The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-04
Sunday School Amir ersary.

The anniversary Of the New York City Sunday
School Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
was held in the NJ E. Church, Allen street, yes
terday evening. The'time appointed was O'Clock,
but sudden and violent thunder storm, accom-
panied with rain, mterfered to delay the meeting
until an hour later. The attendance, however,
was very numerous and respectable. Fortunately
the weather cleared up in time, and the ladies',
ever foremost in good cause, came forthto sane
ton, with their presence. the cause of Sabbath
Schools, and cheer the efforts Of those who are
engaged in this truly useful labor.
The Large church could not have held many
more, and the presence of the Conference, now
convened in this city, contributed great num-
Der of ministers, who assembled on the platform or
took their places in the body Of the church
Bishop Waugh took the Chair, and Messrs. VIM
Truslow and Walter Reeer acted as Secretaries.
The Rev: Mr.. Clark conducted the preliminary re-
lgOus services The Secretary read the annual report Of
the Association which listened to with great aten
ton. laid before the meeting lucid account of the
had less in the city than nearly 1000 scholars
increase during the OF $50 Their teachers and Off
amounted TO ! 900 volumes, which not only bene
fit to the scholars, but their parents who sure in
many to send their children to school for the pur
pose of securing the of their books The Report pre-
scented highly Hateiing view Of the Juvenile associa
tons connected with their body and told graphic
anecdotes in illustration of their zeal-one striking ev
10 .st raar a-oo ~ - 1900 ''o N' -'o
' E H. rsoIug If tho rorot Tho ha;rr,o .,doad
A. D. M y. so 'eI .t men
e.S UT Dpn VINO aaoresssa tne assembly on the
former and warmly cherished connection with the very
had no.d E;s &c, sr, i e S,s., s, ~ ~,
ue nonted ont tth choao.a; y, s @
ths which n;nr hey Lived the most prominent of which
That was the 1ead;nc fao,nre In he soc;aI I;,;cai "a
commercial world Of the 18th cennrv hn, abova ali na
- ohsernabla In mo Churnh of c{ stI 80 o.. W s
aeo The church arose N throu or ;t co1dn. Th
ormntion had changed tbe farms If I'm, nt th
hearts of the people but one hundred years AGO the
second reformation Of The manners ana morals If tho
world To this revival was Eurone Indebted far The grea.
activity she disnaved in every nariod and the mi,
explanation that could be given of the wonderful diaer
ence between the nations f Chrstandor ond ~ H.
East Tber section of Tho church ,ara no, ajtosahnr
SO active as might be- He wished 70 dwell for lille On
the question what was the Sunday school cause what
did Il propo.e Mr. ID then entered into the great a1
yanaees of that method of instruction the vivdness Of
youthful impressions on the mind the tenacity with which
early scenes were remembered showed the efficacy of
nretsnd 70 was 70 oudn ,b Mind j.; ,b ;;,;o 10
knowledge there was learning from books-it must
SahhaG espSin i M law o. hatne wnicn
slipped from the counting house abors of the week to the
Sabbath school, He instanced cases of men of CO.
lebrity who was indebted 10 Sabbath school teaching
particularly Adam Clarke and Dr. Morrison the Chinese
scholar and missionary ard teachers not to
be depressed if they did observe rapid improve
cars 'a. 'vse vivo IMPRESSIONS wouin uIse as guIue
to direct the life OF the pnriiperhaps reclaim him from
on rhe Assembly
the Meeting IN a most bonnv manner uis dexter;tv in
nontino ont tbe bigb noson ,h,s c; occrnsd In
he Inion~tbe orea, things exnected of bsrthe add
torol ,no.iva Coz Iiharo, s., ,h ro.as.;t,, &c
sprorng her dignity before the members of Conference
ubn poufI moor re ,ars aas, ,n.s, as "a sath ana
,i,, ~ % , ,h; ,' W . ~. "o i, . . svu ri
were ali aby set forth He couS that in The collection