The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-13
TIE NEW YORK SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION


tic city would DO adequate there different places
Of meeting seeced, and tho various schools appr
toned among them. AT the Academy OF Music there
were thirty schools asseinbed composed Of numbers
81. So, a, 50, iOa' I lis, u.s. iis, i,S, i57,,
III, no, III, 1876 and lss Fully hour and half be
come in, and Gradually the para,ee, tho box a. the e
and the upper uefs became filed and at three ocok the
pon, occui,d seldom baa the gallery pressntd 40
brilliant and nte es,ing spectacle that Of
little ones the reaess motion @ whose gay spring dresses
seemed like the unduMons Of forest Of " and yell
low leaves" there mist have been a. least thisand
children In the building besides the teachers and speca
tore. The exercises consisted singing prayer and al
dress fftm Theo l. Cuyler Ed, and other minent III
vines and altogether the was emaen.ly interest,
ing The following hymn, composed expressly for this
OCCASION va, sung universally throughout the schools,
and the zesi VITA which rendered made it ono oil the
most interesting features Of the day
Days, and weeks, and months returning,
Bear us gently down Lies way;
SD their Lessons we are learning,
With each ami airy day.
Lei US nc, forget tho meaning
Days Ike this forever wear;
One more Geld has bad ia cleaning,
One more shehf our arms should bear.
The oher schools were apportioned follows Reformod
Dutch churh Msrke, street. Nos 10, 90 81 3s, A. Co. IS,
100: Spring street pesby church. Nos 2, %, "a,
80 81 81, So, SO, l12 Allen street Presbyterian church,
Nos 8, ~ II, rs, 49, 30, So, 81, $780, 1866 First Baptist
o. 13e, JAG; Presbyterian church, Twenty third STREET.
Nos e 80 50, 65, a. 81 l2o 100, lS9; Baptist church.
las, 49, presbyterian cburoe Forty second street, Nos
81 81, 30, lo3, loo, 49, 16l 1872, 197, 02 Pre- byte
rian church Carmne streets Nos 10, q, 4s, -, ca 81
TO- 81, o. O2 lCS llS, l3l. The exercises similar
all the churches and the day seemed a. be sufficiently
enoye by the scholars effect the desired object Of in
teresting them n the Sunday schools. When II Is remem
berod that the Of the teachers Of all these scholars
many OF hon have none eLe to care for them, must
b admitted hatoDe Of the most eficaclous Of moral aud
religious institutions ls The Sunday school
THE ExERcIsEs IN THE EVENING.
No CeNtral In BroOme
crowded in the evening with largo audience to listen 10
the concluding exercises Of the day. After voluntary
the orren and opening hymn Rev Dr. Riddle Of Jersey
Cry, offered an appropriate prayer.
chancellor lglIs, who presided, then addressed the
nrdjeure He Congratulated them on the prosperous con
don Of the Union during the past year. which had been
Of tie most satisfactory since the foundation OF the
society II there cause which RI Md enh-t The
whole heart Of the Christian people, was that Of the
Sabbath school. Upon this Preparatory work depenied
Of all departments Of Christian benevolence
We, there was vet for all tho efforts OF Christians
The sphere Of The sabbath scbool.
After the singing Of an appropriate hymn The annual re
port ~ the Secretary, Mr. James w. hctgou, was rend
Amer briefly reviewing the sphere OF The Union during tho
past year. the following statistics we're given, as taken
from the reports Of the various schools:
plan OF systematic visitation has been put In opern-
ton, whereby every destitute child in this city may be
sought cut and, possible, DO brought under Tho inilu-
ence Of sabbath schools
Whole number Of scholar, On register during the
whole nv nber Of scholaIs new on register during
largest attendance in March 20 900
Number OF superintenc ents 80
largest attendance a teachers 1900
Number Of teachers protesting religion 5000
Whole number Of scholars admitted during tho
whole number Of scholars disc hsissi during The
year 900
whee number or scholars connected with Christian
Whole number not connected .............. rs 900
whole number Of volumes in the libraries "a 900
Whole humber Of conversions reported ........ 46o
Ia rl.c~s tn fke
After pointing oot With great closrpess the increasing
sphere OF the operations OF the union and the necessity FOR
yor, ceed With touching slluou Ia The cecese OF Nr.
Norris, a late member Of the board.
Rev. Mr. BxnrGEAx then addreeFei the audience at
length speaking paFtcnlsry oC the relation NJ
this union W the destitute obildreH Of the city Where
he 10000 children who yet 70 b. reached by
the efforts OF Christisniiy2 They In the cellars the
Lels Of infsny the very degradation o. the city a. II
saturated with pollution, and the only feasible plan OF
reaching them WINS by Systematic visitation. by saving
them hcrc n double good scrompl hedto the chd
Themselves and 10 society Society suffers at it Dase
the lower layers N the social structure. large and
fearful COMMUNICATING influence otherwise thrown upon
the world and tho duty OF tho Christian to begin hcr
reofmalory measures al he right pontf society takoa
s tore from the Influences below then let reformation
commence the ower yeru Of the Caoes Of
reformation among adult were e1cefaiona, while the
rule Of good results was The necessity Of good commence
ncnp The Sunday School Unrn had then thrown out
tbr arch which 10 Opan the heaven of their desnies
but The srch had Jet 70 be completed ard The wide
of CHRISTIAN love lad ~ be reached down around these
thou anis &c uyepic degraded human beings and raise
them upio h.hi and hope and happiness. Home Of the
ch0c-st gems la The Christian church might have been
from the lowest strata Of sccieiy, the brightest
diamonds come from the dccicst caves or ci,arod
penrk from tbs deepest ocean.
Rev Dr. tiiLis Tire next speaker. lie reviewed tho
influence a the Sabbaih school the chliren the fam
Hes snd the churches but particularly IN It's bear
nEs upon The nterob " our country. Oar civilization
was overriding lo iusltution Of the esbbaih
7, vss wandering 10 the hstcs " tho sopsua;
~ tcri5 were built In Nsmmon and not 10 Cod
and ben coyed Christianity TO 20 with and direct oyilzs
ton bettsr end. The rising s"n must, In order
effect this desirable end be freed from tho sbacko' OF
rarity ard reared soey with reference ~ making thorn
ueir spd bsppy adults The moral influence should be
brought 10 bear preveblve-a xss caser and more
eu,elye than any remedial measures There every
20 enter upon the work for though they
might meet with many obstacles, there friend
xho voui always protect the In tho hour Of need.
ANer address from hr. rscaId, one Of The socreta
ries AM clergy man, the meeting seIarstcd.
After the close OF the meeting, Ne following oClcers
" the foc cty ~ore re elected
lrcsidont-llev. kaac Ferris, ~ n.
Vice rTcsceDt,-Wm. Forrest, John r. Hurd, Wm.
winier,op, q. G. Morgan, Albert Woodrun, George q
ScinOver
fraasnger--Wm r fibbey,
Corresponding Secretary ". keI1l9ot
Rfcording Us Holmes.