New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-18
srNDAY-scHooL MISSIONARY UNION
fIrrY-roURrH ANNIVERSARY.


Yesterday was great occasion among the
suuda,-.clool children and teachers Of the Now-York
indags cLOOl Missionary Union. More than 5000 chill
dren the streets paTadinC with happy faces and
flying banners. The chief feature of the day was the
anniversary meeting Of the 1913 schools connected with
the Union The pupils and their teachers marched TO
The designated churches and chapcls where hymns
sung and speeches delivered At the conclusion Of the
exercises the children returned to their churches
10 enjoy a season of feastng and merrynaking. The
occasion was one TO be remembered, and the fine weather
led 10 the success of the meetings. The following is "A
LIST Of the various schools which celebrated their ami
Fll,t,T.n Church Arenst-sehoo, Nos 49, q 49, &C. g. Pres
= a r. srng.t Pre,5g'crpn Church Schools Nos 49, - 30
II Og Reformed Church. Avenue and
hScao Nos ~ 3d. - 49, i57 ~ lss s. James Lgber1n
Ctb Nos s ~ ii a. O. 49, IC6 u.s. IN
Ctaoh Waa .gusre1scho No; T. Il 10 3D. 80
s,, No. To- h'S.A i E'1f51n S 1lIsa ave-
fSgiS2SS Church West No.. s. "a g. T.
H. Presbyterian Church, Hni,.a'e and
Church sion Ihi1yfnht Sos 27 West Presbrteran
Taqf ~ M FS at Pyezs Ghu HG D,s ~ LSr Co.,
Nos g. 49, 49, and fne9ds: Mission Ihryeghis
ILL., 55 P,trr an church Fiy.iob near Thirl.aye-Schoos
h' ~ and N Sos %y 81 I IT'S 10, ''D '
II the evening the 18th Anniversary OF the " Union
was celebrated at the Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church.
corner Fithave. and Twenty-ninthst Every seat was
occupied and every aisle was crowded and many persons
t. RETIRE unable TO obtain even an entrance
Mr. H. b. Dodworth presided at the great organ, and
Nes.rs Perkins and Phillips at the cabinet organ Among
those seated on the platform were the Rev. Henry Ward
Beccher Or. j. W. C. Leverdge, the Reys Messrs Ganse
and Foss Dr. Hldrch Robert Carter, esq, Jas snider
Ralph Wells, James W. Ludlow, and j. Il. Tyler.
The Rev Dr. Isaac Ferris, President OF the Union. who
had been expected to preside was unable attend the
meeting. After PRAYER by the Rev. cyrus D. Foss, a
hymn was sung by Philip Phillips, Mr. L. ii. Vernon
p"rt confDHr te following facts: Total nuInber of
schools 1885, 80 OF these situated in the suburbs The
year has not been marked by unusual religious interest
Of
aud it, schools Is Missionary Committee composed Of
II members each OF whom is placed in charge of a Ger
Many Of the schools connected with large churches
others aided 10y the Missionary Committee. sun,
dayschoo teachers reading for teachers has been
opened at No Is Bible House. 1t is well supplied with
twenty-five theological students and lady Bible reader
have been employed during the year in assisting the
poorer schools The following officers elected
Es: ai Hi E'1 So1 Ts5 A 3 F. H VI .,
b B. Aterepry, Peer 5aleI Geo c 5 So scG H
F RS5SP n e. Esfs vernon
Ms9asen1I:ioe Fsrli. D D, IL Albert Woodruff v. c.
w. Bet A'bam WOOD Henry Ie%.s Ie.
Ia p 2 hsgsSdv tlaa S' j. !y smith eh'E% Cleveland
k Tt ? & kim %a N s es'P fa,sn 1.. S Sis
bald \. Siearn. Charles NJ. Bne .. B. Tier eI csco
look after the spiritual welfore Of the German emgrant
children and explain TO them the peculiar methods of i'm
attT an address from the Rev W. + Sabine On the
Teacher and his class" the Rev. Mr.. Beeohcr
was introduced 10 speak ON - Mission WORK
in great cities" He said, I not one
of those who are fond OF criticizng the churches,
and seeking to find fault We cannot tell how much WORK
Is accomplished in the churches by measuring the posi-
tive They are producing grand result but they are
working too much in sraas and not enough III the spirit
Of the Master, when He said his Kingdom was ihe
world. That church Is doing the most when IN gong
down the deepest ask what IL the condton OF tnis
city What il its tone What Is the Character OF its
morality In other words, what Is the pulse OF
the city OF New York 7 Can any man say tMs
il Christian cityf That IL is religious city moral
city, Can any say that II Is even decent CITY
Does IL not stink In the very nostrs OF al good hen
L. II modern Babylon We should mol De satlsnea
while the Lord has control over our Aldermen anu
Judges. Our churches take good care OF all VINO come
To them but they not adapted IT, 80 To- the people,
We have not learned the Of reaching the masses OF
the people IL has been found IN this Democratic cry
extremely difficult to nix classes in the churches IN
Europe, the aristocratic and the downroddeh sheoi
together in cathedras Here, the church taxes
possession Of the upper class ana tno Poi,
itcians Of the Democracy. lIAughter.J The church
they leave portion of humanity for namnon and the
mners. free church IL out " sympathy with Amer
lean IDEAS Our people will be severed for nothing
II does not follow that because the pulpit cannot reac
the masses predohng cannot reach them There II vast
deal the best kind OF preaching done out Of the pulpit
What shall do for those who do not go 10 church
There should be churchife outside Of the church
There Is large class Of unfortunate people who live
within sight Of churches who reminded OF their
childhood every time they hear the sound OF the bells
Ona ureachug will do IL il "A something