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The New York Sunday School Union
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The New York Sunday School Union
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The Sunday school army Of New York City
probably never parsded with fuller ranks or
appeared to greater advantage than II did on
Tuesday. To be sure, the day might have been
brighter and less windy, but then as sn Offset
to the signs Of the coming rain, which fortu-
nately did not begin TO fall till sitter the schools
were assembled at the varions places where the
anniversary exercises were to take place, the
air was cool. In warm weather such a crowd
ing together at the different places Of meeting
as there was yesterday would have been un-
wholesome and disagresable, to say the least of
1t. The Sunday school scholars gathered at
the different churches to which they are at
tached early in the day, all wearing badges OF
blue, white or red, on which was printed the
number of the school that each belonged to,
and the name of the Sunday school Union.
All wore their Sunday clothes and smiling
faces, and all seemed to rejoice in the occasion
which brought them together. Preceded by
their banners and accompanied by their teach
ers, the school proceeded in separate bodies to
the Cooper Institute and the churches. The
Committee of Arrangements had directed that
the schools should be in their places at least
fifteen minutes before the hour at which the
exercises we're to commence, and the order was
strictly obeyed At half-psst twelve o'clock
the exercises, which were everywhere of
similar character, commenced in the various
places where the schools were assembled per-
haps all would have met together If there was
suitable place where between go 900 and
0,000 children with their teachers and friends
could comfortably gather; possibly, when The
Central Park iS finished, annual assemblages of
Sunday School children, the magnitude Of
which is not now dreamed of, will meet there
in the spring time, in the open air. Singing by
the children, reading the Scriptures and
prayer, and addresses, constituted the order
Of exercises at each place. At the Cooper In
stitute there were as many people as the
large hall would hold. Mr.. B. B. Atterbu-
ry presided, and X. G. Pardee, ESQ.,, VIM. e.
Dodge, Esq., and Capt. Hart, of the 18th Police
Precinct, addressed the children, exhorting
them to persevere in good works. At the Rev.
DR.. Burchard's Church, in Thirteenth street.
the Rev. Matthew Hale Smith spoke; at the
Seventh Presbyterian Church, in Broome street,
the Rev. Hyatt Smith, of Buffalo; at the Stan
ton street Presby terian Church, Captain Hart;
and at the Fourth avenue Presbyterian Church,
the Rev. Asa ID. Smith. After the close of the
afternoon exercises, the children made the best
Of their way through the rain TO their several
places of rendezvous, at many of which COLA
tions were partaken Of by them and their teach
ers.
In the evening the members of the Sunday
School Union celebrated its Forty third Ami
versary, at the Cooper Institute. The audience
was much larger than could have been gath
cred together on such night on any occasion
less interesting. In the absence of the Presi-
dent, Chancellor Ferris, of the New York Uni
versity, Albert Woodruff, Esq, the Vice Pres
ident, presided. The exercises were opened
with prayer by the Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler.
hymn was sung, and then J. N. MoElligott
Esq, read extracts from the annual report
from which it appears that there are 212Schools
attached to the Union, of which twenty four
have been established during the past year; the
number of children attending them is 65 900.
There are 1900 in regular connection with the
Churches, $4,000 who do not belong to church
congregations; 1900 colored children, 10, 500
in the infant classes, and 3,400 in the Bible
tlasses. There were 5000 teachers. The Ii
braries contain $4,000 volumes. Over 500
conversions have been made within the year,
and the benevolent contributions amounted to
$4,000.
The Report glanced at the difficulties which
beset the path of the Union in the prosecution
Of its work. Among these, infdelity, and the
apathy of those who should be active in per-
forming their duties to the. young, are deemed
some of the greatest.
The Rev. Alfred Goodman, of Philadelphia,
next addressed the audience. He said there
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we're without the benefit of Sabbath school
instruction. It was terrible to think of it.
We could hardly over estimate the power of
| example. Great as was the power of the Pull
pit and of the Press, which was 80 much spoken
of, it could not be compared with the power
of example.
"The Name of Jesus" was sung, Mr..
Lucius Hart leading, and then Ex Governor
Pollock, OF Pennsylvania, was introduced.
Amid the cares and labors, and anxieties of
professional life, he said, literature and leisure
were like memories Of tke past, and he felt as
if he should ask why he was here on this oc-
casion. The Keystone State this night ten
dered to the Empire State the right hand in the
cause of the Sabbath Schools. He came to
speak not for himself, but honored as the rep
resentative of the American Sunday School
Union, to congratulate it upon its success in
the good cause in which it was engaged. He
stated that during the past year tho proceed
ings of the American Sabbath School Union
had been more prosperous than during any
proceeding year. During the year ending in
March, 1859, its missionaries had extended aid
to more than 400 schools, containing more
than 10000 scholars, and mere than 10000
teachers. During the past ten years it had or.
ganized nearly $4,000 new schools, with $780,.
scholars, and $4,000 teachers.
Mr.. George H. Stewart, of Pennsylvania
next spoke. He complimented his brethren
from Pennsylvania who had preceded him
and gave a hopeful account of the Sabbath
Schools of Philadelphia. After he had con.
cluded, the benediction was pronounced, and
the audience separated. The members of the
Union, however, staid behind long enough tc
elect their officers for the ensuing year. The
Rev. DR.. Isaac Ferriss, Chancellor of the New
York University, was reelected President
VIM. Forrest, John r. Hurd, VIM. Winterton
NJ. C. Morgan, Albert Woodruff, and Geo. S.
Conover were chosen Vice Presidents VIM.
Libby, Treasurer; James N. McElligott, Cor
responding Secretary; and Samuel Holmes,
Recording Secretary.
GREAT FIRE IN MARIETTA.