The national Republican., 1866-05-15
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which took place ysstsrday, was very Interesting
and Imposing dsmonstraton. The day was bright |
and pleasant By eight o'clock the children at
tached TO the various schools began 10 gather
about the churches, and few minutes past nine
the streets were filed with the ihtis folks In holii
day attire, with music, banners and flowers, wend-
ing their way TO the Smithsonian grounds, where
the procession was formed. Parents, relatives
and friends were out, aud the sidewalk, were
crowded for some time before the procession
moved Al the Smithsonian grounds the schools
began TO arrive BY haf-past nine o'clock, and sach
school was assigned TO Its position Immediately
on entering the square. On the sidewalks through
out the grounds were signals bearing the number
Of each school, and u was at these numbers that
each school was placed upon arriving. The ar
rangements were most admirably planned and ere
cutsd By Gen. Howard, Chief Msrshsi, assisted by
Alderman George Y. Gullek, A. v. Boyd, DR..
Retcham, and Rev. Mr.. Kimbsli
In our issue Of yesterday We pubIishsd . full 40
count Of the schools, With their banners. number
Of scholars, teachers, 40. All the schools were
present except the No. 2 Providence Chapel Meth.
odist Episcopal. and No. sLcspitol Hill Prssby.
terian.
At half-past ten o'clock the line was formed, and
the procession moved a. announced In the pro-
gramms. First came the Assembly (Prssbyt yterian)
school, under the marshaship Of W. J. Rsdstrssk,
8. J. spearing, and Edward Chssiey, headed BY .
detachment Of the Marine Band under Professor
Scala Next followed the foundry. chapel school,
q. O. Baker marshal; Wesley chapel and mission,
W. Bryant and W. W. Searies msrshals; M Street
Methodist church, W. @. Ray marshsii New York
Avenue Presbyterian school, Il. L. 8. Emory mar
shai; Fourth Presbyterian school, DR.. Mcfarland
marshal; St. Paui's Luthersn and mission schools
A. 8. Pratt marshal.
sscoSp DIVISION, headsd BY the band Of the sth
U. s cavalry, mounted
MeKendree chapel school, Edward R. Msuli. Al
bert Langley and George Gattrsll marsbais
First Congregational school, W. A. Thompson
and James Delano marshals.
Waugh chapel, W. W. s. Dyer and o. T. Edgar
msrshals.
Rylsnd chapel, George J. Hall, =. LuG and J. L.
Adams mArshals.
Ninth Street Methodist Protestant school, Msssrs..
Brooke and Edmondson marshAls.
Navy Yard Baptist, J. T. Clarke and H. G.
Kisrls marshals.
German Lutheran school, - Trabert marshai.
Third Division headed by a detachment Of the
Marine band under Prof. Prospsri: Seventh Street
Presbyterian school, W. L Kennedy, marshal;
Western Prssbytsrian, O. A. Fay and Philip Kraft,
marshasi Calvary Baptist school, WIN. stickney,
marshal; First Presbyterian school and mission,
@. +. Johnston, George R. Milburn, and William
Kushling marsbalsi Sixth Presbyterian, W. @.
Himrod, marshali Gonueh Chapel, Robert Ysat-
man, Charles Black, and wm. Boyd, marshais;
First Baptist school, T. s. Sampson, marshall the
Protestant Orphan Asylum, b. b johnson, mar
shall dstaehment Of the Marine bandi Fourth
street Ebsne.sr school, Msssrs. Pritehard, Dickn.
son. and Cooke, marshas; Island Baptist school,
James Hall, WIN. Barnes, and George Leason,
marshais; Navy Yard Methodist Protestant school,
wm. d. Marchs and Thomas Redsu, marshals;
Hamlne Methodist school, Z. D. Godfrey, mar.
shaI; Z. Street Baptist, b. p. Murray and @. Z.
Frazier, marshal; Union Chapel, X. P. Morgan.
marshsl, Fletcher Chapel, J., s. Daiway, marshall
and the Unitarian school, J. A. Hayward, mar.
shai.
The procession marched ont Of the west gate to
Twelfth street, and up Twelfth street to Psnnsyi-
vauia avenue; thence to the Capitol Grounds where
. very large crowd had assembled At the gate the
procession was halted until the arrival Of the eco.
ond division. The children then marched into the
grounds. the hrst division occupying seats around
stand No. l, erected q short distance from the
fenntyNhuih hNenuc Bhto, anu tne toconu DIVISION
seated around stand No. 2, near tho south wing Of
the building. By haifpast twelve o'clock all
things were In readiness.
Az stand No. !, after the children composing the
first division had been seated, apd order had been
restored, Mr.. A. s Pratt ross. and proposed three
cheers for the Sunday School army, and the propo
stion was loudly seconded BY the hundreds Of chill
dren In attendance.
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School hymn, oommenoipg--
"0nee more our youihful throug,
In sweetest Union, raise" he.
This was followed BY an impressive prayer BY
Rev. DR.. Batter.
D.. A. Burr, Esq.. then read the annual report.
as follows:
wAsursoros cIrr sAnBArH SCHOOL uSIos-RxpoRI
ron 1866.
10 presenting the annual report for another year,
the Sabbath School Union would render thanks "a
Him that reigusth forever and ever. for the abund
ant mercies that have accompanied u.s. Surely ws
may say, "9oodness and mercy hath followed u.
ell the days Of our lfe." Prosperity has attended
the Efforts Of faithful laborsr' In the vineyard given
unto US to tend. The good seed Of the Word has
been sown, and watered with many prayers, and II
has, by tho blessing Of God, borne fruit unto lifs
eternal. We have not been called To mourn spir
itual desO.aiOu. but 10 rejoice sinners saved
and souls converted to God In every department
Of Sabbath school labors the year now closed hai
been marked by a steady advance. Six new school
have been added to the number reported last year
with an inerssse Of l47 teachers and 500 scholars
and above all 10 interest to tbose who love the Mas
ter 2i5 Of those connected with the Sabbath school
have given Themselves up In their youth to His ser
vice, esteeming the reproaoh Of Christ create
riches than the treasures Of earth they hav,
obsyed the Divine injunction, My son, give IN,
thy heart" and have not delayed till "hsre anS
there q gray hairn gave them warning that the,
were ripening for the tomb, but In youths brigh
morning have "ehosen the better part, which can
not be taken away from them
There are now In connection with the Union 81
schools. embracing s78 teachers and ,T46 scholars
with 1898 volumes In the library, The ayerag
attendance during the past year has been 4750i or
In other words nearly Q 900 have been absent frou
their PLACES every Sabbath, fact that calls loudi
for increased Rotivity on the part Of officers ant
teachers TO correct. Eighty two Bible classes hav
been successfully carried on; and who will estimat
tho value Of the seed thus sown In the minds OF th
young men and women Of our city In these nur
ieries Of the church, Thrty-one infant classes bav
gathered the little Of the flock intheir loyin
embrace In these gatherings Of nn[e and Lowell
childhood, who can help feeling the -foree Of th
passage "0ut Of the mouths Of babes and sucking
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