The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-11
Sunday school Celebrations.

the anniversary Of the New York Sunday School Union
yesterday by singing addresses and religious exercises il
various parts Of the city Over hundred schools par
cpated in the celebration and ten thousand chill
dren spent happy anniversary day Below give short
accounts of some If the celebrations -
THE CELEBRATION AT CASTLE GARDEN.
Lorg before three O'clock the children had commenced
marching in procession by schools to Castle Garden
and when arrived there seated under the charge Of
their teachers in the body the immense and ia the
boxes The following schools present at the Castle
Garden celebration: Nos 9, 10, ~ 10 II H. 10,
% "a 25 a. g. SO g. So &c Al A 4e, 50, 81, So IS,
90 ore o Of Fl The mo iii FEATURES in the interesting
Castle Garden the entrance Of the Sabbath
school attached TO the House Of Industry A. the Five
Points Ibis school numbered about two hundred boys
md girls These children looked remarkably neat aud
happy. Tie boys clothed in uniform suit of
coat, blacks pan tao6 and palm leaf hltsyhie
the girls al calico dresses clean white
bonnet and aprons. Co the entrance o. these children
they were greeted with round Of applause, and and
their smiling happy ces testified 'hef gratitude for the
kindness which las Ia Gu them from the filthy streets
aud Alleys Of the Points aud is teaching them hog
TO become useful and valuable citizens The WAS
ed with child and their friends the former number
ing at least three thousand Among the guests upon the
platform were four cbidrep Of the CELESTIAL Expire
three males and female all cot he'd in tbeiI nativs
costume They seemed highly delighted at tbs appear
rnce Of the out lido barbarian children and the child
music by band the children all and sang the
following hymn their happy voices nHg'ing together in
very pleasing bdrmcDy:-
FESTIVE SONG.
Come join the festive song,
Wake, voices AL;
Chime with the yernal throng
Lis. t. the call;
Hear we in every breeze,
From vale and mountain trees,
Clad notes of nature say
Join - my lay.
Lord Of the rolling year,
Round aud above
Boundless thy works appear
Boundless thy love;
All, all IL earth and sky,
As glide the seasons by,
New glorier of thy name
Ever proclaim.
Joyous We swell the strar,
Thankful to Thee
Watched by thy care, again
Spring tide TO zee
ThroDgs forth tie Sabbath band,
Under truths canopy
Happy and FREQ
Onward forever Cow,
Truths mighty wave,
Soon every chine pelow
Conquer and save.
Sweet as the voice of Spring
Then every tongue shall sing
Glory TO God on high,
Glory fer aye.
prayer was then offered, when the children sung
another hymn after which address delivered TO
BY Rev A Mcclure, Of Jersey City. The merry yocs,
Of the children then united again in singing the following
song
Beyond the Allegheny mountains,
Far, far away,
The land If smiling aelds and foun aims
Where ripping streamlets play;
vast and swelling population
Restlessy roam,
Far from their childhood's habitation,
Ard from the loved NJ home.
How oft their fearful eyes turning.
Where'er they roam,
Esck 10 the seats of grace and learning
That bless the loved ones at home
How they recall the days of gladnesp,
When they were young,
When, free from trouble, care and sadness,
The praise OF God they sung;
When they blest with faithful preachers
OF Gods oxn Il uth
And in the Sabbath school, with teachers
TO guide their early youth.
But now no Sabbath bell invites them,
To Gods blest dome,
No cheerful Sabbath school delights them,
As with the loved ones at homo.
Speed, speed ys hcralis Of salvation
Far TO the West
Bear tdings Of the new creation,
And never never rest,
Until to every ard daughter
OF care and strife
Ye bring the failing water
OF everlasting life;
TIL sabbath schools and san tnaries,
For all that roam,
Shall gladden. all the western prairley,
As with the loved ones ~ home
After benedicton from Rev Dr. Ferris, the children
dcpar apparently very mach delghte with the
cises in which they had participated