New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-07
BUSINESS MEETING.

A very large audience filed the Broadway Ta5er-
nace, called together by this Anniversary lac
exercises were opened with a prayer by Kew Mr..
VfrEr, who was introduced 10 the audience by
Rev Dr. FERRIS. Principal OF Rutgers Institute.
An abstract of the Annual Report vas then read
By Mr. Horace HOLDEN, Corresponding Secretary
Of the Executive Committee The Report after
general statement of the prosperity OF the Union,
referred 10 It's losses prominent among which was
the death OF Rev DR.. Minor, whom the report
pronounced as truly OF Catholic spirit, with few
equals and no supeuors
The total number OF schools belonging 10 the
Union is l07 belonging TO l3 denominations. Oh
these - are Missionary unconnected with Church
IS. and , that are.
The number OF male teachers is OIL of female,
O36 of these l. 50 are members OF Churches, and
! OSS were formerly pupils.
The number Of male pupils is 7,077, Of female,
| 1881: of these S, i63 can read the bible.
In the Library are q, ,ll6 vols. ID teachers have
begun 10 prepare Tor the ministry, ana one mas al
| ready been ordained.
Daring the past year the expenses have been
| Sl.S50.
Rev NJ DowLING of the Baptist Church, having
been introduced, proposed resolution. the purport
of which was, that IN view OF the efforts OF the
advocates of anil-Chrlsan error tfs Sunday School
.houd be looked on as the strongest 5ulwark OF re-
Igion and justification by fai the only guarantee
OF salvation Upon lhis theme the Rev. gentleman
spoke for some honrs. invelehing against the excl-
sion Of the bible from secular schools ana the policy
of the Roman Church, touching the use o the bible,
from the DAYS oi knlshton, the antagonist OF Wick
life. 10 the bulls OF the present Pope Gregory XVI
Mr. Bowling then proceeded TO comment upon the
recent Convention of lnhdcls etc. pronounclns thai
the Sunday school system would be found the mos
powerful safeguard against the lnroaus o cneefiess
lnfd-lity.
Mr. DowIIyG in a succlDct history OF The sun
dsy Schoo! system, pronounced ii TO have been es-
tablished al the erd when Noltalre Rousseau and
D'Alcmber struggled 10 overthrow Christianity go
violently that at the end of their familiar letters
manv of which are preserved IN the works ot Fred
rrick OF Prussia the awful phrase, eerases F'nfame,
{apalyng il 10 CHRISTI was appended.
Rev. Mr.. WHnI-,w. from Ohio, one OF The
Missionaries of the Sunday School Union, seconded
the resolution. The speaker spoke OF himself as
having passed his life amid the mountains OF Wales
or in the wilderness of the West, and spoke OF the
result of his own personal observation as conc!u-
sve relative TO the Importance OF thus nstltstlon 10
the countries of his adoption and birth. The Fl,
fecs of Sunday School instruction he pronounced
peculiarly evident In Ohio. The address OF this
gentlemag excited much attention, and the resolu-
tion was unanimously adopted.
SRev Mr. VLrEr Of this city offered resolution,
the effect of which was, the assertion of the duty
of all persons TO contribute 10 the Sunday School
cause, and enforced it by an address.
The resolution was adopted.
Rev DR.. PARKER OF Phiia 9elphia then addressed
the audience, upon the effect and influence of the
Sunday School System and lts peculiar appropriate
ness for Rpartng religious instruction in scattered
and sparcely settled neighborhoods, and for the
necessities of the age in withsanding The nroads
of Catholicism in this country DR.. Parker pro-
nounced the Sunday School Union 10 BE- the EN-
5odnent of Protestantlsm in its unity. To the re-
cent nfde! Convention he esteemed too much I'M
porance had been attached. ltwould, DR. Parker
said, serve to render infidellty contemplate.
Or. Parker having concluded, i hymn was sung,
the benz diction pronounced, and the audience dis
missed.