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by John C. Symons
Revised by Daniel P. Kidder

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Title: The Village Sunday School
With brief sketches of three of its scholars

Author: John C. Symons
Revised by Daniel P. Kidder

Release Date: April 9, 2004 [EBook #11966]

Language: English

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[Illustration: JAMES, THOMAS, AND GEORGE.]

THE VILLAGE SUNDAY-SCHOOL:

With brief Sketches of
THREE OF ITS SCHOLARS.

BY JOHN C. SYMONS.

REVISED BY DANIEL P. KIDDER.

New York:

PUBLISHED BY LANE & SCOTT,

FOR THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, 200 MULBERRY-STREET.

JOSEPH LONGKING, PRINTER.
1850.

PREFACE.

The writer of the following pages makes no pretension to authorship. He
is deeply conscious that many defects characterize his production; and he
hopes that they will be treated with the consideration which so candid an
avowal merits, and which the fact demands.

The narratives are substantially true; but, for obvious reasons, the
names of persons and places are changed.

The reason why this little book is sent into the world is, the writer
considers the details which it contains of an exceedingly encouraging
character, and calculated to support and strengthen the pious teacher in
the discharge of his important and sometimes discouraging duties.

The writer has felt the need of encouragement while laboring in the
Sabbath-school; and he has had that need supplied in no small measure
from the consideration of the facts now before his readers. He hopes that
the effect which these facts have had upon his mind, will be produced
upon the minds of all who may peruse these pages. If such be the case--if
but one devoted, self-denying teacher derive encouragement--his end will
be more than answered.

With earnest prayer that the great Head of the Church will grant his
blessing upon this little work, the writer submits it to his reader.

CONTENTS

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