AN APPEAL TO OUR SABBATH-SCHOOLS IN NEW ENGLAND.
By D. A. Robinson
The time of our general quarterly meeting, which will doubtless be held the third Sabbath in April, will soon be here. The time and place will be given in due season. At that time we wish to hold a Sabbath-school Convention, and what we want of each school is: 1. Reports. We want a full report at the proper time. Do not wait a week or two after the time has passed, but forward the report in season to the State secretary, Mrs. M. A. Buzzell, So. Lancaster, Mass. 2. Delegates. Each school is entitled to one delegate for fifteen members or less, and an additional delegate for every additional fifteen members. Please see that delegates are chosen accordingly. Schools that cannot be represented by delegates should report by letter; give a statement of your interest, what difficulties you have to encounter, what your greatest wants are, etc. 3. The Instructor. No school should be without a club of the weekly Instructor. I hope our superintendents and secretaries will take hold of this matter, and see that our schools are supplied. Do you say there are but few children in your school? Then each child should have a paper he can call his own. Then, again, give a paper to your neighbor's child, and induce it to come to the school. Brethren and sisters, let the next report show that each school has done something in this direction. The small sum of $5.00 will furnish you with a club of ten copies of the weekly Instructor. There is not a school in New England but can raise that sum with a little effort; and several should have a larger club than ten. The providence of God has given us this gem of a paper, and we shall be recreant to duty if we fail of using it in the best possible manner. 4. Donations. We suggest that each school donate something to the State Association. This donation should be sent with your report to the State secretary. 5. Family Sabbath-schools. On this point I would simply say, Read the article on this subject by Bro. Bell in Review of Feb. 27, and you that are concerned act accordingly. I know of one family in New England consisting of eight members who have a regularly organized school. They have a superintendent, two classes and teachers, and make a weekly report. The yearly contribution is not forgotten by them either; and I might add that this family school was the first to donate something to the Association. This school has been recently more than doubled by converts to the truth. In conclusion let me add, Secretaries, be prompt in reporting each quarter. Superintendents, be faithful in the work assigned you. Scholars, be earnest to study God's word, and use your influence to make the school a success. D. A. ROBINSON, Pres.