Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-18


ent, and was marshaled by r. s. Deland, as
sisted by Messrs. Bushby, Huron, Ellis, Roach
and Little. Protestant Orphan Asylum, num-
bering sc orphans, marshaled by Mr.. Hender-
son, headed by q blue banner, inscribed. :"
father to the IA herless." Western Presbyte-
rian School, headed oy banner of white silk,
by angels. This school had in line one hum
dred and seventy five pupils, and also carried
two fire flags and shields appropriately
| inscribed. 1t is superintended by Mr. E. K
Wilson and marshaled by w. HI. H. smith.
| Fletcher Chapel &. G. Collision superinte udent
marshaled by L. G. Wilson, with handsome
banner he aiding the line, with boy climbing,
with a flag inscribed Excelsior" McKeudree
Chapel school. headed Dy superintendent
Harkness and Wade, with lSO scholars in Ii ne
Tarshaled by q. E. Gattren, with assistants
scribed 1.-THE Guardian of Youth" W III motto,
" Take heed that We despise not one ofvthese lit-
tie ones" with repres entation of An angel how
ering over two children, and another repre-
sentIng an eagle stirring up her nest in ribed
"And here was NO strange God with him. -
German Evangelical School, German Luthe-
ran School, NJ Street Methodist, H. +. Zim-
norman, superintendent, L. u. johnson, mar
shal, assisted by John Farlow and George
Thomas, with 1856 scholars, and Is teachers
Ninth Street Methodist Protestant, e.. H. Ii.
White, superintendent, T. j. Bartlett and Mai.
kessler, marshals, numbering so, headed by
banner OF white silk; front, mother pointing
two children TO Heaven, inscribed Remember
the sabbath day TO keep ii holy" Wesley
chapel, d. A. Burr, superintendent, S. s.
Bryant, secretary, 4C6 scholars, with III in the
niant class: 3i2 in line with the Sunday
Glass banners. The Wesley Mission School,
l.. A. Terry, superintendent, and G. W.
Riggles, secretary, about 50 in line, brought up
he rear.
The procession was about one hour i'm mass
ing given point, and proceeded down Penn
sylvana avenue, the first division breaking off
ut Ith street, and by street proceeding to the
Congregational Church: the second to Az street
Presbyterian Church; the third at 9th street to
z, and Wesley Chapel
The South Washington Schools.
The Island schools met at their respee 4 We
churches and under the direction of Assistant
Marshal GuTley proceeded 20 the Smiths oman
grounds. They halted there a few moments
when the procession refor ned and departed in
the following order, preceded by Heaid's band:
Sixth Presby terrain, at the head of which was
borne handsome silk flag, with the name of
the school and date of It's organization in
seribed thereon, and beautiful wreath over
the head. Superintendent, Mathew Il
Fentop. Number of scholars, 125; teachers 49,
Ryland Chapel-Banner of pink silk, on one
side of which are the words 'Island Sunday
School, Instituted 1SiS;' and on the other the
motto ''Lght for ALL" enclosed between which
IS an open bible. Superintendent Thomas K
Gray; number of scholars, $50: teachers go
tIorsueh Cnapel.-Banner Of blue silk, with
the wol DIS ''Gorsuch Sunday School, Instituted
l>5O, on one sidp and an open bible surmount.
ing the motto '.Light for the world on the
other. Superintendent, G. w. Black: number
Id
Banner of pink silk. With sabbath School of
ti1,I Baptist Church. on one side, and on the
other the motto of Fidelity to Children" Su-
perInJeEdent, John n. Henderson: marshaIs
j. II. Hesdley, Joseph Bailey, and Eeni N
Thomas; number Of scholars, go; teachers Is
Seventh Presoyterian-oanner Of pink silk
with me inscription ON one side, sabbath
School Seventh Street Presbyterian Church
instituted 1853, and on the other an open Bible
beneath which is the motto, 81 Press Toward
the Marx; superintendent, ]. H. Heron; num-
t. nhar- <. -
W. Church and Taylor Holtzclaw. Germ an
Observation-Disclosures of pink silk, on one side of
which are inscribed the words, sSunday School
oftte German Evangelical Lutheran ST Johns
Church, 9th street, Island, Washington, D. O..
May u. $50, and ON the other, Suffer Little
Children 10 Conn Unto Me-" Mark X, 40 SUI
perlnts ndent Lsonhardt Reltz; mars halls Chas
ShefeT and l.. Dorr; No. scholar. 80: teachers @
The line of march from the Smithsonian
grounos was Oh the east side of 18th street to
south side of Pennsylvania avenue, down
PerrsvlvauIa a-enue 20 ~ street. down az
street 10 + street, up + street to .th street. up
'th street 20 ID street, up ID street 10 9th street,
ana mp 9th street TO Presbyterian Church,
where MIR. r. X Gay of Ryland Chapel
e OCl presided, am the report was read nv
JOHN n Henderson, of TIE Island Baptist
school; the musical director being Mr.. Thomas
l. Lloyd and Miss Rachel Garrett organist
AT THE CHURCHES.
AZ the Congregational Church, Mr. B. b.
johnson, President Sunday School Union.
presided and the report was read by Mr. J. CT
Judo. MIR. &. NJ. Parks conducted the singing,
Al Wesley Clapel, General &. III. Howard.
Vice President sunday School Union pre-
SIDED, and the report was read by Mr.. o. G..
wight. Mr.. Sharretts conducted the sipc:ng
AT FIRST PFesby te-ian Church, Cn.et Mar
hal W. Stickuey presided, and the report was
read by Mr.. r. g. Fox, Corresponding Secre-
duo led the singing
at each church the programme was as fol-
lows:-Prayer; hymn, "COrne, OH come" ad-
dress by the presiding officer; reading the
report. hymn, s.My home is there" address:
hymn, Blessed are the people, address;
hymn, Voices, happy voices: address; Sun
DAY School volunteer song: benedict:on
A the conclusion of the exercises T.. various
schools marched back to the place of NEE ling;
and most of them were entertained with refresh
ments by their teacheis and friends
The report reed is as follows:
THE REPORT.
The report of the secretary, Mr.. J. G. Judd,
read IN the several churches. states that during
the year now closed the Sabbath sch pol cause
IN this city has taken giant strides in advance
OF any previous year, not only in the number
OF schools. but in the efficiency of the Iaborers
employed. There are to-day more profes sional
Christians employed than ever before; aud in
the majority Of schools all the teachers arr
members of the church " lth which the school
in " hich they labor is connected The system
now generally praetised OF having one lesson
for the whole school has given rise to weekly
teachers meetings, where the lesson for the
ensuing Sabbath is studied, the teachers them
selves becoming class, led by the superinten-
the lesson, Its Scripture history, geography,
doctrines, and the practical lessons it conveys
The number Of children in this city that % not
attend Sabbath schools is estimated at nearly
five thousand. Twenty -four, of whom three
were teachers and twenty-o ne scholars, have
been laId laid low by the hand of death. The
STATISTICS for the year are as follows: Total
numbe- of schools, 43; male teachers and off,
GERS. f13; female teachers, i66. Total teachers
and officers, S37. Male scholars, 3.i63; female
scholars, i-03a. Total scholars 7,iG}. Total
number in the schools, c,i32; Bible classes, -:
infant classes, i6; conversions during the year.
21e; deaths during the year, 81; members OF
churches in schools, 1,l17; volumes in the
libraries, 1872; amount contributed for religi-
Gus purposes, $40, 20 80. The last item is not
so full as could be desired, several schools not
reporting the amount collected The increase
in numbCr Of schools is =; teachers, %:
scholars, 433. Total increase in number at.
tending and engaged in Sabbath school work.
5f2- and there are loo more volumes in the
libraries than last year.
RFIrGroCs-Tke Rte Of Con frmation, de-, at
81. P1frici's Church.-At ten o'clock yesterday