The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-21
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
[ For Additional Oily Intelligence see Third Page ]

FLAG RAISING AT THE EPISCOPAL MIS-
SION HoUsE.-A pleasant gathering took place
Yesterday afternoon at the Mission House OF the
Protestant Episcopal CDurcn, situated at the
corner OF Thirty sixth street and Lancaster ave-
nue. West Philadelphia. The immediate occa-
sion of the assemblage was the presentation of a
large and beautiful fag to the Mission House by
the Sabbath School OF the Church OF the
Nativity. The exercises were under the general
direction of Rev. Robert G. Matlack, Rector OF
the Church OF the Nativity, and consisted of
prayer by Rev. +. G.. Maxwell, and brief and
appropriate addresses by I. d. Thacher, Esq,
OF The Evening TELEGRAPH, and the Rev.
Robert j. Parvin; also the singing of several
original hymns composed by some of the teachers
OF the Nativity Sabbath School. After the ex-
ercises within the house were through with, the
students of the Mission House, with Rev. J. G.
Amer at their head, assembled TO the top OF the
building, and first ran up upon the tall hag-staf
the flag of the United States, saluting II with
singing verse from the national hymn, "MY
Country, tits Of thee,n etc The flag was then
lowered and the Mission House flag ran up in
Its stead. Several stanzas OF the Missionary
Hymn were then sung, three cheers given tor
the flag and bret speech OF thanKs made oy
Dr. Amer The flag is a large and beautiful one,
IL feet by 30, OF the best bunting, having large
red cross in the centre, surrounded by the
words "Foreign Missions and with Iour red
stars In the tour corners OF the flag. The flag
stan Is forty feet high, and standing on top OF
the building, is visible by the entire neighbor-
hood. Botn staff and flag were the gilt OF the
Sunday SCHOOLS OF tne CDuICn OF tue NdllNlly'
OF the Mission House itself few words may
not be uninterestIng to our readers. II is the
oniy institution OF ITS kind in the United States
though there are some IN England and on the
continent of Europe. II Is school for the
especial purpose OF training missionaries. Its
course OF study covers period OF six years,
embracing tull theological curriculum, and Is
shaped particularly with reference to making
trained and efficient missionaries for the various
soreign nelds. Under the ordinary methods OF
procedure. many young men just entering the
ministry s-e led, by the earnest appeals Of re-
tnrned missionaries and others, 10 devote them
ssIves 10 the missionary held without due
ShonS hi and preparation, and oftentmes without
tSst snecial adaptation 70 the work that. IL
asssn,ial 10 success. The result Is, that attel
q short and expensive trial they have TO De with
SraTn-freauently with pI eiudice TO their futur'
nseiulness In the post OF the ministry. Tn
MISSION school Is Intended TO guard against thi
eviI Inv long and tho ough training with specla
ye,erence 10 the missionary work. IL, aiter en-
terinp upon the course OF STUDY, q Young ma
Snds occasion TO believe that he Is better suite
40 some other neld OF effort, he can ,Feufe frol
he Mission House without prelndee. NO on
unction Is made In the Mission House on az
eonnt OF nationality or kace. The missionht
SSoTk does not admit0f the Idea OF caste. Ai th
Dresent time there are IN the House stuoen
rom this c0dhtry, England, Germany Ausrli