The national Republican., 1867-11-05
LOCAL DEPARTM ENT.

SUNDAY School Anniversary CELEBRATION.
The anniversary Of tho Sunday school con.
nectsd with the Western Presbyterian church,
Rev. J. N. Coombs. pastor, was celebrated on
Sunday evening last. The exercises were held
In the main audience.room Of the church, which
is one Of the neatest aud pleasantsst rooms in
the city. The scholars and teachers occupied
the middle block Of pews while their friends
filed the side pews and gallery. Tho capacity
Of tho church was never more thoroughly tested,
but tho exercises were Of such q varied and in-
teresting character that all sat delighted to the
close. After the opening prayer By the assistant
superintendent, Mr.. j. A. Foy, the 18th psalm
was road in alternate verses by the supsrintend.
ent and the school In q very distinct and i'm.
pressiye manner. The school then sung . chant
'His memory endureth forever" Mr.. Il. X
Wilson, the superintendent, then road bis annual
report, which, In q very tsrse and suocinct man.
ner, detailed the founding, progress and present
prosperity Of tho school.
During the past eight months tho school has
raised BY its weekly penny contributions the
sum Of $3.50. A gold medal was awarded to the
Dew Drop class for contributing tho largest, and
a silver medal to the competitors for the next
largest amount During tho past year tho hrst
ward was divided into districts Of the school and
scholars volunteered as missionaries TO bring 10
new scholars As the result Of this work 70
were added to their number. SO that the school
now numbers 205. Four prizes, ranging from
$40 to $3.50, were awarded to the following
persons respectively for bringing in the largest
number Of scholars: Miss Annie Vernon, Miss
Julia Reach, Miss Alice Moore, and Hiram Bid
die. Tho school has printing pross, under the
charge Of the librarian, which promises to prove
a valuable acquisition to its usefulness, and has
ad, Ied o hundred volumes to Its library during
tho est year.
Afer the rendition Of beautiful piece BY the
Dew Dro,p class, written expressly for the ocoa-
sion, by Mr. wiggin, Of the Executive Mansion,
the school Joined In Its anniversary hymn
Then came tho main feature Of the evening
the presentation Of emblems by tho various
Glasses. Many Of the designs were very beauti'
full and all were appropriately responded to by
the pastor and superintendent. They were then
plaoed upon a pyramidal succession Of steps, oi
which the pulpit formed the base, where flood
Of light from tho surrounding candelabras re-
yesled their floral and artistic beauties. These
notices and emblems were so appropriate that
We append few Of them. First came the Light
Bearers" ," each bearing q lighted lamp, with the
motto, 1--WE bear the Light Of Life" The
"LittIe Flock" brought q silver cup Of water
embedded in flowers, with the mutto, "Whoso'
over shall give to one Of these little ones a
cup Of cold water only" &c The lambs OF the
Flock with thsir motto, "Christ's Fold our
Safety" presented 9 miniature shsepfold with
the sheep grazing in green pastures. while the
good shepherd, tending, watched his fock.
An exquisite parian bust Of Hope, with gol
den anchor was offered by the Band Of Hope; u
the whole was decorated with the choicest flow
ers the season and our conservatories can yield
The David M. Wilson" class, named in honol
Of the church and school, bore lighted candle
words of this good man were, "My God Il
light
"Barth gently pasted from out Of sight,
Like mOrning dreSms beyond the night;
Aud not q billow dared to swell,
when heavenward sped the soul TO tell
That God on earth is Light
A stAsuetts Of q child kueeiius In prayer, wa
presented by the Timothy" class, with motto
"Keep your Trust
Tho 1Lilies Of tho Valley" with their mott
'our Father cares for u.s." offered basket Q
the beautiful flowers after which they arc named
ImmodiateIy upon the presentation Of this en-
bIem, the school rose and sung tho song OF thu
lilies.
The "Reapsrs," )" with their riponed sheaves
showsd how we'll their "harvest repaid thei
TOLL"
The "silysr Trumpeters" "heraldsd thei
Sinrn with large silver trumpet adorned with
40 wsrs, while the aoral "Star Of Bethlehem. at
trao ed all BY its beauty, as the star In the Eas
ala the wise men BY Its brilliancy.
When tho Recruits marched up with rep
reseutation OF the Christian armor, they re
peated the A postle Paul's description OF 1t, a.
found in the sixth chapter Of EPhesians, anS
bore aloft the motto "By these we conquer"
a beautiful representation Of Mount Hermon
with caves and preoipices, and its yerdant slope
giistsning with dew, was carried BY the Dew
Drop" class, with the pretty motto 1--WE rehee
the light We receive"
A alittsring crown was suspended on the sum
NIT Of q huge rock, up whose rugged sides I
youtb, with q banner inscribed Coward ant
Upward" was climbing. This was the emblem
of the i'EIeslsiors,'' and the school acknowl
edged Its appropriateness BY rising and singing
1.-THE Solid Rock"
A basket Of various fruits and grains showet
that the chosen employment Of the ''Gleaners'
was tho same as that Of the amiable Ruth. Th'
Compositions and Adelphics each bore banner
inscribed with beautiful emblems and notices
The ]. N. Coombs' class carried an imperia
photograph Of the pastor, with 4 floral cross OF
one eide and silver crown on the other, will
their motto, 'Bear the cross; wear the crown
A cross Of pearls surrounded by an evergreen
wreath was the appropriate emblem Of the Pear
Seekers
Martin Luther, in the dress and cowl Of ,
monk, searching bible chained to the desk o
q monastery, was presented by the "Trutt
Seekers - The Sunday School Cadets, " with
"Jssus Is our Captain" for their motto, carried
. banner, on which was the representation OF I
boy with an open bibls and drawn sword. Th'
whole school Joined with them in singing the In
spring hymn' 'mhfcnihB on' 80 , ,
Tho audience was then entertained with hal
hours speech by ]. @. Harknsss, esq., at th'
conclusion of which he was presented with
magnificent boquet Of flowers, which, beautifu
as they were, were scarcely more so than SOM
Of his flowers Of rhetoric. This evening Of prof
and entertainment was closed by the singing o
tho doxology by the whole assembly.
FLAG PREsEsrArIos.-At2p 2p, m, yesterday
q large number Of colored folks, male and 70
male, assembled at Israel church, south Of tn
Capitol, to witness q dag presentation. Th
haE was the results of an effort Of the colore,
citizens, and was intended as a present to Butle
Zouavss, company A, lst battalion, W. @, @
It Is q beautiful flag national emblem-witl
silk fringe, and Is 8 by 81 feet. The Butle
Zouaves, engineered by Capt Charles V. Fisher
1St Lieutenant, Wm. Hawkins I'd Lieutenant
Joseph Lacey Lieutenant and Quartermaster
8. H. Williams, and accompanied by the LIST Col
ored National Grays, under Lieut.. Abraham
Dyson, (Island,) and headed by Kings band
ia pieoes,) left their hall corner Of Louislan
avenue and Tenth street, and marched hlOn
Pennsylvania avenue to Israel church, wher
they won't through the evolutions and thei
stacked arms. They then marched into tn
church and wsro seated, and the Gag was pre-
sented, together with 4 beautiful floral wreath
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