The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-14

Anniversary or the New York Sunday SsaAeol
Union.

little children, to the number Of some twenty
thousand and over, belonging to the Sunday
schools of New York and adjoining places. Eight
little creatures, of both sexea, rose from
their beds in the morning, urder the excite
,he na 81 IN, .hs great Gay and
great exhibition at Castle Garden, no doubt filed
their little hearts with big expectations and temu-
lous excitement. There were several points OF
the city at which the little heroes andheroines oil
this great pageantsy met together, each under their
respective flags and Banners Prom 1hoDo points
all the little detachnents marched at giver hour
in order to meet and converge at point, viz Castle
concentration of his troops pouring down from die
and dis ant countries all to meet given time
given aud central spot where he contemplated on given
day to give battle to his astonished enemies. Thus,
the little troops marched from all points of the city
and at the hour of three O'Clock, there they all
thousand in number, nearly filling the great and
beautiful space of Castle Garden. Such hub-bub OF
little yoces.such multitude Of Interesting little faces Is
the year, this occasion i was an interesting coup
dai The voices Of 5000 children with nearly thou
sand teachers, and thousand visitors united to-
gether in singing, produced effect which cannot be
described Several gentlemen belonging to the society
were on the platform meet them Prayer made by
Mr. Wyckof of Albany; brief address also deliv-
cred by Mr. Livingston of Brunswick, but in such an i'm
mcnse space, and such din and buzz Of little voices It
the children; and, again broadway was teeming
verged of to their various quarters.
Al hapast seven o'clock, the society met at the
trail Presbyterian church. in Broomc street The Rev
tracts from the annual report Of the society were read by
report entered into view Of the labors and transactions
of the past year related to the Sunday schools Of this
Union and showed many othe beneficial effects result
ing from the institution committee appointed for the
purpose had made very extensive enquiry and had,
far as was possible ascertaned that generally among
int ho avar tho
that any pupils from Sunday schools who have been
for any time in this institution found the inmates of
ails when they grow up Four out OF hundred is the
average and Of that four only who has permanently
enjoyed the benefit of the Sunday school, One hundred
and nine schools belonged to this Unionothese ninety
six had sent in their reports In these schools there
nine hundred and eightyhree male teachers thou
sand three hundred and tweny-threc female teachers
and twenty-five thousand the whole number Of the infant
classes The report having been ended,
The Rev. DR.. DAVIDSON, Of New Brunswick New Jer.
sey then addressed the meeting He began by obser-
wing that TRUTH however trite, is ever welcome No
apology is necessary for handling the familiar subject
Of Sabbath school instruction or for offering induce
ments to the zeal Of the weary. This theme
ought to fill with pleasure many associations che
rshed round it, few years ago subject excited great
discussed everywhere with great spiritt was an
interesting theme. 1t hoped to be prophylactc
to show its wonderful power it was said figures cannot
lie." Crime was shown to prevail more in countries
where education less extended. Those statements
produced great sensation upon the public mind, and
gave great impetus to the cause Of common school
education But many began question the influence Of
Intellectual education; they found crime did not become
perhaps less gross The Bible and the spirit Of protes
tantism is the security ofthe country When find the
spawn Of the delusions Of inAdelity, it is time to
let the Bible find refuge in tho Sunday Schools,
Enough has been done for tue body. Science and the
work for the body They rob heaven of its light
ming and convert it into the messenger Of mercantile
princes Great are those benefits in their place. but the
intere of the soul far impQrtant What
be compared to its worth? What is profted if he
gain the whole world and lose his own soulr Save
then impore you the souls of the rising generation
from the second DEATH Do this by the Of Sunday
Schools Progression must be our movements onward"
motto; annexation political name No imaginary
line is to stop neither forty.nine nor tyour forty
line must 60 forth into all the EARTH and the words
e. a' Il
ed to the Scriptures and hallow the Sabbath day
what is to be expected About two hundred years
81 Munster and Connaught. They were both Of
Celtic origin But schools planted by the Church
ssos % as Ss Ssn ss
the Irish had nothing done for them in this way and alas
what are they Grant Thorburn remarks what an i'm.
provement he found in the Irish women Few educated
in Sabbath schools turn out badly once superintendent
Sabbath school On making enquiry about the old scho-
some died in faith had gone west hut turned
out badly There is necessity for more progressive
can be- no mastery inactivity for u.s. There is no ar
a4n back his l motto must Be- MI Davidson
concluded by moving that the report just read be adopt
ed, which motion unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. PACKARD, delegate. from the American Sunday
School Union, of Philadelphia next addressed the meet
ing This was not his place it was in the attic story
with pair Of scissors pot of psste there he would be
at home Once boy came throwing stones at his "a
theirs door his father out and asked him what he
di! there The boy said must be some whore, and if
went anywhere else they would ask what did there
He regretted the absence Of able he orator
He wished the present excitement could be bottled up
and given to teachers when inclined to sleep little too
long Sunday mornings 1t il not 10 easy to make
working men, as to make speeches; i would be good
the former more numerous As to union il is good
thing but he thought could not at this moment be e
fected. We need more danger We want the prop Of
others shoulders that only got when danger draws men
together. II heart repdng to think how much TO be
done. and how few there are to do it. Our moveme nts
harvest and stand with hands folded, debating il
shall be reaped with sickle scythe if carried in
New York Sunday School Union is greait is a tremen
dous though an invisible influence: owe it much
Swsa its safety from being and
Sunday school Library was once sent from Williams
burg TO Illinois; there ten houses only in the
These books read and produced an excellent nau
ence. See then what benefits you may confer. The
condition of the Philadelphia Union progressively i'm
proving year by year Our plan to teach the Bible and
It only. When lodge one text of Scripture in the
mind Of little child elevate that child UNNECESSARILY
We do great deal by the publication of little Sun
day School paper more perhaps than done by larger
ruh that to %Sue little children s with with E Judge Dse
oi Quincy Illinois relates conversation which
of age, and another boy who was ssCathplic
The little Catholic boy said well now you've got the
neYt" "Oh no . said the little boy, eve don't tc
pick at them, We will supply them with Bibles" "oh y
said the Catholic boy, xou murder Mormons, but you
heard of Catholics doing So" why have read,
replied little Judge Snow, II have read how they killed
Johp Huss- "Psbaw" said the other that is h0thine
but Protestant ln' The little boy, however, had tho
evidence in his hands, and his belief remained unshakcr
by the bold contradiction Of his companion. This may
show the value Of circulating in the far West the in
sructivc and useful little volumes for children, which
published by the Society.
Mr.. MACON, of Richmond, Virginia then addressed
the meeting and began by descending large upon the
astonishing power Of early and first Impressions They
form the moulds Of subscquent principles, and give
tone to the whole character for time and eternity. A,
slight events produce great effects, early impressions
produce astonishing results The ballad Of the Babe il
the Woods had great impression upon Kirks White il
his early youth so with Pope Byron, Franklin, Walte
Scott, ahd others The books thoy read in youth gave
alteration to their after lives Napoleon played when
child brass a NAV nd 10 said II