New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-19

creation She has been compelled TO retire rom her
0e % SDr e york; schoo has re more beautiful
record than her She had the honor OF registering
Tes5 name SINGLE 81 word a." p%ug the following february
this school became perfectly organized, committee
Next followed the N,r York Fas Sunday school Uaioa'
where Miss Morgan was the only lady present rom tue Metz.
Teaueed to introduce the new undertaking Church,
when q public meeting next called in odd Johnt, TO
Thomas Blackwell Stephen DandO Mr.. and Mrs Francis
Hall Morgan. and the daughters Of Dr. PhobIs the
remain examples of piety the earth YET very much
afflicted by infrmes in their advanced declining years.
Soon the New York Sunday School Union commenced its
operations whose anniversary has recently been celebrated
and in February 1916 our Forsyt School became .Ianea
by classes a C. Wheeler l. RgTog j. G Totem !.
HYDE T. Bakewel Mr. Wheeler was chosen chairman who,
with Francis Hall alone still remain devoted and pous on
their earthly pilgrimage This Place although large, was
soon filed to Overlooking with scholars when the very
modiOus Public School room No where tle Han OF Records
now stands was obtained and the 81 of March, 6oOw
inc new Sabbath School here No 9 There
Scholars 80 Teachers 10 Superintendent 10 begin with
This was the school Of choice and labOrs Ohnt and
here commenced personal efforts IN the good work. in
became the largest Of tins city, and model one It's
register enrolled many zoo goo When Chat
han.st was improved number Of years this public
schoohouse demolished and its Sunday scholars were re-
where their successors holy abors st feed the lambs
of the fold volume might be easily written Of this
precious names in both worlds. and precious memo
iies connected with It's spiritual harfesis. As ~
wears have now rolled away since the establishment
Of the first Methodist Sunday School in New-iork,
there to be great proPiey Of celebrating This
iubee with the exercises Of this occasion.
John Summerfed, Joseph smith and Maria Harper Ghen
walls suitable emblem OF their enduring aud SIN more
pure and lovely characters The Roy John NJ smith OF Tue
resting from their abors in the promised land were all o1ee
here teachers And scarcely Johnst Church amy OF the
chdTeps Children have been members Of tins holy work As
remember, name them alphabetically Ayre AnaeI
Dunns FOUNTAIN Foil mbc Graticap Gale Joweit jams,
Halls, Hydes Harpers, Hortops Higgs LSngking' Mos
Meades Peregos. Smiths, Skidmore IoWt, Wicys Waldo
TINS school too has been, to certain extent School
81 the va %Sy psme the Rev W. H. Norris Peter Oakley
W. H. Isham and the Rev j. H. Colt Of the Episcopal Church
and then permitted TO draw ASIDE the van which
hides nom view the spirit land o how many souls would
there behold singing ne song o. Moses ana 1e S %IG
infant classes some have meIciiay been trans
planted Paradise Of the Lord and are nov angels
around His throne serving God day without night world
end. No work OF Mehodism has been more sgnay
blessed thar its Sabbath School instructions From this
eare institution In John-s the hand breadth cloud which
we then saw and watched. gracious showers have
Abundant harvest has followed until Union embraces
3 400 schools 600 scholars $50 900 teachers and blessed
be God the best Of all 1900 among the children
In the single year Of During the previous II years
9s5 have been reported What an intellectually mighty
agency this othe Church and the best
atersis Of our How many souls In the heay
emily paradise and how many will be brought there In time 70
come from these Sabbath School abors can only be disclosed
when an Almighty Judge shall send forth His angels with the
great sound Of the trumpet 10 gather Ills elect TO
glory Then only VIII behold the harvest
Of The precious seed sowing Descendants Of
Wesley Johnst what eneouagemens have you TO per.
severef Here Embury and Webb the ploneeFs Il Ansrfs7
Methodisp fret .h.I have ihousehds .~cn thfhed
bv me Holy eloquence Of Coke Asbury Mckendtee and
aeoge and cofored BY the divine Instructions OF Sum
meried Fisk others the stars OF the hfsl order
who have ascended the heavenly nrmamcnt vast
peat children Methodsm from this holy ground mat
Ter where Responsible
ties Remember that spirits and not citizens Of this
earth alone but destined the bar Of God and life fills
not only moment but eternity ITSELF Sneh is our exalted
destination How invaluable then j. Sabbath and how
better improve golden privilege ihoa :. resh
conservation OF hearts and substance 10 God this Cen
tenary occasion with continued. pertonal efforts aud
prayers the and advancement Of this important
work IN our beautiful Zioni
=, yhe following hymn was then sung;
"oUR FATHERS COB, TO THEE"
by THE nav. FRANK
/4ntyieaD Bot To- yinmerug
Oar father. God TO thee, Proclaimed approaching day.
Mysterious Deity, And dafsne,s 10 di'nAy
Our rsi'ei Her voice obeyed.
Tby sons sxutlngy Wide DER continent
From every frtier free, Ibe JOYFUL message went
Proclaimed thy praise WALTON iIre. -,
Our grateful heart shall swell Aud every distant strand
shall Comes the chorus grand
Thy mAtehless grace: UT jubilee
feeble voice herd
so~sSps The living word All honor praise, and power
And To- is echoes stirred All glory ever moTr
A mighty race, Great God be thine
With thy 4nal son
Dark er Western world And Spirit, Three In One
Proud error, hagu nfnrled All glorious and alone.
Her deadly shade Yer AL DIVINE.
Dr. Ager read history OF the ohorses and choral service
in the John. 1T. Church. after which -
Benedicton pronounced by the Kew iemnn bangs
which concluded the exercises OF the Centenary CeebaoD
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