Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-07-24
Onr. sabbath schools.


Oar sabbath schools.
We regard our Sabbath Schools rs
eing equal in importance to any
ther institutions in our city, and be.
ewing that very many of our read
RS will be interested i'm knowing
Dmething of their condition, we
i've below the number enrolled in
lch school, average attendance,
lumber of volumes in each library,
abbath school papers taken, &c..
We are among those who believe
hat there are no institutions In our
pnd, productive of more real good
han our Sabbath Schools, when
properly conducted, and know by
Experience that the good they pro-
luce extends through many years.
III space allowed, we could give
many instances.
Who will deny that if every boy
shnd girl in town were regular attend
s,nts at one of our Sabbath Schools,
HE or she would soon become a good
scholar, and few years hence, NOR
ally and religiously, we would be the
model town of the State.
Our schools, though we'll attended,
IRE not half what they should and
might be. The rooms, instead of be-
ng half filled each Sabbath, might
have every seat occupied, if our citi-
ems were interested as they should
Ne and would work. Work done in
abbath Schools is on the principle,
use a familiar phrase, of "a stitch
time saves nine" What grander
occupation than the training and Gull
walton of the youthful mind and
Part. Where can we spend an hour
ore pleasantly, or do more good
an with neat, lively class Of Sab
tn School scholars, benefiting them
bile we improve aud establish our
Ives. Some drones will say, II
n't interest class of children. :"
then and be instructed. Work
htil you are able to instruct child
II Mt least one hour each week, or
pu will be rs you are now q mere
pher. Attend some school, give
hat you can towards procuring a
bod, large, interesting, library
ou who do not attend Sabbath
'hool would be surprised to sec
NV eager the children are to get
Poks. We will venture the asser-
pm that our Sabbath School Libra
es are doing more real good in one
onth, than our city Library is do
g in whole year. Five thousand
pillars would not be an extravagant
I'M to have invested I'm Libraries for
le youth Of ourcity. Webelieve that
good Sabbath Schools will in time be
productive of more good than doz.
en- other organizations we might
name. Years hence, if we have any
noble, good men, we will find they
were members of some Sabbath
School, and our faith and hope are in
these institutions. Corruption Is
now so wide spread and universal,
that if relief does not come from
some source, fearless Gepravity and
rottcnness will soon
warn.us that the zenith of our ma
tional power and greatness has been
attained. The following is the re-
port of schools:
Baptst-Have good school, A. G..
Chaplin, Superintendent; 173 scholars
average attendance, 1871;
have 200 volumes in library and take
200 papers.
Methodist-School pleasant and In
flourishing condition; S. Ii. Rownd,
Superintendent; Rev. L. L. Sher-
man, Assistant have 2T3 enrolled,
with an average attendance of 1876;
have over 400 volumes in library, go
books just received; take Go papers.
Presbyterian-School in fair condi-
ton; Il. S. Chase, Superintendent;
have large Bible class; 176 enrolled;
2G2 volumes in library, and take 60
papers.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in 1860,
Jas. Miller, Superintendent; have go
enrolled; average attendance Of 40;
800 volumes in library, and take %
papers.
Soldiers Orphans Home-Have
Psi scholars; average attendance, 200.
Evangelical--A good school
Mcssrs. Raymer and Sartori, Super
intendents; average attendance over
100; have good sized library.