Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-19

Seventy of the number of those who have
Deen scholars in the school have. within this
same period, publicly confessed Christ, and
entered INTO solemn covenant to be his for
ever.
With these few words might have begun
ana ended this report; for, after all, this Is
ihe only proper criterion of success What
IS all our labor if the souls of the scholars
remain unconverted and how undeseryng
oil estimate our most self-denying work when
souls are converted 7?
II, then, through the instrumentality of
TINS school, these seventy have been truly
born OF the spirit of God; If their names have
Deen written in the Lambs Book of Life, as
tney nave been written upon the books of
tlle visible Church, then what d bright and
blessed record for our school; and we may
together rejoice and bless God for the evil
dences Of His iaithiulness, and His willing
ness to bless even the leehlest efforts for the
honor and glory of His name.
The Infant School department, the import
ance OF which, as | have often expressed be-
tore, cannot be overestimated, taking as it
does our little children at the earliest and
tenderest period of their lives, when i'm
presslons on the mind are most easily made,
and consequently most lasting when made,
has been continued through another year
with undiminlshed interest.
Inc manner of conducting this school, by
MIR. Day, assisted by Miss Carrie Jefferson
and Miss Emily Virgins, needs no commen-
dation from me- The best evidence of eff.
ticiency is exhibited in the confidence of
parents to send, and the attachment of the
children themselves for the school and for
their teachers.
The number of scholars is 1870
Average attendance, 60
thrRn Hold II.
Rodney street Chapel, Phoenix Engine House
and Monroe street Chapel, are with us to-
day, and give evidence, by their growth and
healthy appearance, of most faithful and
successful training.
The first named of these we congratulate
most heartily upon the occupation of beau
tiiul and convenient building, erected for the
accommodation Of the school, and which was
entered and dedicated last October
Here VIC venture, in anticipation, to ex-
press the hope that the work already inaugu-
rated, to provide a building for the only
school not suitably accommodated, and
whose success is equally important with the
others, will be speedily cousummated.
These three schools, in the aggregate,
number 1926 scholars and teachers.
Rodney street Chapel School, Mr.. John
Taylor, superintendent, G5 Scholars and
teachers.
Brandywine, G. W. Bush, supt., 100
scholars and IA teachers.
Monroe street Chapel, j. w. Day, Supt.,
lO0.scholars and 22 teachers.
Thus ten years have passed away. Those
who We're young have arrived at maturity;
The middle aged have reached the summit OF
lite's journey, and are stepping downward.
Ten years OF Sabbaths, with all their price
less privileges and opportunities, have gone
never to be recalled But the results o.,
the results for good or evil of those ten years
labor in the Sabbath Schools. They have
not ceased to operate u good deed, kind
word, can never die; but like the wavelet set
in motion by casting pebble in the ocean,
their influences stretch onward and onward
widening as they go, and stay not till they
reach the tarthest shore of time
Gods rich and continued mercies toward
us call to-day for our most grateful ac-
knowledgements. Truly can we say, "Hith-
erto hath the Lord helped us;n and reviewing
the successes of the past we would say
" Not unto us, but unto thy name be all the
glory"
True it is that in the cup of some among
us he has, IN infinite wisdom, mingled bitter
ness. But while we sorrow for the com
panionship of the loved ones called away
from us, how comforting the reflection that
having on earth done his commandments,
they have entered in through the gates into
the eternal city.
As we look upward, even through tears,
and behold, with the eye of faith, the glori-
fed forms of the dear departed ones, with n
stronger trust and brighter hope we may
be permitted to repeat over and over, as our
pilgrim way song, the words of the hymn
we have just sung
Yonder over the rolling river,
Where the shining mansions rise,
Soon will be car home forever,
And the smile of the blessed giver,
GLADDEN. all our longing eyes.