The American Missionary — Volume 34, No. 3, March, 1880Various
Religion
The American Missionary — Volume 34, No. 3, March, 1880
Various
Congregational churches -- Missions -- Periodicals; Home missions -- Periodicals
Next week will, I believe, close my second month’s work here. I find
the work very pleasant, and am enjoying it greatly, though I think I am
working harder than I have ever worked in a school before. The school
has filled up very rapidly since the holidays. My room is full to
overflowing, and I have been obliged to seat a few of my pupils in the
Normal room. That room and the Primary are also quite full. Of course,
these additions to the school have made the work of the teachers
much harder. Besides my work with my own pupils, I am having some
practice work done. Four students from the Senior Class of the Normal
Department, are engaged for a short time each day in teaching in my
department, and under my supervision. This corps of teachers is changed
once in two weeks, thus giving each pupil in that class a chance to
work. I also meet the Senior Class three times a week, for talks with
them on school and class work, taking up the objects to be gained by
recitations and the best methods used. I think I can see already that
this work is doing good, and I hope that it may prove of great value to
the pupils.
We have been observing the week of prayer in the school, by fifteen
minute prayer meetings, directly after school. At first, these were
held in a recitation room, but Thursday evening the meeting had grown
so large that it was held in the Intermediate room, and Friday evening
in the Assembly room. A good deal of interest has been shown, and a
number have expressed a desire for the prayers of Christians. We hope
that the interest may deepen and much good be done.
* * * * *
TEXAS.
Two Hours’ Work by a Student-Canvasser.
The following letter, with enclosure of $3.50 and fourteen names for
the MISSIONARY for six months, will not only explain itself, but may
furnish a suggestive example to many.
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