New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-09
UN1yERsAIJsT suNDAY-sCHooLs.

The Anniversary of the Universalist Snnday-Schoos
Of this city, held at DR.. Chapins Church yester-
day afternoon. About 900 children were present
from the Orehardstreet the Bleeeker-street, the
Broadway, the TwenGeb-street and tie Sixty-tirst-
street churches. The fresh, bright faces OF 20 many
children convened in ore assembly, made Il joyful
sight. There appeared 10 be large prcponderance OF
girls, and nearly all the teachers, each at the head of
% class 10 a pew pews, were fenalea lie diher-
ent schools bede their regular banner bore each one
Or more American hags. The Stars and Stripes were
also suspended the pulpit, ard hsg OF most ele
CANT fnish wreathed in graceful folds just beneath
the cushion for the Bible.
The Rev. Moses BALLou presided The exercises
began by the thousand children singing opening hymn
written for the occasion by w. Ill. Harden. The Rev;
Il. BLANCHARD Of Brooklyn then offered prayer, ana
was followed by the Rev. MosEs BALLou, who, N
short address, said that be elt more happy than
when miughog with children. Other anniyers'S , he
sometimes attended from a Of dnty-he always
came to this'one because he enjoyed It, lie dId not
know how Adam and Eve got along III faraas c,
though il was said they very comfortable. lheif
having no children to engage their afternoon might
account for their getting into difficulty, CDiIdIsh
helped TO educate their parents by Gaining out the
highest, noblest fssliGgs Of their nature Aho'hSf
hymn was ion sung:
"speah gently; It Is better IN
To rule by love than ielri"
when tho Rev. Mr. GAYLORD Of Brooklyn addressed
the Children Az he heard tho last hymn sung, II bad
occurred 20 him that perhaps curious, thoughtful
cuild might have asked himself or herstf why, II u
was best to "speak gently TO the erring, we were
now in the midst of stiie-why orr fathers aud broth
ers were preparing o most terrible chastbement for
those who have gone asray The speaker referred IN
glowing terms to the starry banners about him. ana 70
the marble bust OF Washington, wreathed with IVY
and before which German hower-girl, a few weeks
finee emped all her basket Of flowers eXclairing, N
German, May God bless that mans nemoiyV lie
sid that the marble image Of the Father Of bis ColD
try was rightly PLACID before the sacred desk, as he
was saint perletu3lly shrined IN every patriotic
mon on the inquiry lie lad alluded TO, but Re
would simply ask item 10 remember Vat
Christ taught that he came no. only to
bring peace on earth, bnt Che sword Cbnst 'amc to
pro lain principles by the triumph Of WI .ch alone
could lasting peace be secured; but in ord Of yo
epce he knew that force would be br ought against
those principles and that force must. be used agaiust
rec. The North had more than carried or, the for
bearance taught in the New Tesf 1pept. when il had
been sni,ten on the cheef Il tuned The other 10
receive another blow; If 'sked to 20 a milo, it had
zone twain. The North had even done many base
things 10 save the Sou from the ruin upon which she
was rushing. tur~ner forbearanco was now crime.
We were TO hgLt 10 secure peace. CHEERS. At tie
coe Of the .tey r. Gay lords address the voices Of
all the Children biOke forth with great enthusiasm m
singing the Siar'Spanged Banner. new version Of
Which bad been written by Mrs. {. Nj. sawyer
TIE Rev. WILLARD SPAULDING OF Salem, Mass,
tten made nm address Referring the Union rosetes
worn by the boys, he said: Don let the raIlesnake
banner cast iJs shadow YOU; don leave the cd
Ship OF State for dug-Out canoe OF the Palmetto
After another song had been sung, Dr. CHArIs
made a few remarks. lie spoke of the importance Of
the Sunday School, ard of religious education. At
the same time be would not make ciild Q seciari4n
He would not sew up child in an oiLskin bag and
label him UuiversGlism, or any other ian. The IN
duence OF the Sanday-School would be found one Of
the great preveniiyes 10 what TO be dreaded at
tis hour more Than anything else-the demoraliziDg
influences Of TIE camp. IL should be remembered that
this was war for our children. The mother, as she
parts from her oldest boy, and sheds the tears OF
ridce says: eco; il is for Children" And the
father he braces himself up and bids good bye
"'Tis for the children" How deep was the sentiment
Of the love Of children When geat ruler of for
eign nation died few yesrs ago, safe found ia
the hail. 10 be carried out in of fire. When they
opened il they found, not hi, coronet the rich gar
meuts OF bis ancestors in old coronaons, the
le-deeds of rich estatestbey ocnd tie toys Of bis
dead boy. This was a struggle for the young genera
ton ard he trusted the fdg would ever wave over
those who carry on, the principles taught in the Sun
day. School.
The exercises concluded with another hymn and lie
benedictiOn,