New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-27

CHuRcH-1he fifth annual festival OF the Juvenile Nus
sonary Society attached to the Sands ST. NJ f. Church
took pace Yesterday Tho body of tho church was ted
with children probably about GOO number all prescribing
very neat and pretty appearance The proceedings wes
opened with hymn commencing;
Shepherds rejoice, lt mp your eyes
And sesd your fears .sy
slvos born today
Rev L. NJ Vincent made appropriate prayer anothsr
hymn sung by the children, when tho hsv' ., ~.
Hacnny of the Mulberry NJ. T.. Church, delivered
address to the congregation in which he expressed the
conviction that popery and pagansm would soon be up
rooted and overturned through the agency Of tho mis-
sionary enterprise alone but by Of commerce the
magnetic telegraph and the aggressions of Christian 10
tons all Of which would combine to open the way for the
spread the gospel and the conversion Of the henhe
Mr. Marvin Vincent, formerly member OF The sAndsst
School, made very pretty address, which was listened TO
with great attention and when he concluded no was rspt
ruously applauded BY the boys.
Brother William Abbott followed in rsthers lengthy
strain after which collection was takon up aud the som
of 5000 realized in aid of the msssiouary cause of
this amount $500 contributed by the children.
The anniversary hymn was then sung, commencing
".Anoher year hs, reached ih close
And sung sfos TO sweet and ssln rspOse
The pous early blest.
The silver tones Of many syoice
We heard year Asone,
Are hushed in death rejoice
They echo round The throne"
benedcton by the pastor closed the proceedings In
the church. when the children repaired to the school house.
In the rear where COLLATION. had been prepared aud to
The school room was tasefaly decorated with flowers
and notices worked in eyergreens placed about the walls
Onoose The entrance were the portraits Of Father Saow
snd Brother Hcrbert-he first deceased, but Che latter
m actively engaged in the Sunday School and Missionary
causes Mr. Snow Of the pioneers In the Sands st.
School enterprise and Mr. Herbert Is nov the Oldest sa'
perntendontin the city. -.
Over Che portrait Of Father Snow was the inscription
"In Heaven we part no more"
Over tbs Of Mr.. Herbert,
Here meet to part agsin!"
Among the othernscriptons They that turn msny
q Re fhouf Mt
is the that fnds wisdom, II viii give thee acrown
of life, sc.
An apartment at the other end Of the building filed
with the more youthful Of the school The decorations
here we're also very fine and appropriate, and all present
appeared to enjoy themselves perfectly:
The MissiOnary Society numbers about 900 msmDen,
and shows considerable increase each year.
TIE OBSERVANCE ov CaRrrxn.-Yesterdsy was
generally observed by citizens as holiday. Tho
courts and Offices Of the city government suspended bust
mesa and the stores mostly, closed Several target
companies excursions Independent Of which there
was nothing unusual to distDsuish Il from Sunday.
CAMpHEsx LAMP ExPLosIos-A canphsne lamp In ths
house Of Daniel Gilbert the corner Of Henry and Gran
berry ss was accidentally knocked from the table oa
Saturday night and exploded causing considerable dan
age 10 the room before il could be extinguishei Tho
clothes Of little girl caught hre bat the hamss were sap
pressed before shc had sustained much personal injury
FrRr-The stable of Patrick Keenan, in South Brook.
I'm was found to be fire Saturday night but was
eztinguished beiure much damage had been done
RounExrs-rbe sclr Banvard lying at the foot Of Jo-
raiemon st. wes robbed Of trunk belonging TO the stew
ard on Sunday night last The trunk rSed OF its con-
teuts subsequently, found in lumber yard near BY
The came niaht the house Of Mr. Eageit0D, ia Jor4e
mon 81. entered by burglars and robbed Of naaber
Of articles. Tho entrance was effected by boring out
panel OF the back door.
EraRLr FRozEs Patrick Gsrity was picked up in
Court Saturday night having been found lying on
the sidewalk nearly stiff vita the cold lie was taken W
his hane by tho Third District Police.