Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-19
NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL PAPER.
THE CHILDREN OBJ THE WTEST.'

This is the name of Sunday School paper
issued from the Office of the Louisiana Baptist"
The children of the South until late years;
have been entirely dependent upon the North for
cellent papers of this character published iI.E4c
South, east of the Mississippi River; but these
too, are so far remote that they are but little
sought after by us, and hence, the great benefits
of such papers are lost to our children. Such O
paper is needed In our midst, and we have deter
mined to supply it. We trust the Brethren and
friends in Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas, will
second our move, and give us their hearty cooper
alton. Jre want active and intelligent boy
and girl at every Post Office TO for SUBJ
scrptions. We will make it to their interest to
work for MS, by presenting to them handsome
present.
W. earnestly request Baptist Ministers every
where to act as agents and present the claims Of
the paper to every Church and Sabbath School.
.si'nE CHILDREN OF THE WEST" will be issued
mosthiy at so cents year, and instyle type, pa
per, Illustrations, ETC., will be equal to any Paper
of its character now published.
IL there is uneSpected delay, the first No:
will be issued by the 18th of October, lS67, aliI
we earnestly solicit all who IRE friends to the
enterprise, and friends to the children, to go to
work actively, energeticaly, and send Us all the
names possibly by that time. We cannot sterco-
type the forms at present and when the edition
is exhausted will be unable to supply back
numbers, and we are sure there are none, who
will take the paper Mt ALL but will regret missing
once. We will not ask for the subscription price
till the first number is received.
- PREMIUMS.
To the boy or girl sending club of ten and
So 90, we will send one copy gratis.
TO the boy or girl sending us a club OF twenty
and $40 co. yye will send a beautiful little book,
or two copies gratis.
TO the hoy or girl sending US club Of thirty
and SIS 90, We will send two books, or micro
scope which combines instruction of the most
ipta
with the entertaining.
10 the Church. or Sunday School, sending
club Of fifty and $25 90, will send so 90 worth
of Sunday School Books; and for club of one
hundred and $50 90, we will send $40 90 worth
of Sunday School Books.
PRIZE STORIES.
For the best original articles, we offer the toll
lowing prizes:
less than nor more than pages toolscap MS:
for tie best article s. 90; for the next best. $3.
'I.-1o be sent in by LIT Nov, and not TO be
less than ~ more than "a pages fooscap IS:
for the best article, $40 90; for the next best.
81 90.
III.-To be sent in by lst Dec, to run six
months, (6 chapters) each chapter not to be less
than more than pages feelscap NJ :: for
the best article $40 00 for the neNs best Sl2 20.
IV.-To be sent in by the 18th Dec, TO run
through S6S, az cbaptcrs) each chapter not to
be less Than more than il pages fooscap
NJ S: for the best article, $50 90; for the next
best, $40 90.
All articles when received, become the proper
ty of the Editor to publish not as he may
choose, after being submitted to committee to
decide upon their merits and award the prizes
Now, brethren and friends, while it will be-
pleasure to write for the young in addition we
offer to pay you for the best articles, 10 which
hope you will not object. Then, We earnestly
solicit all who can write, to give at least small
portion of their time for the benefit OF the young
Seven reasons, among Others, why this raper
should be put into the hands OF every child that
can read
1t is one of the very best Chi!dren's Papers
published
q. 1t offers a greater variety of attractions
than any other.
g. 1t is the handsomest, and offers greater in
Queen ents to subscribers.
4. 1t is not only ahractirc 10 children, but
imparts instruction of the most useful kind
j. 1t is calculated TO lead the young TO Christ
6. 1t will prove a great auxiliary in establish
lag aud sustaining Sabbath Schools.
z. 1t is as cheap be asked. Only SO
cents year.
peAY Send for q specimen.
Address
WELLS & COURTNEY,