The New York herald., 1869-05-28
.sPT,sr SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.

There was gne gathering of those Interested In
Sunday school matters last evening, at the Madison
avenue Baptist church, on the corner OF Madison
avenue and Thirty first street. IL was the occasion
Of the ninth annual meeting OF the Baptist Sunday
School Union, and there was from oil local schools
full representation. The exercises opened by the
singing Of the hymn, "The Master ls Coming"
selected and printed for the evenings use. A
prayer was then offered by the Rev. DIR. Rose, who
invoked the blessings OF the Almighty upon the
work they mad assembled to commemorate after
which the minutes Of the last gathering were read
by the Secretary, when the Rev. DIR. Buckland
read the report Of the Board of Man.
ayers. The reverend gentleman went on
to state that their incorporated Union had
rapidly grown since 1seo aud that all its functions
were administered and its operations carried on in
a way that insured q harmonious feeling. The con-
diton OF all the schools connected with the enter
prise was excellent; they promised WELL and from
many evidences Of q decisive character lie could
say that the Union was IN all respects prosperousS
power IN the Church, and Its benign Influences were
felt IN every quarter OF this country. TINS was now
the hour for them to begin their active work TO fur-
ther the righteous aims OF the society; 10 extend the
Gospel OF Christ; In laying the enduring foundation
of a Christian instruction for the young, and TO
make the inca,culabie power OF the sunday school
felt everywhere that sin aud misery were rite the
report was accepted anu adopted without dissent
Snotner report the treasurersl was disposed OF In
Ike manner aud there was gwen with fine effect,
the hymn "Cbrist In glory" The Rev. Thomas d.
Anderson. d. d. President OF tine society upon rising
to address the congregation said that II was ul-
necessary that all should be either wealthy or
learned TO join In the good work OF supporting
Christian organizations. When he came to tlis city,
seven years ago, he found this Union In existence
but not In It's present nourishing state II nau oee
growing and developing, and with the coming oi
each anniversary he found tnat a very marked pro-
press was always noticeable. No lisiniegration was
possible in the Union because the same spirit OF
harmony that pervaded the church obtained there
what they desired especially was to iound school,
I'm destitute portions OF the city anu
country, so that out OF them might
grow churches whose voices would be u nost ne
would pant the standard Where there IS no SUNDAY
school, and would be above tho litte, petty, mean
spirit which Is confined 60 The Church. ne woul
Cultivate the rich domain FOR Christian labor lymg
Idle IN the great city OF New York, ana would soon
reap a rich harvest to reward his industry.
The Rev, w. T.. Yeaman also Inaue briel au-
dress lie REGARDED Sunday schools az fixture not
10 he dispensed with lie strongly reprobatcd the
sectarian spirit in the sunday schools OF the country
ana hoped they would all bring up hnaly TO tne
iocf that they exist to teach only the truth, thc
whole ruth and nothing but the truth
othtcr reports were read and after q closing hymn
the society adjourned, alter q very pleasant aad
profitable reunion.