New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-10

that thOgh all had not bees done Aat eosd be wished.
vet there sas considerable room Tor eonraiuG;ion Tho
efficacy OF early religious eduCssion had been wei osab.
Eshed Oat Of l7O SCENTS reports i.d teen reoeived
fom loo. fhe numbers below are bus SiPsoMmate;
tr-e repor. WI be printed in ios days;
In the schools. male irS
he .chools, iemse cacseTs is"
sss; sS,
ree number q male pup, '''''s''''''''' 5,s,
number OF female T1Ps.' <<'-
Total ..... .................'. ~ ~
Whos number Ot vo,mes in libraries. eee'
There nave been dstributeda premiums large numbers
of fine BiSs Bible Dl.onares sc. The reports OF Su-
perntendenis present nsny Interesting detas There
more than usually encouraging state OF thags AS 10 the
missionary eaoits lt has bong been known tnAt ts Wy
presents in certan localities room for missionary Ia
tor and srli than OF the country Here ths
society has sped WELL The organization has always been
unseciHran: addresses the moral nature of youh lhev
have been % COs families v, 5000 pupils brought
into Sabbath schools, and rev schools added
Tho Rev r. g., PARpEE Agent Of the Union, addressed
the meeting He said that in the City there were 100 ooD
children between five and hitCsn. In the seven Wards,
below Canas ,,re are p 000 On the first Sabbath IN
October when the Schools Caihhe ond Protestant were
visited there not in the seven lower qrds Svoy
sabbath ,hools leaving 10000 ohren unproN'ded ior
In the upper parts of the Cul, the SeNen'oeh'h am
Eleventh Wards the two largest 81 the Cy there are no,
loss than 100 900 souls and 20 900 children aud though
there are four Catholic schools containing 27oo children
yet here are in those Wards alone II 600 souls dest'
fnte of RELIGIOUS instruction West c Eghthavenue, from
Thirtvffh 10 Seventiehst there Is population entirely
destitute of religions Instruction ano there were i'oc'
founded by this Society The first day the school was
attended ty seventy-iye children, rhe Ward which
is most destitute is the First Ward. There are gooo
children and only one seLool containing 400 ehidrcn
leaving 200 destitute. The Third ar seems 20 be pest
occupied In that Ward there are s64 children between
end l6 and 100 attend sabbath schools Bat there ers
two things To- be considered with respect to that ward
almost one-half o the children are in Catholic school
and many children attend the schools VINO do no, nso W
tho Ward There are similar statistics in the society
Office regarding all the Wards. which can De seen h.c'
new schools had been established ana teachers Seh' IN
9 ron "em Theological seminary to- come and assist It
WAS found difficult 10 get portions oi tho PoPuie-
nnd their influence felt. Some Church schools
were found recurring assistance and they received H. Ons
Young man visit 250 iamiesi and many poor iames,
under the influence of the gospel were brought 10 lay asas
be hitter feelings against society in general Also whoo
families were converted to Christ 10 families IN one
district were thus blessed in week twas found feas.
Mo o eain Jews entes Catholics Protesans skeptcs,
believers and all classes of people The great requisite
10 double the number of teachers. There no chid NV
ing below Fory-seconds who il not within haf mile ~
sabbath School The majority OF the children are III 'no
hands of Chrss enemies and on the road to Destruction
resolution to have the report printed was Adopted
Tie Rev. T. r. X. MERCEISE, of Morrislana, was tn"
next SPEAKER He dwet at some length ON the goOdresu
of Sabbath Schools not merely the obvious ones wh,"
Ioas t nunil lint ao those which to the teach
els themselves who in their abors acquire spirit anu
feeling which them even IN secular matters as
well lead to their happiness hereafter The peboiewn
which the Son of Jesse struck Golah dead was shining
IeC,@ reacn 0E ted aa Goh ~ because il hit bm SO
Wold of God contains truth ana me- nut IL must ne EN""
direction and be made to reeeb individuals to have any
feet He thought that families who wero negligent on
religion could be reached through their chdron ana th'
he urged additional motive to support Sapba'i'
schools Such families even he most deprayed and de-
Graded ere glad have their children attend saDpatn
school, much does natural love prevail over wIckea
hnbts He said all the population OF the tty' except
Roman Catholics and organized ndes could ~ ten years
re brought under Sabbath school influence
The Rev Mr. PACKARD Of Philadelphia one OF the Secre'
ares of the Parent Society spoke He regretted that
Judge Kelly Philadelphia who had been at first depnted
10 attend, had been unable to come lie conSded nat
agency could reach the masses 80 widely ana whsuch
blessed influence that of Sunday Schools there ar:
large districts of this country in which The NM
hard 10 get man who read and hustho progesoi
sunday School is impeded. The American sunday Schoo,
Union is deeply interested in this Society tlry iec'
~ cannot dt ON without it, There 1000 ccnters
"f fobt planted under the American Union which tho
rpoaker felt confident would be alive in twenty years To
They had set 1000 persons TO work IN the cause
and circulated Volumes these books valued IN
remote districts 10 extent hardly credible in the cities
The Rev Mr. BANyARD spoke few words to tho same
effect.
A hymn having been sung and benodiction given by
the Rev. Mr. Thomas, the meeting adjourned
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS At THE TABERNACLE.
We visited the Tabernacle Yesterday at o'clock and
witnessed one OF the pleasant sights of all the gather
ngs Of anniversary week in NewYork Tho entire house
was filed with Sunday School children and their teachers
and friends Of various denominations oil uniting in one
Grand song of praise to the Great Gyer Of all good and
perfect gifts for the blessed influence OF Sunday Schools
/ the children OF TINS CHy.
We have means OF aseerainng the number OF thou
sands present but every seat full and hundreds o
adults standing in the aisle The presence Of such mu
ude OF happy children made us feel happier aud better
and wiser, and determined 10 use onr influence to
promote the great good work of those who engaged In
gathering up the scattered fragments Of humanity tina,
perishng in the and bringing them under such
glorious influence a. this.
We care nothing for the creods donas OF any par
cuar sect long know that no dognas tfcy can
teach children will be perncous thosc taught IN the
neglected family in the .tree in the corner grocery, in
the thieves den in the ToInb., Blackwes Island
Give us plenty Of just such this in the Taber
nGcle ard dispense with city prisons and peniten
iaries This il the true pententlary, the place ot
prevention and place OF reform.
The children Of the rich well the poor need rs IN
fuence nn hope all present felt the Importance oi th
influence particularly upon such children as the hundreds
present fom the Five Points House of Industry Of whom,
il generally remarked that although not az richly clad
a. some Of hose who have wealthy parents yet they were
oil neatly dressed and bright faces the others
and in their conduct showed bOw good the influence of the
Sunday school bad boon upon them.
Tie meeting was addressed by the Rev. Mr.. CUrLgh
and Nj PEAs 50 much 10 tho delight Of the audience that
iny could restrain their enthusiasm, and when mr.
! Pore announced tha. on Wednesday libis dsyl az
o'clock n bis fchoO would meet there and DC sca1eh IN
front IL the audience ard sing their sweet son2 10 COM
mcInOraOn Of the third anniversary 0f her Seho" 'e'o
4 was q general outburst OF hearty applause.
At clock the excrcses closed by singing ana IN
vocafon Of Gods blessng and al went away full OF nap
riness ii may judge from the cheerful sniny iaee'
/ BROOKLYN YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN "''"
CLIFTON -, -. III,
: regular monthly meeting Of ihs in, sTer he