The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-25


The Forty-second Anniversary OF this insttu
ton took place last evening. The seats in the
large building were occupied from the parquet
circle to the amphitheatre. The platform con-
tanned a large number of children from the
various Sunday Schools of this city. These were
engaged during the evening in singing appro-
pirate hymns which had been selected for the
occas on. They were led by Professor Rawlings.
The chair was taken at about o'clock b0
the Bon. S. P. Chase, Chief Jusnce of the United
States.
Mr. Chase, on being introduced by Hon. James
Pollock spoke in substance as tollows:-
He would not attempt at this time to make
speech, but could not refrain from expressing
bls emotions on being permitted to be present
on so happy an occasion, and being there he
was richly repaid for any trouble he had taken
TO attend the anniversary, in gazing upon the
you'll before him. The Society whose anniver-
sary they were celebrating had been instrd
mental in accomplishing the most fruitful results
for good. The war has opened door of much
usefulness to the Society, and opportunities for
accomplishing good were thus presented which
had never before been laid before them since the
establishment OF the Union. The war had estab.
lished Union which bad not previously existed.
1t has established freedom not only IN the house
of the white man, but also in the cottage o
every colored man. ..
of this Society, as it has furnished the work OF
establishing more schools and churches. The
/ work OF former years, however, great it may
have been, will not be able to compete with thai
which have thus been made.
General Meade accompanied Mr.. Chase on the
platform, when the children gave vent To Their
feelings by loud applause and the waving OF
haR6kerchiefs. The feeling spread through The
entire house.
After the first hvmn had been sung the Scrip.
lures were read, and prayer was offered up for a
blessing upon the cause thus presented.
The annual report was then read. showing
that the one grand object OF the American Sun.
DAY School Union is to secure che universal
anItn pf Au1Dr I,,1t
broad catholic, eVangelical Union, IN order 10
he organization OF Sunday Schools wherever
they are needed, and to their establishment
Growth, and highest efficiency.
The means by WHICH it seeks TO compass this
end are:-
l. The Missionary Department. employing the
men who shall thoroughly canvass the country.
gather the children, and create the schoot by
securing the necessary officers and teachers and
by supplying the requisite apparatus of books OF
record and books OF instruction.
2. The Publishing Department, which shall
| furnish the magazines of such supplies, in all
essential abundance and variety, from the alpha
| betcaTd and class.book up to the Well-stored
| library for the infant class and for the adult
| Bible class-comprlsing helps of highest value
| Tor the teachers as well as for the scholars.
The following is summary of reports tor 1865
and 1866
Schools organized. d....................,.... 1l9l
| Teachers in schools organized. ............ S,O29
| scholars III schoo s ORGANIZED. ............ 1902
Schools visited and aldeo. .........,...... 4,792
| a..
! Scholars schools visited and aided. .... 1858 995
Families VISITED '''''''.''''.'',''''.,'... 2IlS9
Miles travelled, 2l3 l22
Donations to schoo,s .:;......::.. saaS2 s.
otal schools organized, visited, and
AIDED. 80; .;.....,......; .;...,......,.,... 59sS
Total teachers in schools organized
visited, and aided. d....:...,.....,....,.. 48,412
Total scholars in schools Organized,
VISITED, and aided. d...,.,........,...,..' 818 597
In some so schools of the New York Sunday
School Union which have made reports, more
than 800 members have been enumerated as
cCnyerts-in one school, n; and in another 67
The Rev. b. W. Chldlaw states that lin the
county of Hamilton, Ohio, including the city OF
| Cincinnati, over 1000 scholars have been hope
fully converted TO God" '..
The reasurer's account of receipts and dis
| bursements shows how much has been obtained
and appropriated. Beyond the amount paid tor
| the employment and expenses of the mlsslona-
ries. less than Sll 900 have been dispensed
abroad by them, and from the deposltorles, In
grants for new and old Sunday Schools, and
Tor no other acquisitions whatsoever.
1t is worthy OF notice that, OF more than
| S37, 900 received in donations from our New
| York agencies. during the last year, more than
$40 600 came from sunday School treasuries
one school contributing Sl2SO; another, Sll98
and still another, ss4O. Surely one great hooe
of Christianity is in the fostering and increasing
of this missionary spirit and benevolence in our
Sunday Schools.
Contributions and legacies s...,.....,...s74 $50 80
| EXPENDITURES
| Excess OF expenditures IN missionary work
beyord receipts of previous year. ...,.,. S06 46
exSen.es Of the department. ......'.... 1854 50
Amount expended by auxiliary societies. 1928 SO
Books al other sunday School requisites
gwen to needy Sunday Schools. ....,..,. 1861 "a
| --
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ,s77 1853 A
% ceiSts Of. @ sP. 2slS62
| REV. MR., oHIDLAW's SPEECH.
Rev. B. W. Chidlaw, of Ohio, who has labored
| In the service of the American Sunday School