The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-10

the entertainment
The twenty report of the Superintendent
showed that the entire number Of pupils present tho
Institution was 206. No change had been made in the
iof instruction. The object was TO give the
blind man strength Of body and mind and determins
ton TO rely upon himself instead Of upon the sympathy
and benevolepce Of others OF those who were over
twenty years Of age when received, many
Who bad Lost their eyesght by accident Il useless
70 put them In the classes, and they accordingly
two deaths the Institute otherwise the general health
Of the inmates had been excellent the report Of
committee on Finance was as follows
Amount received for the year ending Dec 81 s54o7 81
Amount dsbursed ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 4,26l 81
Balance on hand at above date ............ s,6 VI
ALUMNI OF THE NEW YORK THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY.
The annual meeting OF the Alumni was held yesterday
at the Seminarys chapel, at three O'Clock p n, in
accordance with public notice.
The Moderator, on entering, which was a few minutes
subsequent 10 the organization Of the meeting read
ing letter written by Capt Barrett, formerly . fellow
graduate The Captain had informed them OF 4
which he had preached and which occupied hour and
forty five minutes In the delivery. There some
laughter at this, and member considered an ex-
treme case. Another supposed the Captain meant the
services all. third brother 10 bear bis tesu-
mony, that the Captain would not pen anything
savorDg Of the ludicrous, forghe knew him we'll DO
and be knew him TO be good In the pulpit the letter
business had been sssfactoviy concluded when tho
President informed the meeting tina, another would
oicate In his stead be had received message
attend young In dy ing sta,e; ne therefore
that substitute be Immediately chosen he could not
remain longer than fifteen minutes the young man now
dy ing had 70 him about two years ago. mi
through distress OF mind on account OF the state Of his
soul He found peace siudied for tns ministry and will
In very little while be called away. Mysterious
the ways OF Cod and all should prepare 70 Him.
The close Of the next month and be vii DO fourteen
GOODNESS The reverend sentemsn then efs 70 attend %
the sick and dying gentleman had been, prior 70 hs
departure. duly nominated ana appointed TO preside
In his stead. Tho Secretary read the OF officers
and made 70 CAL the rol and the brethren
allowed few minutes TO prepare for recording their
names Of the respective speakersor some we're named
and some were Motive shl designate them In the order
No. ! ministers in Brooklyn; hes no regular church
ministry there, but what may be termed city mis-
sonsry. IAbors In the United States Marine Hospital
youDg muatto convert there who he stated the bright
est Christian he hss for thirty years. He
,o ssSopns hem % ss
minister declared himself pleased and enriched In hh
soul
No. 2 breaches at South Maiden, Massachusetts A
year ago the society one hundred u three
hundred Last Sabbath the most interesting b had
the church. they had Sunday school concerts. mess
he considered the very best 10 sulvgs
the number OF members. Many persons attended from
run continually. He had lately given the oonoer chill
dren treat by giving them busnel Of oranges.
No g. TINS member, representing The ofica,ing pres-
dent rose 70 tell hh story but n be TOLL Il ell Il would
be q lorg He the President o. the College, and
not that he had In ver the raising OF ministers
for the Gospel he would not all the situation Life 10
hfe OF trial, and life would not he sortn much had
no trials He hoped his he would be profitable. Ills
health good, and he had nothing further 10 communi-
cate.
No. 4 minister's 10 Nssaobusetts-ths anet ssste n
tho rnionths, h, whore The blood Of the Purts,s vas
hafs ando plf1I N fIerg lana nfrfr
past year be had BEEN occupied erecting
church, and be thinks y VII stand -nile The .orh
No Two years hsv. passed since ,hi. minister met
the Alumni HIS Geld OF labor IN 10 Paterson, New Ter
sey, tinco June last The reverend gentleman gave
sorry account the state Of morality rather immo.
rslity. there seemed almost q ship Srecsed place
when he went there The popu meter 1gensous
floating mass, ard very prof gate Nevertheless there
bad beer With hs people greet revival last winter, and
they had had lectures Which proved OF usefulness
even In pecunary way Public temperan q meetings
had been hell but there vas lack Of practical sisdom
among temperance men, and politics had an injurious
No had nothing Of special interest 10 communicate
The only ercns Thing TO relate wss an addition TO bis
family By The birth Of daughter. (5abdued aaghtsr)
No halls from Philadelphia Bono pecun AIRY DIM
Guilty In the church there Dung the sst too three
had been several refrcshng revivsls Of religion the
vicinity, and In Delaware (st Georges) ma-t poserful
had been invited preach BY The coorci people lie
told them he would preach " they would pray. There
we're, shortly her near any blacks subjects Of grace
There influential blacks there worth property
from $1,000 W s3oyf0o, and some Of them had been
strong IN irndehy nov rescued they and oil erert
great influence. He has one daughter and three
No. 8. ms reverend gentleman a,ors IN screca New
York Commenced union prayer meetings about year
ago, and twelve converts have been added. his
preacher stated that he has two children
No had only attended the Alumni since NJ grs
dus,ed Bis vpe he'd delicate health Has hal poor hestb
binsef bis health improving; he can reoord no
endren spperiAnnf unles splrltus children Has bad
invitation 70 10 70 the Sandwich Islands AMI take charge
Of literary institution. Dspoeed 70 sccept the invita-
Brooklne, Mass 70 Connecticut he had nothing personal
10 communicate
No. IL This preacher having spoken before, ross
sg,.s SSsy FOR q . ss'ss ne
No II replied BY speaking ss PROXY also. HIS brother
bachelor, als,, but not ncorrgbe s he believed
he ". under contract 70 be married W az months (fe
No "a stated that he would not have been present
had no, been for Affective family circumstances Hs
sso ami couversns with q friend, suddenly en-
pred Tho reverend gentleman also referred 70
,he case suicide sso...s nen v on CAUSED sa. ne
and that circumstance had induced him 70 rcuBau
me accusrd gentleman was his friend, and he knew him
I'VE understood him 70 name the accused pr. psrtts1
No "a bad but little 70 communicate.
No rs read notion Of the death Of one Of The rradu-
sted brethren, which paid high euiosium on the
No 10 suggested that nice case be provided 10 CON-
lain boee death notices where they may be preserved
he Library This proposition appeared 70 give general
No. NJ. his gentleman said he had received can 70
sbcr IN shady sde" lpriseseldl but y had fsusd
ne position vnb hh people = vrry pssssass, 80 any
have been added 70 ~ church % sbsi pscfssscs a
No IL has m bcsfos n New Jersey, asd but mn 70
communists, sxosps a. ~ no . vxh ed nrss
rAudren -.