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Provincial.
day last . As friends to education generally , and advocates as we always have been especially for sabbath-school instruction , we never hear of the contemplated erection of a building to be devoted to that praise worthy purpose , without feeling a national pride in the reflection , that another important defence is about being erected for the conservation of our national morals , and an additional trophy gained to the increase of iety in our land . It isthereforeivith feelings of sincere and ardent
p , , congratulations to our neighbours at Nantwich on this auspicious occasion , that the day and the event were alike favourable to their enjoyment of the occasion , and consolatory in the transaction of their meritorious festival ; and it is now our pleasing duty to lay before our readers an outline of the proceedings on this memorable occasion .
But .. we must premise a few historical circumstances connected with this school . From some cause or other , to which it is not now necessary more particularly to advert , a school in connexion with the Established Church , which existed ten years ago , was broken up , and the field of infant sabbath tuition was left in possession of the Dissenters alone , notwithstanding whose creditable labours , many were perishing for lack of knowledge . Mr . AV . Cobbe and Mr . Thomas Cawley saw and lamented ^
this mental destitution , and resolved to rescue the establishment from the disgrace of abandoning the rising generation , or of not lending a helping hand to accomplish that for which the various other religioussocieties in the town were so zealously labouring . Their resolves were succeeded by personal exertion , and very soon they were joined by ladies , whose approving smile softened the ruggedness of the duty , and sweetened the toil which must necessarilbe attendant on the
undery taking . Under these auspices the school prospered ; and now we learn are found on the books the names of 380 pupils . But the rooms in which tuition was carried on were found inadequate , and an erection for the purpose was suggested , despairingly ; but the zeal of the ladies , which had already done so much ,
" — lfiughi-cl at impos ^ ililitics . And cried it shall be done . " A bazaar was amongst the other expedients for raising the necessary funds , under the direction of Mrs . Robinson of High-street , and several young ladies , the net produce of which was 30 / . Concerts and charity balls succeeded , and to those were added subscriptions which swelled the amount to 300 / . A suitable site was then htancl Admiral
Tollesoug , mache , with his customary liberality , freely gave a plot of land situated but a few yards from the church ; the Marquis of Cholmondeley also liberally permitted bricks to be made on the barony adjoining the town r which effected a saving of about 20 / ., to which he added a donation of 10 / . towards the expenses of the building , and promised an annual subscription of Si . towards its maintenance and support . The Lords of the Treasury ancl the National School Society have also promised 300 / . on
certain conditions , ancl thus nearly the whole sum required has been obtained . We must not omit to remark , that in connexion with this school a sick club has been established , to which-the children contribute Id . or 2 d . per week , as most convenient , and receive , in case of sickness , 1 * . 6 d . or 3 * . per week , according to the amount of their contribution . They have also a burial fund and a saving bank , which have been found of great utility . The necessary preliminaries having been adjusted , the day was fixed for the laying of tlie foundation-stone , and the Masonic
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Provincial.
day last . As friends to education generally , and advocates as we always have been especially for sabbath-school instruction , we never hear of the contemplated erection of a building to be devoted to that praise worthy purpose , without feeling a national pride in the reflection , that another important defence is about being erected for the conservation of our national morals , and an additional trophy gained to the increase of iety in our land . It isthereforeivith feelings of sincere and ardent
p , , congratulations to our neighbours at Nantwich on this auspicious occasion , that the day and the event were alike favourable to their enjoyment of the occasion , and consolatory in the transaction of their meritorious festival ; and it is now our pleasing duty to lay before our readers an outline of the proceedings on this memorable occasion .
But .. we must premise a few historical circumstances connected with this school . From some cause or other , to which it is not now necessary more particularly to advert , a school in connexion with the Established Church , which existed ten years ago , was broken up , and the field of infant sabbath tuition was left in possession of the Dissenters alone , notwithstanding whose creditable labours , many were perishing for lack of knowledge . Mr . AV . Cobbe and Mr . Thomas Cawley saw and lamented ^
this mental destitution , and resolved to rescue the establishment from the disgrace of abandoning the rising generation , or of not lending a helping hand to accomplish that for which the various other religioussocieties in the town were so zealously labouring . Their resolves were succeeded by personal exertion , and very soon they were joined by ladies , whose approving smile softened the ruggedness of the duty , and sweetened the toil which must necessarilbe attendant on the
undery taking . Under these auspices the school prospered ; and now we learn are found on the books the names of 380 pupils . But the rooms in which tuition was carried on were found inadequate , and an erection for the purpose was suggested , despairingly ; but the zeal of the ladies , which had already done so much ,
" — lfiughi-cl at impos ^ ililitics . And cried it shall be done . " A bazaar was amongst the other expedients for raising the necessary funds , under the direction of Mrs . Robinson of High-street , and several young ladies , the net produce of which was 30 / . Concerts and charity balls succeeded , and to those were added subscriptions which swelled the amount to 300 / . A suitable site was then htancl Admiral
Tollesoug , mache , with his customary liberality , freely gave a plot of land situated but a few yards from the church ; the Marquis of Cholmondeley also liberally permitted bricks to be made on the barony adjoining the town r which effected a saving of about 20 / ., to which he added a donation of 10 / . towards the expenses of the building , and promised an annual subscription of Si . towards its maintenance and support . The Lords of the Treasury ancl the National School Society have also promised 300 / . on
certain conditions , ancl thus nearly the whole sum required has been obtained . We must not omit to remark , that in connexion with this school a sick club has been established , to which-the children contribute Id . or 2 d . per week , as most convenient , and receive , in case of sickness , 1 * . 6 d . or 3 * . per week , according to the amount of their contribution . They have also a burial fund and a saving bank , which have been found of great utility . The necessary preliminaries having been adjusted , the day was fixed for the laying of tlie foundation-stone , and the Masonic