The American Missionary — Volume 34, No. 02, February, 1880 — John Shaqi
The American Missionary — Volume 34, No. 02, February, 1880Various
Religion
The American Missionary — Volume 34, No. 02, February, 1880
Various
Congregational churches -- Missions -- Periodicals; Home missions -- Periodicals
One of the pupils in our school urged me to start a Sunday-school
in the Methodist church, of which she is a member. I went three or
four times, accompanied by one of our teachers. The colored pastor
gave us a hearty welcome; said he was proud that we had come to
help, and that he was no respecter of persons. The number increased
each week. Last Sunday it was very unpleasant. The tenacity of the
red Memphis mud was marvelous; but when I arrived, a little late,
at the church, having been detained to attend the burial of a
baby, I found a goodly number, and the pastor was reviewing the
last week’s lesson. We immediately proceeded with the lesson for
the day, after which I told them I thought we had better organize a
Sunday-school, as I only wished to be a teacher, and would rather
some of their own number would be the officers. To this they gladly
assented, and we organized. We have three classes. I furnish them
with Sunday-school papers, as they have never had any. Twice,
as the hour for service approached, the minister has given up
preaching, saying they learned much more studying the Bible. As we
were leaving the church a brother said, “I believe you is going to
be jest the building up of this church.” Another said, “That is the
kind of folks we colored ones needs; some one who is always at the
post of duty, and is not afeard of mud and rain.”
We have substantial evidence that our Northern friends have not
forgotten the suffering ones here, in the shape of two barrels of
very useful clothing, from Whitewater, Wis., and I have word that
boxes from three other places are on the road. May those who give
be as much blessed as those who receive, and we will strive to do
all in our power to answer their prayers. “So we, being many, are
one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.”
* * * * *
STUDENT TEACHERS FROM LE MOYNE.
MISS L. A. PARMELEE, MEMPHIS.
We have never kept any record of the teaching and Sunday-school
work done by our pupils, but, within a few days, I have
gratified my curiosity by taking notes from the lips of a few
student-teachers. Here they are.
Sixteen of our young people have during the summer taught one
thousand and thirty-five (1,035) day pupils, and very nearly as
many S. S. scholars. This does not include the teachers now at
work, some of whom return to us next week, or in early spring.
Probably this is only a fifth of the record, counting all former
pupils.
Some of the experiences are very droll, as of the young woman who
saw new phases of life in Arkansas: “Would you believe it, that the
_white_ people didn’t know as much as I do?” White and black always
called her “the white lady,” and urged her return next season.
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