The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-09

full character not fully grat6ed-an opportunity
for display which procession affords.
The number Of schools represented at the different
Schools
Broadway Tabernacle. IT
Market street church Observation-Disclosures. 10
DR.. Hatfed's church. 10
BaptBt iapernacie ..........................
Or. Parker's church. IL
Baptist church. Fifteenth street 8
ASS Reformed Presbyterian church. Twenty fifth at,
Calvary Baptist church OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II
DR.. Hutton's church, Washington square 10
Total. 100
Lespite the unreasonable weather, fun complement
from each school in attendance numbering in the
aggregate about 25 600 children, whose conduct and
department bore strong evidence to the fact til ut they
were well trained, enjoyed the benefit of constant in
structions had before them set good example, and to
whom salutary reprmands were administered when
necessary BY their respective teachers, tempered with
mildness and affection. That wholesome correction
sometimes requisite, we have every dsy proof but it
should be employed when likely take best effect, and
ought always be free from the least motion appear
the other courses either mistaken ienity and indul
gence or harsh and i'll timed chastisement
pernicous in their effects. Among the many well clad
and gaiy dressed children panied to incle
ment though the day was many poor girls bare legged
upon youthful visagss stamped the impress
unioI mly commenced at p. M throughou the city.
The programme, with very slight variation, fol-
oweo by all the Union and consisted chiefly of singing
At the church of Rev. Asa D. Smith, corner of
Fourteenth street and Second avenue, there good
number present Remarks suitable to the occasion
delivered by Rev. DR.. smith and Mr.. Bonar
Rev. Dr. BAKER, Of Williamsburg, addressed the chill
dren. about in number assembled in Dr. Lathrops
Baptist Tabernacle church, Second avenue.
The celebration at the Tabernacle rendered inter
eftiDg by the simple and familiar address of Rev.
sionary, of Western New York, who possesses the
faculty of making himself intelgbe, and at the
time interesting to children of the most tender
pleasant
liar Illustrations did not allow the attention Of his hear
to flag during the course of his remarks, which
formed the chief feature Of the afternoon exercises at
the close of which the children and audience separ
The annual meeting OF the New York sunday School
Union held at the Broadway Tabernacle, at IN
P. H. The house was wer filed by the patrons and al
miIers OF that institution.
cenor Of the New York tniverliy to * the chair The
exercises Of the evening commenced with an introduc
tory piece performed by the Tabernacle choir after
which an impressive prayer was pronounced by Rev.
Dr.. Tying.
The CHAIRMAN made some brief reraarke in whi:h he
congratulated the patrons of the Sunday School Union
upon the cheering of their meeting the pre-
sent occasion He said that the past year was marked
with signal than any preceding year The
Sabbath school laborer He urged them to go forward
in the good work. whose results were beneficial The
report was next read oy .ne Corresponong secretary,
ing statistics The whole number of schools in the
10 1922 of which lie sent in their annual reports
to te present meeting In the schools thus reported
there in attendance 443 male and 1907 female
teachers making total Of 1850 teachers. OF these
277 are Of religion and SO are students
the ministry Of the Gospel The number Of male pu pills
is TO- SAC the number OF female II 03S being total OF
22,Ss4 pupils. The average attendance during the
sons during the year was 4O6 The whole number of
volumes in the libraries belonging to the schools is
52,22l.
Rev DR.. BAKER of the Williamsburg Baptist church,
addressed the estug He held FORTH in forcble terms
the influence benign IN its character and beneficial in its
results, which the Sabbath school possesses over the
mind OF youth The speaker entered into a very length
ened statement of his career and labors which
sttuted the gist of his address.
The Rev. Byron SUNDERLAND, of Washington, D. c.,
next introduced He said that he congratulated
the members and officers Of the board, the teachers
and assembly upon the result Of the operations OF tue
sunday schools shown forth in the report read He
in favor OF the operation of the Sabbath schools
God. It's influence was extended, not only to
the rising generation G put also sne
educational fundamentally. Education Is the eternal
law of the mind, and the only question to decide is
what sort Of education should human being have.
lie asked should it be drawn from the poisoned moral
atmosphere which, like the upas tree deals death and
destruction arcundY should it rather be bright and
pure as the robes of sharon invested with which the
evil Of the world be encountered without fear OF
contamination 2 The speaker contrasted the Sabbath
school system with that pursued in the Grard College
from which religion and its ministers excluded and
in the library which there infde works enough to
COZ taminare the very archives of heaven. He "a
favor OF the Sunday school, e:ause was forsstall
ing institution IL took the work in the nick OF time,
and foresled the world and Satan 1t is also preven
tive institution II saves men from life of crime; 1t
preserves them from a death Of ignominy 1t is the
gymnasium Of the child, which combines all Christian
virtues in 1t is the recruiting depot OF the church
of Christ. How many ministers of the sospsl-how
feld2
Rev Mr.. TYING, Of Philadelphia, the representative
of the parent society, next addressed the meeting
at some length, in which he showed that the Sunday
School Union was grand missionary and publishing
institution which seeks TO preach the gospel to that
very class OF whom the Saviour said of such is the
Of rssns r sma s
day School Union, could not be estimated The wealth
Of the country he said, did not consist its vast
but in the living mind Of the children Of the land Those
who perhaps to honor the country, in coming age
Commended instead Of the d,ssensions which now un-
happily prevail upon minor points, stipulated silence,
and give TO each the Of acting and thinking as he
pleased. At the close of the meeting the following List
Of the officers elected for the year 1855, was read:
Rev. Isaac Ferris, D. d., President
VICE PREsDEyTs.
Thomas Purser, VIM Chauncey,
VIM. Forrest, NJ. c. Morgan,
John r. Hurd, James McKeen,
William Winterton A. Woodruff.
William Lbbey, Treasurer.
James N McEilicott, Corresponding Secretary.
Nathan Lane, Recording Secretary.
Twenty 1--we managers were also announced 70 ccnst
tute the board
After the doxoogy and bsnediction the meeting dis
persed.
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.
The eighteenth anniversary Of the above Society
held yesterday in the First Baptist church corner Of
Nassau and Liberty streets Brooklyn. Notwithstanding
the severity Of the morning there large attend
ance Of cergymen and lay delegates. A very few
ladies were present.
An organization was effected at half past 10 o'clo,k
NJ, when the meeting was called TO order BY the Rev.
Dr. Weieh. The three hundred and ninety sixth hymn
was frsssuns BY the brethren after which the Rev.
Mr.. Hunisson, Of pennsylvania, gave prayer. Rev.
Dr. Chick, Of Massachusetts, next read the one hui
and nineteenth Psalm and other selections from the