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The school up to this time had been held in Thomas Kirk's printing office-a long, narrow, two-story frame edifice on the westerly side of Adams st., between Higli and Sands- but was afterwards removed to the district school-house, No. 1, cor. Adams and Concord sts. Robert Snow was superin- tendent; succeeded by Joseph Herbert. In 1817, St. Ann's Sunday-school was first organized, Rev. Hugh Smith being Rector. The school was held in a school-house some distance from the church, so that it was found impracticable to con- tinue its sessions during the winters of 1818 and 1819, on ac- count of the inclement weather. Its membership in the fall of 1818 numbered 187; Rev. James P. L. Clarke, Superin- tendent. Rev. H. W. Onderdonk, D. D., who was Rector of St. Ann's from December, 1819, to October, 1827, was not an advocate of the Sunday-school, so after a few years the school was discontinued. He had regular catechetical in- struction of the children of the parish on Sunday afternoons. After his resignation, Rev. Mr. McIlvaine became Rector in 1828. On Sunday, May 11th, the school was opened in the Dutch Consistory rooms, on Middagh st. Fourteen adults and twenty children assembled at the first session.
May 13th the Constitution and By-laws were adopted, in part, as follows: "This school shall consist of male and female scholars four years old and upwards. Its object shall be to instruct youth in the knowledge of God's word, and it shall embrace children of all classes without distinction. Yearly selections of Scriptures and catechetical lessons shall be arranged by the Rector and the Superintendents for the use of the school, so that every class of readers shall receive in- struction in the same lesson and at the same time."
May 13th, Frederick T. Peet was elected Superintendent; George A. Bartow, Secretary, and a committee of seven were chosen to look after the school. As it increased. it was found necessary to look for new quarters. The vestry ap- pointed a committee, consisting of Messrs. Bache and Van Bokelin, to co-operate with the committee from the Sunday- school, and the property cor. Washington and Prospect sts. was bought. A building was erected which cost about $1,500 and occupied in 1829. Frederick T. Peet was superin- tendent from 1828 to 1845, and A. D. Matthews from 1845 to Oct. 30, 1870, when old St. Ann's School was closed. The
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present Superintendent of St. Ann's Sunday-school is Mayor Low.
Before dismissing the subject of the early organization of this school, it may be interesting to quote one of the rules, which provided that "No teacher shall appear with a rod or cane in his or her class, but order shall be maintained in the several classes by the most temperate means. They shall deliver over disorderly scholars to the superintendents."
In 1824, the only Sunday-school was the School Union, cor. Adamıs and Concord sts. It is supposed that this school was in existence until 1824, when the various denominations sep- arated and organized schools in their different churches. As most of those engaged in the Union School were Methodists, it has been allowed that Sands St. is the oldest school, but its early records were destroyed in the great fire. The Superin- tendents have been: Robert Snow; Joseph Herbert; Thomas Mercein; M. F. Odell (died June 13, 1866); John Collier to Jan. 21, 1867; S. U. F. Odell (died May 6, 1875); Samuel S. Utter, until May 15, 1877; Henry G. Fay, until Feb. 19, 1878; Wm. I. Preston and John M. Espencheid, from Oct. 24, 1882.
In 1819, Mr. Nehemiah Denton org. a Sunday-school in the kitchen adjoining his dwelling, near the old Yellow Mill on Gowanus creek, which was removed after a year or two to the school-house at the foot of the Post Road, cor. of Gow- anus lane; it merged in the school on Third ave. and after- wards in what is now the Twelfth St. Church. This school still has the old banner painted in 1829. Between the years 1822 and 1827, schools were also formed in the school-house at lower Gowanus, at the foot of Pope's Lane, with Albert Van Brunt, Superintendent; also one in the school-house at Bedford, and another in the school-house at Wallabout. There was also a school for a few years in the old lecture- room of the First Reformed Ch., then in Middagh st., where Public School No. 8 now is.
In 1829, the First Reformed Dutch Church built a frame lecture-room on Joralemon street, in the rear of the City Hall, in which a Sunday-school was organized, with Andrew Hegeman, Superintendent, till 1839; Samuel Smith and Mar- tinus Schoonmaker, Assistant Superintendents; Thos. Hege- man, Sec'y; Mrs. Mary Van Brunt, Female Superintendent, and Miss Harriet Silliman, assistant. Among the teachers were: John W. and Archibald T. Lawrence, James M. Duf- field, Abraham J. Beekman, John D. Princo, Joseph Hege- man, Miss Mary Moon, Miss Alice and Miss Cornelia Moon, Miss Aurilia Silliman and others. Other superintendents: A. J. Beekman, till 1848; Samuel Sloan, Roswell Gravos, Stephen H. Wheeler, Henry D. Van Orden, till 1865; Beekman, 1865-'8; Gustavus A. Brett, Henry V. Gilbert, Mervin Rushmore, William H. Dike, Frederick B. Schenck, Rev. S. S. Wood- hull, Abraham Remsen, David Anderson and Abraham Van- derveer, members of First Reformed Church, were workers in the old Union School in Adams street. Mr. Beekman com- menced his Sunday-school work in 1820 in a wheelwright shop in Greggstown, Somerset county, New Jersey, established to teach slaves; in 1828, lie removed to Brooklyn. The Central Dutch Reformed Sunday-school was organized in 1837, and when the Reformed Church on the Heights was built, the school was re-organized. East (now Bedford) Reformed Sunday-School was organized in 1854. Isaac Brinkerhoff was Superintendent in 1858. This school afterwards moved from its old building to ono nearly opposite on Bedford avenue. The present Superintendent is Mr. Henry Howland. The North Reformed Sunday-school, Clermont avenue, was or- ganized in 1851, with E. S. Potter, Superintendent for many years. The Twelfth Street Reformed was formerly on Third avenue and Twenty-third street. It has now a membership of 1,400; Mr. C. H. Buckley, superintendent.
The First Presbyterian School was organized in a building on the site of the lecture-room of Plymouth Church, in 1824. Many of the teachers and scholars had been in the Union School. The first Superintendent was Nathan W. Sanford. Miss Margaret Cunningham, was Assistant Superintendent; Marvin McNulty, Secretary. The school used to unite with the schools in New York, on anniversary day, at Castls Garden. The Superintendents were: Professor Greenleaf, R. J. Thorn, George B. Ripley. Robert C. Ogden and E. S. Potter. Mr. R. D. Dodge is now Superintendent.
In 1838, owing to a division in the church, another school was organized, called the First Presbyterian Sunday-school. It was on the corner of Pineapple and Fulton streets, but moved afterward to the corner of Remsen and Clinton streets.
Nov. 13th, 1831, a colony went out from the first church and organized a church, and afterwards a Sunday school, known as the Second Presbyterian School. The school met in Classical Hall, Washington street, near Concord. John Morris was Superintendent, assisted by John Alexander; Mr. Henry Hadden, Secretary; James Spies, librarian; with eighteen teachers; and at the first session there were eighteen scholars. About 1832, it moved to Gothic Hall, Adams street, between Nassau and Concord streets; and in 1835 moved te Clinton street, junction of Fulton. Rev. Dr. Spencer became Pastor of this church in 1832. Among those who have acted as Superintendents of this school are: John Wright, Charles Clark, Myron Goodman, Andrew A. Smith and Jasper Corning.
When this school united with the Third Presbyterian, Mr. W. H. Hurlbut became Superintendent, and remained so until his death. It was united with the Clinton Street Pres- byverian, 1883, and known as the Second Presbyterian.
In 1831, another school was organized in Nassau street, corner Hudson avenue. W. H. Hurlbut, with a few others, left the First Presbyterian Sunday-school, which afterwards became the Third Presbyterian Church and school. Mr. Hurlbut then connected himself with that church, and be- came the Superintendent of the school.
The First Presbyterian was organized about 1841. It occu- pied the building corner Willoughby and Pearl streets, where Joseph Hegeman's auction-room now is. In 1847, this school was disbanded.
In 1835, the first mission school was organized. Mr. John Morris, who organized the Second Presbyterian Sunday- school, leased the ground (where Prince street now is) of Messrs. Sackett & Fleet. A school-house seating 250 was built on it, costing about $500. Myrtle avenue was not then cut through, and there was not a house within a quarter of a mile. The school was opened July 19, 1835; Mr. Morris was its first Superintendent. It was known as the Prince Street Mission Sunday-school, and was under the care of the Second Presbyterian Church. For the first three or four years, how- ever, it was mainly supported by voluntary contributions. The first teachers were: Daniel Colt, James B. Cochran, Isaac Jaques, Augustus Butler, Elias Edwards, Joseph W. Camp- bell, James Lawson, William Phraner, Louis Wheaton, Mrs. Elizabeth Wheaton, Miss Sarah Smith, Elizabeth and Maria Campbell, Mrs. S. A. Butler, Sarah and Jane Wheaton. Two years later Mr. Morris retired, and Mr. Augustus Butler was elected; in 1842, Mr. C. C. Mudge succeeded him.
After Myrtle avenue and the other streets were cut through, the building was moved to Myrtle avenue, between Prince and Carll streets.
In 1847, a building was erected in Prince street, now known as Siloam Presbyterian Church, in which the Central Presby- terian Church was organized, the teachers and scholars mov- ing from the old school-house.
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The church known as the Fifth Presbyterian, corner Wil- loughby and Pearl, was offered to the Central Society for $5,000, and was bought. Preaching services commenced there in April. Rev. N. C. Locke was the first Pastor. The school flourished under the administration of Mr. Mudge, Rev. Mr. Sloan and others. Finally, the building was sold, and school and church moved to Schermerhorn street, occu- pying a temporary building, corner State and Nevins street, until the Tabernacle was built, of which Rev. Dr. Talmage is Pastor. From the Prince Street Mission many teachers have gone out and organized other schools and churches.
In 1842, Rev. Jonathan Greenleaf organized a school in the Wallabout in Franklin avenue, now known as the Franklin Avenue Presbyterian Sunday-school.
In 1840, a mission-school was organized in Pacific street, which afterwards became the South Presbyterian Church.
·Of the schools of the Baptist denomination, the first is the First Baptist, organized in 1824, holding its sessions in the public school building on Middagh street, on the site now occupied by school No. 8, also in public school building, first district, corner Concord and Adams streets. The first youths' missionary society organized in connection with the school was in 1831. OFFICERS: Pres., Robert Raymond; Vice-Pres., Elijah Lewis; Sec., Alexander Lewis; Treas., Joseph Kutz.
In June, 1873, the school and the Pierrepont street Baptist were united, adding about 120 teachers and scholars. The first Superintendent was Eliakim Raymond. He served two years, succeeded by the following persons: Elijah Lewis, John Bigelow, John Clark, E. L. Brown, Isaiah W. Raymond, Sylvanus White, D. W. C. Taylor, J. D. Reid, H. C. S. Jervis, J. W. S. Harding, and at present H. C. S. Jervis is Superin- tendent. In the early history of the school, it occupied the building in Pearl street, where the Jewish Synagogue now is. Pierrepont Strect Baptist Sunday-school was organized in 1838. This church organized a mission in South Brooklyn, from which sprung the Strong Place Baptist Sunday-school; it also had a mission in John street for many years. After a number of years strong Place Baptist established a mission in Colum- bis street, near Hamilton avenue, now known as the Taber- nacle Baptist; also a mission-school in Gowanus, now known as Greenwood Baptist. The Tabernacle Baptist started a mission in Hamilton avenue, which, after a few years, dis- banded. Strong Place Baptist now supports a mission called Carroll Park. Hanson Place Baptist was organized in 1853; it first met in Atlantic avenue, near Fourth, East Brooklyn Baptist was organized in 1846. The Pierrepont Street Bap- tist established mission-schools and was the means of organ- izing large churches in South Brooklyn. The largest school in that denomination is the Marcy Avenue Baptist.
York Street M. E. Sunday-school was organized in 1830. A Mr. Booth was the first Superintendent, succeeded by Alfred Mulford, George Hunt, Hon'. Samuel Booth, Joshua Rogers, Jr., and others. Samuel Booth was Superintendent thirty- nine years, leaving York st., in 1858, to take charge of Han- son Place M. E. Hon John French was Superintendent of Hanson Place for nearly twenty-five years.
Washington St. was the third Methodist school organized. Judge Dykeman took an active part in the work, and Jere- miah Mundell was never absent from school but twice in twenty years.
After 1832, schools began to multiply. The first Congrega- tional school was the Pilgrim. In 1846, a school was org. in the Mariners' Church, Main st., near Front, an old wooden building. Mr. John P. Elwell was the first Superintendent, and the school moved from there to the old Fulton Market, James st., in 1844, and this school is now the Bethel in Hicks st.
The Navy Mission was situated on the corner of Green lane and Front st. When it was first started, so strong was the opposition that, when meetings were held on Sunday even- ings, it was hardly safe to pass through the street. Stones would often be thrown against the door. Members of the Second Presbyterian Church would stand outside the door to watch the boys.
The first Unitarian school was in 1838; the Universalist about the same time; the first Roman Catholic in 1828. There are five Jewish schools, numbering about one thousand scholars.
The first Lutheran Sunday-school was started in Williams- burgh, in 1847. The Moravian Sunday-school was organized in 1854. In 1853 in a small cottage, near where the present chapel of Lee Avenue Congregational now stands, was or- ganized the Lee Avenue Reformed Sunday-school. There were no houses in the vicinity for a mile or more; on either side open fields met the eye. The beginning was feeble, consisting of three teachers and eight scholars. The whole enterprise grew slowly for the first two years, when, in 1858, it numbered 1,350, officers and teachers, Mr. Jere- miah Johnson, Jr., being its Supt. They were the first schools that had class banners. So noted was this school that strangers came to visit it.
St. John's P. E. Sunday-school was org. in 1827, in Mr. Kingsley's school-room, Adams st., near Johnson. Judge Morse was Supt., and John T. Moore, Sec'y. Some of the teachers were: Mr. William Hunter, Hon. John W. Hunter, John H. Baker, Miss Hester Strang, Misses Ryerson, Rowley, and Moysers; and some of the scholars, John Folk, John Wiggins, Dr. Watson, Samuel Booth, Stephen Kidder, Howard C. Cady, Mrs. Alfred Emanuel. That year they joined the schools in celebrating the anniversary at Castle Garden. The banner carried on that occasion was a white silk one, having the picture of an open Bible.
In 1828, they moved to the new school-room, corner John- son and Washington sts. About two hundred scholars were then in attendance. The following persons have been Super- intendents : Rev. D. V. M. Johnson, Rev. Henry Spafard, Mr. S. D. C. Van Bokelin, up to the time of their removal from Johnson st. to St. John's place.
The second school of St. Ann's was organized August 30, 1830; Mr. Charles Congdon, Supt; Mr. Wm. H. Carter, Sec'y, with twelve teachers. In 1845, Rev. Charles Bancroft was Supt; H. P. Morgan, Sec'y; Henry G. Nichols, Librarian; and Abraham Halsey, Asst. Librarian.
Kings County Sunday-School Union, organized 1829 .- In the Long Island Star of April 8, 1829, mention is made of a meeting in the Apprentices' Library, held the 6th inst., when it was determined to establish a Sunday-school society for Kings county, auxiliary to the Southern Sunday-School Union of New York. The following gentlemen were elected OFFICERS: Nehemiah Denton, Pres .; J. Terhune, N. W. San- ford, Vice-Prest's ; Rev. E. M. Johnson, Sec .; Abraham Van- derveer, Treas. Managers : For Brooklyn, Rev. Mr. Rouse, Rev. Mr. Carroll, Eliakim Raymond, Adrian Hegeman, Henry White; Flatbush, Rev. Mr. Strong, John Lefferts, Dr. Vanderveer; Flatlands, Rev. Mr. Crookshank, David Neefus, James Remsen; Gravesend, Bernardus C. Lake, John S. Gar- ritson ; Bushwick, Rev. Mr. Meeker, Peter Wyckoff, James Halsey; New Lots, John Williamson, Jno. Vanderveer; New Utrecht, Rev. Mr. Beattie and M. Allen; also the gentlemen who are Superintendents of schools, in connection with American Sunday-School Union, are also ex-officers and managers.
In the Star of June 20, 1830, notice is given of a meeting of the Kings County Sunday-School Union, at Flatbush,
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The church was crowded with the scholars and teachers and friends, banners hung around the church, and a proces- sion of 600 children took place.
June 3, 1830, a public meeting was held in the Sunday- school room of St. Ann's Church, for the purpose of estab- lishing an African Infant Class Association. The object was to establish an infant school for African children. P. W. Radcliff was Pres. ; F. C. Tucker and Robert Snow, Vice- Prest's; W. H. Van Sinderen, Sec .; Charles J. Alding, Treas, and fourteen Directors. The first colored school organized was in High st. There are now about ten colored schools.
Sunday-school Statistics for 1883 .- There are 279 Sunday- schools in Kings county, containing a total membership of 100,597 officers, teachers, and scholars. These schools are divided as follows: Presbyterian, 30; Reformed, 32; Baptist, 34; Congregational, 28; Methodist, 61; Protestant Episcopal, 47; Reformed Episcopal, 3; Lutheran and Evangelical, 15; Friends. 2; Moravian, 1; Christian, 3; Union Mission, 15; Unitarian, 4; Universalist, 3; Reformed Catholic, 1. The total average attendance of the schools for the full term was 57,762, and the number of conversions or confirmations, 2,676. The moneys contributed during the year by various schools, for benevolent and other purposes, amounted to $81,589.80, the Methodist giving the largest part or $17,303.09 of that sum. The fifteen Union Mission Schools gave $3,417.95 during the same period.
The following are some of the veterans in Sunday-school service in Kings county:
ANDREW A. SMITH .- Born at Berlin, Ct., 1817; came to New York in 1834, and entered Dr. Erskine Mason's Pres. Sunday-school; visited Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1836; 110 Sunday-school, and stores open on Sundays; established a Sunday-school in store loft, also a Sabbath service, reading- room, etc., and very soon gathered a regular congregation; a church was org. and pastor called; the place grew to be a moral, religious community, now a large city noted for churches, etc .; returned to Brooklyn in 1838; was a teacher in Dr. Spencer's Church and Mission School; while teaching a Bible class was called persistently to take charge of Bethel Mission Sunday-school (now Bethel of Plymouth Church); in this work fifteen years; left Bethel to build up City Park Mission, now in Concord st., where, after a year or two, he broke in health, and was compelled to leave and rest from all Sunday-school work.
He was President of the Brooklyn Sunday-school Union some twenty years; also President of the Hamilton Literary Association, and aided to organize the Young Men's Christian Association ; was its first president for three years; also aided in organizing State Sunday-school Convention; was elected Superintendent of Dr. Duryea's Church Sunday-school; employed there some two years, and then in prison-work three or four years, till seized with rheumatic fever con- tracted there; is now Supt., and active in the Chinese mission- school on DeKalb ave.
AZEL D. MATTHEWS .- Born in Hinsdale, Mass., 1809; when the Sunday-school was first introduced, in 1820, he became a scholar in the Congregational Church. In 1828, came to this city and connected himself with the church and Sunday-school of the First Pres. Church, in Cranberry st. In 1833 removed church and school relations to St. Ann's Prot. Epis. Church, continuing there as teacher and Superintendent until 1872; then removed to St. Peter's Epis. Church, and now is teacher of a young men's Bible class, not having left the Sunday- school since 1820. He has been a manager of the Brooklyn Sunday-school Union since its organization; was Vice-Presi- dent of the Union for a number of years; was foremost in the
organization and support of the State Sunday-school Associa- tion, and County Secretary for a number of years.
CHARLES C. MUDGE .- Born in 1806; in 1827 he entered the Sunday-school as a teacher of one of the younger classes; this school was situated in the rear of the Quaker Meeting- house in Rose st., New York City, his class being composed of three colored persons-father, son, and grandson-all learning their letters; about two years later he entered the Sunday-school of Dr. Romeyn's Cedar St. Pres. Church, where he continued as scholar, Ass't Librarian and teacher until 1830, when he took a class in a mission school in Duane st., near Church. In 1841 he entered the Prince Street Mission Sunday-school, Brooklyn, connected with the Rev. Dr. Spencer's Second Pres. Church; this was the first mission-school started in Brooklyn, and was originated by Mr. John Morris; he was Superintend- ent from 1842 until the school developed into the Cen- tral Pres. Church (1847), now the Tabernacle, and con- tinued as its Superintendent until 1856; shortly after this he started a mission-school at 317 Altantic st., and now known as the Pacific Street Chapel, under the care of Dr. Van Dyke's Church; resigned in 1863, on account of ill health.
In the fall of 1866 he entered a mission-school connected with Dr. Cuyler's Church, now the Memorial Presbyterian; he continued as Superintendent about two years after the church was organized; was one of the managers of the Sunday-school Union almost uninterruptedly since its organi- zation; early in its history he was Recording Secretary, and at a later period for many years its Treasurer; he died in 1883.
JOHN R. MORRIS .- Born in New York City, 1823; entered the Sunday-school of the First Pres. Church, Brooklyn, in 1828: took a class in Prince Street Mission 1843; in 1853 was elected Secretary of the Brooklyn Sunday-school Union ; the management then was by an Executive Committee, consist- ing of one from each denomination; subsequently the Board was increased to 23 members, and then to 36, and he served . as Assistant Secretary; in 1868 was elected one of the Managers, and in 1872 its Recording Secretary; has been County Secretary over eight years; has been gathering statistics for thirty years, and Secretary of the State Con- vention six years; was a scholar when there were but six Sunday-schools in Brooklyn; was one of the visitors when all Brooklyn was districted out for systematic visitation, twenty-five years ago, when every house was visited to see who attended Sunday-school and who did not; he is still one of the Managers of the Sunday-school Union, and its Record- ing Secretary, and County Secretary under the State Asso- ciation of Sunday-school Teachers.
Rev. SAMUEL BAYLISS came to Brooklyn, in 1853, as Pastor of the Warren St. Mission, formerly a Sunday-school which met in Freeman's Hall (cor. of Columbia and Amity sts.), the school became a church, with a membership of over 175. He was always present at the sessions of the school and at the weekly teachers' meetings, and also habitually attended the meetings of the Brooklyn Sunday-school Union. In 1868 or 1870, he became Secretary and Manager of the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor. His death took place Feb. 12, 1879, in his 68th year. Mr. Bayliss frequently visited the Sunday-schools of the city. His son, Benj. Bayliss, was President of Brooklyn Sunday-school Union, from 1877 to 1883; is still a Manager; has been for 12 years Supt. of the Memorial Presbyterian Sunday-school of Brooklyn. He worked with his father many years as Superintendent of the Warren St. Mission,
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JEREMIAH JOHNSON, Jr., born June 27th, 1827, at the Wallabout, Brooklyn; he is the son of Barnet Johnson and the grandson of Gen. Jeremiah Johnson. May 1st, 1853, he org. the Lee Ave. Sunday-school in a small cottage in the vacant lots, cor. Bedford ave. and Hewes st., with thrce teachers and 8 scholars. During his thirteen years' service as Superintendent, he was absent but four Sundays. He witnessed the growth of the Sunday-school from eight to two thousand scholars, and the erection of the present commodious and substantial buildings, largely through his own efforts and liberality. He was Supt. of the First Pres. Sunday- school, Rahway, N. J., for six years. He was Supt. of the Madison Ave. Ref. Sunday-school for three years, from Dec., 1873, and sccured the erection of a fine Sunday-school room on 57th street.
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