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and of Scholars from 30 to 40 and upwards. The most of them appeared anxious to receive instruction and behaved extremely well in time of School. The last Sabbath was spent in examining them from the beginning to the end of the Catechism, the most important questions being selected. The white congregation present were astonished at their promptness and correctness of their answers. Since the commencement of the year two of out Scholars have been received into Midway Church and one or two are now under serious impressions. Our prayer to God is, that they may all be speedily converted to Him.
My visit to this School was on the 19th of October. Over 30 Scholars were present, with their Teachers. The Sabbath before, the School had finished the entire Catechism, an interesting fact and I examined briefly upon the whole Catechism and was highly gratified with the readiness and" intelligence of the Scholars. It appeared to me that the Teachers had every encouragement to persevere. The fourth report is from
The Midway Sabbath School.—This School is a continuation of the regular School at this station, and is conducted by my brother, Mr. Henry H. Jones. Of the School as conducted by himself, two Sabbaths in three he remarks: "The School at Midway of which I have had charge since February last is in a prosperous condition. The attendance from 40 to 100 Scholars: the average attendance about 60. Parents as well as Children seem to desire a knowledge of the word of God. The number of Adults who take part in the exercises is frequently almost as great as that of the Children. The attention manifested and the progress made afford encouragement that God will not permit his Work to come to nought."—The effect of his effort has been very much to revive the School and to increase the interest of Adults in it, who have come out in considerable numbers, when he has met with the School. Could we have the Schools at Pleasant Grove, North-Newport, Sunbury and Hutchison, opened on the Sabbath, between our regular appointments, in the same manner, much good would be done to the Negroes and much valuable assistance afforded the Ministers who are labouring statedly for them. Are there not some young men in our Churches who are strong and in whom the word of God abideth, willing to engage in this work: willing to undergo self-denial that God may be
