The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-12
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advance the truths II contained No party could claim
any right to tit belonged TO all.
The Rev. Dr. BABcocK, OF Massachusetts, next ad-
dressed the meeting proposed resolution to the eff
fect that elfconstituted republic cannot exist without
without the Bible nations either monarchies or repub
lies. could not flourish concluded very eloquent and
brief address After prayer In conclusion tho meeting
NFN
The New York and American Sunday school
Union.
Yesterday the anniversary Of the Sunday Schools
and the little folk all hand join in the cele-
bration Of what they esteem peculiarly their own day
Inc hymns had all been previously and
again. I'LL the little chaps knew every note
line OF poetry in them The Sunday suits were brought
ior.h, ana as soon as the midday meal finished,
nnaly an the KIND mammas in Gotham, aided by thou
sands OF nurses and other helps busy employ In pre-
phnng Juvenile New York to 60 in professions At
apo O'Clock the schools began to appear in the streets
ana IL was enough to make churlish bachelors bless mat
rlony and its results to such numbers of joyous
Innocent races abroad, led by many lovely teachers
VINO conscious Of being engaged in good work. walked
proudly by their young changes. full of life as
peen wonderful change in Sunday school affairs
MitInn rev years Venerable gentlemen and ladies
used to terrify children into cordial dsresh for TIE
oapuatn school, but the thing Is quite different
WIZ not be persuaded by such beautiful arguments to be
.tsntve TO his duties They were yesterday both at
for each school has its banner as they
going achieve victory on the field and 30 they do
Moor or more swarthy led on bv their
charming leaders these young soldiers are waging war
all e DI sVs they Sss
learning to conquer themselves and thus prepare
for usefulness in life So the little fellows deserve to be
hapiy and gay the occasion OF their Anniversary
The city was divided into seven districts and
the scholars from each district met at separate
place as ut Castle Garden; Dr. Ferris Church. Market
street; Rev MIR Hatfeld's church. Broome street; the
Eighth street Presbyterian Church; Central Presbyte-
rian Church. Broome street: DR. Patton,s Church
Spring street. and the Baptist Church in Sixteenth
street Towards three O'Clock the avenues leading to
Castle Garden were thronged with thousands of the lit
tie soldiers of the Union Differed rs above mentioned
There were about twelve thousand children in the di.
vision which made their head. quarters at the Garden;
all the benches were filed and temporary seats were
erected the entire floor in Of and around the
marched in order down proadway hut thcS Looked
beautiful while marching in and taking their
Of r en the OF these
within the Garden The backwarducss of the season
kept back The array OF white dresses and blue ribands
interesting exhibition but the absence of white and
blue amply compensated for as possible by the
prefusion Of beautiful coors which aided to deck ont the
graycr colorcd attire Of the misses and masters
AS the host had got fairly seated the exercises
commenced by singing. lin which nearly II not
quite every child present joined) Hymn No l. called
Celebration.
Come ioin orr ceehrator
With hai,ovoS $780, 81 To-;
And on this bright Occasion
Parent, and friends i invited vhoy'
And teachers now are hsy.
In PURPOSE ali united.
DIR youthful hearts 10 cbs.r
Thanks to the God of heaven
Kind guardian Of our race
For all the favors given
Beneath his smiling face;
For health, and strenth and reason
And friendship unalloyed;
And every pleasant season
In Sunday Schools enjoyed
CHoRus--Come Join, &c.
n 1ss, ior .h US KIM. .p pro'ection
zoo arm mas thrown around
ana 1or tnat SWEEP anection
T., +h iae causes 0, 70 ao et
III .tos' WHO re watcnhg Ger US,
WIN many an anxious sign
Anu seeking 10 restore US