The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-15

Annhv0ssarY - the SABBATH school His
seoaary sS<asty.
On Sunday evening. the afA s.aivsrssy az ths Sab
bath School Presbyterian MiiosAry sssisty w cole
ArsteA = the church In Allen street.
Tho Dsssesdipgs were opsasd By the Rev Mr. rAstsh.
s Who sdnonishsd the children in the gallery t. nsa
tain stsiet dessran in their ust during the entire
singing exercises He then bid then chant the hymn
commencing with the lines,
We must again In glsdness
And thankful voices raiss, &e.n
On the conclusion Of the hymn the Rev Mr. Tia
offered mp prayer returning thanks to the Alniahty
for the blessings he had bsstowsi and expressing hops
that all the congregation might receive lasting imprss.
sioss from the proceedings that evening.
The children then again ohsntsd hymn onmensing
with the lises,
1--WE gather We gather, dear Jesus, to bring
The breathing Of love to our Saviour and Kingn
The Rev. Mr. Thatcher afterwards requested Mr.. Pro
read the report and accordingly that gsnensn step
ped forward and read the Hfh annual report Of the
ayers
To be usefu Is the duty Of the youth Just enbsrkng
the veysgs Of hfe we'll he Of vigorous manhood
Of the aged whose eyes almost dssoFy his inevitable
the object Of our association and In the language Of
the hymn which will form part Of exercises 10 night
Little drops Of water,
Little grains Of sand
Make tho mighty ocean
And the beauteous snd,"
produce results that viii se,t for good muhtudss Of
fellow who without these efforts would never
have known the way Of salvation through sruci6ed
Redet that will felt far OF In etsrnlty
and not till then will We know how much these
-"sesds Of mercy,
eown by youthful hands,"
Have grown to bless the nstionso
The success that has attended the efforts Of thoss who
sborDs in our own west for the otsab
bath schools far exceeds highest artioipatons and
when taken In connection with s>her means thAt are
there used tho prospect Frightening for the
gathering glorious harvest Of nswborn souls into the
garner Of the Lord One illustration In confirmation Of
this may not be uninterestiDg from the statement Of
Rev. Sr Corey Ito whom our society has appropriated
libraries whoss ned Of labor comprshsnds the States
Of Illinois, Missouri and Iowa
With contribution of 500 made about ELK months
since by neighborug Sabbath school he had formed
and locations he states that they contain 100 teachers
and G63 scholars and that books sold to them tho
value q ST.! 81 Divide this SEQ among these twenty
less than 81 SO cash Truly II by small great
an end can be accomplished, then what DO We
ed 70 stimulate efforts than that ours
may be the privilege Of planting the seed Of tree whose
spreading branches will cast cooling ehade our
whole country and whose fruit viii be the bread life 10
the per hing Of our land and to the attitudes VIA
flock to us from abroad and the perfume Of who's atmos
phere will blast the weeds oferror and nation become
the Lords
That is rife among In every conceivable fsrn
~ too well known That the Man OF Sin to
fix us in bis coil and suchain souls In Ignorance and
superstition il truth thai deny That inhde.S
would riot our downfall II IL could, We all believe;
and infdelity is not Idle. Sunday School Missionary
had occasion to visit . foundry In Of western
cities where he In progress stersoty ping orcu
laop over that region Of country bearing the imprint
fictitious firm OF New York that blasphemous work Of
Paine The Age OF Reason o. that It had for Its pre-
face truthful picture Of the life and Of the dying hours
OF that ruined when his injured GOD had left him
the bitter paDgs OF his own . VakeBed conscience But
Lord has chosen the weak things Of this world to
found the mighty and though Satans misions will
fight to maintain their yet. with organizations like
ours, with truth and righteousness side We will
like tho youthful David Of old fear not % these giant
Goliahs for tho Lord Of Hosts Is with usthe God Of
Jacob Is refuge
Amidst merces that the past year. have been seat
tered along pathway filing hearts with rejoicing
has been mingled the tear Of The angel Of death
has clasped tue hand Of dearly beloved and borne
him over Jordan VIM NJ Johnston. estes med Sec
rotary associated with euch since the formation Of
our Society is now 1t res. and believe beyond the
reach Of Though bitter the cup have tasted
yet weep not for that r. lost for one Who
has gone to goodly andgone to participate in pleasures
his Saviour has prepared for him and which bat the
righteous can enjoy.
Another end accomplished In orga alton is that
Greater In the minds Of the youth nerast IN the
cause Of meeions and forms ia item tho habit
Of giving for its advs and habits thus early
formed will be likely to be maintained through life
though in greater less degree in proportion this
interest lie real and that it is to extent may
Inferred fsom their contributions to funds report
of which il furbkhed BY the treasurer