New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY OF TIM
CHURCH. &c

The anniversary exercises u the NeryoL -
Sunday School Society Of the Methods. -,
Church took place last evening in the C,.a..
Church. Af:er singing, the service. v.,s 80
with ervent prayer by the Rev. Dr. Dy,,
the cose Of which another hymn wa, am, 80.
choir
The Rev. Mr.. TShRf then read the annual rsp,,,
from which II appeared tina. there are d ss,s..s
,choos in successful operation in u. CIV
1888 pupils. From 70 Of the school r,no,,. ~
preserted-showipg that in these hers ara & is.
pupis nader the instruction ard care q ~ ,s W.
and teach ere; that OF the &c teachers NJ -. ,ses
sor. Of religion; that N teachers ard q nm Sssss
been converted during the past year. In ae bar..:
of the ysrious schools there are lJ0aa5 yrln- ~
giving an average OF oSS vo umes % each ,csoo,
the care Of 81 teachers, gives 10 pupbs % ear
teacher. The repcI: set forth also, that 10 TIE N.,s
schools there had been q gracious revival drrn,
the year, both among teachers and pupils al
that the religious iphaence had likewise spres snoos
the parents Of the teachers and pupis. In ssdiae =
the .ucce ssful result Of the Mission S.hook op ~
west side Of the city, the Secretary stated that q ses,
was exertrg q very Satisfactory influence, hy.,op.
fom be use 10 house and that IN this good sssk x
was efficiently assisted by the members Of hs fsuiy
All Of whom, wife and daughters, were ever styua
in prcparirg clothes for the poor AID needy papSu
well o. their parents
The Treasurer's report was rext read, RON xhics
il appeared that the current expenses OF the year nov
closing bed been 81 77S 81. Most Of this amount hS
hesn collected through Sunday School friends. al
chi, fy from the labors of Sabbs,h scholars Den.
selves The Society, however, would be eft iebssd
10 the amount of about $500 on the approaching Isl
January. The expenses have accrued prin No ,ly for
the r, uts Of mission stations, lighting and cososias
the schools. An agent fl some time employed GA ths
west eide OF the city was paid small salary Tor hi
services which have siece been dispensed With, ss
nre sent 40 ent volunteering 10 serve In the csle Re
auic ate The debt Of the Society, and dshsy tie e.
perse Of the ensuing year, the u:ua COLLECTION would
Bishop Josrs then briefly addressed the srlisscs.
eoperatustpQ himself and his hearers upon TIE sad,
factory nature of the reports made for be considered
the Sabbath School one Of the primary and mcs. in
portan agents Of the Church-the foundation Of re-
bath Schools Of the Methodist Church bed aided IA
organizing and building the Jaue'street Church, the
Ninth street Church. the Seventeenth street Church,
and several others; ard that on looking over lhs
minutes CT the sst Conference heperceived that thee
were 10 less that 100000 pupil. receiving insruc.
Eon and religious influence in the Ssbbs;h Shook
connected with their Church. lie next alluded TO TIC
isrge proportion Of reckless YOUTH Who throwing OIL ~
restraint, and acting upon their own impulses ven
esdipg very disso'ute life this class he called the
Young America, and those Of tho better clsss-hoss
who were living virtucus, obedient sedats AMI hope
ful fe he thought he might appropriately term foans
Israel He closed his remarks with an appeal Tor q
to Interest themselves in behalf Of the Young Irse
from whom uch good might be expected 70 spring
He thought the Sabbath School the best place Tor
yourg man to find q wife--wives in whom cosds
sc.nson Kindness, unselhsh hearts could be found.
DIR. McCLiSTocK next delivered an able AID elo
quent address relative to the importance OF sustaining
the Sabbath Schools a. the most usefu auxlanss u
the cause Of religion. He slso gave detailed sssts
ne Mt as to the working Of the itenerapt system 10
eating the mList rs of the Methodist Church, and ID
advantages az well as its disadvsatages.
He was followed by the Rev. j. Il. WARrLT, vhos
amusing remarks on tho subject Of manifestiox ub-
eral disposition in replenishrg the Golfers Of tho Scc
ETY., succeeded 10 obtaining responses to tbs amount
Of upward Of $500, amer which the Rev. Dr.. PICK
pronounced the beLediction and dismissed the su-
dience.