Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-16
NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL PAPER
'THE CHILDREN OF THEs ITENT.'

This is the name of Sunday School paper
issued from the Office of the Louisiana Bantist y
The children of the South until late years.
have been entirely dependent upon the North for
Sunday School papers There row two ex
ceent papers OF this character published IT, the
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 n
paper is needed in our midst. and we have deter.
mined to surpy it. We trust the Brethren and
friends in Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas, will
second our move, and give US their hearty co-oper.
alton. We want active and intelligent bow
and girl at every Post Office to canva, for sub.
scriptions. We will make it to their interest to
work for us, by presenting to them handsome
present.
where to act Us agents and present the claims sof
the paper to every Church and Sabbath School
THE CRiiDfiEN 7iIR EST" will be issued
monthly at 90 cents year, and in style, type, pa-
per- illustrations, etc., will be equal to any paper
OF its character now published.
Ii there is no unexpected delay, the first No:
will be issued by the 18th of October, 1867. and
we earnestly solicit all who are friends to the
enterprise, and friends to the children, to 90 to
work actively, energetically, 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 there are none who
will take the paper at all, but will regret missing
at
once We will not ask for the subscription price
till the first number is received, :.
PREMIUMS.
To the boy or girl sending us club of ten and
So co., we will send one copy gratis. ild
To the boy or girl sending us club of twenty
and $40 90, we will send a beautiful little book
or two copies gratis.
To the boy or girl sending us club of thirty
and Sl5 90, we will send two books, or micro
scope, which combines instruction Of the most
fJnfra horoA al, Al
with the entertaining.
TO the Church, or Sunday School, sending us a
club OF fifty and $25 90, we will send SIS 90 worth
of Sunday School Books; and for club of one
hundred and $50 co. we will send $lO 90 worth
of Sunday School Books.
81 PRIZE STORIES
For the best original articles we offer the fol-
lowing prizes
Ito be sent in by lst Oct, and not to be
less than nor more than pages foolscap MS:
Ito be sent in by lst Nov, and not to be
less than IL nor more than % pages foolscap MS:
for the best article, $40 90; for the next best,
81 90.
HI.-To be sent in by 1st Dec, to run six
months Is chapters) each chapter not to be less
than nor more than pages foolscap M s: for
the best article $40 90; for the next best, $l2 co.
1V.-To be sent in by the 18th Dec, to run
through 1868, 12 chapters) each chapter not to
be less than nor more than il pages foolscap
~AAO' ~
best, $40 90.
All articles, when received, become the proper
ty of the Editor, to publish or not as he may
choose, after being submitted to a 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 TO which we
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 paper
should be put into the hands OF every child that
can read
1t is one of the very best Children's Papers
published.
2. 1t offers a greater variety of attractions
than any other.
3. 1t is the handsomest, and offers greater in
ducements to subscribers.
4. 1t is not only attractive to children, but
imparts instruction of themos useful kind.
., 1t is calculated to lead the young to Christ.
6. 1t will prove great auxiliary in establish.
lag aud sustaining Sabbath Schools.
Z. 1t is as cheap as car be asked. Only 50
csnts year.
Se4pS Send for specimen.
Address
WELLS & COURTNEY