The History of the Newcastle-on-Tyne Sunday School Union: From Its Formation, to the Close of Its Fiftieth Year : Compiled from Documents in the Possession of George Fife Angas, Esq., First Secretary of the UnionWilliam Walters Sunday School Union, 1869 - 424 pages |
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annual attendance Bargate Bible Society blessing boys Branch Union Catechism Chapel Christian church commenced Committee connection D. H. Wilson deputation district duties early Ebchester established formed friends funds G. F. Angas Gateshead George Fife Angas girls heart Hexham hope improvement increase institution interesting John John Fenwick Joseph Reed Jubilee labours letter libraries London Union Lord Messrs Methodist minister missionary neighbourhood Newcastle Sunday School Newcastle Union North Shields number of children number of schools number of teachers operations parents period persons prayer present President promote prosperity received religious instruction Ridley Robert Raikes Sabbath scholars Scriptures secretary select class Sheriff Hill South Australia spirit subscription success Sunday School cause Sunday School Society Sunday School teachers Sunday School Union superintendent teaching Thomas Brunting total number town village visitors Wallsend Wawn Weardale week Wesleyan schools Wesleyan Society Whit Tuesday young zeal
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Page 16 - I believe there were near fifty this morning. They assemble at the house of one of the mistresses, and walk before her to church, two and two, in as much order as a company of soldiers. I am generally at church, and after service they all come round me to make their bow; and if any animosities have arisen, to make their complaint.
Page 201 - At once they strike their lyres, At once break off, — and all, With trembling joy, and silent love, In adoration fall.
Page 15 - I suppose you saw copied into the London papers. I cannot express to you the pleasure I often receive in discovering genius, and innate good dispositions, among this little multitude. It is botanising in human nature. I have often, too, the satisfaction of receiving thanks from parents, for the reformation they perceive in their children.
Page 16 - They assemble at the house of one of the mistresses, and walk before her to church, two and two, in as much order as a company of soldiers. I am generally at church, and after service they all come round me to make their bow, and, if any animosities have arisen, to make their complaints. The great principle I inculcate...
Page 166 - twill never be, If we should live a thousand years ! Our time is all to-day, to-day, The same, though changed ; — and while it flies, With still small voice the moments say — " To-day, to-day, be wise, be wise...
Page 174 - which are able to make them wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Page 227 - ... the use of ardent spirits, except for medicinal purposes ; and although the moderate use of other liquors is not excluded, yet as the promotion of temperance in every form is the specific design of the society, it is understood, that excess in these necessarily excludes from membership.
Page 16 - A woman who lives' in a lane where I had fixed a school, told me some time ago, that the place was quite a heaven upon Sundays, compared to what it used to be.
Page 211 - I give some little token of my regard, as a pair of shoes if they are barefooted, and some who are very bare of apparel, I clothe ; this I have been enabled to do in many instances through the liberal support given me by my brothers in the city.
Page 201 - As brethren, so may we Worship with one accord ; In stillness wait, in prayer bow down, Stand up and bless the Lord. As pilgrims on our way, God's earthly courts we fill ; And travel on from strength to strength, Abreast to Zion's hill.