The American Sunday School Union was formed at Philadelphia, in May, 1834, by the combination of several local Societies, which previously existed.

Though we have roots going back to 1790, our organization was officially formed on May 13, 1817 and called itself the Sunday and Adult School Union.

The second report of the Philadelphia Sunday and Adult School Union held at their annual meeting, held in St. Paul's Church, May 25, 1819.

"The American Sunday School Union was founded in 1824 by the merging of the Philadelphia Sunday and Adult School Union, founded in 1817, and other smaller ...

In Philadelphia,. Alexander Henry, a Presbyterian layman and merchant, helped to form the Philadelphia Sunday and Adult School Union in 1817. In. 1824 this ...

Jun 5, 2024 · Founded in 1824 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the American Sunday School Union (ASSU) had as its mission the promotion of Sunday schools and early literacy.

To facilitate its work, the Sunday and Adult School Union hired William Blair as its first trained missionary in 1821. Blair was expected to visit and establish ...

Constitution. 1818. Creator: Philadelphia Sunday and Adult School Union · System for the internal regulation of Sunday schools.

The American Sunday school Union in 1924. Their main job was to establish schools, but they became a very active publisher as well.

Dec 17, 2023 · One of the efforts that helped turn America around was known as the American Sunday School Union. Its contribution to the spiritual life of America is briefly ...