The national Republican., 1867-12-02

MAINLAND AND DISTRICT SUNDAY soHooL
UoNvRsrfos.-The fifth annual convention Of
the Sabbath School Association Of Maryland
and the District Of Columbia will assemble in
S cP yh n and In wesley
The day sessions will be held y Wesley Chspsi,
and the evening meetings in F6undry Methodist
streets, with auxiliary meetings in New York
avenue Presbyterian church, (Rev. Dr. qnrley'sl
The general exercises Of the convention will
and organization, Tuesday night-!Addresa by
Rev. Or; Eggleston, Of Chicago, and other emf
ing"Rcports Of SabbstR.sehooi work In the Z,
state and District, and discussions thereon.
Wednesday afternoon-Mass meetings OF Sab
Wednesday night-Addresses by Ralph Wells,
esq, of New York, and others. Thursday morn
ing.,Sabbath.schoo experience meeting and dis
lesson by Ralph Weils; discussions, business ar.
rangements for ensuing year. Thursday night
The members Of the convention will be pro-
vided with lunch by the reception committee
upon their arrival, and also each day between
the morning and afternoon sessions.
The reception committee still require places Of
entertainment for a number of delegates not yet
provided for. 1t is earnestly requested that all
hospitality to these visiting brethren. Notice
&c n,: ss, S0RSta !. thS DS,, SSs
g. Chairman @ ef of Receptloh &c % CON GoSaniies
The following is the programme of Childrsn's
Reunion Meeting for next wednesday, at a3O
lars Of the Sabbath schools located east OF the
Capitol will meet on Wednesday afternoon in the
East Washington Methodist Episcopal church,
Fourth street, near q south, under the direction
Of George +. Gulick, esq, marshal. Division 2.
The sabbath schools embraced In the Island
Ssps SfsGG TnIn se well EsS .oa
w.. Murtagf, esd, marshal. Division .. The
sabbath schools OF the Four-and-a-half street
Ninth street Methodist Protestant and Fourth
Presbyterian, Will meet In Wesley Chapel un-
der the direction OF y. Richards, esq, marshal.
Division 4. The sabbath schools OF Calvary
Baptist, McKendrcs Chapel, Fletcher Chapel,
Assemblye, and the Unitarian churches, and the
children chill, q the pro,sssGnt Orphan hy Asylum, Will
Eighth and II streets, under the direction of ID.
b. Johnson, ESQ., marshal.
gational, English Lutheran, Foundry, North
Presbytcrian and the First Baptist ehaiShss wiil
street, between and II, under the direction of
Diyision6. The sabbath schools Of the New
York Avenue Wsstsrn pfssoyts
soclation Mission, North Mission, NJ Street
Methodist IIamlinc and Wesley Chapel Mission
church, New York avenue and II street, under
the direction of J. V. A. shields, esq, marshal.
Each school Will first assemble In Its own
church; proceed punctually at O'Clock In n body
to the place OF reunion. The exercises will COM
mencc punctualiy at $3.50 p. IN. The superlntend-
ents Of the several schools will please make all
necdful arrangements to this end. The marshals
will please attend at the places of meeting, and
provide for the reception OF the schools as they
arrive, and the seating tho children In an orderly
manner.
The choristcrs Ia, tied to take charge of the
singing IN each division will select suitable
hymns, using by preference those printed and
distributed for the occasion.
A vice president of the convention will preside
at each meeting. The addresses will be made by
The reception committee and the boys to attend
them will meet at Wesley chapel at 1880 o'clock
on Tuesday, instead OF at ten, M heretofore arA
In order that the ehildrrn attending the pub
lie schools in the Fo9rth district may attend on
| agreed Ii ht!d but one session on that day.
ST.ANDRgw's DAY.-This long -honored festival
day, held sacred by all noble-hcarted sons and
daughters of Caledonia, who ever have fresh In
their hearts memory their dear and cherished
home, will be celebrated this evening at Aman's
restaurant, on. .Tihtk street, by q number OF our
infuentis'ritiscns,w who sprang from that noble
81. Andrew, one of the twelve Apostles, born
| at Bcthsaida, Is said to have been martyrcd BY
| cruclhNion, November 30, A. ID. 90. The name OF
| his father was Jonas, and he was the brother OF
| ST. Peter. He was first u disciple of John the
our blessed Lord, to whom he subsequently
| brought his brother Simon, afterwards called
Peter, and hence ny some of the Christian fatheri
I OriFcr he preached In Scythia. st. Jerome say
that he preached in Achaia, and other ancient
writer's also say In Sagdiana, Colchis, Argos, ant
| Eplrus, Nothing is said Of his preaching In the
Acts of the Apostles. The festival In hts honol
was instituted in the Christian Church about A
d. $50.
st. Andrew became the titular saint of Scotland
under the following circumstances 1t Is stated
that King Hungus, the Plct on the eve Of a great
| battle between the ricts and Northumbrains, had
| dream, In which st Andrew made him midnight
| yislt and promised him sure victory over his
Northumbrain foes; and that, true to the promise
ciaed, hence called st. Andrews cross-appearcd
the next day In the air during the BATTLE and the
Northumbrlans were defeated
| On this legend Is founded the Scottish Order oi
knghthood, known as the Order of the Thistle
The Abbot Justinlan says this order was insti.
tuted by Achaius |, of Scotland, A.. D. 800, when
| that monarch made an alliance with Charlcmagne
| and then took for his device the thistle. The col.
formed Of thistes mot to be touchedj and Of rue e.
| ian antldote against poison) and the motto Is:
Memo me fnipune idcessh, (no one assails me with
impunityl The order was specially named by
1t consisted originally of himself, as sovereign,
and twelve knights, In imitation of Christ and
| his twelve Apostles. In 1912 James died, and
| the Order was discontinued. This was about
| the time of the Reformation, when religious dis
mpous to initiate Chrst and H his hpostles % in an
Order of knghthood. The Order was renewed
| May %, 1867, by James VII of Scotland, and II
| to twelve By Queen Anne In l7p5, and to sixteen
by George " in 1897, Tho original knights OF
ldsT were George, Duke of Gordonj John, Mar
| quis OF Athol; James, Earl of Arrsn, afterwards
Duke OF Hamilton-klled In a duel In l7i2; Al
| exRnder, Earl of Moray; James, Earl of Perth,
attaintedi Kenneth, Earl of Scaiorth, attainted;
George, Earl of Dunbarton, and John, Earl Of
Mclfofd, attaintcd.
There Is a Russian Order of ST. Andrew, which
was instituted by Peter In l69s.
SKATING.-Thc Ice King visited this Latitude
In earnest on Saturday, and yesterday morning