Middletown transcript., 1872-02-24

tueln IOr nome IN ltcnveu when the good 8hcp.
herd may call them hence.
Another pleasant feature which mAs he yeck-
onrd among our blcsslnes 4 Tho splrit of love
aud peace that has characterised our labors. No
root Of bitterness hns sprung up 10 hinder our
usefulness; but with krvent desire 10 accom-.
piish the good designed by The school, teachsrs
aud scholars have worked together ID harmony,
In Ne have been instrumental In doing any thing
10 advance the Redccmer's Kingdom, We would
give all the glory - Him who has inclined our
hearts 10 labor In his Vineyard.
We find on consulting our school record The
following pleasant report:
No. Of boys In the school during Tho year, a.
T" girls t" !. 90
No. OF teachers In the school during the year, 20
Greatest M. present on my one Sabbath ITO
Library books purchased during tho year i07
Total No. Of books In the Librnry, about 500
No. OF papers distributed during the year 1900
Amt. Of money raised for Missionary, books
and aprlinnees SlGo.b7
Number Of premium isaoks awarded, IS; also
pocket bible Tor nicmorisnr the shorter en- techisn
Although The nvcragc attendance Of the school
has bccn good, some classes have not leen ss
well sustained a. We had hoped. The young Ia
dies bible class has failed somewhat IN pusctu-
ality, although the instructor has usually hccn
present al mn early hour The use Of Dr.. Todd's
Questions on firncsis has awakened nm interest
herciofors aSk.own, and much increased by the
Wednesday evening lecture on the lcsson by our
pastor, aud by The review and explanations by
Prof. Wood on Sabbath morning.
Our lninni Department is not least In imrort-
anre. ! am happy 10 say the children are well
cared for, and will add ms bright Jewels in our
crown of rejoicing.
We have also lccs permitted 10 enlarge our
field of usefulness b, establishing mission school
a. Armstrong; the history Of which Ia brief:
!, Lesnn on Sabbath afternoon, April 23d, with
seven children, In n small, unoccupied house
This house Icing subsequently, rcn,cd, friend Of
the school kindly offered room liz her dwelling
for our use. Here the children coGtinucd 10 as
scmble, steadily increasing Ia interest and mum.
bers until the place became to strait for us. nnd
II was thought advisable to build chapel. No
sooner was the idea suggested than Il sSft with a
heart, response IN the donation Of LOT Toxs0 n.
and liberal donation 10 money from one ndi.
vidnal, TO which was added other contributions
from persona residing in the vicinity. Thus Gu
couragtd, the building was begun md was ready
for occupancy, though in an unfinished state, BY
September.
When completed the chapel will cost 81 ,o2s.
Amount raised In money, labor md material,
SI.5, leaving a balance still due Of $500. We
would rejoice II our children Of an older growth
here present would aid us In iquida,ing this
small sum that We might give the building free
tn the Lord.
As the result OF the lahors of the faithful corn,
OF eight teachers who have so chcerfnly sacrificed
their own personal comfort aud volunteered their
services 10 Iii: mission work, the number Of
scholars has increased from seven TO sixty-onc,
with an average attendance Of forty since the oc-
eupaney Of the chapel Many of tho children
have no other Sabbath instructions, and their
appreciation OF our interest in their welfare Ii
shown In their regular attendance through .Suu,.
mcrs heat and Winters cold, and their rcadj-
ness 10 receive instruction In the great truths Of
the bible. Our earnest prayer il, that the seed
thus sown will spring up aud bear frui, to the
honor glory Of Him who has said "Of such Is the
Kingdom Of Heaven
Our thanks, long since due, are hereby tcadcr-
cd 10 the Md. Stale Bible Society Tor q liberal
donation Of bibles aud tesiamcnis and 10 our
friend " A. Baker, Esq. OF Baltimore. as well
ms TO Miss Moulten Of Philadelphia, for books,
papers md tracts SO generously donated BY them
We would not forget to mention the gift Of our
pastor and lady Of q swcct-toned instrument 10
aid ~ In singing our songs OF praise.
In conclusion, NC would refer 10 one more
item Of peculiar interest connected with our
school. Since our last anniversary six scholars
have made public profession Of their lore for
Jesus and meet with Us around His table. We
trust that many more may this year follow their
example, for what will our labor avail II souls
are saved. "Paul may plant and Apollos water,
bn, God alone cnn give iihe Inrreass.D 70 Him.
therefore, wc would look for help md pray thai
lie will bless our feeble efforts aud crown 10 with
success
This report shows the school 10 be In = -four
ishing condition, and In point Of numbers II will
compare iavorahly with many schools 10 much
larger towns. Next followed : series Of tram
sparsnces, during which appropriate passages sf
scripture were repcatrd BY The diaetsnt classes,
and several hymns wcrc sung.
The missisn school which was Organised at
Armstrong; short time since, and which, In
the language Of The pastor, ''has not sprung from
one 70 th0nsand, hut from seven 10 ihrss score"
was In attendance, and during The cxesciees rsn.
d.!ed bsautifally that bssasifsl bynn ''rhs old,
shori, but arprspsia.s, ADDRESSES vss .ads
dusiag tie evssine " Dir. Patton and Crowsll,
taounilne - twenty dollars, VA taken N.
The school thsn lvtlrsd ~ classss ard assem.
hled ID The letture- room, whsss wss ial1s ladso
with good thlngs Which vsss dIsssassd y ~
tkss siossd lie Sabbath sshool Asslssssar,
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