New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-04

Scw-TOrIS City Sunday Sch0oI society OF
thc Meihodist Episcopal Church.
This Society met on yesterday evening at the Al
len street Church. to celebrate the Filth AnniveBa.
ry Of its foundation.
Bishop WAUGH presided, and the services of tbs
evening were opened with prayer and the sppropn-
ate Sunday School Hymn by the Rev. Mr.. CLARK,
OF Texas.
The Annual Report was then read TO the Society
by i;s Secretary, brief abstract OF which we give.
But six years have passed since the final organize
ton of the Society and its Directors have reasontc
be thankful for the of their endeavon as
well for the harmony which has pervaded them TbeS
grateful for the conversions to which Their SUNDAY
School. hnye led for. though e. than
cedng years oa most interesting character have taken
place.
In the various schools of the Society are 5i -choar. BE-
side, 10 schooan increase o SOP tho number
OF the las, year The number OF teachefs upwards of 800
an increase OF -.
Tie Committee especially regret the insufficient number Of
eaclers % the demand for their services.
In the Libraries Of the Society II C37 volumes. These
Libraries u>ei principally OF reward and in
good behavior yet they OF Tar greater value
aicIng pleasant OF instruction not only 10 the pu-
pill but o tine parent.
Besides the regular school! Of TIC Society many juvenile
education Societies which together have raised 800 Anon:
perhaps that 0fhe John street Churc the most emf
This school Of Children has nj the Missionary Schoom
Ieda now being cduco;ed negro girl be chilled after
Of emn9 IN agent for extending Chr stan know
eise' an" nn nn" pcy 10 e Ca'en a'e, o'e q' s "Oe
Sy have o rnicd .0 ,o clotbc the detit, and enable
them to paptake of the benefits Of unay school instruction
Efforts have been made extend the Sunday school system
into the secluded and less cruened parts o the city but
obstacle they have experienced has been want
funds
The Committee are thankful for the supply OF Bibles &c qgas
York City Ei5e Socieiy qHd conclude i6e reOprby
"ei hen H To- more nor Ienngs a e,1 for 'e' nave ''
Bishop Waugh here introduced the audience Pres Dursr
oi I9ckenson COLLEGE r. who made most cl9qnep; ma
Ienr f"nenns o. len:th u '''''''
The Rev Professor wa, followed by the Rev J. b. McFer
r9 % ~ an able speech appealing 10 the eensroy
,ho % ," would obei bccnnn n' bmrjea =" her IT. connT
a large collection was here taken md other bushes
"i i.sA @ se,.fhi interest inc ','rie,; ',loufne' .
Inc Nhufci was wei ii'leh WIN persons o' poui
sexes; an" The majority OF The ministers attending
the conference appeared on and around The platform
-
DE SABBATH.-Ihe Executive COMMITTEE Oh
the Z" American and Foreign Sabbath Inon," say
III iheir first Annual Report, that Their Secfeia!
ha' travelled ahOut H,00O miles iii ten different
St,tes-hns cus,oo,,r;lv enokcp IN nuhl;c two or
,h.eo ,;,,,o, o., ,,,o c,Ij,,h ,, aci hing the
three lines on the sabbail'' and often during u.
weeN-n"7 been present AT i've General saDOaI
Conventions which were nIImerouslv attended arJ
twenty-five Ecclesiastical Bodies of different denon
inations-has addressed personally upwards Of hir-
| 49,. ,Iol f,,.,,. l ,;o,, Nth
.o,,,I b,,I,al moro h., Ietteyopc,o;,y n a., .ns
! ,r r.
ciaI iuhucHce III he"i' VI '' ''""'a'i-u'at lie HA'
also addressed the students OF many Of the College:
and Summaries Of learning and has published nu
nerous articles in reference n Sacred observance
c,-,,.., -.
o ',i' ,7"""''''' ." 'i'' pc'i"u'c"'S ana he"sPaP
o me DAY, "hIch nave been extensively COPIED ann
circulated In many portions OF The country very
considerable chnnCa in nuhI;c sort;,nor, and prsc-
,ic S,ab ''",llifna 'nu ,d,,,s
ton -, I;: "a,'9 o' "'','''ous ;,c,rs
80 80 ''''"'u-Pup''' coaV"e'' M 80.
7tea'ii'odts' ana caiiai poais nave, III many 81