The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-13

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The Unitarian School, Geo. W. McCnsy,
Superintendent, rsporss IN average of 100
pupils, is rapidly increasing, md 400 naihA
| bers l4O. Ahost 20 attend der schools, ard
t26 pseitss Christianity and are recognised 81
the church. No report Of the conversions
The past year. About one in sssea Of Ne
lmsmbership Of The cAaseh IRE ssssgsd = -
S.bbs.h School work. Ose haadfsd doAass
ner anunm IS devoted to the school. A ~
| br.ry OF 500 volumes and papers ars tar-
n;.bed 10 The school, This school has : b.
nevoleni society for visiting and providing
fsr the poor, and tho pastor breaches once :
month 70 the school. Much Of The success
| Of this school is dependent upon these ef-
fortS.
The Chatham Square N. E. School, DR..
Wm. Burkitt, Superintendent, reports l 10 pu-
pills Is their average, 90 Of whom sitsnd two
schools But very few give evideace OF con-
version, none to the knowledge Of the Super
inseadens, during The past rear. About cns-
sixth Of the membership are engaged in the
Sabbath School, and $500 annually Ae spent
for the school. Il has large, select library
| and take four monthly papers.
The First Baptist School. Chas. Hubbell,
Superintendent, reports the whole number
belonging ia infant class IS average q
tendance of the school l55; Is teachers, al
Of whom are professedly pious, and most OF
them members Of the church 81 OF them a
tend other schools, most Of them the Banner
Mission. About 80 are hopefully converted,
many Of whom have profeesed an interest in
The religion Of Chrias the past year, aad there
have been conversions every mouth dur:ns
the past year. A young peoples meeting i
hsld every week. which is attended with in.
teres. and profit. About one fourth Of the
membership are engaged in the Sabbath
School; Sl29 have been deyeted 10 this oh
|ject, and three Sabbath School papers and >
library are furnished to the SCHOOL
Tn, Westminster @. 5. Presbyterian Sab
bath School, Wn. Thompson. Sqperintead
ens, reports an average Of 15npnpils; SO a.
tending Other schools. Did not ascertain
how many profess to be Christians, but 20
tea hers and scholars we're hopefully convert
ed the past year. twenty-five persons are
eng aged 10 the Sabbath School out Of mem
bersh;p Of l.5, and $3.50 are devoted 10 the
use of the school. A monthly paper and .
library of 600 volumes are furnished to the
pupils.
fhe Exchange street n. FL Sabbath
School, s. T. Worley, Superintendent, reports
an average attendance Of liT; 25 in the
schoos and bible ellss are members Of the
church; 40 ngaged in the school belonging
70 the church: expended sioT for The use Of
he school: take 100 copies Of ! Sunday
School paper, and 3 Library.
Tae United Presbyterian Sabbath School,
Smith Hamiil, Superintendent, report N az
erage number belonging of 200; average at
tendance IL. No record Of the number at
tending other schools. A goodi5 number
gise evidence of deep interest in the truths
OF the Gospel, but four Of the pupils. hoy
ever, have united with the church. About
one fourth of the membership ard engaged
in The Sabbath School, either Al officers,
teachers or pupils; sl2s devoted to the
school. A good library aud papers furnished
the pupils. The following general remarks
are given by the Superintendent: Our school
seems to be in q prosrerous condition, and
We hope, by The blessing Of God, TO be the
neansof doing something to advance the In
teres, Of the Kingdom Of our Redeemer.
The Congregations Sabbath School, D. p.
White, Superintendent, reports an average Of
10; infan. class 10; bible class "a; 10 con.
versions the past year; : library Of 40 vol
ames, and large supply Of papers.
! did not succeed in getting a report from
the Episcopal School. They probably have
about 100 pupils.
The colored Baptist School has an average
Of So scholars. and the Methodist, colored,
about 81.
Father Decailly reports 500 children under
the instruction of the Catholic Church, and
there are something over so in the German
Protestant Churches.
The Fourteenth street Mission School, ].
II. Day, Superintendent, Is large and -four.
ishins; sveragesas present about 900. Three
fcurthn Of the pupils probably attend other
schools. There are &C officers and teachers
$40 has been spent for the use Of the school.
The banner Mission School, VIM. Tacka-
berry, Superintendent, reports an average
number of 1871, SO of whom attend no other
school; 50 children PROCESSING Christianity,
nearly all within the past rear There are 8
officers and Il teachers. 5000 have been
spent The last year and-a-half, in erecting
building and supporting the school. A very
healthy religious interest seems to pervads
the school. The teachers are all professeaIy
Epioas, and ZEN faithful and devoted.
The Wells Aission School, VIM. Woolsy.
Superintendent, is . new interest, commenced
November 10th, 1867. Average number be-
longing IS, So Of whom attend no other
school. Total number Of officers and teach
ers ~: Sss 90 spent thus far. This school
promises to be useful ia tho vicinity where il
l. established.