The Press., 1884-12-18


 attend the Sabbath school"
 September 4th, 1886, the Sabbath school seemed in need of another vacation, for the following specified reasons: GAS the Sabbath school is in rather of an unpros- porous state, and as the superintendent has been absent from the place consider able and expects to be most of the time to the end of the year, and as there has been no vacation for more than eight years, the superintendent and other Sabbath school officers think best to close the school and suspend operations until the commence ment of another Sabbath school year." At the beginning of the Sabbath school year 1889 and 40 there was another yaca- tion of eight weeks, ''except as the chil- dren were invited by the superintendent from Sabbath to Sabbath to meet and hear select readings" This is the last vacation of which we find any record.
 l In these bygone years temperance walk ed hand in hand with other Sabbath school work. On Monday, July 9th, 1841, . county Sabbath school temperance eel ebration of our nations independence, was held at Holland A procession was form ed at our conference house and proceeded thither Number in attendance from Cov- entry 200, mostly members of Sabbath school and bible class. Whole number present estimated at about 5000.
 July 1st, I842, we read "A few weeks since the Sabbath school was organized into temperance society, pledging to ab- stain from all that lntoxicates. Ninety seven now belong to the society,"" This was called the "Cold Water Army"
 In 1843 over $42 was subscribed for the Sabbath school library, and one hundred tvolunies purchased. For several years the Sabbath school was reorganized in Oct, but in 1844 committee appointed by the church for the nomination of Sabbath school officers, reported as follows-viz {: "That the Sabbath school be continued under the direction of the present man. agers until the first of May, for the pur- pose of changing the annual commence ment of the Sabbath school year."
 l Missions also received the hearty CO., operation of this school. September, 1S49, our Sabbath school, excepting the five older classes, was organized into juvenile missionary association. This association contributed to both foreign and home mis- sions. In 1856 the school contributed $1S 21 to the first "Morning Star" mis- sionary ship. When in 1866 it was rrdeem- ed best to dispose of this vessel and build another better adapted to the work among the islands of the Pacific, this school re- sponded to the call for funds and gave $11.7O. After this ship was, wrecked in 1869, and her owners invited to give $1O,- GOO towards replacing her, our school gave $6. 10; and again this present year when larger ship with steam power was so much needed, our Sabbath school contributed SIS for 52 shares in the fourth Morning Star. s@ l In regard to other contributions, it was for some time customary in this Sabbath school to take monthly collections, and after considerable sum had accumulated in the treasury, to appropriate the whole or portion of this to some worthy ob- ject. May 2d, 1880, the school voted tho collections of the first four months of the Sabbath school year-May, June, July and August-for the benefit of the church and society the second four months-Scpt, Oct, Nov, and Dec-for the benefit of mission schools connected with the Amer- ican Board and the last four months Jan., Feb, March and April--for the ben- eft of missionary work of American Sum- day School Union. June 11th, 1882, the school voted to take up collection every Sabbath. That these methods of giving have been very wisely chosen the increased contributions attest. The lessons during these 65 years seem to have been quite varied. Much of the time in the early history of the school question books were used, of which re- ports say little. At different times the Assembly's Catechism was reclted. Some times questions were proposed for the next Sabbath, as for example: "What may we and what may we not do on the Lords day ?" Sometimes the school were questioned on certain chapters of the bi- ble. For a few years concert took the l 1f ha Sabbath of each month At this time, passages of scripture were recited contain ing some particular word, previously an- nounced. For several years past the In- ternational lessons have been used, which form connecting link between ourselves and the whole christian world.
 June 20th, 1882, our first teachers meet ing was held, and almost every week since then some have availed themselves of this auxiliary to Sabbath school teaching.
 May, 1883, committee of two ill each school district were chosen to influence children and others to attend Sabbath school and to prepare census of the diff ferent districts, in order to ascertain how many in this parish were not members of any Sabbath school. It was ascertained that there were seventy y-one in this parish between the ages of five and twenty who seldom or never atC6nu OaDDatn SCHOOL.
 Good results have followed this work of canvassing, ss is manifest from the in- creased attendance and our Sabbath school, though growing old, is not we trust growing infrm, but learning wisdom from experience.
 We would not forget that from its ranks went forth those who were ready to lay down their lives for their country in the hour of her need and peril.
 Such are some of the facts in the history of the North Coventry Sabbath school since it's beginning in 1819; but they are but pebbles on the shore of an unexplored ocean. For who can measure the hallow- ed influences of this Sabbath school Who can estimate the fruit of seed sown here Large has been the band of christian work CTS employed, many of whom are seen no more in these earthly courts but for all who have faithfully labored here during these 65 years, speaking the things of the kingdom of Heaven, are not these words applicable '"Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another, and the Lord hearkened and heard it, and book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
 ! Do Nor BE DIsoouRAaED even if you have tried many remedies for your Kidney diseass IorT s.