The New York herald., 1872-12-30

also the crimson tinge on mans cheek, and when
the brush falls from the Masters land that cheek
drawn from o lower source and talk about
preserving health ana taking care OF ourselves;
S Of Tes as e Of al
the worlds on high. The learned divine then di-
lated upon the suddenness ofdeath's advent and OF
the numerous fatal disasters and catastr0phes
which had taken place during 1872, drawing there
from beautiful deduction to prove the necessity
ave o Ave. soa 0
uprghtly and in the love and favor OF the Lord.
Durs se past year there mad ssn
eoa' and sSa'lsas ans itself .E eyssd s
great to be President, yet did not know tia man
who did more for his country than the whole pack
Of snarling ours who DETAINED him and called him
make saint OF him when dead.
HORACE GREELEY
was only one or many great and good men who
had passed from earth during the year. new
year Is close at hand, and this Is proper season
to to show gratitude TO God for the many blessings
framing Of resolutions which will enable to aspire
in the future TO high place in His heavenly King
dom.
meeting was held last evening in the church
on behalf or the Foreign Sunday Schools Mission.
Te II Msy the
pr0mulgating religion In European countries by
means OF Sunday schools: He spoke In particular
and confidently asserted that Sunday schools
would soon emancipate religion from the anarchy
and intolerance OF the government. He recognized
fuIly the wonderful benefits which have resulted
he did not consider 1t advisable to leave religious
education to these institutions. 1t was impossible
to graft in the heart and memory OF a child
geography, arithmetic ana religion simultaneously
The arts and sciences were driven into the youth
full nderstandng-regiOn had to be generated
In the bosom OF the young scholar by love and
gentleness. The government OF Germany was
strongly opposed 10 them, for II recognized the
certainty that children would begin to think for
themselves, and not rely too much upon the power
OF mOnarchial rule. He deemed 1t fortunate that in
this country the burden ofregious instruction had
been shifted from paid teachers to those who la
bored for love. A bond OF holy unity existed be-
infant mind advanced Its knowledge OF true reli-
giOn. Germans as teachers were far ahead OF
Americans, but they did not dare to expOund theO-
resin their own country on account OF the govern
Prussia would be the means OF prOpagating true
christianity, Of revolutionizing religion all over
the Empire.
present small. France had 500, Italy 72, Germany
$50, Switzerland $50, Spain only few. Ninetenths
OF the Germans who emigrate to this country are
little better than atheists, though their "Vater-
sad fact was the result OF compulsory confirmation
and the action OF the government making certain
religious ceremonies necessary to be passed
through before youth can be eligible even for ap-
Rev. Mr.. Northrup spoke Of the great interest he
felt in the movement and the benefits he thought
would accrue IL the matter OF establishing Sunday
schools more widely on TeutOnic soil was carried
lately received from the Rev. Mr. Br0cKlemann, or
Heidelberg in which that gentleman spoke most
favoraby or The progress being made and the happy
results which were already accruing.