The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-25

SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

thc Past Year.
Tnis evening, at the Academy OF Music, the Anne
mean Sunday School Union, whose headquarters are
situated in this city, win celebrate the f0rty-1Ith
anniversary OF its establishment the eSercses
then will come In order the reading OF passsage
from the Scriptures prayer the opening soEggss @
by the Chairman, N Kingsbury, Esq. an auuISss py
the Rev. N. H. Schenck, d. d., of Brooklyn, N. u;
an address by the Rev. NJ N. g; Dana, OF NorwCh, C,
hne of this city Between the addresses original
hymns will be sung by choir OF SIX hunuTeu V youn8
Tbe annual report of the society will also be pre-
sented and from advance copy OF 1t we make
several interesting extracts - -
Three members OF the board nave been removed
nv death during the past year
Mr. John H. SpTague, OF New Y Ork, was suddenly
s,nitten down in the first week of July. year be-
fore he was elected manager for three years. He
was an earnest generous, and intelligent friend; and
much hoped from his Judicious counsels and en-
ergetic cooperation especially in that very mpor-
ant sphere OF the socetys operations the great city
whence so large part OF lts hnanclal support is
Mr. George W. Fahnestock pcrished in the COLI
sion of the steamers America and United States
the ohio, in December. He had served since 1853,
and mad greatly endeared himself to his associates in
Board 10y his lively interest in the institution, and
~ his Uniform courtesy.
Mr. James b, Longacre, who died January /, 1869,
In his seventy-1fth year, had been manager OF the
society since its organization May %, 1924; Vice
President since May IL, 1S4I and a member OF the
Committee OF Publication since May 1924 the date of
tn formation. The board recognize the great value
Of his lOngcontinucd services and express their adj
narration OF his Judgment temper modesty, courtesy,
found coincidence with his family At the same time
they cannot forbear thanksgiving that three others
Of the original managers, Messrs. John NJ. Atwood,
Joseph ii. Dulles, and Abraham Martin, are still
spared to the society.
During the year 1868 the society issued of new
books, original and republcations, 90; of edi-
tons OF books, copies of verses, ETC., II.
The increasing demand for their publications
Affords a pleasing evidence OF the continuance of
that confidence which il is their assduous endeavor
20 deserve. Attention having been frequently called
30 the need of new set OF question books, the
mittee determined TO issue an explanatory series.
Volume i on the Harmony of the Gospels" is now
The operations Of the Missionary Department are
detailed as follows:-
Receipts collections donation, etc, .S93 s75Ss
Books and other requisites given to Sunday
Amounts Extended by auxiliary societies. igsS 5gsSi
The Board have employed during the year seventy
four missionaries in twenty-three States whose
aggregate term of service has been ffty-eght and
hall years. They report the following results of
New schools organized. ................. 1893
having teachers. .................. S,465
" scholars ................ 1929
schools visited and aided. q. b573
" having teachers s.,..,,.,................ 50,46s
d" scholars s......................3 $40, 1870
Families visited religOusly 25,449
Bibles and Tesaments distributed. 1916
Miles travelled. 2G0,719
Sermons and addresses delivered. 1892
The board acknowledge their obligations to the
American Bible Society for their generous grant of
5000 Bibles and 1900 Testaments. A similar
acknowledgment is also due for the grant OF last
wear The board also tender their thanks to those
S.hnv or in 7art tbn fareS ~ their I1issinnorioG
travelling in the service OF the society ALSO to such
tbeir Columns m the work ~ -
The fouowin0 are the reports OF the woyk of tho
society in certain fields of labor-
amnloved duriuO the wear who renort 400 schooIs
orcanfyed visited and aided containn@ N ~
teachers and 90 10 sceolars There 1000
children in the Keystone State between and 20
years M age of whom over GOO 600 are supnospd to
he outside OF Sunday School influence Fifty mis-
sonaries are needed in this State, and ample work
to he yreatIy strengthened here. in its heart and
honoe
In Nav, Iorso,, po,, 7 L u sttes has continual
80 Wv oc,stS r. i,Hn S,t -, 10 :o5o 70 rnnSn m Ih
ns % aoVts IA III 90 ,oT sa66niS' har 60 ionS
tua, H, VI nIan1 ~ ,SInn, have hren hnnefnIIv roU
M N n Merreu tbe Sunerintendent of Missions
- M, NJ M VII o, pnnnrts Al new s"booIs or,,ani2eT in
m EET NT1 baHn 5Sa toocI,nrs and ISS! scb niars. a5
oiS nT iId nd ysit@J leaving aGo0 rcacbars ami
oo sSnoos aluEu ~ tI anu '''i'''' '"'e ' o''' 'i'
''4ISSH .b, NJ, Eroiand Donortnoant Pay Uonrv
a,nT Tm1 nTT r.e hem rdnrcsnntatve nf Incl MIN
ay ,y a. ,iaous. an for t,rap ana a baIf vn"rs mis-
.1l G Col JH, and snnerintnndent iIo ronnrts
son@y, sci % 20 IN he % asIreoiitir in %
ns "otA % iznd or vi % T,ib iSo tnas6ers aisd II ioS9
nS , 90, 9n6S"nis i,,od win zoos toacSnrs nJ
sCnOd'1ls3 90 sI''oU i, u, roii Ill 90 go ~
,y5Jso 5ito, eTS.. iano. ~ rossos 80 >' '''' ~
'oIS2 1n O5io an,d Iniiano Pcv r w Cbidla,v Sinner
,t1t a. Gt ' nS IissinmS nos ,onnctod biS tbi,1 -
nnnI uoop W of iohor ior the soaety nnrin% lie
80 ho boS nreocheJ or sermons delivered los SIM
ao1 sob noi addreSses written al letters and
Is 600 miles
RSv n w Rice Sunerintendent I'm Wisconsin and
uinneeota renorfs thar during the wear IOg new
9nndsv schools have beep orpanized with 65C
teachers and 1899 scholars: 351 visited and aided
having 096T teachers and 2 232 scholars: donations
10 SnndaU-schonl sIO4.45. families visited. 14bI
Ribies and Testaments distributed b93; miles ira
yelIed I69Ts: conversions reported, 1885, The popu
ia+ion 10 largely fore0n ana their children preatl,
need Fn0iish and evangelical education
A. w. COrey ESQ, SUPERINTENDENT OF the Valley o.