The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-08-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
Report and Appeal Of u Western Mis-
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sIonary.
To the Friends Of Sunday Schools in North
ern Io,oa and Western Wisconsin
On the 1st of May, 1859, I received q
commission from the American Sunday
School Union, as one of its missionaries
for the counties of Grant, Crawford, Rich.
sin, and Clayton, Allamakec, Winneshick
and Fayette in the State of Iowa. On this
large field was comparatively stranger,
and for the kindness and hospitality every
where shown me, almost without exccp-
ton, wish to return my sincere thanks
and grateful acknowledgements.
Work ACCOMPLISHED the year
have organized 80 new Sunday Schools,
containing 1874 teachers, and more than
10000 children. have also visited and
aided Is other Sunday Schools, containing
10 teachers, and 600 children. have
furnished so destitute families with Bibles
and Testaments, and to do this work have
travelled 5000 miles, 200 of which was
performed on foot. Most Of these schools
have been furnished with libraries, either
by sale or donation, thus leaving a perma.
nent influence for good in the several neigh
borhoods.
INTEREST MANIFEsrED.-The interest in
Sunday Schools has been steadily on the
increase during the year. Two large Sun
day School celebrations have been held, one
at McGregor, on the 4th Of July last, and
the other at Decorah, on the 18th of Sep
tember following, which have increased the
interest in the Sunday School cause, and
more recently the friends of Sunday Schools
in Clayton county have formed county
Sunday School Association. 1t is to be
hoped that other counties will follow the
noble example Of Clayton county, and Or
ganize similar associations.
TIE Work NEEDED.-The results already
accomplished should be but the preparation
for more vigorous prosecution of the Sun
day School work over all these broad prai-
ries, and along all these beautiful streams.
hIasssfGbo6r6oods Ia sfb6 Without the s;uihday sehaBY
and these demand early attention. There
are also hundreds of children that might
attend Sunday Schools already established
Will not the friends Of the Sunday School
gather these in by regular systematic visi.
tations Of every house in their neighbor-
hood.
WHAT TIE SUNDAY School Work EN-
BRACES.
lst Systematic family visitation, seeking
the little ones, and inquiring into the
wants of destitute families
I'd. Employment for Christians. Chric-
tians above all others should not trust
out unused"
Sd. Tract and Bible distribution. By
regular visitation, many Of our neighbors
may be supplied with tracts, Bibles and
Testaments, whose spiritual wants would
never have been known to US but for the
Sunday School work.
4;h. Religious education of the young.
The wise and good of every age assure us
that the Sunday School is powerful agen.
CIV in training the young, demanding alike
the highest consideration from the Chris
tan, the philanthropist, and the lover of
his country.
9Th. Circulation of good books. BY
means Of the Sunday School, circulating
library may be put into every neighborhood
which shall preach sermons Of morality
and religion every day in the year, to
young and old, rich and poor; and who
can estimate the amount Of good thus &C.
complished?
Books AND PAPERs.-Sunday Schools
must have books and papers to make
them efficient. have all the publications
Of the American Sunday School Union,
which will be furnished at the regular
catalogue prices.
Catalogues of the books and specimens
of the papers may be had at the book
and drug store of NJ. A.. & E. Wright,
Prairie du Chen, or by addressing me,
by letter.
WHAT NAY BE DoSE.-By the united
efforts of every friend of Sunday Schools,
attended by the Divine blessing, Sunday
School may be established in every desti.
tute settlement, over all the Western land
To these living fountains, the destitute and
neglected little ones may be gathered to
drink in that wisdom, "whoSe ways are
ways Of plcasantness, and all whose paths
are peace"
What say you, friends of the Sunday
School? Shall this work be done? Shall
these healing fountains everywhere be
opened for the salvation Of the young.-
The very large field which am to occupy
will prevent me from visiting every par
Of it this season. May not look for the
cordial cooperation of good men every.
where to carry out this great work by sup
plying the Sunday School to those l shall
be prevented from reaching. ....
Thus when another year shall Close
around us. we may all rejoice together ir
the blessings We have conferred upor
others, ever grateful to our heavenly Father
for his wisdom, mercy and goodness ir
permitting us to work in his vineyard.
w. r. PoRT,
Miss. American S. s. Union.
| Prairie d,l Chen, Wisconsin.