Evening star., 1867-05-13
GREAT SABBATH SCHOOL DEMONSTRATION.
IWenty.fifth Anniversary of the s.. 8.
Cnion-ProcessIo of the Schools-Inter.
esting Services at the Churches. 80

| eSung Services at the Churches.
| To-day is being ceiebrated by the Sabbath
Schools OF the various evangelical churches
| attached to the Washington City Sunday
| School Union as the 25th anniversary by
| procession of 81 schools. numbering nearly
| 5000 teachers and children. Each successive
anniversary is observed on a grander scale
| tnan the preceding ones, and to-day the dem.
| onstration surpassed these of former years in
numbers, appearance Of the schools, banners
| flags, &c. The members of the 8. s Union
| have been for some weeks making the arrange.
ments, and the teachers aud children of the
schools have been busily engaged in prepar.
| ing for this demonstration and had there been
| weather to force postponement there would
nave been more disappointment in the CITY
than usual. Fortunately, the day opened
clear, and with the sun shining brightly the
| little people were happy.
70 THE GATHERING.
BEFORE eight O'Clock groups Of children
| mostly dressed in white, and many bearing
| boqusts or wreaths OF flowers, were seen hur-
| rying to their respective school rooms, thai
hour having been set as the time for the forma.
| ton Of the schools. ABOUT the same time Mr
| George Z. Gulick started from the church
| corner 4th street east and Virginia avenue,
| with band at the head Of the East Washing.
| ton Baptist school, which was joined along the
| route to the Presidents grounds by the schools
| OF the churches In the eastern section OF the
| city-the lst Presbyterian school. the children
| of the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home,
street Baptist and the Unitarian school. The
| Gray, marched to the grounds by way of 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue. The western
schools were marshalied by Mr.. q. T. McGlue.
and proceeded to the rendezvous uia Penn
sylvania avenue. The central schools started
from Wesley Chapel, marshalled by Mr.. d.
A. Burr, and proceeded to the grounds by way
OF 5th and H streets. The Northern schools,
marshalled by Mr.. r. V. Belt, started from
the corner Of 9th and streets, and by way
Of 9th street and Massachusetts avenue pro.
ceeded to the place OF meeting. As the schools
resGhed the grounds they were assigned to
marshal.in- chief, and his assistants.
THE PROCESSION.
About ten O'Clock, the procession commenced
70 move in the following order:
Heald's American Brass Band, thirteen
pieces, in full uniferm, l. A. Heald leader
Western Dicision.-Mr. George T. McGlue,
Young Mems Christian Association Mis-
sion-Gen. 9. H. Howard, superintendent; I4O
scholars. Is teachers; K. II. Harmon, marsh hal
The children Of this school carried number
OF small flags and wreaths OF flowers
Union Chapel, m. E.)-tieorge T. MeGlue,
superintendent; j. L. Salkeld, marshal; j.
Sinclair, T. s. Calvert. John Hines, assistant ts
SS rs
name of school and date of organization.
New York Avenue Presbyterian Scheol-C.
d. Parks, superin tendent, with 800 scholars,
81 teachers; T. N. Chase, marshall two ban.
ners, one representing Sunday school. with
the inscription. "Thss Is the way. walk We in
it," on the reverse, name of school and date of
by flowers, bearing the notices, Glory to
God" Whatsoever He saith unto thee do
1t" 1.-The Lord will provide seed is love-
Stand up for Jesus"
Canal Mission-J. X. Gleeson, superinten.
dent and marshal; IS scholars, 12 teachers
white silk banner, bearing the name of the
school. ..r ..-
Foundry (M E) School and Mission-eoo
pupils, As teachers; b. H. Stinemetz, superin-
tendent; Col G. w. Wells, marshall; James
E O. Leach ASSISTANT marsnaIs: psnnsr rsa. ana
resenting an open bible; inscription, ssThe BIZ
BILE our foundation Infant class, mum bering
Another banner, representing the Good Shep.
herd; motto, "Feed my lambs;'' on the re verse
1.-The Sabbath School the nursery of the
church Another of blue silk, bearing the
name or the school and date of organiZation
MT A I. Leach is superintendent of the
Foundry Mission School, with so pupils and
Ia teachers.
Western Presbyterian School-E K. Will
son, superin tendent; 200 pupils and 90 teach.
ers; J. N. Coombs and David M. Wilson. mar
shals. The children of this school carried a
number or shields bearing the following met
.toes:-We gladden. wherever we 90: DO as
you would be done by; We are seeking good
ly pearls; We gather the neglected; Our Father
hrso cares ior ,G us we follow the Good Shepherd;
we receive; The path Of the just is as a shining
light; His truth shall be our shield: We fiji the
ranks; Search the Scriptures daily; Onward
and upward; We bear the light of lite: He that
loveth his brother abideth In light: The har.
vest repays our toll; Bear the cross, wear the
crown; We herald our King: Jesus is our cap
good works.
First Central Dipisioa.-Twelfth Infantry
Band, r. Y Belt Chief Marshal.
School Of the Northern Pfesby terian Church,
l25 pupils and % teachers; r. A. Slater Super
intendeat, w. l.. Barr ana E. c. CarrIngton,
Jr, Ma,shals. Banner representing life boat
returning from wreck towards a lighthouse.
lDcription-'.The Lord is my light and my
salvation Each scholar wore on the left
breast a silk badge with the name OF the school
upon 1t. =.
iDtendent. About 200 teachers and scholars.
This school bore several banners in the line,
one with representation Of an angel guarding
two children, with motto "Our Guardian
Angel and on the reverse "In God is our
Trust" one of purple silk with the painting
Of an eagle; another with representation of an
eagle stirring up her young.
NJ street Methodist Episcopal school, e6O
pupils, q teachers, II. f. Zimmerman SUPER
intendent, H. @. Windsor marshall banner
with motto, Little children love one an
other' .. 70
School Of the Newsboys' Home, Mission of
the M street school, j. E. Martin superinten-
dent, SO pupils, 12 teachers.
Hamline Methodist, w. S. Fort superinten.
dent, l44 teachers and scholars; banner with
name an date Of organization Of the school,
July ID, 1865. edged with eyergreens.g This
SCHOOL also udu III line u De4Utl1ul banner
trimmed with crimson trimmings, on the
frontot which was a painting representing q
child leading a lion and lamb with in scrip.
non, ssAnd little child shall lead them:''
reverse blue, with name and date of organi-
zation, and beautiful national flag, which
was presented to the school yesterday after
loon.
First Baptist hool, J. w. Vanderpoel su.
perintendent, H. ksppel and Thes F.. Samson
marshals, 200 pupils, l3 teachers; silk banner
representing Shaphan reading the law, with
the inscription, "And Shaphan, the scribe.
read the book Of the law before Josiah the
king" Another banner bearing the name of
the school and date OF organization ~
st, Pauls English Lutheran school A. s.
Pratt superintendent, A. Noerr, H. Keuhling
and j. A. Weidershsim marshals; number in
procession 3Se, four banners and large silk
American flag. Band OF Hope, consisting Of
about half the school, boys wearing the regu.
lar temperance regalia, and the girls a badge
OF white ribbon bearing an eagle. and the
words, tBand Of Hope, No. 1, St. PauI's
English Lutheran Sabbath School, organized
January 1st. 1857" The Band displayed a
beautiful banner with the name and q large
star within which was painted an archer and
cross, and over it the words, 'sRtsing as
People" Capt. s. E. Thomason. one of the /
teachers, marshalad this band. 81
Second Central Dirision.-D. A. Burr, Mar.
shall. 49, F-s.Ea4l a . i
Wesley Chapel, d. A. Burr, Superintendent,
Warren Choate Assistant Superintendent: 432
teachers and scholars. Several banners were
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