Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-03-06


sent especially to himself, and that all who can
will be present at the proposed meeting.
All newspapers in the Confederacy that are
disposed to aid in advancing this great cause,
are requested to publish this circular and call
attention to its object.
RALEIGH, N. c.,
January 18th, 1868.
SIR:
At the last annual meeting OF the State Ed
c,t,onal Association of North Carolina, held in
the town of Lincolnton, on the 18th and 18th
ofOctober last, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That this Association recommend
general Conveation OF the teachers Of the
Confederate States, TO be held at--on-
1858, TO take into consideration the best means
tsr supplying the necessary text books for
schools and colleges, and for uniting their ef
forts for the advancement OF The cause Of edu-
cation in the Confederacy and that the Exec
a'ive Comn:ittee of the Association be directed
to correspond with teachers in the various
S;ate. on the subject
We have thought it would facilitate the ac-
c>mpshment OF the object Of the above reso-
luton, tn suggest time and place for the hold
ing of th4 Convention referred to and we &C
c"rdingly recommend that the meeting take
place in Columbia, South Carolina, on Tues
day April 25th, at s O'Clock, P. M.
The Importance Of this movement will be
readily appreciated by every one IN our beloved
country and we feel sure that no GLASS of per-
sons can be more useful in achieving, under,
God, the independence of nation, than those
who are engaged in training the hearts and
and miads OF the young.
The integrity Of society itself demands that
at least hose of our text books which relate to
moral and political science should not be pre-
parad by persons who hold opinions 10 conflict
with those which our institutions are based
and il our schools are ever to be purged of the
semi-nfdel literature of the world, we will
never have better opportunity than the pres,
eht for the commencement of this good work
We wodid add in addition, that oar national
enemies arraing US at the bar of the civilized
world as people of inferior moral Develop
snent and capablity and every consideration
which can appeal to our pride: to our patriot,
ism and TO our manhood. we'll "a to our
sense of duty to God and to our fellow men.
should prompt those who labor in the moral
domain to be up and doing.
We cannot afford to permit any exigency
1hich our vndictive foes can bring upon US. to
arrest our Efforts in behalf OF those agencies
which, next to religion do most to prompt the
welfare OF society; and we know that if the
rising generation is properly instructed, the
lapse of time will, by the blessing Of Provi-
denee, but insure that independence for which
those who are now on the stage of action, are
so heroically coptending.
Believing that these views meet with YOUR
hearty concurrence,we respectfully aue earn
estly invite you TO meet rs in counciI at the
time and place specified above, fully believing
that, by Divine favor,we may thus be enabled
to lay, IN this day of trial the foundation of
work which will redodnd to the honor and
prosperity of our noble country.
With much respect.
We are truly yours,
G. H. WILEY. H
Supt. of Commoa Schools of N. C.
j. d. CAMBELL,
60. N Q. journal OF Education.
w. J. PALMER, -
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