The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10

That doth his voice obey.
I'D rather be the least OF them
That he will bless and own,
Than wear q royal dindem,
And sit upon a throne.
The Rev. Mr.. PRAISE then addressed the children He
said that he loved the Sabbath schools because they
made difference In the matter of dirty little boys rag
ged boys cursing lying stealing or sighting boys Inc
short time their operations did really take all the evil
propensites from such boys and girls For this
he them and for this he had opened first
amidst much CONFUSION school at the Five Points The
children gathered into that school from snap marble and
other dleness were now here and IL any Of the better
dressed could complain of their conduct he should like
hear it from them This owing to the influence of
the Sabbath school, which leads The hearts Of neglected
boys little girls to the Lord matter whether they
be trained Roman Catholics or otherwise.
After relating some affecting instances Of fraterna
love exhibited BY sunday school pupils attached to his
wealthy pupils present that his children at the Five
Points could and be dressed mall their old clothes
Great applause)
At the conclusion of the address, the children sang
the hymn Thanks to Father in Heaven" and the
Rev. Mr.. Thompson gave the benediction
The children then marched from the church in a very
orderly manner
EVENING SESSION.
At half past O'Clock in the evening the
teachers great many cersymen assembled at the
Tabernacle.
The Rev DR.. Ferris, Chancellor of the New York Uni
versity presided. Before the proceedings commenced
the Rev Mr. BisseIl gave prayer, after which Mr. McEl
gan read an extract of the annual
This paper stated that amidst many causes grief
rcaions for rejoicing At ths strugsss Of the pas
not no. complete as only les II reports
ton would perhaps made in the when the
other papers bodied in the
Wen and ely + appeared that
that the female teachers making
ssGa OF the whole number it onnd that sl belong
TO- $50 .ie pupils aud had female scholars making
grand Ru sn the sss sssnS
in the br ,res Of the Union Schools amounted to 3o
religious works which had taken place
thousands Of ss Owe, two Ss hundred 9ou
Union hoos amongst them The report concluded BY an
The Rev Mr. PARpIEu then addressed the meeting, an
nouncng the fact that II was found that there were OF
neglected children yet here about one hundred THOUSAND
who were between the ages Of Ave and fifteen years or
these twenty three thousand lived in seven OF the lower
wards Of the city In the Seventeenth and Eleventh
wards there were, including the Catholics, many hun
dreds Of children unnsrscted He had to remark that
of 20i children who resided in the Third ward, nearly
all Of them from the ages of Ave to fifteen attended
school on Sunday This gratifying but he
compelled to say that of this number about one half
to be found in the Catholic schools Of the ward
The citizens of New York could estimate in money
the value of the time alone of the Sabbath school teach
ers but If they attempted it. they would find that at the
lowest scale of pay they could not employ so many
and for six hundred thousand dollars year. and
by the grace of God and fellowship Of religion they
enjoyed the good of all this holy work free from cost
The reverend gentleman concluded by paying eloquent
tribute to the teachers.
Rev. Mr. MERcAs of New York, and Rev. Mr.. PACKARD,
of Pennsylvania addressed the congregation At great
length the subject Of Sabbath school utility and after
the singing Of different hymns and the pronouncing of
the bonediction, the meeting separated.
THIRTY EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW YORK
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.
The anniversary of the above named Society held
yesterday afternoon in Rev. Dr. Cheevers Church. Union
square The building denscy crowded by the mem
ber of the various Sabbath schools participating in the
celebration The greater part of the audience of
IL lcors lcl~ AZ,
signaling the schools to which the respective parties be-
longed The exercises were conducted by Rev. Dr. Bull
lard of Boston, and opened with hymn entitled Youpg
America sung in very creditable manner by the
choir and the children present This followed by
by Dr. J. L. Sullivan of Maiden Mass, given with
much effect The subjoined are the second and third
stanzas of the ode -
Once in his arms the Saviour took
Young children, just like me,
And blessed them with voice and look
As Kind as kind could be.
I'd rather be the least of them
That shared that look and tone,
Than a royal diadem,
And sit upon throne
And though to heaven the Lord hath gone.
And seems so FAR away,
He hath a smile for every
That doth his voice obey.
I'd rather be the last Of them.
That he will bless and own,
Than wear a royal diadem,
And sit upon a throne.
In the unexpected absence Of Rev. Dr. Adams, who
expected to have addressed the meeting Rev. Dr.
Br1IRD made few remarks in illustration OF his early
Sabbath school experience He also advertcd to the
cesty of Sabbath school instruction being conducted
upon the plan of making the youthful pupils 20 under
stand what they read in the Holy Scriptures rather than
to fill their tender minds with words which they
unable to appreciate for the want Of proper expana
ton. 1t not enough that they should commit
the whole Bible to memorythey must be doers of the
work.
Rev. Dr. CHKRyRa followed in strain Of remarks suta
BILE to the capacities Of his youthful auditory.
The children then united in singing the hymn begin
ming
Father, hear, to thee we raise
Grateful songs and hymns Of praise"
The benedction was then pronounced, and the assem-
bly, separated, evidently much pleased with the proceed
ngs Of the occasion. There nine schools present
numbering some fifteen hundred and fifty pupils.
THE WILLIAMSBURG SABBATH SCHOOLS.
The anniversary Of the various Sunday schools of this
city and vicinity attached to the Protestant churches
took place yesterday afternoon The children together
with their teachers of sixteen schools formed in process
sion in Fifth street and marched to the Reformed Dutch
church in Fourth street and the Congre aona church
in South Ninth street. where the anniversary exercises
we're held.
At the Reformed Dutch Church the following named
schools, numbering about 700 scholars were present
No o. Rev Mr.. Porter's church.
No TO- Mr.. Hmrod's church, South Bushwick.
No. 90, Rev Mr.. Wells church.
No 10, Rev. Mr.. Hodges Mission church
No. Ill, Dr. Churchs church.
No 1856, German church, Remsen street.
No 1853, Rev. Mr.. Haloway's church, North Bushwck
schooi South lnlrd and Ninth streets
No 1853, Mission school, North Third street.
The exercises at this church commenced by praye
by the Rev. Mr. Hmrod and singing BY the children
Addresses made by Mr. J. G. Meeks agent for the
Sunday School Union; Rev. Mr.. Holloway of Brooklyn
and Rev. Mr.. Bill. Rev. Mr.. Leander addressed the
German schools in the German language after which the
exercises closed
At the Congregational Church the following named
schools numbering about 900 scholars present.
No 7s-Rev DR.. McIane's church.
No se-Paptist Church corner Of Fifth and South
Fifth streets.
No 107-Protesant Methodist Church, 6raEd street
No. fisherman Evangelical Church. Graham avenue
No. 45-Congregationallst Church, South Ninth
street.
No. lF-Rcformcd Dutch Church, Bushwick avenue;
Rev. Mr.. Meeker's.
No 1ea-Misson School Bartlett street corner Of Thorn
avenue, Brooklyn
Sunday School attached to the Industrial School in
Worth Second street.
The exercises at this church by PRAYER
by Rev. Mr.. Hustled, and singing by the children Ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev Dr. Baker, Hon. f. d. Gull
and Rev. Mr. Porter after which the exercises were
closed.
MEETINGS TO BE HELD
TO-DAY.