The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-19

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wards and, in the meantime, the population has In
creaeo over thirty thousand, and composed Of such
an entirely different class that they most imperar
lively demand imme 1ate and determined attention,
nom every intelligent christian and lover Of the
free and blessed institutions OF our country.
They have come, christian reader, from the Euro
pean psuper homes Of DEATH from the prison house
Of the criminal, from the highways and by.wsyS,
wbere pride and power oppress and trampfe upon
them, regardless Of God and Of the rights OF hu.
manity. They have come, in the providence Of God,
christian reader, to you and now stand knocking ct
your door, some with open mouths from starvation,
some with bleeding hearts, from waiting through
many long sad years for this dawnng Of their
hopes; and some with upliited bludgeons, thinking,
changed their countries, and that their mseres encir
Gle them yet; and this s the question that they put
TO you, and which, just as you answer Il, 20 II will
be realized, in blessings or curses upon your
own person, or that Of your children. It cannot
be compromised. 1t cannot be evaded but you
must answer IT, and answer It now II is will you
take my outcast children and instruct them In the
you wbl not, they must learn from my exam ole to
traDplo upon your christian sabbath, to ign ranty
abuse your free Institutions to run riot In passions
and In acts, and make you know and feel, when too
late for them 4 not for you that you, surrounded
with superior blessings to all the world, did not
appreciate nor act upon them, as q christian or
American citizen should have d3ne.
Think christian reader, II you dare for one mo-
ment to entertain such thought, of the cities Of
Utica, Syracuse, Detroit, Cleveland or New Haven,
with its twenty two churches, in all that moral
blackIess Of darkness taat must exist, were they
without . church, and then you will have true
picture Of tie first ward o! the city OF New York,
with but the exception Of Triuity and one small
mission station in private yelling, and holding
an average population exceedng either Of the above
Among this desoate moving mass Of benighted
humanity are six thous and three hundred children,
and of these thousands, only three hundred can be
found in all the sabbath schools.
The Fourth ward contains population Of about
thirty thousand, and Of its seven thousand three
hun dred children, but one thousand three hundred
are in all its sabbath schools.
The estimates OF these wards are but plain, il
not too favorable showing OF the condition of the
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh. We pass that foul black
spot. the foul black spot OF our country In the
sary to stir that pool Of pollution. II the fact
viii h are herein written Will not move to duty,
nothing, rOt even messenger from the dead, will
it; but yet even here hope dawns, the lantern of
love hangs out, and would to heaven that the fol-
lowers Of ancient theologians and modern philoso
piers would go and learn lesson of pure and un-
deed religion, SO practical in its effects, and whore
the halo Of Heaven seems to shine 30 brightly that
even sinners stop ami gaze with wonder ard SURPRISE
The latter Of these wards contains population of
about forty thousand, and has many thousands Of
neglected children out Of the Sabbath schools:
Tho aggregate Of these seven wards in children iS
ff5 Line thousand Of which, christian reader, from
four to five thousand only ara 10 all the Sabbath
schools, Protestant and Catholic, leaving balance
number now IN the schools.
Christian, immortal, American, is there not here
matter Of inquiry for you?
What win you do for these fifty four thousand
neglected ones? Remember it, follower of the self
denying Saviour, as you pass about the streets Of
these wards, and II this number were marshaled
cut upon our Broadway as thev are upon the broad.
way Of life eight solid mpsnetrahle columns could
be seen .npg each side Of the street from the Bat
te,y to the limits Of wards, Canal street. Go,
reader In your In agination through the open street.
and learn that fftyfour thousand little wanderers
from the fod OF Jesus looking up to to show
them the way back, and further, remember tina. you
| cannot cast them Off
Now that you know this fact, your responsibility
is reRieteled In the presence Of yOur Maker where
you will have to meet each one of these little ones
and give your reasons and excuses.
Have Jou reasons that you dare to plead against
| fifty -four thousand Indictments at the court of
| charges their lost and ruined condition TO your
neglect OF duty to them here Have you the mora
| courage to meet this question now?
Have ycu sufficient intelligent christian energy TO
Ifso, go gather In, or commence to 90 SO, ten Of
these little ones belonging to your Saviour, az he
proclaimed them such w1en he said to those parents
Of old Ye have taken my children aud 81: :ridced
! them unto idols and / will require them at your
! hands,"
We say will you go gather in and teach ten Of this
| fifty thousand, the way Of life
TO meet this emergency, at least four thousand
teachers required, christian reader Will you be
one Of this four thousand Or are you and will you
b., now and when You meet thus case In the pre-
seDce Of that God who values more one effJrt Of
efdeDying love, than all the gifts of gems and
gold the united world could bring one, OF the more
than one hundred thousand idle men and women,
who fold their hands upon the sabbath day. and live
within one hours walk Of this most destitute under
the circumstances, Of all The places that the light OF
heaven shines upon? We leave this matter with
| you, and We pray you, as you value happiness In
nty, that you do not pass this subject by without
that due consideration which shall meet with the
approval Of your maker when you shall meet him
aa Your Judge.