The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-15

THE CLOSE OF TIE CEREMONIES.

New York City Sunday Schooa Society.
The anniversary of this society was held last evening
in the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, Norfolk
street The occasion one Of more than usual inter
est evident from the large number OF in
attendance. Tho exercises were commenced with the
singing of an appropriate psalm after which Rev. Aaron
Rogers offered prayer to the Throne Of Grace The se-
cretary Mr. Cook, read the last annual report from
which obtain the following facts -
The number of schools in connection with the Metho
dist Episcopal Church. including the German and French
missions, "a, containing 116O officers and teachers
and $500 scholars Two hundred and sixteen have
converted during the past year. of these 81 teach
ers and los scholars The report went state that
several missions had been established by the Church
during the past few years. and all in
operation. The Ladies' Home Mission was for long
time unpromisng, and it was debated whether to
tain abandon It. It finally resolved to sustain it,
and their efforts have been crowned with the greatest
success
Rev Mr. KENNEDY was then introduced to the audience
by the President, Rev Mr.. Clark lie spoke substantial
ly as follows
Mr.. Presdent-It might be supposed that at period
when the Sabbath school has extensively developed
its power and usefulness would be unnecessary for
any one to address Christian assembly in support of
an institution 50 clearly stamped with the seal Of Heaven
prise upon congregation gathered together upon Sab
sound but When the report announced that there were
bounds which this society could not pass because that
felt that little had been accomplished know that
with troop of eight thousand children, encompassed
within these walls Of adamant every day OF the Lord
raising their infant voices in praise to heayen-though
many thousands embosomed in your schools,
though SO many teachers are engaged in this work,
city, there ape SO Children hs
sheep without shepherd, it becomas every heart
to be lifted up in prayer that this institution may be
in this blessed work. and ask of God to give to
our efforts. We must endeavor to multiply Sabbath
mensurate with the demands Of the youthful population
The Rev. gentleman here spoke Of the influence which
the Bible had upon the mind Of the young nstanced
in the of Lamartne Benjamin Franklin and others
and concluded by expressing the hope that at future
niyersares the society would be enabled to say that its
efforts had not been retarded for want of means.
The audience next addressed by Rev ABEL STEVENS
who spoke at considerable length of the great and bene
fetal influences which such societies exercised upon the
youthful part Of the community. He considered them
next in Importance to the pulpit and without them
great blank would be left in the early education Of
youth They should act in unison with the pulpit and
both together would cooperate in disseminating the doc
trines Of true religion These schools make the word Of
children to the knowledge Of the divine truths
tanned therein.
At the conclusion of the Rev. gentleman's remarks
collection taken and the meeting adjourned.
Society for Ameliorating the Condition Of the
Jews.
The American Society for Amelioratng the Condition
of the Jews held meeting last evening at the Dutch
Reformed Church in Lafayette place. There was a
small congregation in attendance.
From the annual report, which was read after the
usual preliminary exercises it appears that the society
is in ourshng condition The report contains state
ment of the origin of the association and gives in detail
the results of each year Of missionary labor since its
ganixation appears that during the past year the
receipts have been 00 and the number of
twenty nine. OF those who have been hopefully con
verted the report says that stood in need of any
temporal assistance. The report goes to give a view
of the relative numbers of the Jews in this country
compared with those Of other religious denominations.
ing and inviting in the world Eight regular mission
aries employ ed-all of them Jewsin the prosecu-
ton of the work in this country The results of mission
airy labor are most cheering some conversions have
The GO4th hymn was then sung:
"Arise, great God, and let thy grace
Shed its glad beams on Jacobs
Restore the long lost scattered band
And call them to their native lana.'
Rev JOHN FORSYTH OF NewburQ, then delivered ap-
propriate Discourse taking his text from the sth chap
subject Of his text for length the Rev. speaker
ferred more particularly to the immediate which
had called them together. He described, in general
terms the situation of the Hebrews In this
try dwc earnestly upon the necessity which existed
making renewed efforts for their conversion, and i'm
upon his hearers the paramount necessity of be-
ing warmly interested in behalf of this interesting race
and of contributing with their prayers and active
Of eSton to their version to Christ the
mon savior. He bestowed the warmest commentator
upon the objects which this society had in view
would be the in the hands of divine Providence of
working out the final enlightenment of the Jewish race
After prayer by the pastor, the meeting adjourned
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