Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-14

the Sabbath school In one district in the state Of
New York, 100 miles long by $50 broad, there are
AOO0 children gathered to schools every Sunday by
individual exertion, who never could get any other
INSTRUCTION. The acquisition of knowledge, we all
Know, must be a source of evil unless directed by
DIVINE blessing this is done in the Sabbath schools
wheIe an the teachers are religious and moral il not
decidedly pious 1t is fact that not one Of Robert
Raikes's scholars was ever convicted of a fragrant
crime. The Recorder of the citv of London has -
stated that out of 100 criminals between five and
nteen, "niy TWO had ever been in Sabbath school.
Ut 5O0 criminals in this state only hre had been in
Sabbath school and this ratio will give only sixty
six criminals from Sabbath schools out of the
III 600 now in all jails. Was not this an areu-
ment sufficiently forcible in favor of Sabbath
The American Sunday School had in eight wears
although their reports had been but partial, enumer-
aed $4,000 conversions OF young soals to God; and
this last year 5000 had been erted ass coming
from school alone; sos Of the whole number have
begun to preach, or are preparing to do so. And
enc blessed convert named Mary -, died lately
rejoicing; she said she Heaven opening before
her, and the gold pavements, the walls of precious
stones, the river of pleasures and the tree of life all
there for her and her spirit passed away to the
God that gave it, calling on Jesus to bless Sunday
Schools, for by their instrumeRtality she made
wise unto salvation, had washed her robe, and made
it white in the blood of the Lamb, and go
ing to the glorious choir of angels singing HalleIu
Jahs round the Throne to God and the Lamb for ever
and ever!
hymn was sung very well, the burthen of which
was, "My God for ever reigns;' One young lady in
the choir with loud voice screeched out her words
and another endeavored to meek her.
The president then introduced a curious formal
looking fellow, whose name could not hear, but
who spoke well. He spoke of the bright morning
when 600 cog of the children of Israel stood the
other sidf OF the Red Sea, and their scouts to
look at the Land of Canaan, and were told that it
was beautiful but were afraid to enter because there
were giants there and high walls. Then young Ca
leb stood up and said it was not So Then came the
angel of the Lore, who said this generation shall die
in the wilderness, but the little children shall enter
the Land And said he, shall il be with the chill
missed Land. He then said there are rumors of wars
in Maine, and in the heart OF Europe, and in the
East as if the war spirit about TO raise and swal
low up the nations. Therefore we want another
sort of spirit nculcated into the rising eneratOn,
and we must do this by the Sunday Schools. A lit
tie while ago, and we were told that flag
suited by the Summatrians; well, sent the Poto-
mac there, and she battered down the fort and kill
ed the natives Soon after this two ofthe soldiers
of the Great King Jehovah went there to preach
Christ, and the Summatrians killed them and eat
them. Did the Churches here fit out a big frigatc
| and kill the Summatrians who knew no better. No.
But the mother of one Of those young men, wished
she had other to go there and tell them Of Jesus
Here is another sort of spirit from the spirit Of the
world, and this spirit is learnt only in Sunday
! Schools, the great theatre Of Bible teaching
There we are taught that nothing lives for itself
ON the tender flower, the rain, the mountain stream,
the dew DROP the sak the bright stars, the glorious
sun, and on the angels wing, God has written
Meme live for themselves alone" This is the sort
OF spirit we have to obtain and this is taught in Sab
bath schools The history ofthe past years bright
page in hebig book oflie's dongs Sabbath schools
have prospered universally. Out Of those who take
the sacrament in my church, fourteen were of my
Sunday scholars, and ten more onyerts in my
school-one of them, the most bright eyed Jew You
ever saw One OF my COMMITMENTS was superin-
tendent oil railroad At the close Of the last
he had a factory to weave broadclo,h. His loom
shuttles didn't please him. One Sunday he worked
all day, and made one that suited him exactly
swell" said to him, Z" did il go fast after you had
made it," eyes said he II went so fast, that
il took $1,000 out Of my pooket-(laught D
For the cloth was made, peace came, and was
ruined by that Sunday shuttle" (iaughter.) Ny
friends had he been to Sunday school, that Sunday
shuttle would never have been made So much for
Sunday school teaching.
The chairman was a miserable dull, low speaker,
| as usual, whom no could hear. The reader OF
the report spoke well; so did the Rev. Mr. Wells.
| Another gentleman (whosc name, as pronounced by
| the chairman, no one could hear) also spoke well;
he said the society in the last year had printed &C.,
600 books containing 81 900, 600 pages Two others
| spoke well two good hymns were sung by some
beautiful girls; psor prayer was made, and the
meeting adjourned.
MoSKErs WITH RAzoRs.--Every body knows the
fate Of the monkey who took a razor, and began
! shaving himself in imitation OF his master. He cut
his throat-twisted his tail-grinncd horribly
CHASTITY smile, and gave up the ghost. For some
weeks past, two of the penny papers, the "SignaP'
and the SUM-, have been endeavoring to initiate us,
as the monkey did his master, in giving money
ports, ship news and markets. The Signal even
wen, so FAR to raise its price TO two cents, and
actually strutted for two days respectable 'tup-
pence" But il would not do. They went back to
the one cent, and after being laughed at by every
| body, have now abandoned their money reports.
The Sun, however, with obstuseness Of intel
lect, will continne like the monkey flourish the
razor till il cuts its own throa. II will then twist its
tai-grin smiIeand give up the ghost its pro,o-
| type did. We shall then write its epitaph.
Il
GREAT DrsoovEHY.-A ginger mine has been dis
covered in making excavations for the rail road
Hartford Cant they dig deeper, and see If they
reach the foundation Of the blue laws7
AsFEeK OF RsS.-A Portland paper contains the
| following:
receipt OF The i?wng letter enclosg $3.50 Of the sac
- r. eosr send $3.50 ftbs money tina, was paid at
| but have spentiL Yours, sc.
OSs THAT TrIrp TO NJ RoGUr, rur coSscIsrcr
| wOuLD sor nf~.-
| There is some prospect Of moral reform. Dab
ncy has returned to Richmond--Newc ombe is ready
to come forth here-and Bill Price is on the sea.
| succEssoRs TO Jrssr Horr & Co.--Now that
General Harrson's election Is certain, the succes
to Jesse Hoyt and his atcs are beginning
Co be talked Of. There is use in this inquiry.
The Wall street Clique, consisting Of BIatch fcrd.
| Webb, King, Draper, the Young Mems Comnitteo.
and such like small potatoes, have already made out
list for the New York Custom House, from top 10
bottom. General Harrison will have nothing 10 do