New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-14
New-York sunday-school Union.

On Wednesday afternoon our streets were emil
venel By the usual professions OF thousands OF smiling and
happy children. The great rendezvous At Castle Gar
den where forty Schools represented by their pupils
and teachers making together about esh; thousand be
sides large Of spectators The music of the chill
dren which opened the exercises received with great
delight by al present Rev Mr. wyckon who presided,
addressed Throne Of Grace, when followed eo
quen. Address by Rev. DR.. Davidson of New Brunswick
" j. After another grand and stirring performance by
the children the asSembage broke up.
At the same hour , o'clock. other Schools which could
not be accommodated Castle Garden assembled as fol-
lows: seventeen Schools the Central Presbyterian
Church. Broome-si; the Baptist Tabernacle, Null
berryst fifteen at Rev. Mr. HaheIds Church; and nine
teen ri Mr. Dowlincs Church Sever schools also assem-
bea at Dr. McAuey's Church. At each OF these places
the addresses by the clergy and musical performances by
The children c " cited great interest
TIE EVENING.
The Thlrtieth Anniversary Meeting Of the Union
held In the evening Central Church In Broome
Rev Dr. Ferris President of the Onion, presided. The
Corresponding Secretary. Vim. H. wyckcG, ESQ. read
abstract OF Annual Report from which II appears that
The Onion has et with great success In is operations
They increased the number OF sunday School Libra
ries from e. 10 100 There lc9 Schools under the
pervlsion OF the Union; 9s3 male aud 1921 female teach
ers OF whom 1904 professors Of religion. During the
year there has been addition OF 81 male and "a female
teachers In the Infant Glass there s4o pupils and In
the bible Glass SIS The white male pupils exclusive OF
the Infant and Bible Classes 66i6, and 81 coored
the white females 1884, and l35 colored making grand
total OF 1913 Adding the probable number OF Is Schools
from report has been heard. and the whole
Der of pupils is between 81 and 22,O00.
Rev DR.. Davidson, Of New Bruins wick, then made 4
nv powerful address uttered in elegant and highly pol
ished dcilOu. lie said that TRUTH unlike cein gains its
weight by much handling The sub OF Sunday schools
then needed apology fer being often made the subject
OF comment. few years lie said that great excite
ment made the subject Of education. Statistics
were brought In show THAI crime the offspring OF
ignorance. But began reflect that mere intel
ectua education did but change The character OF crime,
eradicate IT, II would offences against persons
be changed 10 offences against property II became ne
cessary, then, introduce religious etucation-and
when the Bible driven from the public and day
schools it welcomed into The sabbath Schools. He
thought that Science and Art had done enough for the
of the body Ii time to attend TO the more
important and Inomentous interests OF the SOUL He con-
;nued length most eloquenty urging the import
OF giving religious education 10 the rising genera
zion. Our march onward-our boundary was not 70
be confined 10 the Forty ninth yet 10 81 iu was 10
be extended the OF the earth There was such
thing rise and mastery iHacfirty in their cause
The report adopted when tie meeting was address,
ed by Mr. Packard. Delegate from the American D >
Union, Philadelphia and by Rev Mr Magoon, of Rich.
mond. The address OF the latter one OF the mos;
powerful and eloquent we ever listened 20 He drew VIII
graphic and thrilling effect the and circumstance,
which have given bent 20 the genius OF sIch men as
Scott, Bonaparte Washington, Wesley aud Others, ana
hence inferred the importance OF producing light ipres
sons or the minds Of The Young The meeting then i'd
Journec when The following gentlemen were selected OH
OF The Union Tor the ensuing year Rev Dr. Ferris
President; Vim. Il wyckof Cores pontiag Secretary;
y. " Hastesd Recording Secretary and David Leavitt,
Treasurer.