American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-08
FOURTH OF JULY.
CONTINUATION OF THE sABBATH SCHOOL
CELEBRATIONS.

CONTINUATION OF THE SABBATH SCHOOL
CELEBRATIONS.
We insert below several interesting accounts
of sabbath School celebrations on our National
Anniversary, which were crowded out yester-
day for want of room. They appear to-day,
however, at length, which would not have been
the case had We attempted their publication
yesterday. We commend them to the atton-
ton OF our readers, as possessing peculiar inter-
est to each parent and child, as well as the phi
lanthropist and lover of his country.
,4sbury School, No. 2, attached to the Nes-
ley Chapel, together with the Juvenile Tenn
perance Society connected with the same school,
at an early hour, on the morning ofthe Fourth,
repaired to the woods at the extremity of
Franklin street, for the purpose of celebrating
the sxty-ninth anniversary of American lndc-
pendence. As the children walked from their
school room along the streets, their good order,
their sweet smiles, and their bright countenan-
ces declared to all who observed them that they
were happy in the anticipation of the enjoy
ments in which they were going to participate.
1t was indeed an interesting spectacle, on which
the eye of the philanthropst would have look
ed with unalloyed pleasure, to see 800 children,
the little girls in their nice, tidy dresses, and
the boys genteely and comfortably clad, with
their banners unfured to the breeze, vending
their way to place where they were to Join in
appropriate ceremonies, on the occasion Of an
other return of the Nations Birthday. We
were much pleased to discover that the child
rem seemed to know how to appreciate the
benefits that have accrued to them through the
efforts that were made in '76 to procure the in
estimable privileges of the free government I'M
der which we live. When they arrived at the
place selected, they took their seats in a very
orderly manner, and the exercises of the day
commenced by singing the beautiful hymn
"Oh! for a thousand tongues to sing sc.
after which the Rev. J. II. Waugh offered up
PRAYER every way appropriate, breathing SEN
timents of the purest patriotism, and Of the
profoundest gratitude to Almighty God for his
nnumerable blessings. These Introductory
services being over, the children were permit
ted to play, and they bounded forth as the deer
in the forest, and heartily and joyfully did the
little fellows scatter themselves about, running
up and down the gently undulating hills that
surround the spot. The friends, who made all
the necessary arrangements had not forgotten
to provide number of swings with which to
crafty the children; and well and faithfully did
they use Them for we cannot think that a sim
gle boy or girl was prevented from INDUCING,
to some extent in the innocent and healthtul
recreation, SO assiduously did the superinlen-
dents and teachers endeavor to give satisfaction
to all. They were, however, very soon called
TO the stand to hear the Declaration of indie
pendence read by Master Summerfield Medal
~, which was we'll done. The spirited song
beginning with the words
''My country! 'tis of thee
Sweet land otliberty-of thee sing"
VIM.
livan, the able and efficient leader of the Yves
ley Chapel choir, conducting the singing. BY
this time there had arrived on the ground many
of the parents and friends of the children, anC
the concourse Of persons was quite large. We
were next favored with an admirable Grafton
by Master Alfred Goodman, which, to say the
least of it, would have reflected credit upor
much older orators. 1t abounded with beaut.
full sentiments, was pertinent to the occasion
and we'll calculated to produce a most favora
bic impression on the minds of his hearers, Ger
tanly convincing them that the young gentle
man is destined to become star of no ordinary
magnitude. He is a ''worthy son of noble
sire.n
Master John Medairy then entertained the
congregation with an address well suited tc
the day, descanting briefly upon three topics
viz: the glorious results Of our independence
produced by Sabbath School instruction. The
address gave strong evidence of cultivated
mind and lively imagination. We have had
the pleasure of listening to Master MedalIy
before, and after having witnessed so able a
performance as that now noticed, we feel No
hesitation in declaring it as our opinion thai
he will some day become distinguished pub,
lie speaker. One fact, referred to by him, is
worthy of being particularly noticed. Tie
said, that since its institution, from the Yves
ley. Chapel Sunday School there had gont
forth thirty or more ministers to preach "th'
everlasting Gospel of the Son of God" many
of whom now belong to the travelling con
nexion of the NJ. E. Church; all of them ha'
been actively engaged in the school as teach
ers or scholars. This, truly, speaks volume
in favor of these institutions The children
upon the conclusion of this address, sang, IN
delightful strain, most enlivening and en-
couraging song, for which we must endeaVo
to find room
Time-THE Swiss Boy.
When go, will go to the Sabbath school,
With heart so cheerful and flec;
When pray, | will pray i'll the Sabbath school,
That very good child may be.
Whae'cr do, endeavor still
10 do 1t with right good will.
Then away, then away 10 the sabbath school,
With heart so cheerful and free.
when read. will read in the Holy Book,
what the blessed Redeemer hath done;
Snd that God, our God. will pardon our Sins.
FOs His only immaculate Sou,
On let me then enieav0f still.
70 do my best with a right good will.
Then away, then away TO the sabbath school,
To heRI what NY Saviour hath done.