The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-11


commended them to the grace of God They would en-
courage them to perseverance, and exhor them TO- ooA
for that of Righteousness which fadeh.notawayF
Mr. PACKARD, of the Secretaries of the American
Sunday School Union, then moved the adoption oil thu
Report:
He trusted that all the teachers made il point to rcad
such documents The influence of that Report must to
be sure be local but its sentiments and facts were pro-
Pery impressed the teachers here the good results
would be felt throughout the whole Union. The Sunday
School, 1t might be said something under the
Some said il was saint who inye II: but fan,
SAINT done SO, II was 81. Robert Raikcs What thu
power OF the Sunday SCHOOL, We had lately heard
case which illustrated that. John Harris, the
author of Mammon," who exerted an influence al
most Incredible ON the wealthy classes of England Well
he went back to Bristol his old sunday school alone
he first felt there lie said then the SUNDAY school was
institution peculiar to dayand peculiar TO Pro.
tcsants too They needed Sunday Schools in America
more than anywhere else In many places that Sunda,
school must be substitute for the minister In Missouri
out Of every hirtyhree children those who needed the
blessings Of Sunday School instruction, only one had
within his reach was the cheapest chine spread
ing the truthit costed just cent head per annum
Where the Other system as cheap The influence OF
good Sabbath School teacher was incomparsbly supe.
ror TO that of an ordinary instructor during the week
Then it built itself up by diffusion. In this
fore sin too, but that alas impossibe-but the
the minds OF children could be preoccuped by sensible
and Ineligible truth. The New York Auxiliary the
valuable by far of all the others connected with the
American Union. That Union had done good work-it
had existed eighteen years They went into the valley OF
the Mississippi ago and had there done great
deal and to tina West they looked with the greatest nte
rest as vast and yearly increasing field. The pubca
of the Union had freely circulated there amongst all
denominations Of Christians Besides this Scrpiura cha
racter they had their feature and amen they
they saved immense deal OF labor to their oeisal
friends But without them they cond'nt do any thing
for the clergy had access to the purses Of the public
But they hadt much noise about their operations
Some time since he had visited the Bristol Company
shp.building concern, and he went into the place
whore the hammers were at work--and such q
Sounp and ain there But na hi to the
here is the power here is the most important and dc
work of all. And it was in the world the noise the
clater and the din was Washington and Harrisburgh
and Albany but the quiet work in the Sunday school
and by and would perhaps let people see thai
sa hs the
had got great deal of money Well, they had but
they had spent every hard dollar of it. and to what pur
pose pretty well known They had employed the
powerful agency Of the press and with wonderful effect
Some short time since he had heard that of the pco
hard work at reading, had circulated novel by Bulwcr
called "Zanoni" for twenty cents and another pnb
Usher had given for twelve and half cents; he didn't
know what sort of novel it was, not having read
it, but if it was written by that man he could
make pretty safe guess. Well, thousands and thou
sands OF it had been circulated and the Sunday
School Society to remain idle whcu they had the same
machinery at their disposal No., certainly They had
aud with the most BLESSED results
The Rev. Mr.. HoSE, delegate from Philadelphia next
addressed the meeting He said that those whom he
the Society which he addressed The Philadelphia Union
was founded in October 1910, and included the city Of
brothery already fiye auXarice. There
in Philadelphia about OC0 children ander insruc.
ton but there than that number entirely destitute
of all means Of He trusted that the cities Of New
York and Philadelphia would present the land the noble
spectacle Of two giants engaged in noble which
would be able to do most for the of truth and God.
He concluded by seconding the notion which was then
unanimously adopted.
Another piece of music was then executed by the
choir
The Rev. Mr. EvERErrs of the Baptist Church, then
and ed that renewed efforts should be made for
the advancement of the great cause to which the sunday
able benefits which the Sunday School had conferred upon
the general of religion II the great locomotive
ofthc Gospel leading the whole Christian world
the glorious millennium period He did not know other
fundamentally which would complete the great work Of
the conversion of the world Some thought that by
tional establishments of religion, and civil pains and
penalties, they could effect universal regeneration
Such systems might make hypocrites and baptix
ed inidelS, but true Christians. And all such
enterprises had failed If Churches to be trebcd
eloquent Apoos, yet the world would not be con-
verted by such means. The work could be done
by such But the Sabbath school employ ell the
which God intended for the accomplishment
work. II not the duty of Christians to extend
those means to the utn.o limit quite apparent The Rev.
gentleman spoke at great length of the value Of Sabbath
School instruction. and referred to the great number Of
pous christians who had been nurturcd in these schools
he concluded by exhorng the meeting 10 put forth
newcd and more energetic exerons There much to
met and routed and the ofruh and virtue establish
ed on the ruins of all opposition.
The resolution was then put and carried and after sing
ing, the meeting dispersed.
Result of the Great Rnce-Thc south
against the North-Thc North Victorious:
The long talked of contest between the southern