New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-07

he land are gait cred into tn, sabbath.school and to
he Church.
a hymn a. then sung.
Inc ne IL Dr. Hagr.e OF New jersey on beng IL
lonh'e 4 TO the au0 euce expressed bis 10Y 81 nav
IG oep able 70 ~ tend the first Convention and TINS
r. ,yrntion show that the interest II still increasing
.ie could rene, hber when the SaObath,Sch0oi ihSl-
tuition was y its infancy II W"i agct e wiz, dn F'
Int Inc SCENES Of last winter had scattered al doubts.
lie referred 70 the influence Of Young Mems chrsiisp
Asoci oton al over the land and N that he saw the
i,u,ce If Sabbath School teaching a. the primary
$50 lie exuressed the most perfect confidence IN
- s,.hilv aud usefulness of the Sabbath-School.
We cannot too deeply feel the Influence OF the SAB
bath-school in spreading the gospeli the children
MI trained in the sunday School form barrier 10
ell c,ror md false doctrine. 1t is the b0sst of the
Ronh Church that she viii yet gain the ascendency IN
his land but long as we arc united III tAIist
work her assaults are futile. IN me SAP 'at-ochpo
he teacher cannot be too careful IN watching his
I.s and leading them the right way; Tor errors may
.tenl into the youthful mind, that wlll last tarons'1
life md thew must never give up scholaT no ma1 er
how williu he may seem.
bcverersble Dr. Lyman BEEcHER was then in tro-
duced as a still older veteran than those vh'' had
spoken He said that all these estaoi shmen's winch
are now here but the types OF Ine maj establish
mont of the Gospel in the world. We have got all the
clements necessary TO build up the Kingdom Of
Christ. We ought not 10 doubt, but hope, watt
iojce and believe, and the work viii 20 The con-
crcgation ard united in singing hymn.
The Rev. W. H. MLBURS the blind preacher Of
Brooklyn, next iBtroduced-He saiC the sight OF
the old eloquent standing up bcio,s the people to
bear bis testimony to this cause, was one 81 the most
IMPRESSIVE scenes ever wruessed-}1cOb leaning on
hs staff end blessing his chdren--Ierael here in the
house of MS Joseph blessing fhe people. '"i
bless the old who hts always GOOD up Tor every
thing good and night. need no' AT TINS age any eN-
derce 10 prove th6tthe SundaySchOO good nsttu-
ton II is not only SYnday-Schcol literature that II
spread over tire land hut works o. fiction are equally
scattered through the countryi yet although many OF
these were styled harmless he thought them sapping
our faith. found fault with the Christian portrait
IRE in Il large and popular class OF works OF hctoh
nUsy read by many in this land Mr.. Milbnrn then
referred TO the kEldly spirit among Chrlstlns now
a5road in the land, which he thought in
great measure due TO the Introduction of child
hood in our Churches. Childhood has a sancti-
tying influence on everybody and the Church OF
God cannot remain unsoiteneh ana unsancllhcd
by the great Plumbers Of youth introduced into II.
There il more pety and less bigOry in the Church,
coming closer together, and are growing better
by il. Here in this very church, lie, Methodist,
was speaking, and the good old hymns of Wesley are
sung could have been done 80 years agOl The best
way to learn is to teach; and the discipline OF the
heart and tongue, tie sanctlication Of the whole
being is the best education. We must communicate
what we know; and to gain the greatest bless
ing from education, we must mpart II To some one
else. This is plain simple truth. The earnest study
Of Gods word will bring blessings with It; II Will
siren CITIZEN and invgorate the soul To act thus in
the spirit Of childhood, is a sacred work; anu tue
teacher is coming 10 be recognized as one OF the
proudest positions in the land. Those men who nave
educated the great of our country are coming 10
be recognized as the mobiles of the realm. After
beautiful tribute the character of woman, Mr. Mil
burn closed by urging little children, young men, old
men and women, to Glove one another" and to love
the little ones til all the world shall join in love, and
Cly Ilosanna the Lord.
Tie Rev. Mr.. WIsTBRooR Of Philadelphia, in ris-
ing to make the closing address, said he thought the
audience must be in the situation Of the boy who had
eaten as much possible and filled his pockets, AMI
cried because be could eat more. They had been
al feast all day. and for two hours tonight, ana ne
Thought all must pity him in attempting to speak now.
Rut perhaps they would listen few minutes. Uni
yersal Christian brotherhood is the song that II now
going abroad throughout the earth. The principles OF
brotherhood ard activity have been eXemphned In the
Young Mems Associations, and in the Union prayer
meetings and IN the Sunday Schools. The Suudey.
School furnishes glorious field for the exemplhcaon
of these principles. There is yet much to be done
probably 100000 Of children III this country are not
reached by the Sunday-Schoo; majority OF the peo-
ple do not 90 TO the house of Cod Atheism. nhdeity
and false doctrine abound here; inuttudes are grow,
ing mp in ignorance How can Iness oU Ug thn svs.
TEN of Mission Schools the best means to reach
Ills vast crowd. The Sunday-Schoo is a most i'm
10 bring the Bible TO the people Of this land than to
fortify our coasts. After speaking OF the present
prosperity of the American Sunday School Union, he
said that there was work enough for all 70 do. lie
then exhOrted all TO love little chdren ana 10 60 on
in this glorious work.
There Will be Il meeting this evening at Plymouth
Cburcb after the session in the Perrepont-street
Church. when the Rev. DIR. Tying and the Rev. ii. w.
Beecler with others announced 10 speak. A hymn
was sung the Rev. DIR. Beecner pronounced the bene-
dction, and the congregation separated
SECOND DAY-MORNING SESSION.
The Convention met yesterday morning in the
pierrenont street Church at o'clock An nour was
speu in devotional exercises and at clock the bus
Of the day commenced, winch was 'he DISCUSSION
of various questions connected with the Sabbath
School cause.
The Rev. As. BuLL,Rn of Massachusetts,, read
portion of Scripture and offered prayer, when the
Secretary read the minutes OF the previous meeting
Mr. STUART of Philadelphia moved that the hve
minutes rule be adopted in discussion, with the excep
ton Of those the question Of systematic ylsitations
which is, perhaps, the most important question before
the Convention. Motion carried.
The first question was then taken up:
The sabbath School instituon.-ls the sstbaih
sehSG Con- dg sSr ss a. a% 10 ssa s 40 ue
leI % 81 classes PeSpe youthful and -dan x,errco 70
the great value Of the SabbahSchool as an educator
Of our children. The State though bound to provide
Common. School education, cannot give religious
education. II is our duty TO make the Sunday School
| a permanent, educational Institution.
Mr.. NKwCOsE of Brooklyn said he often heard this
spoken Of as human institution; but it is much
/ Gospel institution and as legitimate, preaching
from the pulpit. IL Is part OF the fullment of the
command 10 preach the Gospel to every creature
Mr.. MATHEWS of Brooklyn spoke of the establish
moDt of school few years ago in Of the darkest
/ place. IN the State One was started and another,
aud anotlar; but after time they faed and stopped.
Atera long ime brother went from this city and
established four schools. and kept them up by his
own energy: and now there are churches in three Of
/ those places.
The Rev. Mr.. Cook Of Buffalo advocated the claims
Of the Sunday Gospel institution. Ii is one
Of the best means To teach all the world. The youth
Of the country are our hope and the means by which
the Church is to be perpeiuated.
Mr.. Mckenzie Of BinghaInton said he thought II