New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-06
PUBLIC MEETINGS
CONVENTION or THE NEW YORK STATE
SABBATH SCHOOL TEACHERS.
uoRNING SESSION.

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~, vs,s-dsv moruiuc in tie PierrepOnt street Bap
10, Church Brooklyn az 10 o'clock. About w dele
,,,. from all parts of the State were present. The
Rev. Dr.. RocA" al was aVP"in'.p 1eul"."'s t
man and opened the meeting with prayer \ 'om-
,,,e vas appointed Who reported IA" following gen
,l.m.n a. permanent officers Of the Convention
f5,f,', a. H' eot Il 5rSsta eA.r1a 3d.;
tor: r. Andrews Pnukbke~p1et j. W: NiHn' y, .
Ho7tscS Brooklyn h. PTu!u, Ab.nyi T. D ''i'.'~ Wv
S,e,,.a,ci. W Ble-sier T. Tson W HAsar IT,. L. L.
NJ. IrryRr then addressed the Convention ~
follows: -, .
Your choice Ia. placed NE in The responsible posi-
ton Of President of this Convention. atsaIe you
tia. de- en- il an honor 10 preside such bodys
Convention Of >abba,hS School reschers OF the Empire
State COVE ntior not convened for political pur-
poses. Tor the advancement OF party pfnc'p~s on
measures, but tor higher, nober vtsec l@he V.uer
receIt Conventions htsy held IN our state, onr TINE
will not De taxed 10 decide npor contested seats. We
meet in harmony AID Christian love 10 discuss greater
themes than political economy or ethics
We welcome YOU, Christ friends, Ia this gather
inc of Sabbath-Schoo teachers the third Convention
hed in this State. Similar Conventions IN this ana
otter States have resulted IN much good imPartine
new impetus to the Ssbbath-School cause.
W. come together in holy conyocatOn as the fTehds
and representatives Of SchOos aud not - the
r.presrutatives Of various religious denominations
To many OF us there is a ,alsman in these simple
words d" Sunday school, waking up feelings and emo
tiors which tine can never etacs. doubt not many
here present can date the commencement OF tbeu rci-
gious hopes and experience to thu influence AMI NJ
.tructon of the SabbathSchool. Millions are no" IN
Heaven who have reached mat hoiy, hapP! Pr
throuoh this heaven blessed fundamentally, o.
thousands more mr. their journey Ia that better
land who first learned to lisp the name OF Jesus IN the
Sahbath-SchOol.
An institution adapted II our counIys spiritual
wants 50 precious its Influences demands the pray
ers tie thoughts the efforts. the living energies "
every Christian man and woman.
The most dist uguished of American statesmen ave
been and some now are connected with this institu-
ton Chief Justice Marshall and Judge Washington
Of the Supreme Court, and President Harrison were
devoted Sunday-School teachers; they nave gone 10
their reward. Other living worthless equally distinguish
co. are co-aboTers with III the noble cause.
We have a large work a. d. in the few brief hours
shall be together let us be punctual in our meet
ing brief in discussions, speeches and exercises.
Various questions will he proposed for discussion on
which there may be wide difference of opinion II s
the province of the Christian disputant to presen his
views in al kindness aud love. We view the great
moral field from different stand-points, but aims
and objects With the Blbie polar star,
the Savior for great example, and the Holy Spirit
To guide our deliberations, our exercises will No; be
IN vain.
/ We expect 10 hear good news from the various
courtes Of State Of large increase in echoos
/ IN numbers conversions, efficiency and general pro-
gress. We have witnessed, still witnessing, those
heavenly Influences which for months have visited and
yiyifeo our Zion. Children everywhere have tasted
/ OF a Saviors love.
May We be- guided in all our deliberations by heaven
" wisdom aud arrive at such results az shall be well
pleasing 10 our Heavenly Father; an when this COL
yenton shall he broken up and return Ia our homes
its Influence go with us, impaitng lite and vgor
10 the Sabbath-SchOols of State, and individual
" be Instrumental through divine help IN winning souls
10 Christ.
/ II was then moved that a Business Committee Of
Eve be appointed. Carried
Mr.. BLEECKER, Secretary of the Sabbath.School
Association, then read report Of the proceedings of
the previous Conventions and the call for this Con-
yeuiiOn. This report was approved.
Mr. PARDEF remarked that he did not many Of
the pastors of the churches Of this city and York,
which he thought might be owing to the belief that
the earlier part of the meeting would be occupied IN
Organzii z. He moved special invitation be extended
the pactors of the churches Of Brooklyn and New
lOIk 10 be present and participate ia the proceedings
of this Convention. Carried.
Reports from the several counties were then called
in alphabetical order.
Dr. Hall reported from Allegheny County the num-
Der of Sabbath Schools number ot scholars, l2ji
teachers, 33; conversions, ~.
Nr.J o. FooT reported from Erie County. The
number OF children iu the county il 499l5 of these,
81, IS attend the public District schools The num-
Der Of Sunday y hools il lly; number Of teachers
l53i, scholars, $3.50; average attendance, 61i3.
Difference between Sabbath School scholars ana the
ATTENDANCE at District schools, 81 7I2-ouside Of the
sabbath School.
Geuc,ee County wac informally reported as doing
well II has an organization, and al least hal. tue
children attend The Sabbath Schools, which Is con-
s!dered very promising.
Cattaraugus was reported as dark por; on of
Weston New-iork; there IL Sabbath school organi-
zatiou and the schools few and neglected. This
i one ofthe fields for the Missionary.
Monroe County bear. the envab!e title Of Banner
Coun'y OF the State. The number of schools, lJ9;
Teachers l,gS2 scholars, H. ~ exclusive Of Catholic
schools, in which there IN addition 3 901 scholars
making total Of 10 i2i; average attendance l07ll
conversions, so.
New-York County-In New.Y ork County. 90 far ~
has been gathered from Oic al and nOIvtiicai sources
il appeared that Their, 30 schools ircludng -
Ronau Catholic, with total Of 1000 scholars and
100 teachers. 10 addition there was floating cla.s
OF scholars, amounting 10 1900, making total OF
9O,Lco, but nill leaving 5000 out altogether. The
number Of conversions was :, 800 10 900.
From Ontario County, the report 20 not complete
bu, lar heard from, - schools with 40 teachers
syerf ge Attendance, 80; conversions, ls5.
Richmond County not fully reported but far
a. sscertan,d the number OF teachers and scholars
ives 4, iCs. county organzstion formed about
four years ago but only L. schoos hsd joined it, the
others numbering -. 10 these IL schools there are
2l' teachers, i5I scholars, AMI W conversions In
tie other % schools A9 teachers, =, i4 scholars.
From Schenectady County the report was not CON-
plete, having returns from only % schools which
tail about 1850 children.
Suffolk COunty-The number Of schools NJ; schol-
ara registered 1895 average attendance, 30s5;
versions. lly.
From Washington and Oswego Counties tdere were
statistical reports but gentlemen from those psDes
reported the; tie schools arc both numerous aad
thriving.
the Rev. Mr.. Williams Of Warsaw, thst report vas
prepared and B,ud be sent IL.
Prom Yates County the report wa not fur. TLess
are 90 -caools with . 795 scholars.
Frum Cboutsuque County returns ere r-iyed from
- towns only. In these there were 81 schoo!s With
1850 pupils. There are about 100 .choos II lie &C.
the county.
Remarks were made BY two or three gentlemen IN
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