Edwardsville Spectator

The Agricultural Society of the State of Illinois, is dissolved, by a resolution of the Society, and its funds, (which are stated to be sufficient to "provide for the regular supply of Schools, if properly and judiciously managed,") are to be appropriated "to the encouragement of Sabbath Schools in the State of Illinois:" on condition that branch depositories for the supply of books, &c. to such schools, shall be established in Vandalia, Springfield, Palestine, Shawneetown, Kaskaskia, or such other places as may be deemed expedient; and on condition that the fund granted, "shall remain a permanent fund, to be employed solely in the purchase and sale of books and other necessary articles," and is "never to be diverted from this object." The funds are to be paid over to Rev. John M. Peck, Corresponding Secretary of the General Sunday School Union of Missouri and Illinois.

As the books, &c. which this fund will purchase, are not to be given away but sold to branch societies, at cost, the fund will never be diminished; and may be considered a perpetual loan. It is to be called "The Illinois Special Sunday School Fund."

This is praise-worthy; and may be of great benefit to the rising generation of Illinois.