Many societies of this kind have been
formed. After I had preached to the children in one of the churches in
Third-street, New York, the little girls who attend that church formed
such a society. The account which I received of it is as follows. "You
may remember, that in your address to our Sabbath-school, you related
instances of little girls knitting, sewing, etc., to earn something for
the missionary-box The examples which you related were not lost to the
girls of the Sabbath-school. Immediately they began to talk about
forming themselves into a sewing society, and making small articles, and
giving the proceeds to the missionary society. They did not stop here,
but went right to work, and soon formed their society, which they styled
the Juvenile Sewing Society. They are in a very prosperous and
flourishing condition at present. I know not the amount of funds they
possess--they pay a cent a week into their treasury--but they have a
large assortment of articles already made. I understand, also, they meet
once a week to sew."
After I had preached at a place called Little Falls, New York, the girls
formed a sewing society there. The following account of this society I
received from one of its little members.
Pages:
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156