The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-24
Tabernacle Sabbath School Missionary Asso-
ciation-AnnuaI Meeting.

ciatlOn-Annual Meetin4s
The ninth anniversary of this association was held
last evening at the Tabernacle very hrge and highly
respectable audience was in attendance. The seats
usually occupied by the choir fed by the children
Of the Sabbath school, who took part in the musical
ercises.
The meeting opened with prayer by Rev. Joseph
r Thompson, after which the annual report read
appears from the report that the labors of the
con nave been prospecting during the past year. Seve
raj extracts were read from missionaries employed by
the society," auxiliary to the American Sunday School
Union Their exertions had been crowned with the
greatest success especially in Kentucky and
had been sent these and the adjacent Satesthat
is the destitute portions-had accomplished Accord
statistics; but it appears that the gross sum collected
from the commencement amounts to 50 600.
From the report the CORRESPONDING secretary ap
establish Sunday school organizations throughout the
country, though mpeded by many difficulties, have been
the whole successful Extracts read from mis-
sionary letters, giving most encouraging account Of
their efforts in their new field Of labor
After the reading of the reports original hymn,
written for the occasion, by VIM. GLAND Bourne,
From the wide far. stretching prairie,
From the mountains tipped with snow,
From the mighty streams that carry
Countless treasures as they how,
Songs are swelling
From the Vests unmeasured bound,
Tongues are telling
Soyiui uuinBb III aIounu
Where the red man fast is failing
From his holy fathcr-land,
The " Great Spirit all prevailing
Soon may lead ransomed band
Who will never
Hear again the warning sound
But forever
Shall with Christ high be found
Come then children bright, immortalf
Come to Jesus in your youth
Heaven has opened wide its portal,
Radiant with the gracious truth
He that early
In the fear Of God Is led,
Finds the pearly
Gates of bliss where angels tread.
An interesting address delivered by Mr. s. r g
gress of missions, with special reference to the Lab
and successes Of the American Sunday School Union e
gave extended account of the abors OF the Union
among the destitute people of the Western States and
advocated with much earnestness the extension Of the
field Of missionary labor in that direction In the speak
ers opinion great benefit had to the
Of those dark regions from the blessed light Of the GOSPEL
whose progress had been assisted in highest
by the diffusion of such publications those issued
by the Sunday School Union, and especially by the
establishment Of sabbath schools in every available
location with the accompanying cheap libraries which
procurabe at the nominal sum Of $40 each Mr.
b. related several interesting anecdotes illustrative OF
the OF the missions thus far and expressed his
belief that the good destined to s greater
trumphs
Rev. JOSEPH P. THOMPSON followed in similar strain
and impressed upon them the necessity of giving zeal
cooperation to the Board both the matter Of new
laborers and substantial aid.
Acolection was then taken up and handsome sum
realized
a hymn was then sung, after which Rev. CnAs BRAcE
delivered short address.
The benedicon was then pronounced and the
ton dispersed.