Daily national Republican., 1863-05-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ANSIyERsARY OF THE SABBATH SCHOOL
UNIoE.-This morning, the various divisions that
are embraced in the Sabbath School Union, assem-
bled In their respective places of meeting. The
first division, comprising the schools of the West
Presbyterian, the Foundry, the Thirteenth Street
Baptist, and the New York Avenue Presby yterian
Church. with the school attached to the Newsboys'
Home met in DR.. Gurley's church. The lnvoca-
ton WAS made BY DR.. Styles The prayer was Of
fered by Rev. Mr.. CoOmbs, of the Western Presby-
terian Church. Mr.. Hubbard read the annual re-
port. DR.. Styles delivered the first address. After
singing by the children, the second address was
made by Mr.. Lyford.
The Second division, embracing the Calvary
Baptist, the Ninth street Methodist Protestant,
the Fourth Presby byteTian, the McKendree Chapel,
the English Lutheran, the Trinity Mission and
Washington city Orphan Asylum schools, assem-
bled in the Ninth street Presbyterian church. The
scholars OF this division behaved in the most deco
rus manner, and challenged the admiration Of the
spectators. The teachers display paramount en-
ergy.
The Rev. Mr.. Cooke, the newly elected pastor Of
the Ninth street Methodist Protestant church,
made the Invocation. The report was read by NJ
H. Miller, ESQ. The prayer was offered by Rev. j.
&. Smith. The addresses were delivered by Rev
IOhn Thrush and Rev. ]. G. Butler.
The third division met at Wesley Chapel. The
FiEIt Presbyterian, the + Street Baptist, the As
semblies, the Fletcher, the Providence and the
Wesley Chapel sunday schools composed this dlvi.
sion. The invocation and prayer were offered by
the Rev. PaYton Brown, and the addresses were
delivered by p. d. Gurley, D. D., and Rev. Mr. How
lett, OF the Cavalry Baptist Church.
The fourth, or Island, division met at the Smith
BohiAn The children assembled at an early hour.
The schools were the Sixth and Seventh Presbyte-
rian the German Lutheran, Fifth baptist, and Ry-
land Chapel Dr. Sunderland was appointed to
deliver one OF the addresses, but, after making a
few remarks, introduced Mr. Fisher, of CincIn.
natl, who made n beautiful address. The second
address was delivered by DR.. Ryan.
The prayer was made by Rev. Mr. Lemon, and
the invocation by the pastor Of the German Lu-
theran Church.
! The NTH division met at the Capitol grounds.
II comprises the Navy Yard schools, which are
Waugh Chapel, Second baptist, Methodist Pro.
estAnt, and Young Mems Christian Association.
Invocation by Rev MIR. Johnson Prayer by Rev.
Mr.. stevenson, of the Christian Commission. The
addresses were made by Rev. Mr.. SpeB and Rev.
Mr. Bttlnger.
There are thirty-twe schools in this Sabbath
School Union, representing every evangelical de.
nomination. Twenty-eight schools have made re.
port by circular respecting their present condi'
ton In these schools, taken together, there are
1856 male and 1880 female scholars, with 2l5 male
and 295 female teachers.
A"oht %IoOO bVhoiain "''""i'S "'''"N ~ ~ w.
bath. The largest school in the list 10 the Firai
Preshy yterian, which counts $50 scholars on itsFoh
The largest proportion Of average attendance is al
the Lutheran school, corner Of II and Eleventh
streets, where 81 per cent are regularly present
An inspection OF the tabular statement shows that
during the past year only "a conversions are re
ported and two thirds are from but two schools
But from 1853 schools of 800 pupils, comes up the
response, " no conversions"
The hymns sung BY the children were The An
gels there VIII Teach Us" and "We're Nearer
Home, from the Golden shower, Sunday schoo
Book and " The Evergreen Shore" from the Col