The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-09
New York and American Sunday School
Union.

The anniversary meeting Of this society was held
Tuesday at the Castle Garden, at o'clock. 1t wa,
glorious and eoulstirring sight to see the c,nsrc
gated Thousands Of little children from the earliest
pratling age up to IL L. years old joining in the
hymns Of praise to Him under whose especial guardian
ship they receive the blessings Of the book Of lite The
spacious building was crowded there could not have
been lees than 5000 persons present upwards Of 500
Of whom children Of the Sunday schoolsthe res,
teachers and spectators Of the noble work There
were about IS different schools assembled here $50 9TH
crs met at Broome street Carminc street Washington
squsre Tenth street, and West 10th street churches
also at wIamsburgh and Jersey city, Each was dis
tngushed by its number and its banner bearing scrip
turai devices such The way Of life Thy word
is lamp unto my feet, aud light unto my path"
Search the scriptures Feed my lambs I'm the
morning SOW thy seed The seed is the word Of God"
- Thy word Is truth Remember now thy Greater
In the days Of thy youth suffer little children to
come me- aud forbid them not for " such Is the
Kingdom Of heaven"
The meeting was opened with " The song Of Glad.
mess" chaunicd harnonpusly by the children. with
wonderful correctness aud precision Of time One Of
the verses runs thus -
sing his mercy thu; doth teepus
While shls or year, ,i,. are s srrlia by
Guarding With father.seye-
Counties a. the stars u beaver
si Ss s i.s san he s' r.. s i,SIs
freely a. the summers show
|. prayer end another reverend gentleman briefly adj
dressed the chrildrcu. contrasting the advantages
which they now enjoy With those which twenty years
stances and he deporcd that there were yet millions
IN hsahan lands who do not enjoy the privileges and
blessings Of Bible education The meeting then sang
the hymn Of the Bible.
III, Bible, N, Biblc. We hail u with sou,
u, as s sq -; sTss o IN eli Il is e,
And send it, glad uiinss alar Ger the earth.
The R,iie, thc B,bic. the valleys shall rsg.
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A hymn Of the Annual Meeting was also sung,
,nsr which reverend gentleman esssyed to address
the children; but, they seemed eager TO move he
vas obliged from the general hustle TO forcgo his In
EVENING MEETING At rur rArERN,clr.
There was very large assemblage u the friends Of
the assocstion At the Tabernacle at ~ O'Clock but
the spacious buiding was capable Of accommodating
many hundreds more. This association is one which
claims the generous aid and cooperation Of all mem
hers Il the community; u requires our sympathies.
and commands best energies for its success. IL
looks upon the field where juvenile delinquency and
dcsttuon seem TO cry aloud Tor inflammation sni for
succor; aud IL sends forth ts committees 20 traverse
The ground to seek aud as far as may be- to ave that
which vas lost There IL hope In the work there is
faith in the work, and no work ever yet ultimately
iscd " duly prosecuted under the combined energy
Of these two heavenly principles
The chairman. the Rev DR. Isaac Ferris opened the
exercises with prayer aud the Corresponding sccre
tary. Mr. MeEilrott, read the annual report, from
WHICH ne make the following extracts
$40 stem the current Of known juvenile dcprsvity-
TO stup IT. sources and substitute purcr ono in It's
strsd indeed the problem ot the time Newspapers,
lectures dissertations and discussions in al
most all shapes 60 say nothing ~ legislative and other
movements. all sufficiently attest the Importance OF
the theme.
To the board ~ the New York Sunday School Union
This dsep aud general interest behalf Of destitute
children is q matter Of great Qualification. There 10
Encouragement In H. IL is token Of gocd-s coz
ffuation Of our hopes-s stimulant o. new toll and 90
p.g cntsrprise our institution aims constantly at
the moral i'm provement 81 all children aud chiefly
tboee about whom this Interest has been awakened
have iaborcd long and that without much encour-
ermsut or co operation In our efforts 20 bring these
very cons and daughters Of destitutcn within the
range u moral aud religious influences We nave OF
ten lamented their condition. and soughtits acviston
10 The f ext.nt of our means; and when as often has
hanprued W. have rcvcd 20 witness the strange IN
difference of the community az large 70 inc mors 20
.on and prospects % these little ones We have greved
almost alone There Joy therefore. IN ms excite
m,ut about the children; there is hope IN ~ Every
friend of Sunday schools will feel that Joy viii De ee
waited ~ that hope Let the world-that ts the sei,
fsh. the fhrewd. the tmessrvinE once aiopt sni
steadily pursue the policy q attempting TO avoid the
Necessity q having criminals in the com nunity ~
fortying all ,ung minds agans. crime through inc
agency Of careful moral training aud that moment the
sunday school cause will receive an impetus which
oil multiply ns inhusncc huuiredfold For. after
removing certain physical disabilities and providing
for certain physical teschiugs which arr, amer all bnt
the prelirninares In the nothing would more
turally even To n worldly mind under such cir
than the Sunday school the place for
the moral that e. for the FINAL and the essential train
iug. -,--.., "A,
gsirs The shols nu her 81 chcois ecnnceted vA
an. -. A. tAo OF she~s o. spIv hsvs yet kcsn