The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-09
adapted to his calling, and knows how to inter-
est an audience Of children, and at the same timc
impart valuable Instruction.

est an audience Of children, and at the same time
impart valuable instruction.
WESLEY oHArEL. Wi. -
preached ut Wesley chapel, corner OF Fifth and
front sss IA sps y Ps Gdni 10 sr aans ok s ss
Q, verses l6 and II:
," All scripture is given by inspiration OF God,
correction, for Instruction In righteousness:
"That the man Of God may be perfect, thor
oughly furnished unto all good works.
was given by inspirations that the apostles were
holy men, men OF faith. and moved BY the Holy
Ghost, and y is by faith in the Lord and his
reason why the Book was given us was to pre-
pare man for a better life, 1t is given for doc.
shah q Sad ne more
give him light unless Re goes to the Word Itself.
nature, because Il eonguers Ike soul ' ~" u
He feared the Word Of God was very much
neglected in these days BY members of the
When we come to search IL we find that every
page contains something interesting. As long
as our heart. are axed on earthly things we can
clsm creeps into our literature and we imagine
there is adiscrepsncs between science and reve-
ss Ss Rs does net h ps
Of duty. II Is to a certain extent a mystery, as
man is a mystery, and the master alone can work
and cannot comprehend u In day. The Church
should insist more on Bible study. Christ 10 in
his Word, and let us 80 there to seek him. Feed
my Sheep" Is the Injunction. The Bible Is as
necessary In class-meetings as In Sunday schools,
and 1t should be read In the family every day. II
church members were more familiar with the
Bible there would not be so much prejudice and
ignorance.
SEMI-CESTENIAL AsNIvERsARr,-New York
avenue church was filled last night by fashion
able congregation, the occasion being the semi
centennial anniversary Of that church, and the
ciety connected herewith. The exercises were
Of an interesting character, and participated in
by the Sunday.school scholars, male and female,
The singing OF the exquisite hymn, In excellent
style, of the "Children's Battle Song" led by
choir, Mr.. O. n. Parks, was followed BY a fcrvent
ptS sst y was Set The hymn, Rs.ins BY and By"
read. il showed thai dfty years had elapsed in
the existence of the church. In 1918, when the
church was founded, hut few sabbath schools
was among the first to establish Sabbath schools
In the District Of Columbia, and the fret place
was on + street, which is now Willards' Hall.
The school was then composed Of sixty white
children and about one hundred colored, who
were ranged separately. Dr. I.owrie gave his
Hurd, until 1894 shortly after that period, the
colored school was withdrawn as churches were
built for them.
The school then went on with variable sue
cess until 1882 and In 1915 II was thoroughly or
gained and prospecting. number OF changes
In the superintendency occurred from 1852 to
as the New York Avenue Presbyterian sabbath
School. There are now $40 scholars, and the
average attendance Is liS There are four Bible
largely as desired: fhe amount OF money raised
~ the ri fsaSG Sa, so shs &c. and
After the reading of the report Mr.. Reed adj
dressed the children, and spoke In fattering
MARY Shields and Hattie Tush,) who, he said,
had not missed a meeting for hfty Sabbaths; and
at the conclusion OF his remarks presented each
with valuable book as q memento Oflove from
the teachers and superintendent.
Next was the reading Of the report Of the Mis-.
sionary Society, In which was shown that It was
In prosperous condition, and that the collec-
tions made since its organization by the children
amounted to over 5000, accompanied by state.
ave Are Marching ON was then sung, after
which DR.. Samson, president OF Columbian Col.
lege, addressed the children, arguing to parents
tare' to be committed to memory, as he remem.
bered the lessons In religious and historical works
instilled in his mind in his youth had never been
DR.. Cheever, OF New York, followed In q sim
liar strain, and was listened TO with much de-
light By the vast son ,Sou ~,
tion pronounced.
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ST. PATRicK's DAy.-A meeting of delegates
from Irish Catholic temperance societies was
held at Carroll Hall yesterday afternoon to per-
feet arrangements for a procession and celebra-
meeting was composed OF delegates from ST.
Augustus, st. Peters, st. Dominick's, and the
GeofSciNwn EN- p n ana MIA, Wa
The chair stated thsi the Fenian organizations
had resolved not to turn out In body, as they
deemed It inexpedlent at the present time.
Mr.. 4. q. kinaly moved that n committee of
one be appointed from the delegates present as
MI. Danaher amended that the temperance
societies participating in the procession pay the
expenses of the celebration.
The amendment was adopted
The Chair thought 1t requisite to create a
finance committee. lie did not think It fair to
,b aSo he Ss o
committee froin the temperance organizations
to meet such bills for printing &c. as may be
IT was moved that invitations be extended TO
all Irishmen to participate In the celebration,
irrespective of temperance organizations.
Catholic societies Of Alexandria be invited to
participate In the onstration.
On a motion to extend an Invitation to the
Young. Catholic Friends Society, the Chair sug-
gestedthat 1t would not be wisdom to invite any
purely religious organi Eat ION, as 1t might en-
lieved that a majority Of Its members would be
present, As Invitations had been extended to all
lrishmen in a general way.
The following Finance Committee was then
named by the Chair: George Savage, st. Alloy
sius Society," John Csrmody, 81. Aloysiqsi Jas.
Matthew Walsh, Georgetown Temperance So.
ciety.
The committee was empowered with authority
to attend to all printing and advertising deemed
regulate,
HIr. Gleason said he hoped committee would
be appointed to notify the President Of the Uni
ted States that the societies would pay him
visit and that some he BpI0uth all 10 make
address to the President.
Mr.. Kinsly objected to the appointment Of
such committee, as he wanted no politics brought
into the decentralization.
The Chair said II was Intended to pay respect
toNhe Chief Magistrate Of the United States as
citizens and lrishmen, and not rs politicians.
The question being taken on Mr.. Gleason's
motion; II was carried, authorizing the chairman
OF the Executive Committee to notify President
1t was announced that one OF the societies had
signifed an intention to withdraw from any
participation In the celebration, which announce
ment caused expressions OF regret from several
OF the delegates.
Mr.. Gleason moved that the chief marshal ride
a white horse.
Mr.. Savage objected, The was no equestrian.
Without settling the question whether the
marsbEI and aids be mounted, q motion to adj
joprn was n.aAe,
Mr. George Savage was selected as chief mar
shal, and the following " the programme adopted
for the celebration: The societioG of Washington
viii mGet at the CITY Hall at 1;3Q O'CLOCK, p. m.
The ehiGf marshal wifi form the line, St.lomi-
nick's Society taking the lead, followed BY st.
Aloysius', st. PeteT's, and such others as report
In time, according to seniority.
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