The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-25

I The BREMEN BARK GAuss.AA report was circu-
lated on nSaturdsy that the Gauss was outside, of
the bar, and list Of tbs expected passengers was
buletined by one OF the city papers. This state
ment induced many who had friends or relations
on the Gauss to repair to the wharves and Battery
to meet The long-expected boat Saturday and
Sunday passed slowly away, but there were no
signs of the Gauss and the anxious expectants
became gradually convinced that they were sold,
and, il the Gauss was off the bar, it was very
long way off, as she was invisible through the best
| glasses. The British bark Yumuri was reported
off the bar on Saturday. and as the Gauss has
been expected for some days, it was wrongly as
sumed that she was the vessel in sight, and a re-
port to that effect circulated.
RESULT OF TRIAL BY MILITARY CoMMIssIoN.-
General Orders No. 118, issued from the Head
| quarters of the Second Military District, at
Charleston, under date of the 18th inst, gives the
charges, findings, and sentences passed upon
| William j. Toar, Thomas Powers, AID DAVID
Watkins, who were lately tried in Raleigh for kill
ing one Ar :hie Bebee colored, who had commit
ted rape upon the person Of young lady, resi-
dent of Fayetteville. Two others besides those
named above namely Duncan G. McRae and
Samuel Phillips, were also held to bail for the
same offence, but in their case noUe prosequa
was entered, and they were discharged The plea
OF the prisoners was snot guilty." and the finding
OF the Court is 'guilty." They were sentenced
''to be hung by the neck until they be dead, at
such time and place as the proper authorities may
direct, two-thirds Of the members of the Commits
sion concurring therein" The proceedings, find
ings, and sentence Of the Court are approved, but
the latter is mitigated from death to fifteen years
imprisonment at hard labor at Fort Macon.
TIE THIRTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITADEL
SQUARE CHURCH SUNDAY ScHooL.-The Citadel
Square Church was on yesterday afternoon,
the scene Of the interesting ceremonies con-
nerted with the celebration of the thirteenth an
niversary of the Sunday School of that Church.
| large audience were assembled on this occasion,
who occupied the body Of the Church, the galle-
ries being reserved for the pupils and their teach
ers. After prelude on the organ by their musi.
cal instructor, Professor George o. Robinson, the
exercises were opened by 'sThe Children's Jubi-
lee," hymn composed for such occasions, and
which was sung by the entire school, their voices
blending in sweet accord, each word being heard
clearly and distinctly. Aprayer was then offered
| by the Rev. DIR. ]. P. Boyce, which was followed
| by another hymn entitled ''The Song OF Heaven"
The Pastor, Rev. Lucius Cuthbert, read the 18th
chapter Of Ecclesiastees, commencing "Remem
Der now thy Creator in the days Of thy youth"
&C., which was familiar to most OF the scholars.
After the singing # the hymn, "Flowers, Sweet
Flowers" an address was delivered to the chill
dren by DIR. s. Chatburn Brown.
Dr. Browns remarks were addressed exclusively
to the children, and contained illusions to the
hymns they had sung and the selection from Scrip
ture tha I'D been read in their hearing. He said
that this, their 18th Anniversary, was, indeed, o
children's jubilee; their parents, guardians and
friends were all assembled to encourage them by
their presence and to urge upon them contlnu-
ance of their present course. He asked them to
carry their memories back to the past and recall
the many mercies that had been vouchsafed them.
Their lives had been spared, and while others had
been taken they we're left to work out Gods will
on earth He earnestly exhorted them to keep In
the right way; to remember their Creator in the
days of their youth, and not to postpone accepting
the great advantages OF religion until the evil days
came upon them, when it might prove that their
day of grace was past and it would be then too
| late.
! The hymn 'Sunny Land" was sung, and the
Rev. Mr.. Cuthbert then addressed the school. BE
opened his remarks by speaking Of the wisdom OF
Solomon, whose experience regarding children
was to "Train up child in the way he should 60,
and when he is old he will not depart from it.
The reverend speaker referred to the education OF
children in the Sabbath School. This, he sad,
was not intended to superceae the homo training,
but TO assist and furnish what could not be effect
ed by another agency. The whole OF life was
course Of training, from the little child learning to
| walk to the advanced mind which had commenced
the struggle OF life. 1t was, therefore, evident
that as the child was trained, so the man would
be. he spoke Of the Sabbath as day set apart
for religious purposes not simply as day OF re-
Taxation from toll, to be spent in frivolous plea
sures. Unfortunately, it was generally devoted to
secular employments, and religion was neglected.
20 train children Alright it was necessary to draw
a line between secular and religious instruction.
The Sunday School impaired that knowledge and
trained up child in this world to prepare for the
next. The Saviour had said, Suffer little chill
drea to come unto me-" and BE appealed to the
teachers and parents Of the little ones to be un-
| tiring in their efforts to direct tner precious
charges in the right path.
The hymn, "Were Going Home" was sung, and
Mr.. W. s. Henerey, the Superintendent, read his
report, from which it appeared that the number
on the rolls since the reopening of the school two
years ago wss $40, though at no time haye more
than $50 children been connected with the school,
The largest attendance was In December ast
when 212 we're actually present. The average for
the year was 125. This discrepancy has been
owing to the absence OF many Of the children dur
ing the Summer, and the frequent occurrence OF
rainy Sabbaths. The number now on the roll was
2I4, and the average attendance $50. This num-
Der appeared small, and it might be asked where
are the SO? Six had been advanced to teachers and
officers, 81 had left, and 60 had changed to other
schools The Citadel Square Sabbath School was
one of the earliest reopened, and number OF
scholars from other denominations were tempo
rally united with 1t. Since the last report
scholars had died (one) after having left the
school, and II had been added to the Chnrch from
this nursery.
The officers were: one Superintendent, MIR. W.
s. Henerey one Assistant, Mr., De Leon Whilden
one Musical Director, Prof Geo. o. Robinson; and
Two Librarians, Messrs. B. W. McTureous and W.
7. Smith. There were in all sixteen teachers, nine
male and seven female. The Bible Glasses mum.
bered tyenty-four female and eighteen male, and
the Infant Glass forty-seven scholars.
In closing his report the Superintendent feeling
ly alluded to the protecting cafe Of Providence
which had kept the'- little band together, and had
spared them from til, destroyer; but two OF thetr
number had died and eleven had found thai peace
which passeth all understanding. He thanked the
teachers for their sbors, and referred particularly
to the Professor of Music, spd stated as proof o
his success that the hymns sung had been written
in manuscripts, and were seen in print for the first
time that day. The different societies connected