THE annual garnering: or me vv ea lej'an Sunday-school Union was held last even ing. It was celebrated by a tea to the teachers, ministers, and friends. The Rev. W. Kirk conducted the proceedings at the public meeting. The following were the ministers present:— Revs. W. Kirk, Thomas Buddie, W. J. Williams, R. S. Bunn, W. J. Watkin, J. Smith, and C. H. Schnaokenberg. The chairman opened with a short address upon the power of Sabbath-school teaching, and expressed his pleasure at being present on such an occasion. Mi' John Gittos, Union Secretary, then read a most encouraging report, which! showed .that there were then in the associated schools, 110 teachers, 36 officers, 1,082 scholars. The Rev. Thomas Buddie addressed the meeting. He saw around him a large number of faces, each radiant with happiness. He wondered how many ©f them in their infancy he baptized. They were grown up and happy now, and could laugh as they pleased, but he remembered the day when many of them crave out anything but harmonious sounds, as he | lifted. them in his arms, with their swaddling clothes dangling in the air, and heard their screams as he sprinkled their tiny faces. Those days were now gone. He hoped they had not forgotten their vows, and that they were giving themselves up to the Saviour who bought them. He advocated the establishment of Bands of Hope on a new principle'among the various schools. He read from the last English Conference Minutes the rules and regulations of this new scheme, and urged it upon the atten tion of the teachers and officers. The following gentlemen gave addresses: —Revs. W. J. Williams, W. J. Watkin, Mr S. Matthews, and Mr Suiter. There was a very choice recitation given by Mr E. Stone. The piece was rendered with careful elocution, but was not the best chosen piece for a Sunday-school gathering. Mr Stone had an excellent conception of the author, and evidenlly moved his audience by his histrionic powers The singing, under Messrs Ryan and Rowe, was very good. The duet by Miss Kirk and Mrs Taylor was the gem of the evening. The songs by Mr Ryan were given in that gentleman's best style. The solo, " Rest in the Lord," did not apppar so good as this lady might have done, perhaps on account of the nervous feeling which came over her. 