The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-09

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board. In the 81 schools thus reported, there are
las male and !, 126 female tssshers-toth 2T5.
l742 OF these teachers professors OF relgion OF
whom iG nave made profession during the year
1850 Is the number Of male, and 9072 the number OF
female pupils making total of 1892
whom So have made profession during the year.
loO44 was the average attendance during the month
Of March
3l,7o2 ia the number Of volumes in the libraries.
In addition to the various blank forms &c. used in
the schools the following books have been distributed
as premiums and supplies TO the schools in answer TO
orders OF the visiting committee OF the board 80,
Isl fine Bibles AZ Reference do. 6s plain do. 80
hne Testaments IFS plain do 1870 Union hymns
Receiving and Roll Books; l,4s7 First, Second aud
Third Reading Books oe7 Cards, Alphabet and Ten
Commandments. &c. /; SO Union Bible Dictionary %
Church LYNN Books various; 2o55 Library Vol
umes; 10000 Anniversary Hymns; 2, 500 rangement
Of Lessons 100000 proof slips.
During portion OF the year. regret to say, the
course Of the schools In all instances materially
checked and in some utterly cut of for time, by
the presence in our midst Of that terrible scourgc-
the Cholera But that which still operates that
II should be SO most njuriously upon them Is the
full competent teachers, who love the work for the
Masters sake, are found few in number everywhere
This is the burden of every complaint-the fruitful
source OF failure in numerous localities. Is there no
remedy for this crying evil There is just now no
question relating to Sunday schools more important
than this IL thould occupy the thoughts, nay should
become the theme of the deliberaton OF every
friend Of the cause Every man who deems It an ad-
vantage to send bis TO Sabbath school Is deeply
interested in this inquiry whether he feels that inter-
est or not The best interests of his child are a. stake
his character for life for eternity may depend upon
that OF the person. to whom his training in the sunday
school is temporarily entrusted This being the case,
1t seems as though the love of our offspring shoudbe-
get desire on the Part OF parent to take ste as o
portunty Is offered, ay, more than that to make OPP
portunity to take steps towards securing n larger,
better, more permanent supply Of persons ready to
assume and to perform the duties pertaining to Sunday
school teachers.
But despite of drawbacks in every shape the work
has not been without good degree Of success In
some quarters, It has succeeded emlQcn.y. One SUI
Pernsehuent' ar reporting AZ pupils and "a teach
ers with library Of nearly 400 volumes, announces
the interesting fact thatmore than onehaii OF an e
pupils connected with his school belong net " 'ns
congregations that Is children gathered from the
highways and the hedges" and brought under the
sav-ng nAaences Of gospel truth Nor IS this a
sotary instance Several reports show the IKE gra
philantbropst must ever rejoice in what so sig-
naly tends to redeem the wretched from their wretch
ness and more gratifying still because the schools so
Schools
Teachers turn themselves Voluntarily into vsiters of
the sick and the dying there deposited and seek to ad-
minister that last religious consolation, when Their
dreadful condition 40 urgently demanded There IL
something Of moral sublimity ia this transaction And
tho story loses Of its interest when we are told
that among the number (of those so visited were
many children OF sorrow whose houses far away
and who bad been brought to that building to anguish
and die without single relation or friend 10 Sootne
better home OF the friendess secured by the blood OF
jesus
OF another school, the following facts recorded,
which will speak for themselves =" Our school has
reised for missionary and benevolent purposes 5000
The Infant school alone has raised, by their penny
collection $50 Fifty.ave dollars was given by our
school for the relief OF the sufferers at the Hague street
Explosion
Ii is the melancholy duty Of the Board of Managers
TO record the death Of OF their Oldest most devoted
and useful memcers, John Gray: who has been con-
nected with the Sabbath schools for more than thirty
years lie departed this life the 9th Of April in
the Gath year Of his age We venture TO say that no
surviving manager visitor superintendent or teacher,
has devoted himself with more assduity TO the great
cause of Sabbath schools than he has
In addition TO their usual operations, the Board
have. within the year. set foot agency Of vista
ton designed ferret out abodes Of the multitudes
Of children who with all the religious privileges Of this
great city still spend their sabbsths utter ignorance
disregard Of its sacred character The agent en-
gagged in this service has already entered largely the
regions Of juvenile restitution and depravity, aud
found means Of drw wing of many towards the Sunday
school who would perhaps never have been turned in
that direction without some such guidance. few
brief extracts from his reports will develope more fully
the nature and success Of his work lie says
During the short period have been engaged In
this work have visited 500 families and to them
preached the gospel Of Jesus Christ have delivered
IS addresses in different places besides many to
children In the streets organised Two new schools.
and re. organised that had become extinct; aud
have had the happiness, moreover, under the good
providence of God Of being instrumental In gathering
into the various Sunday schools no less than icoo
MI NJ C. Mone,s moved that the report be adopted
and printed. Carried.
Mr. Pscyanp OF Philadelphia, then addressed the
meeting, and spoke Of the power OF secret influences
undchnablc power and said that all the glory Of
the sunday schools lay In their secret influence. lie
then presented TO view some Of their operations and
results Brownsville, which was some years ago Sab
bait Decorating place with shops aud stores all open
Sunday, Is now changed. by the influences Of the
Sunday School Society and ne stores are now open
the Sabbath. Mr.. Packard continued some time to
speak In favor Of the Association.
The Rev. Mr.. WuLtrrs, Of Phtdelphis. next adj
dressed the meeting In n brief but eloquent speech.
whom It instructs It Instruct. all. Like the lady
who child in danger OF being run over by
an omnibus. and rushed to Its rescue saying
save the child Save the child ~ why" said
n bystandcr. +. is IL your chiitl" No. answered
the woman's heart, but u is somebody's child
daughter and oheers) lie called upon the la
dies TO become teachers. Some will say that they
have not time. why, they can lind time to 90 into
their garden, and " they see dropping flower they
will sprinkle II with water to revive IT, and sill they
refuse to lend their aid 10 poursh and raise the i'm
for the dew Of Heaven The reverend speaker here
counted several humorous and applicable anecdotes
He knew n1d. who gave $40 to the Sunday schools
friend asked him why he gave that for such pur-
pose oh" said he. " save that much In the year
BY the establishment Of Sunday schools The little
boys don't steal my spples.n U.aughter) Pope. the
great poet aud friend once passing through corn
field stopped to look at the growing crop they took
OF their hats and bowed to the ncdding wheat Gen.
tlcmen 4" said Pope We but tao poor poets, and
the world thinks we have a poor chance Of living;
but gentlemen while you lend a' your ears We shall
this society, while you lend your ears and eoune-
nance. Il cannot hut succeed.
The Rev. Mr. McCoUS then made very eloquent
address but. in consequence OF the lateness OF the
hour confined his observations to a few minutes.
The Dorology Was sung. bensdietion offered by the
chairman, and the meeting separated
rs,s ter, sl~ &. sa rtliau So<ietv.