The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-10-13
Sunday Schools.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY
SN'A STATE SABBATH SCHOOL Asso.
CITATION. MECn ANICsnLnG. PA.

GRARER FOR DUNDAH-pCHOOLS.-
Praying always with all prayer and
suppllcation 10 the spirit, and watching
ihereuntOwith all perseverance. "-Eph.
vi, IS.
The committee Of the Sunday School
Union, in concert with kindred insti-
tutions, have issued circular and it,
vite all Sunday school teachers and
friends of the young to set apart Ucto-
ber 2Sth and Goth as the days of united
supplication on behalf of Sunday
schools for the present year.
PROGRAMME.
II is suggested that the following ar
rangement should, as far as practicable,
be observed
That on the Lords day morning,
October 2Sth, from to 8 o'clock, all
christians in private offer prayer on be-
half of Sunday schools.
That the opening engagements of the
morning school pc preceded by the
teachers meeting together for prayer.
That ministers be asked to preach
special sermons upon the claims of Sun
day schools.
That in the afternoon the ordinary
exercises of each school be shortened,
and that the scholars be gathered for
devotional exercises, interspersed with
singing and appropriate addresses. To
This service The narents of the scholars
might he invited.
That at some time duriru the eveninp
the teachers. in union with other chris,
tians. meet for Thanksgiving and nrav-
er.
That on Monday morning. October
Doth. between the hours of 7 and
teachers should devote time for bring.
in,y their scholars in nrivata nravar he.
fore God.
That in the conrse of the dav the fe.
male teachers of each school hcld a
meeting for united nraver and thanks.
piying.
That in the evening eacb ohurcb or
congregation be invited to hold a meet.
ing, at which the interests of the Sun.
day school sbouId form the theme of
the PRAYER and addresses.
WILLIAM GRosER
FouNTAINJ HARr1Ey
ArcusTus RpNuAN
John II. TpEsTDnER
Honorary Secratariae 90 Snndav
School ITnion of Great Rritaip -
This call of universal nravpr for Spp.
day schools is seconded bv the Ameri.
can sunday school ITnion and we 90
tbe representatives of The PennsvIvania
State Sabbath School Association. wonld
nrge its observance hv everv Sahhath
school in the State, and wonid add tbis
suggestion
Mat on Srrasu oo.oh,r oe.. o..ho
regular session of each Sabbath school
Collection be taken for the benefit ol
the State work
We are comneIIcd IN ask this helm
becanse onr Treasury is emntv and tbf
demands nnon ns arc oreatar than aver
The work of the association ia essen.
,;oi ooonn,iOni @m N W 'ne "ssocIaIton 70 esssn
cationaI
II is essential IN so tor that 70 mi
done bv ma il will 90 undona
II is economical The worlr of th,
mast year and Start of this vear,s worl
with The heat nromisa of sSccass ba
cost and will reouire onIv abont al 600
II ia EvANaETIsTIc and rnrc c,TToN
AL.-Fonrteen thonsand bonefni con
yersions il tho result of Iast yoor'
Sabbath school work in PennsyIyanis
In addition to which wa can communi
cate the orotifvina inteiiigenna tha
many additionai thousands of neoIect
ed children have been Gathered int5 ex
isting schools revivals Of rsIigion he
Onn. hnndrads enlisted for tho e rot ii m
in Snndav school isSor enJ whoie com
mnnities bIesseJ and oniciiened % sniritn
Iii, N
Twenty count;os IN tbo Stoto roror
IN he orGsni1ed ond othor ,rori, oaIl
loudlv for Lern oil 81 ,uh;ob - IL 40
sired To do tba nrasent year that w
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