, 1861-01-11
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.

OuR SABBATH Scuoo1s,-At the late month
II meeting OF the Chicago subbath School Mis-
sion, at the First Baptist Church, i variety Of
very Interesting Information was presented.
The following is from the sccrctary's notes:
r. ~ Guilford, from the Third Presbyterian
Church School, reported change in the hour OF
meeting to three O'clock and tho election of hos.
Lord. Superintendent; that the interest OF the
school hid continued unnbated that a, the close Of
the past year lis teachers reported the Of 4G
children who induiged in the hope OF \ Savior's
pardon; 1hat the real conversions he lad not filth
to believe were many, get there bright eyi-
aences Of the goodness OF our Father IN Blessing
such feeble instrumcntaiity:
change Of locality otho Of Lasal1e streets,
which had intetfcred With their lahors, yrt t:,t
school sc vas very promising Actual attendants:
Witnessed tho conversion OF several teachers, and
tel. or twelve children.
S. Lockwood Brown, rom Erie street Mission.
prayer meetings attended by thirty or thirty-dye
adults: regular Sabbath services maintained :;
preaching III the morning By the Rev. III: Dick'n-
roa: and lay preaching In tho evening. II. spoke
Of the conversion Of mother whose husband was
iutempezate. and left her last spring. since which
time he hns M not @ returned, ths e1r.ien Of whose
also been anxious concerning her daughter, who
haa been in attendance at the school and prayed
most earnestly for her s9nversion; few sabbaths
ago was advised that Maggie had been converted;
said to her was glad she had given her heart ito
God: she made 10 rrpIy. The nczt Sabbath she
eamc and said. -. .Mr. Brown. vas not TIE Maggie
who was converted, 1t VAS another ono, but have
now found the Savior" and she gives every evil
dencc OF true conversion. We have in contcmpIa-
tion the formation Of church In connection with
our school: some thirty have siguiaed desire to
unite with It.
4. d, Kunds from Canal street Mission, report
cd the old place OF meeting, In store On Canal
street. which was found too small, aud We hare
erected . building na Clinton street; which viii
accom1nodate so children: We opened our school
were pledged. VIZ report sixteen convf rstous dur
Ing the last three mouths. and many tnguisere. I
e. see the an3letr manifested to hear from the
Mission Schools Of Chicago surprised At the rep-
u's'lor Nl stsS 1nsy fd ganed h.,o hSsa
during the last month than be hid ever Witnessed
Ours Is small school; average attendance lie
Ing At the close Of the schools fourconversions Of
the older seholass during the past month.
school Ss1sg s ee ,beas Bs 20 sSsas
o III asse eSldren Z Il shs ae:nooa oa
e. 9eea eSs as eo1s aeaf IL a m ii
conaee,ioo. is in Ee.y aoa.iehl,ss condition.
absenee Of r. Sossh he % supe9inten5cnt @ eo eouId
not let the occasion pass without speaking or the
goodness Of the Lord in that locality. The school
fom 80 Eseaes pra9ee se,inss II ei s;e
change Of heart. SONG so to Is caildrcn haye Been
day evenings. With crowded hoase IN asiendance. I'd @
The entire atmosphere Of that community is
that . e1nmnSity ,,an,n,nyy y ~, shapEed a;
gretted hts Inability to report faroraby rs many
Others but felt that the work Of the Lord is pro-
oars ns9 il haSs apS sss9 m
but We Will do all we can We arn one and half
books from tho Reuben street mission; our aver
Mr, Grio1n from the North Baptist Church
School! said tho interest there was we'll maintain
ed School was small. but q model one; children
ts ssos aadaeed om sepo1ts re- aas e HI e.
death Of son of bTother T. s. Warnci' who ia La 1
slant attendant upon Sabbath school ftom ca1iy
childhood gifted with more than ordinary powers,
After his death. bis parents found among his pri.
time to time in his youthful mind, relating in lis
own simple language what God had done for him
Gas a II aae a 9e h: Essp t. a
Archer Road Ml:sioa School hoe l'S0Ds'n4'4'' Oh tue
Ny. Unde1wood, from :ho Second Reform Dutch
teachers. Church was closed dearly year. Nc
need help: ano believe the work will proGFess. We
Rev. Nj. Dickinson offered the following 1esolu:
Ee:o1rs,, That systematic and ftequcnt vista.
ton IN connection with our Mission Sabbath
SchooI, as 4 mc.as Of becoming acquainted with
of n G ns
oent character Of our work, is ndspcnsahl to on.
highest success. that the interest in our work
e4ended bs mensay paslieaaian moF1 Of rs.at.
that deem tho Ntssioaary Yltitor, for gratuit.
ous distzibation by o9s visitors, most valuable
tune-jntendtn- its publication n onrn r. co1n1n