The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-09

very brilliant spectacle large Union flag was suspend
ed over the pulpit which itself draped with the folds
OF splendid Of the Ssrs and stripes Ia front
stood bust Washington crowned with laurel wreath
Six schools represented the OCCASION and about
one thousand children attended They were seated in
the centre and side aises while the galleries and sane
auary crowded with their parents and relatives.
About three O'Clock in the afternoon the Rev HENRY
BLANCHARD OF Brooky n, offered up prayer the course
OF which he thanked the government Under which
we lived for me loyalty and harmony OF our people, and
begged that " might be permitted to know our duties
The Chairman tue Committee OF Arrape ements being
absent IN consequence cf illness, the Reverend Mss
BAIIou made opening address TO the caloren. de
said that although the subject OF sunday SCHOOLS was Ven
nigh exhausted, he must still remark that me presence
OF children served TO cultivate and elevate tne minus OF
of the great Father OF oil The highest ioea OF union
with God afforded by the union OF chdreo 70 tner pa
lowers that they like unto children they could
not enter his kiDgoom
An opening hymn then sung by all the children,
under direction of Mr. Ecchhorn Superintendent of the
schools.
ducec by Reverend Mr. BAIIou. He observed that
curious child might ask H. In the words Of the hymn
is god 10 speak gently TO the errng why this terri
bic preparation for strife which now behold in the
country Is the which ia likely 10 be exhibit
"a in the land consistent Sh the gentle scene described
4e would reply that was Lot at all Inconsistent for the
Nn sing the words referred and yet for all 70
R0 blessing the defenders who went, and go, forth
Ahe4ps tuipn for the church, aye, for the sabbath
sGboOsT AL these were at stake now as well as the de-
g,ee utilization necessary for the existence of Chris
tany liz elf in the land The children sang under the
shadow Of the banner OF the and in Of the
image OF Washington, saint ia heaven. Lis likeness
was,htly placed under the Bible, and in the midst of
flags Yhih h,ye already "braved the battle and the
breoea,e apA Which never dishonorcd until il WAS
attempted by base traitors Jesus himself said that He
NJ bring peace and again, ''not peace, but
kwQ>(!s. In this lie did not contradict himsef He
IN 1at man would oppose the force Of evil to the
49, n aopdl0 nd Ha Epa that uvrnn ohnu
be put down by force If necessary. He knew that His
Kingdom would not be established until wrong put
shall perish by the sword but tue children might
that their brelhyen who forth
thie contest had gone TO fight for government that
pever wrcnged human being. These great Northern
stes not dreaming OF war; not drea mig that any
men NEGOTIATED attack on them, when persons
whose LANES will ever after be the syno nymcs OF vany
and baseness plotting treason against them For
years the North had given them for curses blessings
when they smote us check we turned the other
and when they had taken coat we gave them
cloak. The reward the same. So now the armies OF
abe North 70 forth TO holy and sacred war They 90 in
The God, and The majority OF the march
fhe avengers or the execntiorcrs Of Gods word The
greatest Of human blessings flow from peace but 1t fire.
ueny happens thai God shows equal Kindness through
abe sc0urges with which be sflicts us.
The second hymn then sung by the children, after
which
Rev. WV. sPALDIyG OF Salem Mass made an eloquent
ednress in the OF which he advised the children
40 keep their Union embems near to their hearts during
iife and to permit rattesnake' banner to
Irvine its fields round them, trust their futures in any
light canoe dug out from rotten palmetto tree
Rev. Dr lHaPN next spoke tho importance of Sun
day school education Then he addressed himself to the
present aspect of affairs, and said that could pre-
dict issue or the war struggle II was q war for the
benefit of children. The fond parents when they
send their son to the battle, say, :" 1t Is for the
children, ard The dying patriot WILL in his death strug
GLE roint TO the "Stars and Stripes and it is for
abe children. What was TO be dreaded the de-
morsl'zation Of the camp II dangerous than
1he whzzing ball. but the Of tho Sabbath schools
were well armed against II. The influence Of the Sunday
schools was the only power calculated to render
10 the presence of the busts of Washington parents should
resolve TO endeaor TO them to adhere the pre-
cepts taught in them.
The brought close by the singing of
n hyTI and the pronoancement Of u bcnediction.