Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12
NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL Paper.
sfHB CHILDREN Or TIIE8 VEST

This is the name Of a Sunday Schoo' paper
issued from the Office of the LousiQ2 >B4ptist."@
/ The children of the South until late ya4Ts;>
have been entirely dependent upon the North et3r
cundav School papers. There are Eow tTo ex-
celent papers of this character published IL the
South east of the Mississippi River but these
too, are so far remote that they are but hltie
sought after by us, and hence, the great bencfta
of such papers are lost to our children. Such 8
paper is needed in midst, and we have deter
mined TO supp it. ne trust the brethren and
friends in Louisipna Texas and Arizausas, VIII
second our move, and give their hearty cooper
alton TIe want an active and Intelligent boy
and girl at every Post Office TO canva Tor sub
s.riptions We will make il TO their interest to
work for us, by presenting to them handsome
present.
we earnestly request Baptist Ministers every.
where to act as agents and present the claims of
the paper to every Church aud Snbbath SCHOOL
.'rHE CHILDREN oS THE " EST will be issued
monthly at SO cents year, aud in style, type, pa-
per Illustrations, etc, will be equal to any paper
of is character now published
If there is no unexpected delay. the first No.
will be issded by the 18th of October 1867, and
we earnestly solicit all who friends 10 the
enterprise, aud friends to the children, to go to
werk actively. energetically and send MS all the
names possibly by that time. We cannot stereo-
type the forms at present. and when the edition
I IS exhausted win be unable to supply back
numbers, and we are sure there are none, who
will take the paper at ell but will regret missing
the first number Then, send on your names ct
once We viii not ask for the subscription price
till the first number is received.
- PREMIUMS.
To the boy or girl sending club OF len and
| So 90, we viii send one copy gratis
TO the boy or girl sending club Of twenty
and $40 90. we will send beautiful little book,
or two copies gratis
| To the boy or girl sending club OF thirty
aud SD 90, we viii send two books, or micro
| scope, which combines Instruction Of the most
interesting character with amusement tbs useful
~, fha anta min
| To the Church. or Sunday School, sending Us
club of fifty and Ss25 90, will send 50 go worth
| of Sunday School Books: and for club oil enc
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
| Ito be sent in by Let Oct. and not to be
less than 3 nor more than pages toolscap VI 3:
for tie best article S5 90: for the next best S3.
| I-To be sent in by lst Nov, and not to be
less than ~ nor more than "a pages fooscap is:
for the best article, $40 co; for the next best.
Isl co.
III-To be sent in by LIST Dec, to six
| months, &c ctapters) each chapter not to be less
| than nor more than pages ioolscap VI $: for
the best article, $40 co. for the next best Sl2 90.
| IV.-To be sent in by the 18th Doc, to
! through 1868, az chaptcrs) each chnpter not to
| be less han nor more than ! o i.Gges ioolscap
MS: for the best article. $50 90; for the next
best, 800 90.
AL articles, when received, become the proper
| ty Of the Editor, to publish or net as he may
choose, after being submitted to q committee to
decide upon their merits and award the prizes.
| Now, brethren and friends. while it viii bc
pleasure TO write for the young, in addition we
offer to pay you for the best articles, 10 which we
1 hope you will not object Then, earnestly
solicit all who can write, to give at least small
portion of their time for the benefit oil the young.
| Seven reasons among others, why this ,apor
should be put into the hands Of every child tha
can read
| l 1t is one of the very hest Children1a Papers
published.
z. 1t offers a greater variety of attractions
than any other.
3, Ii is the handsomest, and of-is greater in
ducements to subscribers.
! 1. 1t is not oly aHractfUe TO children, but
imparts instruction of the most uselal kind.
5, 1t is calculated 10 lead the young to Christ.
| 6. 1t will prove great auai'iaIy in establish
| lag aud sustaining Sabbath schools.
I. 1t is as cheap as car be asked. Only SO
cents a year.
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WELLS & COURTNEY,
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