State appropriations for schoo mrposes. Common schools, semnaries anc colleges are multiplying. In this State con- sderabe number of excellent individual school. are now well patronized. These schools are generally the best as there will be diligence m the part of the principal and assistents, tc make the institution worthy of patron ago. Individual schools are, in almost every instance f-oe from denomnational bias.
 The religious education of the youth is oi .ho greatest importance. The soul will not cannot die How important that every youth rocaiye that knowledge, which will prepare him or her for life beyond this fleeting span, which is all that was granted here to Moses. E lhe greatest legisltor, and Webster the great est stateman. How is this religious instruction to be given? No one denomination can do this work. One branch of the church may embrace all the youth within their influence. but this is quite small part of the youth in any community. Christians must therefore unite. In the beginning of Sabbath schools, formed about the same time, by Robt Rakes, an Episcopal of Gloucester, England and Vim. Fox, Baptist of London-they, with christians of other names formed the British Sunday School Union, as early as l785.- While christians of the various names of this country united, and formed the American Sunday School Union, and may this Union continue as long as the sun and moon give their light.
 It is to be hoped that the day will never come when the christians of the various churches will withdraw from the two great and benevo- lent institutions of our country-he Ameri- can Tract Society, which furnishes religious reading for grown persons, and the American Sunday School Union, which supplies the very best reading for the youth
 The people of this State show their decided preference for union Sunday schools. During the year just closed, the writer has gone over much of the State, and, with few exceptions, ministers and laymen of the different denom- nations have united in union Sunday schools. have established one hundred Sunday schools all of which are on the union plan.
 During the last year, Union men have es- tablished in the United States 2528 new schools containing 16,470 teachers, 104, 532 scholars. . The persons laboring as missionaries of the Union have also visited and reviewed 33oO other schools, containing 26,902 teachers and l73 l9l scholars. At the last anniversary all evangelical denominations were represented by some of their prominent members. While christians are thus united, we will remain Union of States.
 Those wishing Sabbath school books can now be supplied in Little Rock. Drs. Dodge and Sizer have books of the American Sunday School Union. At Camden large supply will be kept on hand, and when am travelling a person is employs to fill all orders sent to that point Those from a distance directing to me at Camden, will recieve suitable books for Sunday school, which will be sent to them in the way directed.
 A. L. HAY, Missionary
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