Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1875 — WORTHY OF EMULATION. [ARTICLE]

WORTHY OF EMULATION.

Ed. Republican:—On a visit in Gfllam township, last Sunday, -we had the pleasure of attending a Sunday School 1 Union of the schools of that township, held at Independence Chapel. It was a meeting, for quarterly review, of three schools—“Gillam,” “Independence” and “Vernon.” We estimated the attendance to be at least 150 persons. The exercises consisted of singing, prayer,- reports of secretaries, reviews and recitations. An earnest interest was manifested by all participating in the exercises. The leaders and movers in this matter seem to be mostly young men. Their efforts, however, are well seconded by a ■number of the elderly aud staunch men of Gillam. These young men are working with commendable zeal in this good cause, and the result of their efforts is manifest.

The secretary of Independence school reported their school in continuous operation for more than a year, with the lowest attendance at twenty-five, and an average of thirty-four. These Sunday school workers had not been made acquainted with the plan of the State Union for uniting the efforts of all Sunday school workers ; but without this encouragement, they, of their own energy, have organized a Township Union of three wide-awake schools. Their enterprise is worthy the emulation of all lovers of morals an good order in all parts of the county, and we trust will inspire others to work until there shall be an active organization in each township, and a good Sunday school in each school district. There are now in Jasper county 3,271 children enumerated for School purposes. A ilowing that for each five of these there are two parents, or to young men and women, who have passed the age of eligibility to our common schools, and we have 4,579 persons who should attend Sunday schools, in Jasper county, each Sunday. In fact, this estimate on adults is so low that, allowing for all ordinary contingencies, we should have an average attendance of at least four thousand and five hundred bouls in onr Sunday schools. The fact that not one-third of that number now attend our Sunday schools should arouse every good citizen to a sense of his duty, and inspire him to work in this good, cause. Then let us waken up in each township and emulate the good example of our neighbors in Gillam. Greenwood Cottage, May 31,1875.

LERNING MORE.