NELSON SCHOOL SOCIETY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 25, 3 April 1866, Page 2

NELSON SCHOOL SOCIETY.

The twenty-second anuivevsary of the city branch of this society was held yesterday evening, in the, Government school-room. A large number of persous sat down to tea, after

which a public meeting was held, at which his Honor the Superintendent presided. The meeting was opened by singing, Mr. Gardner offering prayer. The Chairman addressed the meeting oa the importance of education to the community generally, and dwelt on the great value of ■ religious instruction as imparted through the medium of Sunday Schools. He showed that the Nelson School Society had contributed its share to the moral welfare of the province, and was entitled to the support of all wellwishers to their race. Mr. Hill, the secretary, read the annual report, from which it appeared that the finances of the society were in a satisfactory state ; the number of children in the school was as great as usual, their attendance regular, and the result of the instruction such as to encourage the teachers to renewed exertious in the cause of scriptural instruction. Mr. James Hooper moved the adoption of the report, and remarked on the encouraging aspect it presented as compared with other schools. He said the great want of the day was zealous and self-denying teachers, anxious for the moral welfare of the children, and disposed to make the sacrifices necessary to a successful discharge of their important duties. Teachers were wanted, not only in the tcnvn but in the county, especially at Rauzuu, where there were 90 children and only four teachers. ■ Mr. Gardner seconded the adoption of the report, which was put and carried. - A pupil of the school, Rhoda Sherwood, repeated a very long piece from memory, which did credit to her ability and the patience of her teachers. A number of other pieces were repeated by the pupils in a highly creditable manner, which elicited applause from the large company assembled. To specify the subjects thus delivered by the pupils would fill up the columns of our paper. Mr. Haddow delivered an address to mothers, pointing out the responsibility they incurred from their position iv relation to their offspring, and showing that the lessons of instruction imparted to the youthful mind were never so productive of beneficial results as when accompanied by maternal influence. Mr. Gardner gave an instructive address on Sunday Schools, aud dwelt on the necessity of encouraging both teachers and pupils in the work of religious instruction. He showed from his experience at home and in the colony that zealous and self-denying efforts in the cause of religious education were sure to produce a large amount of a-ood bo tli to the church and the world. Mr. Hill pointed out the advsmtages accruing to society from a well-sustained system of Sabbath School instruction, and instanced the orderly conduct of the population of the province as a result of the system he so v, T arrniy advocated. The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Lucas, Shute, aud Davis, on various points connected with the efficiency of Sunday Schools, and their bearing on the interests of society. The Cha'.rman wound up the proceedings of the meeting by some additional romai'ks on the importance of religious instruction. I v.-iucli lie was happy to find endorsed by the [ lav-re mid influential meeting. It was remarked that the recitations and singing of the pupils were of the most satisfactory kind, proving that too much importance cannot be attached to the excellent institution in which they had been trained. The proceedings terminated by votes ol" thanks to the Chairman, and to the superintendent and teachers of the school.