The national Republican., 1862-05-26
The Great Sabbath school AnnIvsssasy
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The whole oity will to-day be alive With sx.
oitement, especially among the little folks, VITO
are to enjoy the Iong.io0ked for, annivenary
celebration Of the Sabbath schools OF the varf.
Gus religious denominations ~ this oily, The
occasion viii doubtless be tntsnasly interestinG
to all whose pleasure II will b 70 engage IN or
witness II. 'a.'7s .1'ri' p ra1sf
The various schools win assemble AZ their
respective school.rooms vt nine o'clcck, and,
thence to the place sssignsd to esah school "
participate fnths exercises Of the day, whiob
is as follows, the city being divided into Ave d.
The western Division oonsis,s Of ne sosooIs
of Union IN. E) Chapel, West Prssby ytsriAn,
Foundry (M. El Chapel, Msw Yotk Avsnus
Presbyterian Church, and First Baptist. = :,
The exercises will take plsoe al New York
Avsar. Az fr.:by,ssiS1 GhsrGs: spseoh.s s Sy
diana, and the Rev. NJ. Marshall. 5-' N q.
Central Division.-SthOOls of the Euglish
Lutheran Church, hoKendrse Chapel, Fourth
Presbyterian Church, Ninth Street Methodist
Protestant Church, and school Of Calvary Ms.
sion. .g .'rt4i,. .a
The exercises 10 be held In the Ninth Street
Presbyterian Church. Orators, Hon. nr. Will
10y, US. Senator from Virginia, and the Rev.
Eastern DIvision.--s ,hoolu Of Trinity Up. E.)
Church, p street Bsptist Church, Wesley Chap.
el, Assembly's, (Prssbyteriau.l Fletcher and
Providence Chapels, IN. E.,) and First Prssby.
The The ssrVioos ] will take place A, wsslsy Chsp.
el. Hon. Burt Van Horn. member of Congrs.s
from New Ysrk State, and the Rsv.iAR. Cook.
will address tho audience; David Haynes EsQ.,
chairman, and Mr.. shsrrstts, director Of ma.
The Capitol Hill and Navy Yard District. Tho
schools Of Waugh Chapel, Y. g.; Methodist
Protestant. Navy Yard; Baptist, Navy Yard |;
East Baptist. and Mission School Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. T.. 7iH. r#.l ma =.
Tho exercise. sA, wv bs At ths Bsg,i.t church
nue.. Rev. VIM. W. Reese, pastor Of the Moth.
odist Protestant church, Navy Yard. and Rev.
Fl. W. Reed, will address the sssemblsge.
Tho Fifth, or Island Division -Consiating OF
byterian, shiloh, (B.ptisi;l German Luihstsn,
Four and ~ hal streets 0orsuch Ohapsl and
Ryland Chapel, N. Il.
The services win take place At the smithso.
nian Institution. spssohss By the Hon. Mr.:
Rev. NJ. Lyford, missionary, Of this oity. ~ iu
Tho following officers were chosen for the.
occasion chairman, H. Beard; seore,ary, r.
M. Bradley; conductor Of music, @. II, Thomp!
son; marshal; Thomas X. Gray as:tstsnu I, E
Three beautiful hymns from the y Golden
Chain" one Of NJ. Bradbury's Juvenile hymn
books, will bo sung At all the msstingAn fhay
are entitled, Sweet Hour Of psaySs pas That
Beautiful Land" and Marching Aione:,'- 1hsy
have been printed In pamphlet 'f0rm, NTH the
music expressly for this ocoshop, And the
heart mus be made OF stone that cannot be
touched by these thrilling songs " They are
sung by the sweet voices OF thousands Of 0hil;
dren. How delightful It will be to turn aside
from all the cares and tolls Of busy life, and
even in the midst Of u terrible War, TO forget
its horrors, by the sight Of sweet, smiling,
happy faces, and drown the olsng OF resound.
ing arms In The voice Of melodious praise.