Memoir of the Chisholm

82 PROMOTES EDUCATION, &C.
ing to the grave. The number of persons
between the ages of six, and twenty, whom
this Society would propose directly to instruct,
is computed at about 28,000 ; and to teach
these, from 400 to 500 additional schools are
required. After stating these facts, I think
I need say nothing more to awaken the Chris-
tian philanthropist ; the Highlanders are eager
to be taught ; they only want the means ;
and I agree with the statement in the Report,
that the public of Inverness are particularly
called upon to contribute, from the benefit
which, I believe, is universally acknowledged
they have derived from the Central School."
He then concluded by moving a resolution
which embodied the sentiments which he had
expressed 1 .
The man, who could thus urge on his coun-
trymen to feed the souls of their poorer breth-
ren with the food needful for them, of course
supported them by his example ; and, in
token of his desire to encourage the school-
masters of his own district, namely, Carrich
Bridge and Aigas, to make their utmost
efforts in behalf of the children entrusted to
1 Inverness Journal, November 14th, 1834.