New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
Anni,erssry OF the siIih Universaiist
Sunday school.

The sunday School connected with the Sixth
unyersalist Church Of this city celebrated tho ami
yersary OF their organization by appropriate oeremo
nics at the Everett Rooms corner o, Sir,h.aye. and
Thirty. .Iourth-st.. yesterday afternoon.
At the hour announced for the commencement OF the
exercises the hall was well filed with interested
dence OF the friends and wewisbsrs u the school and
the pupils many more persons indeed being present
than could BE- accommodated with seats. The Rev. r.
g. Brooks pastor of the Church. conducted the orer
cises. number Of hymns appropriate for tbe occa
sion ere exceedingly well sung by the members Of The
school and prayers repeated by them in concert.
Mr Brooks read tho annual report Of the school
They had occasion for thankfuness that the live, and
health Of all had been preserved throughout the past
wear Not "a single death had occurred OF any con
nected with the school and only one death In the last
six years. Tho school nov numbered 40 pupils. di
vidod into 10 clnsss each under the charge OF per
teachers ready 10 supply any vacancy which occurred
and three other officers OF the school, making In al ItJ
persons connected with the school.
The number might be larger bot the pastor believed
that no more industrious faithful aud conscicntou,
body Of pupils and teachers could be found anywhere.
He spoke IN high terms Of the superintendent OF ihe
school. and the other Officers connected win " ana
believed they were dOiDg good nnd valuable work.
The Hon. Horace Greeley then introduced 10 the
audience Mr. Greeley referred 10 the Institution of
the first recorded Sabbath School by Robert Gregg.
min ged reg gOus and secular instruction TO the chill.
drrn Of the poor who had other means Of obtaining
either hut the good effects OF the plan were manifest
that Il gradually adopted by nearly all Protestant
olsnrches. 1t had been avoritc dogma OF most reli'
gous organizations that truth only TO bs found IN
tbe particular creed which they procssed. He be
lieyed that truth was wider than any one persons
views; that the most faithful aud conscientious man.
who had carefully studied and considered bis religious
creed for no matter how long might still find something
OF Divine truth In the views Of those who differed from
him. Religion was teaching. n religious hth was q
system a instruction. The Oldest and most studous
man. who may have given his life TO the consideration
Of the subject has not arrived at the end Of re g0n
There il still something TO be learned. Children should
be taught that their religion should be something 10
guide them in their everyday life. 10 be good, 10 be
Just kind charitable and Orgiylng, was TO be religious.
little child once asked him what the great error
Of the Catholic Chnrch. He replied that he thought
the great OF that church was that they seemed to
consider 1t better for person 10 be bad Catholic than
good Protestant. This he thought was wrong. God
desired US 10 believe the truth because II We did so we
should be inclined 10 do rightly. The WORK m the SAD
bath school greht one, for II taught the young
what God required Of them toward Him and toward
each other.
The Rev DIR. Chaplin made shor, address. He con-
sidered the object Of all religious ceremonies was TO en-
force selevdebt truths The cardinal truths OF Christi
anity evident to all mems understanding, but
comparatively few seemed 10 comprehend their vital
Importance Most persons at this day professed to be-
eve the doctrines OF Christianity vet how few acted
out their belief He spoke OF the great value OF sabbath
School teachings and besought children TO attend them
and profit by them lie appealed TO parents to manifest
their OF the value Of these instructions by
their and cooperation The pastor and mana.
gers OF this school extended cordial invitation 10 all
persons not connected with any other Sabbath SCHOOL,
to themselves 10 tas one II they felt 30 disposed
They might be sure OF hearty welcome.
The Rev Dr. Lee aud the Rev. u. l.. Demarest also
made short addresses aud after benediction the audi
ence dispersed.