progress in committing Scripture to memory. Since the last report, (now six months,) they have committed to memory 24,162 verses, in a manner highly creditable to themselves, and satisfactory to their teachers. Part of the smaller children have also made rapid improvement in the studies to which their attention has been directed. Among this number, there are three coloured lads, who having to work for their living, cannot study their lessons during the week; but notwithstanding this disadvantage, they have in four months advanced from the alphabet to the Testament.

School No. 23, attached to the Baptist Church in Vandam-street.-During the last year, one hundred and ten names have been added to the register; twenty-one regularly dismissed by certificate, either in consequence of leaving the city, or moving to districts too distant to attend; two only have left us without notice. These changes leave one hundred and eighty-seven regular attendants, white boys, from four to seventeen years of age. Our present conductors are two superintendents, a secretary, and fourteen teachers, occasionally assisted by the elder boys.

The school comprises eighteen classes, in four divisions, viz. 1st division, nine reading classes in Bibles and Testaments; 2d division, three classes, exercised in second reading lessons and spelling; 3d division, four classes, in first reading and spelling lessons; 4th division, two classes, in A, B, C. About twenty have been advanced one division since the commencement of the year. Most of the Testament classes have regularly received the monthly rewards for the Scripture proofs. The average of attendance, for the last six months, has been at nearly one hundred and fifty. The attentions of our pastor (the Rev. Mr. Smith) contribute much to our prosperity. He fails not to encourage us by every exertion consistent with his other engagements. Last Sabbath the customary half-yearly sermon was addressed to the pa

rents and children, the greater part of whom attended. We find it a great means of bringing the families to the house of worship even at other times. All the families connected with the school, to the number of one hundred. and forty-two, have been regularly visited three times the past year. The last stated visits were made the present month, when it was ascertained, that of one hundred and eighty-seven boys, one only is sick; eleven anticipate changing residence too distant to attend, which will leave one hundred and seventy-six on our register after the present month.

As every fact connected with a real reformation in the morals or manners of the subjects of our charge, is important to establish the usefulness of this Institution, we will not omit to mention such as are remarkable, of which we can speak confidently.

The most striking instance is a lad twelve years of age, of open disposition, but strong passions. He attended Sunday School occasionally for four years, but was inattentive, and of bad habits. Previous to last May, he came only when brought in the morning, and absented himself both from home and school till night, though always severely chastised for it by his father. He was also an habitual truant from week-day school. Neither persuasion nor severity could enforce his

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attendance at either. All means, in the hands of his parents, failed of reclaiming him he grew rather worse, and the few times he attended with us, he was so insubordinate that it was frequently urged by the teachers that he should be expelled. He however remained, and attended the last anniversary, but was dismissed from the assemblage for misconduct; from which time he attended no more till the first week in June last, when the visiter advised with the parents, and recommended an entire change of treatment, which was directly followed. The rod was entirely discarded. The boy was detained at home, for an inter

view with the visiter, who, in the presence of his parents, exposed to him his wicked and ungrateful conduct. Contrary to our anticipations, a silent attention was obtained, and so much influence was gained over him, that he not only with tears confessed his transgressions, but promised the ensuing week, to set out with new resolutions. He did accordingly attend the next Sabbath.

The superintendent had determined to reverse the order of things also at school, and no longer reported his absence, but his attendance, and always with a word of recommendation to his parents of his improving conduct. His ambition was excited sufficiently to bring him under the full influence of good precept and example. We fre quently reminded him to attend early, as we might want his services with the younger classes; and to these he was sometimes called. This course of treatment continued for three months, when we thought it safe to let him fall in with the usual routine of the school, which was done without losing any ground we had gained; and we now have the satisfaction to state a complete triumph! His punctual attendance is marked on our rolls every Sabbath but one since last June. He has also, in all that time, never failed to obtain all the usual monthly rewards, even the prizes for proofs; and before this time he was never known to commit a single verse to memory. In a late visit to his family, it was ascertained that he had been equally attentive at his daily school, and his father has not had occasion to correct him for six months past.

The following facts, obtained during our late visits, offer important matter for reflection, and powerfully plead the necessity of the benevolent exertions of this Society. The population of the one hundred and forty-two families attached to the school amounts to eight hundred, of whom four hundred and twelve are adults. Of the whole number, sixty only are professors of religion, and these are out of thirty-seven fami

lies. Thirty-six of the parents are intemperate-two of them mothers! The whole number may be thus classed :Thirty-five, reputable; sixty-two indif ferent; and forty-five, careless. The children of the first class of parents are doubtless no small means of ensuring good order in the school,-every one of their parents indirectly influencing all under our charge. It will also be perceived, that eight hundred souls are connected with this school, the greater part of whom may be supposed to be, either directly or indirectly, influenced through the personal intercourse of the visiter, or the instruction brought home by the children; the tracts and Bibles distributed, and the lending of them out of the place of worship, by the children, of which last instance we have frequent testimony in regard to careless and ignorant parents, whose attendance can be secured in no other way. We are therefore not without hope that many may, by such humble means, attain to that faith which cometh by hearing the word of God! If such are the important circumstances brought to light by a view of a single school of one hundred and eighty-seven boys, drawn out of one hundred and forty-two families, we will leave the reflecting philanthropist to decide how important must be the connexion with Sunday Schools, of those families out of which more than nine thousand children are drawn to fill the classes of these schools in this city.

School No. 24, attached to St. George's Church, for the instruction of coloured Boys. We have now one superintendent, two visiters of absentees, eleven teachers, and one hundred and eleven scholars.

With much pleasure, we report the gift of about fifty small books and tracts from Friend Samuel Wood, whose occasional visits have for a long time cheered and encouraged us; and we also beg leave to record the donation of one hundred and fifty copies of that evangelical little work, "The Dairyman's Daughter," from the "Protestant

Episcopal Tract Society," through their agent, Mr. T. N. Stanford. Two Bibles and two Prayer-Books, besides smaller books, have been awarded and presented to deserving boys, by Dr. Milnor, the last quarter; also one Testament by the Visiting Committee.

School No. 26, kept at 136 Mulberrystreet. The school for the past year has consisted of two superintendents, one secretary, fourteen teachers, and one hundred and twenty scholars. The ages of the children are as follows: between 5 and 6 years, nine; 6 and 7, twelve; 7 and 8, fourteen; 8 and 9, thirteen; 9 and 10, seventeen; 10 and 11, sixteen; 11 and 12, fifteen; 12 and 13, twelve ; 13 and 14, seven; 14 and 15, five. Of these, twenty-two read in the Bible; forty-five read in the Testament; eleven read lessons in the Spelling-Book; fifteen spell words of one and two syllables; twelve learn the alphabet, and spell words of two letters. The average number of scholars that have attended during the year is seventy-two each Sabbath.

The number of verses of Scripture, including answers in Catechisms equivalent thereto, which have been committed to memory during the year, amounts to 17,390; and 199 tracts have been distributed for Scripture proofs. There have also been given as rewards, 14 Bibles and nine Testaments.

School No. 34, for coloured Adults, attached to St. George's Church.-At the commencement of this quarter, the school consisted of one hundred and forty scholars; since admitted, thirtyone; total, one hundred and seventyone. We have dismissed as follows: gone to sea, eighteen; deceased, two; non-attendants, three; total, twentythree: leaving one hundred and fortyeight scholars in school. Of this number, about one hundred and twenty-five are present during the day..

Five Bibles and ten Testaments have been distributed as rewards. There are seventeen teachers, seven assistant teachers, and three visiters, engaged in July, 1821.

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the school at present. The school is flourishing, and the scholars manifest a deeper interest than they have done heretofore.

School No. 36, attached to the Mariner's Church, Roosevelt-street.-The Board of Directors of the "Society for promoting the Gospel among Seamen in the Port of New-York," appointed ä committee last winter to organize a school in connexion with the Mariner's Church, and they opened a school on the 11th of February last.

There are at present seven persons engaged as teachers, and thirty-seven scholars have been admitted. Schools in New-York, not connected

with the Union.

The Committee take great pleasure in referring to the prosperous state of the numerous Sunday Schools in this city, not connected with this Union.

The Female Union Society for the promotion of Sabbath Schools, numbers thirty-four schools in the city, and 2500 scholars attending regularly, on an average.

The Protestant Episcopal Sunday School Society has thirteen schools, and 1200 scholars.

Besides these, there are several others not connected with any Society or Union. The whole number of children and adults attending Sunday Schools, more or less regularly, is estimated at 9000.

A view of the whole number of Sunday Schools in the city,

From a recent examination of the state of Sunday School instruction in this city, the following statement is derived:

Number of Schools. Sunday School Union Society 38 Female Union Society, including three schools in the vicinity of the city Protestant Episcopal Society Lutheran Church .

All others

Whole number of schools

37

95

Sunday Schools in other parts of the United States.

About three months since, the Committee, with a view to obtain intelligence respecting Sunday Schools in different parts of the country, addressed a circular, through the medium of the public prints, to the patrons of such schools, soliciting communications from them, and proposing to embody in this Report the substance of their statements and to forward the Report to them when printed. A summary of the several accounts which have been received in answer to the circular of the committee, is subjoined.

Franklin, Connecticut.

This school was first opened in May, 1819, and continued through the summer and autumn, attended by about twenty teachers, and one hundred learners. It was again opened in May, 1820, and continued with nearly the same number of instructers and scholars, till the beginning of winter. In the course of the last season, the children recited above 60,000 verses of Scripture, answers to Catechetical questions, hymns, &c. &c. The pious exertions made in this school, by the pastor of the church and the teachers, appear to have been instrumental of much good. An awakened and serious attention to religion has followed them; and among those who appear to have experienced a gracious change, are three teachers and three Sunday schotars.

Lisbon (South Parish,) Connecticut.

This school, from its first formation

in May, 1818, to the following Novem ber, comprised seventy-two scholars. In the summer of 1819, the number of scholars was considerably increased. In 1820, there were ninety-two scholars, under the care of one superintendent and twenty-two teachers. Great attention was paid to the recitation of Scripture passages, hymns, &c. Among the encouraging and happy effects witnessed in this school, the report states, that twelve teachers had become hopefully pious while connected with it.

Mount Pleasant, New-York.

This school commenced in July last, and closed in October. The number of scholars varied from one hundred and twenty to one hundred and eighty. Union Village, Washington County, New-York.

A Sunday School was commenced here in June, 1820, the number of scholars being one hundred and fiftyteachers, twelve. A pleasing account is given of the good order which prevailed, and of the improvement made: 31,000 verses of Scripture were recited.

Detroit, Michigan Territory.

At the last anniversary of the Sunday School Association in the city of Detroit, held in December, 1820, the Report stated that "during the past year, there have been admitted into the school about one hundred and sixty different scholars, of all ages, from eight to twenty years. Of this number, nineteen are people of colour.

there were eighty scholars, under the care of a superintendent and nine teachers.

Snow Hill, Maryland.

This school consists of about ninety coloured persons, who are instructed by pious females of different denominations. The attention and decorum of the learners, and a more general attendance of coloured people at the different places of public worship, are particularly noted in the report.

Petersburgh, Virginia.

A Sunday School Association was formed in this place in July, 1817, and a school opened, which in a few weeks comprised more than one hundred learners. The number of scholars has been of late about one hundred and thirty. The Report states that no scholar has been discharged for misconduct. Many children who, when admitted, were unacquainted with the alphabet, now read in the Bible. There are seven male and six female teach

ers.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

The school in this town, of which an account has been received, numbers one hundred and sixty-five scholars, of whom the greater part regularly attend. Philadelphia.

From the third Report of the Philadelphia Sunday and Adult School Union," it appears that the total number of schools connected with the Union, was 227; total number of scholars, 19481; teachers, managers, and superintendents, 2653. Since that date, one hundred schools have been added to the Union. By the above Report, it

appears there were sixty schools in Philadelphia, comprising 6257 learners of both sexes. The other schools of the Union are in different parts of Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, and the States south and west. The Union appears to be under excellent regulations. Its affairs are conducted with much energy, and it has evidently rendered the most important services to the cause.

Of the schools in Boston, and those in Baltimore, the Committee have no recent accounts, further than that they are in a flourishing state. It is estimated that there are not less than 700 Sunday Schools in the New-England States, and 1000 to 1200 in the other States.

Sunday Schools in Great Britain.

The Sunday Schools in Great Britain continue to increase in numbers and prosperity. From the Reports in May, 1820, of the several Unions in England and Ireland, and the Report of the Sabbath School Union for Scotland, of September last, the following summary is derived:

Schools. Teachers. Scholars. 306 4,494 48,615

676

London Country Unions and Societies 2262 Sabbath School Union for Scotland Sunday School Society for Ireland Adults.

Totals.

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1091

27,843 223,927

44,683

113,555 2,303

4335 32,337 433,053