The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-08

I MOKN1NG, MIA 8, II
Great New Fourier MOvement-JOhn A.
Collins In the Field!
Whilst Albert Brisbane is doing the work of his
great master Fourier Europe there is little danger
of its decaving in his absence here, so long
astwo such apostles as Horace Greeley and ohm A.
Collins, from lovely Skeneatees Lake, are spared
to the faithful John has come to this city, and
has gone to work like man. Yesterday, immense
placards were posted all over the city containing
the following startling announcement:
"GREAT AND GLORIOUS NEWS!
SOMETHING NEW AND INTERESTING FOR ALL.
JOHN A. COLLINS Of Skeneatees Lake,
Has arrived, and will give the first Of series OF
Lectures on the great principles OF Association,
this (Tuesday) evening, at the Apollo Saloon, at
half past O'Clock.
SEATS RESERVED FOR LADIES.
Entrance Free"
This characteristic and important notice collected
a very large concourse of people at the place and
time specified, amongst whom we observed a num-
Der n very beautiful females.
Mr.. Collins 10 tall, sturdy, rawboned, sunburnt,
hardy son of the West He is in the prime Of life,
and is vigorous, fluent, and on the whole rather
Agreeable speaker. He has not at all the spirit
ual appearance D. the extravaganza of manner
which might be supposed from the char
acter of his published writings, which arc d,stn-
guished by great originality of conception, and VI
vid imagination, going considerably beyond
Greeley and the common run of the Fourieries.
Mr.. Collins lecture last night was merely intro
ductory to the promised course. 1t was occupied
chiefly with an exhibition Of the argument that all
the evils in the present state Of society are but d-
seases that can be totally eradlcated, and are
merely exceptions to the law of order, and justice,
and happiness, like the Ills which afliict the body
are exceptions to the law of health. The succeed
ing lectures will be rich and interesting. The
viewH5f Mr.. Collins in some points, especially on
the very interesting one Of marriage, peculiar
and new. We shall report all that is striking in
these lectures and in the mean time advise Horace
Greeley TO look to his laurels.
New York and American Sunday School
Union.
4 very large assembly of the friends of this instl-
tuition met last EVENING, at half past o'clock, in
the Tabernacle, to hold the tsral anniversary
meeting and lay before the public the success OF
the labors of the friends Of youth during the past
| year.
| DR.. FERRIS opened the meeting by prayer, and
singing the Nth PSALM to the tune of cold Hun
dred," which had fine and solemn effect Ju.
venile choir then treated the house to some music;
the instruments were altogether vlolns, and viO-
| lincello, under the direction OF Mr.. Barnes.
Mr.. MAURICE, at the call of the PRESIDENT read
the report of the Secretary for the past year. 1t
tsok a. fair and unexaggerated, view OF the state
and fabo.s of the institution, and held out motives
to greater zeal, al;onch the success of former la
bors was not uninterrupted. There were l07
schools on the roll of the Union; 100 OF these were
in active operation Reports were received IRON
only seventy of them in time for the Broome street
annual meeting. OF these schools, eight were
connected with the Reformed Dutch Church
twenty-five to the Presbyterian; twenty-oul
| Christian 9 Episcopal Moravan Lutheran
Congregaonaist and % not connected with any parti
cuar denomination. The total number Of scholars wa,
1898 the male teachers, 1917 the female teachers
l275-total, 26i2. There expended 1878 dollars al
unusually large The report embodied extracts from
the reports OF the several schools but owing their
tent not all read The annual report concluded will
pointing out the wider field for Sunday school work tina
existed among juvenile population which not takel
care Of would corrupt and endanger society at ittr
period.
Reverend Mr. Stone OF the Presbyterian Church, thel
port with satisfaction, and felt that its publication wou
have an effect an the public mind Anything in favor
the young finds ready access to all Few persons wou
he willing to confess to want of sympathy for children
and for the honor Of humanity he would say that sucl
cases were few 1t was impossible to trust the IN
nocence, the flow of animal spirits, the clingns
helplessness of children but it was very possible II
fail in paying due respect to children an
of who OF
take off his hat to the pupils meeting them, and who
when demonstrated with by his brother professors an
told that it degrading the dignity Of the station an
an undue familiarity with pupils answered. that he d
not look upon them merely scholars. but as the uur
professors generals, satemen, erati OF their age an
respected them not for what they were but what the
would be- Thus should children be treated lie depre
Gated the custom OF making children witnesses to com
muncations Of such nature were carefully secrete
from adulss These often Of censorious nature
perhaps piece of scandal and the effects Of such tn
youthful mind pernicous. IL children were cor
influence, IL
revelation to become OF their danger. the
might reasonably be supposed to address their mother
for them and interest for their souls eternal welfare
tend with care their Juvenile years and save them roI
the contamination of bad example. The tenacity OF tn
| young memory dwelt upon, and the power OF ia
first Impressions the whole life There was but ste
from the second to the first childhood and often the
ectons of mothers early lessons OF piey were tn
agent for recamng the viceus the most dissolut
idels the death bed had been soencd by the remeu
brance Of early years. Nothing was more certain tina
that early training determined their character and dest
nation The truth presented in 1000 forms in PR
verbs Scripture the analogy of nature all declared tn,
the Child was father to the man" Mr. s. gave som
beautiful illustrations of all these and was appauded
h taking his seat in a marked manner.
s The Rev. DIR. hancock here rose and saddle ha
= nothing to offer on that night in addition to what had
ready been said in relation to Sunday Schools He hi
reminded to study neyy IN mis- 10 bs ne
it also elevated and raised up and took the poor up al
Lord took up heggar and the little child and ga
ton of eelng on the subject of the Sabbath School
terprse in the city of New York, demanded the warm
plause of every man. New York would exercise an i
huence all the Union in this regard If that man
destiny, who fell in Waterloo, had had the advantage
sunday School education he would not have been siopP
upon the earth had vvifying influence upon the stons
aud fruits Of the land and had the Bible on those WI
! had been blessed with IT,
Rev Mr. STOCKTON next addressed the meeting II
said he could only compare the present meeting to II
H. The of the truth OF slow acquiremen
Il was obedience truth that led TO the blessings the
had al, enjoyed Slow was the process of acquirn
truth IL was their duty search after He would fa
hope that those who got knowledge Of the truth wou
be led by IT, Christ designed truth for the redemption
and was not honorable to their principle to the
the duties which the truth inculcated The man thu
hardened his life and heart in opposition to the tru
: could not have peace. God gave his only believe
; son 10 save mankind; and the mere knowledge
! the truth useless, If they did not practice Il