Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-12-27

b east-plate Of righteousness and your iee'
shod with the preparation Of the Gospel Of peace
above oil, taking the shield Of faith, wherewith
ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts oil
the wicked. And take the helmet Of salvation,
and the sword Of the spirit, which IS the Wo'u
Of God"
The Brandywine School was commenced in
the second story of the Phoenix Engine House
July %, 1856, 10 teachers and 80 scholars be'rg
present The present number Of scholars l.
l40. with an average attendance OF 10.
The instruction Books are the New Testament
with Union Question Books and Dr.. Watts Cate
chism. Teu Scholars take premium for hav'
ing committed the latter during the year. !
The Superintendent reported much ialthial' |
ness on the part of the Teachers, and c0nse-
quent regular attendance Of scholars, also 'hh'
the Library needs renewals
CnArgL SCHOOL,
This little flock created considerable interest
from the fact that it has been gathered together
from sparsely populated district, and under
somewhat difficult circumstances. This school
sung very pretlily, "Liite travellers Hiouward,
Special offering, amounted not stated. Emblem
Moss basket, with open Bible.
Motto:-" My Word shall not return unto me
void"
The Superintendent real an interesting report
from which we take the following:
CHAPEL scHooL--J. w. Ddg Superintendent
, The history Of the Sabbath School held in the
Chapel recently built by the Young Mems Chris
tan Association Of this church, at the corner of
Eighth and Monroe sts, can he written in a few
words. II Is the youngest OF this band uf sisters,
and modestly appears here to participate in the
delightful exercises appropriate to the day thai
marks the birth Of kind and fostering mother.
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Our Chapel is inviting. The tasteful oupola, The
tolling BELL the grnvelled walks and gIcen sw0rd,
please the eye and crafty the ear of every
one; while within is found arrangements as com
plete and comfortable as any school room OF the
kind in the city. The value of IL house Of wol
ship in this locality is beginning to be npprccia-
ted and will continue to he increasingly, hut it
is no less apparent that it was extremely wise
to erect u house worthy the object We will be
all the more successful Tn this account
The school was organized on 9th of May last,
and the number of names now enrolled as sGhol-
, ars is 2l7. Many Of these were Of course at
tracted by the novelty Of a new house. md soon
+, left US to annoy teachers Of other schools by
lruitless errands, in looking after what il pere
> drift wood, floating in aud out. The school is
now consolidated. and l5O is n safe estimate ol
the actual members Of the school. The largest
number present on one or two occasions was
y ia The average attendance about 100.
Including superintendent amt Librarian. "a
teachers are engaged, II females and l3 M les
;, Our Library is small yet, but fully meeting tn,
- - wants of the scholars thus far. 1t consists o
:, nearly 200 volumes, including all the publica
" lions of the publishing house of our uwn church
, which were generously donated by friend.
" lEFANT CLASSES
O. Next came the Infaut Classes They san
IN "Our Father in Heaven and were listened {
re with much pleasure. They too had deyic
l. which they sent up to the table 1t was Ia Silve
S, Cup with green wreath.
ss Motto =" Whose giveth cup of cold waite
u u to one of these little ones shall not lose b
u reward"
'u There was no report from these classes.
lat The presentation OF books by hey. Mr.. Wi
well then took Place. Nincty-Gse large volum'
we're distributed to the larger pupils, and ahol
uol one hundred smaller ones TO the children of II
,es infant classes. Each child received the 81
ice with eyes brimlul of joy, which seemed 10
nal heightened by the happy remarks Of the Past
II as lie presented each with the book. Mr. Wisw,
ing also made few general remarks on the valu
nd influence and moral power of Sabbath Schoo
lth and urged the audience TO continue to extend
the fostering hand to them. The whole amount
ely special donations was $50
OF After the closing song, by Az the children
Marching along during which lhc st
Vas Spangel Banner was uniurled by one of I
the scholars, the congregation dispersed well pleas
or with the exc. cises.