long to beg for the means of an advancing and ascending career. With the enlarged room, would come other and inexpen sive requisites to extending usefulness,-such as a much better replenished library, and a full apparatus for Biblical study, appropriate to teachers' meetings, and to preparation for instructing classes. More than money, and books, and space, the School needs the lively sympathy of the Church, the unequivocal and habitual manifestations of interest in it,-active co-operation with it by the congregation at large, as opportunity permits, and especially by parents in promoting the regular and prompt attendance, and the studiousness of children,— and above all, that fervent, effectual prayer, which availeth much. The intimacy of our association, and our familiarity with each other, permit me to say, dear teachers, that highly as you know I regard you, and profoundly sensible as I am of my indebtedness, and that of the Church and of the community to you, you need larger resources from which to draw your instructions,-more diligent study of your les sons, from week to week,-more spirituality of mind,— more communion with God,-more anxiety for the conversion and sanctification and usefulness of your scholars,more wrestling in prayer. Our School must be the birthplace and nursery of souls. The visit to us of so many of the former teachers and scholars, has affected and delighted and inspirited us more than we could trust ourselves to say. Tears and smiles have struggled for the mastery in bidding them welcome, or mingled in the memories they brought up. They are the friends of our early years,-or the friends of our dear est kindred, or the friends of our honored dead. We have well known them, if we have never seen them, and S a S at C th ta knowing them well, we love them. As members of our School, a tender tie unites us, and a quick vibration passes between us, and as we have listened to them, and talked with them, they have seemed to come back here, as from a better sphere. Did I dare so much to try shrinking modesty, I would like particularly to speak of our gratitude and pleasure in greeting one of the never-to-be-forgotten five, whose maiden hands laid the foundations of the School,. and who, if idolatry were our religion, would be the gods we worshiped. Rejoiced and dissolved by their coming back to the School, at its half-century Anniversary, the testimony they have thus borne to it,-the affection they have expressed for it, shall inspire us with new zeal for it, and devote us with undying earnestness to it. With all our hearts we pray, God bless the surviving founders of our dear Sunday School, and its former teachers and scholars, and when the record of its next fiftieth Anniversary shall be made up, may it recite the carrying on of the institution in the spirit with which they started and promoted it. The allusion in the Sermon to the straightened quarters at present occupied by the School, struck a cord in the hearts of many present; and during the singing of the closing hymn, word was communicated to the Pastor of a strong desire on the part of some present, that a collection for the purpose of raising the necessary funds for enlarging the Chapel and Sunday School building as a memorial of this delightful jubilee occasion, should then and there be taken up; the gentleman making the request, pledging himself for one-tenth of the amount required. Dr. FOWLER requested the congregation to be seated, and after mentioning the above circumstance, said that he felt obliged to give his consent, notwithstanding the great reluctance he always felt to call upon his people for contributions. A collection was then taken up, amounting to upwards of $4,500, showing the golden fruits from the seeds sown during the past fifty years! And it gives us great pleasure to add, in this connection, that at present writing, the land on which to erect the addition has been bought and paid for, the plans are drawn, and in less than one year from the date of the Fftieth Anniversary, we hope to be meeting in the new and enlarged quarters, which will be a constant memorial of our jubilee and the kind liberality of the School; thus adding another to the many land-marks, and an era in the progress of development for good in this dear old Sunday School. At the close of the morning service the following hymn was sung. The Zion of our fathers stood On yonder rock-browed height; There, nearer heaven they worshipped God,— Far round, its glow the altar spread, Airs drank the incense sweet; The ladder on which Angels tread, Rose upward from this seat. Yet none but strong hearts,-hearts of flame, And Zion's glory downward came, To dwell with men below. Then prayed the builders,-Holy Dove! A nobler temple rear! And lo! the quickened heart of love, This Gate-way opened here. Come in! they cried: spread out the page, Throw wide the entering door; Bring lisping childhood, trembling age, The untaught, and the poor. They come; the sweet rehearsals rise, And Angels listening say: No glory has the Past that vies With thine, O Latter Day. SUNDAY AFTERNOON. In the afternoon the Anniversary exercises of the School were held in the church, which was filled with the scholars, their parents, and friends. After the opening exercises, the Report of the Secretary, Mr. GEORGE L. CURRAN, was read, from which we make the following extracts : ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SABBATH SCHOOL. During the past year the School has been in a flourishing condition, and has been prospered in its various interests. Its friends and supporters have been faithful and devoted, the scholars attentive and orderly, while the favors of God have been unceasing. The attendance has been good-the daily average being 240 scholars and 31 teachers. The money contributed during the year amounts to $168. A part of this sum has been given to the freedmen, a part has been spent for the general interest of the School, and the balance remains in the treasury, no provision having yet been made for its expenditure. Our library is now large and well supplied with good books. The system of distributing the books, recently adopted, has proved itself a successful one, and by the judicious and careful management of our Librarian and his able assistants, hardly a book has been lost during the year. Two of our teachers, Miss HUBBARD and Miss PARSONS, left us in the winter to become teachers in the freedmen's schools in Washington and Alexandria. They write that they are well pleased with their work, and gratified by the success attending their labors. Though so little has occurred to vary the ordinary routine of Sunday School labor and duties, on the other hand we have experienced many changes of a spiritual nature. During the whole winter, a deep, religious feeling pervaded the School. There was no excitement; nothing of a transient nature about it, but earnestness, reflection, and a calm determination to seek the Saviour were its characteristics. Old and young were alike affected by it. The heedless became thoughtful-the careless, attentive. Our duties to God occupied the foremost place in our minds. Many, thus awakened, were by the influence of God's Holy Spirit led to forsake their evil ways. How many were converted we are unable to say, as most of the teachers have failed to furnish any statistics. Mr. LYLE reports eight of his class as having joined the church. Mr. TIMMS reports two in his class. After which, addresses were delivered by Messrs. P. HARWOOD VERNON, SAMUEL E. WARNER, J. F. SEYMOUR, and HOVEY K. CLARKE. The singing by the children did great credit to themselves and their excellent leader, Mr. HENRY H. HURD. ABSTRACT OF THE ADDRESS OF P. HARWOOD VERNON, It is twenty years this month, my young friends, since I removed from Utica, but-need I tell you-I still love this city and this Sunday School. When the old church was burned, my father-whose name I saw last evening with no little emotion upon the roll of your honored deadbrought me a piece of the bell, and I have kept it ever since as a sacred relic. But there is another city which I also love-a city that for many years has been my home; and I will tell you one reason why I love it. Yet I must confess that the lessons taught me in this Sunday School have had not a little to do with forming my |