, 1860-10-16
OUR m.SSION SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
North Market Hall School Anni-
Vef8RfY.

Reformatory measures for tbs prevention Of
crime seem to be one Of the distinctive features
of humani arian Efforts at the present day.
Whereas, in ages past, punishment Of crime
has been the main dependence Of society 1or
protection against the lawlcss, now, better
policy is fast gaining a hold upon the convic-
tions Of the masses Of society. founded in the
spirit Of the gres.s Teacher. who said " Love thy
neighb7r as .hyse!f" The report Of the last
years labors OF the North Market Hall Mission
Sunday School, given at their anniversary en-
last sabbath, contains .fa.ts which shou1d
speak, and as public Journalistic, havicg the
good Of the masses in view, and not the parad-
Ing Of single s:hool before the public, but
Mission Schools generally, re herewith present
ID brief, the report Of the secretary Of t58t
School, commending it to the attention Of cur
readers who are interested in efforts to aid the
poor and reform tho wayHard.
1t will be well to state, however, in advance,
that this School is located where, two yeass
ago, very few would have rentured to organize
School, ard this is tbs first Anniversary,
only taking in one years operations, from the
time it was Systematically organized. lr.
Moody, the originator ofthe project, was called
| On to give brief account of its commencement.
Ho stated that tlere were only two-himseli
and f1iend-to manage the children (about
eighty in al) the first Sabbath, aud that this
friend was 50 discouraged in seeing the material
gathered in to form the school, taat be left in
dismay, aud himaelf was sole proprietor rA1t
Sunday, with as wild g set Of boys AZ could well
be imagined. Singing and talking were the
only exercises that could be held for several
months. when classes wers formed, teschers
second, End permanent organization effected
! ..s sEcRErAgr's REPORT.
A1thou h our School has been in operation
organized until year ago the present time
Ften At meeting Of the teachers . Constitu
ton was adopted and officers elected for on
year. go
We therefore, to-day, Offer our 1st aunual re
port Of the North Market Hall Mission Sunda,
School.
In presenting this report Of our work to th
public, We would first Of all acknowledge ii
overruiing hand of IN Infinitely wise and goo
Heavenly father, whose mercles have been ric
every morning aud new every evenfng-smilin
upon cur humble efforts 70 sarve the g.ea
Teacher. and making them etIeetua!, as y
hunbly trust, IN guid.ng many wandering fet
into the narrow way Of life.
God has been with us Of truth, and thehau
writing upon the wall has been written in low,
| 80 plainly, that ali WIN have been with us bas
, been able 10 interpret it and rejoice with thos
that rejoice in our COMMON prosperity
" Death has come to us with summons f
! ! two Of our teachers aud four scholars. n
i, O.cas D. Hathaway and Miss L'zz e Butch b :
. rested from their labors, and their wor 5 d
follow them. Ella and Carrie Shutz. Will
. B.eckbll and Enm Henri ere tho scholu
3 Who h ve been summoned from us. Oae {
these little lambs passed into the spirit 1Aat
! singing II hare .s*'ior in the promised land
1 and faith was lost in sight just 8 'hs torg vi
!. hushed on earth, ard now the song Of reoem
), tion swells the chorus Of the tkles from ol
, heart at least lead to the Redeemer within the
! walls
;. The whole number Of schoIa.s that have bet
in attendance upon tbs school during the pa
yearis over Two thousand. Tho average attsn
anco fo7 the first quarter WAS os9; for t.
= seco ID quarter sl9; for the third quarter, sol
and last quarter, 4to.
a There las been during the year, thirty-fo.
4 conve rsions, twenty i've Of this number duri,
- the last quarter, and the interest among Il
scholars upon thus great sub: :cs Of sa.v alton
d eyidently increasing. Thus we SEQ that /,
RI laborer is worthy Of b hire.
There has been an average Of three huod1
papers distributed weekly. The number
% voumes in the library is now seven hundred,
j. 4r. H. IL. SMITH ot the taKss AND THlnrs
10 and others hare made valuable dona:ions
our Hbt4fys Hntco uofe proved 70 pe = ell re
+ sermons to many OF our school Taers il
e. prayer meetl2g heia every sunday and Thu
3, daI evenings, !or M scholars and their Pare1
~ who will attend When these prayer mee1in
were e2nmeaeea ne. tne a. eonaust on q ne aaidr
rav1Ad II Asn fn hn11 q nrrv ~ naati,r ~