Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-21

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SABBATH SCHOOL CELEBRArloS.-At an early
sndInr ssnolning, groups of children were seer
Wesuas tneir way TO the various churches All
School Tnie0 tor the occasion Of the Sunday
s,iVo. onieh anniversary. az rceabiy TO the pro
gtdIn'ae, which appeared in the Star of SATURDAY
rom me respective churches the srbcols u.,ch !,
70 grounds, and before the hour
IN lhe children and teacht RS of the schools snJ
tue grounds were throneed with an admin
n'u'I.uae OF adults. The scene from the Inst, In,
.hn bnsiSssu.iini indeed Immediat ly around
sue D.uhung was a crowd of teachers and chill
oien, ,uelr banners and flags elevated WAITING ths
aHFaI % other schools, approac no from ever
gaie Wiz music and banners. The chief marshal
ehueaSored 10 get report of the exact number m
chiIaren on parade, but it was impossIbIe IN 40
SO, sne ume not permitting a count to be made
AZ. a. 'ne appointed hour the chief marshal directed
Nth : Sas. OF the column. The first division,
wltH a aetachment of the Marine Band unde,
iIoI. Esputa, moved from the ground bv wav m
the main carriageway TO the west; the second win
asachment Of the Marine Band under Profe IS,
Scaa; tne third with Withers's Band: the fonrtb
Win meIual music; the fifth with A detac bmsn,
OF vac Marlne Band under Prof Prosperf The
connn.ee OF arrangements had invited the Japan.
'.f.1tassy 70 witness the formation and depar-
toIe Vi Tue procession, and a room had been fitted
up IN .ne Institution for their especial accommo
tion. Inc Secretary of the Embassy replied that
they would be delighted to attend, but their ar.
possibility doubtful The invitation was accsn,nS
attendance fi0'0n'e" 'nelf
Though the exact number Of the children on
pdra9e was not ascertained, they certainly num
bered as many as reported bv the Ssc,eyt., . :.
belonging To the Union The time occupied in
passing 'his once was exactly forty minutes The
ela lt. nj procession was strictly observed The
tS' DlvlSon proceed ed to the Assem- blv al
Nneie we speakers assigned were Messrs Me
CauieyG Methodist Episcopal, and Kennard 4 Ban
Rev ' n, Dxision; Wesley Chapel; Speakers
VI. Noble (Presbyterian). Third Division. f
street Baptist Church; Speakers-Rev- Mestrs
Msot1el lEpscCPall, and Proctor( soutbernMe;h no.
aisYi roursn DIVISION, Trinity Church; Speak
Mr. Bartlett Fifth Division Smithsonian In
sdtution; Speakers DR. Butler TFpiscopan
ana Rev. Dabneey BAH Methodist EpiscopsDj
No,snIhg occuffed 70 mar the pleasuse of the &C.
casion up to the time OF the departure of the
schools from the parade ground and n was re-
marked by hundreds who witnessed the former
anniversaries, that in all respects there Is very
sieh Improvement apparent in the schools
ANNUAL REPORT.
MY dear brethren and fellow laborers In the
providence OF God we are brought once more to
u season when we are accustomed to review our
lapors Tor the wear, and compare the present with
our past experience and with that of our brethren
VINO were once engaged in this work and into
whose labors we have entered
IL is well that we should pause occasionally and
Iook PACK upon the history Of a wear, that we NAV
see "hat has been accomplished, what has been
LETT undone, where we have failed what errors
we have committed which may yet be rectifed
by future diligence with earnest nrayer 70, ON,
| Heavenly Fathers guidance and direction
| IL is well that we should each ask ourselves.
| w hat have been my motives in enpauinU in the
Sabbath SCHOOL, Have had an eye single to the
| Masters glory? Have done all that 1 couId n
lead the souls committed to my care TO the blessed
| saviour. remembering that they are his lambs en-
| trusted to me to be fed for him Have minis
| .ered 10 mem the pure worde Have pointed
| them to Christ as the only Savior! Have nv in
| s'ruCtOns been accompanied by continual dali,
| outPouring of my heart to God in PRAYER that h,
would enable me SO to discharge my duties to IN,
class that every child might he br0uy bt spcodi \;
| to saving knowledge of his Truth and tn con fes
Christ before men?
| The Importance of faithful Sabbath School I'm
s,rGctG1 can not be too highly estimated Will,
IL should never take the place of home instruction
IN The christian family it is powerful auSiliar,
| TO the pious parent, and 1t supplies to MANY chill
| dren OF unconvtrted parents the only religious
a%aSantages wnicn they are privileged to enjoy
/ Especially in the Mission School department 4
| this the case. Here the children of poverty vice
and crime are gathered together to learn of Christ
ana while the soul is more particularly cared for
| In Imitation Of the Saviour's example the want
| Of the body are also supplied The sick are Wis
| lied, the needy are furnished with food and
| clothing, employment is found for these who ar,
wlHlnS 10 iapor, and every means used TO elevat,
parents and children TO higher position in thi!
/ life, and to induce them to seek eternal life
IL may not be improper to mention the fact tina
one OF the Mission Schools in connection with tn,
1
In Its benevolent operations.
| Before entering upon recitation of the statis
| tcs Tor the year, we will for moment compar,
| the number Of this year with those of the YEA
| when the Union was formed
The number of schools in connection with the
Union al this time ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
Az me formation OF the Union in 1872 ...... II
Number of teachers at this tifie - s}l
Do. do. In 1912 . 01C
Do. scholars at this time 1914
Do. do. in 1912. .I6iC
Showing an increase of % schools 5Sl teacher.
ana l33l scholars. This statement does not in.
Glide the schools not connected with the mon
Inc number Of conversions during the year has
peen %; the number Of deaths, 30 OF the teach.
efs, 635 are professors of religion, aud of the
scholars $i2 The number Of volumes in the H.
brares is 5,6il.
The schools belonging TO the Union, with their
superintendent, number of teachers. number M
scholars, average attendance, aud number of vol
umes in library, arranged in the order here stated
are as follows
Schools SHperiHteHdenks T. 6 y