The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-30
THE ENGLISH CAPITALISTS.
sunds 4 scAoel Dele bration In Brooklyr-
Remarks Of Hon. w. r.. Dodge, MIR.
Kcisell. Sir Morton Peto, .. Is. Chit
tendon. nd Others.

sunsas school Dele brnsion In Brooklyn-
Remarks OF Hon. w. r.. Dodge, MIR.
KciselI. SIR Morton Peto, .. Is. Chit
tenden, and Others.
The Strong place Baptist church. az Brookiyn,
crowded last evening" by the pupils Of the Sunday and
Mission schools attached 60 the church and their friends
assembled for the purpose Of receiving tho annual
port TO be handed in by the superintendent OF these
Institutions and of welcoming Sir Morton Peto and Mr.,
kesell, distinguished guests
The exercises Of the evening vsss inauguraed bya'
prayer offered up BY the Rev Mr. Holmes. who onciated
pastor In the absence OF the Rev. Mr. Taylor. The
annual report then presented 10 The audience by
Peter Wyckon Esq, subsequent to which the pupils
sang hymn and the Rev. Mr.. Holmes introduced as
the first speaker Of the evening the Hon. VIM. f.,
Dodge, whose remarks listened 10 With decided
attention Al the conclusion of Mr.. Dodges address
the Rev. Mr. Holmes brought forward Mr. Kelsel, the
fahernaw OF Sir Morton Peto, who said he had been
deacon in the Baptist church Of England for fifty years
and had witnessed the birth and the growth Of the
system Of sunday schools
REMARKS or Mn. KELSELL.
He said afforded him much pleasure to be introduced
TO his Christian friends ia America In England the
Bapts had heard with delight OF the prosperity OF their
brethren in the New World, and he rejoced at having
to behold that prosperity with his eyes The
members Of the Christian church had before them
wide field Of usefulness and he had to congratulate them
upon the work they had already accomplished. He re-
grctted that the congregation he was addressing were
mourning the absence Of their pastor and trusted that
long the Head of Church would send the commu
ny the clergy they required and that their iervent
prayer would thus be speedily answered He could also
congratulate the entire people the abolition Of slavery,
which had been tho only stain ON the history OF the
oa world w ay 10 s'1 y ,1 ~ hs inhabitants
OF the New II was emincntiy proper that they should
be well cared for II was also important that as meni-
bers Of Christian church, his hearers should see to
give them religious education Abiding TO English
sunday schools, the speaker remarked that in Europe
the attendance of scholars generally equal TO that OF
members al the services the house o prayer sunday
schools the Of the Church, and az such
should be upheld As members OF the Baptist Church
he and his hearers iet that whatever scientific an lite
rry instruction might be offered 10 pupils in secular IN
uons the teachings OF the Sabbath schools bestowed
higher advantages A. great were the facilities IN the
country the field OF labor open TO members OF the Bap-
list Church such that immediate and energetic ac-
ton was required In conclusion, the speaker, having
alluded to the indebtedness under which the community
was placed towards Sunday school teachers and having
again advertcd 10 the gr at usefulness OF these nst
tons, wished the CONGREGATION "God speed in Their
labOrs.
Mr. Kescll having withdrawn, the choir and pupils
chanted hymn, subscque. to which Sir Morton Peto
delivered brief address.
ADDRESS or SIR MORTON pEro.
He Saddle was thankful TO his dear Christian breth-
for the opportunity afforded him OF saying few
words OF affection and kindly greeting. His respected
fathernlaw had justly said that Sunday schools were
|
of the Baptist Church for eighteen years and IN his
experience this had been the case He and those
who had abored in the canse could look back with pride
and behold the great results that had been achieved by
the outlay Of small His hearers had all heard OF
the time when Raikes assembled few children and
taught them the Gospel in his own parlor since these
days great and extensive had grown the sphere Of
usefulness Of Sabbath schools In London, in the vicin
y OF 81 Giles one othe poorest portions Of the city
mission school attended by less than eight hundred
pupils and beside the school stood house OF refuge
He remembered passing through the streets in that neigh
AZ sctnrn nnutnn
little boy, benumbed with cold, lying on door STEP
The speaker had cared for that child placed him In the
sen y ons o the English colonies with
proper outfit Shortly before the speaker len England
he was waited upon by man who handed him hand
some donation for the benefit OF that Sunday school
near st. Gles. THAT man, who was then deacon
in the First Baptist church OF OF the English colo
Mes the lad who had first hearkened to The teach
ings OF Christ in the sundsy school, Aud this was only
| one Of many examples. There was time when John
Pound poor shoemaker in Plymouth England gathered
few children IN his shop and taught them the Gospel.
II the poor shoemaker that originated the plan of
the English Ragged Schools, the attendance at which
thousand pupils His hearers, who members OF the
Christian church. should think OF more instances and OBJ
serve what good results often follow small beginning.
And az an encouragement 10 the children. lie would
state that he knew no less than six dcacons in the Ba
| ti-t Church Of England who IN their early YOUTH had
been pupils OF Sunday schools Abiding To his travels
in this country the speaker said that delighted
that IN every village large and small through which he
passed. he found public school churches and sunday
schools attached He believed Ia education OF all kinds
and mostly In religious education, which did much 70
raise the country 10 an exal ed condition He congatn
lated his hearers upon the admirable system Of public
schools in this city, and persuaded that their good
results were everywhere apparent In conclusion, Fir
Morton Peto addressed the children the teachers and
the patrons Of the Sabbath schools upon their duties
and congratulated the people having passed through
the most trying ordeal 70 which any nation had
been subjected All cause of difference and anagonism
between the sections OF the country having been
moved the Union which rested the future prospects
OF the land, would be dissolved Before retiring
ed Of pOu
| try and his own.
collection then taken up and brief address by
Mr. Chittenden brought the exercises Of the even
| ing TO close