Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-09
LOCAL n E W S.


AmusemeRts, &c. Ts-Nisht.
FArIosAL THEATsR--Last week OF HUMP
y DnmTi " reconstructed, in com bination vita
York Company. Last night Of "Hunted
Down"
CANTERBURY HALL.-Mons weithof-s Bal.
let Troupe and other attractions.
PROP. SMITHS Art Gallery, 34 Psnn.yl-
wanna avenue.
YorNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
BuILDTSe.-Exnloition of paintings.
WASHINGTON SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION
(ues:ton as 10 "a, 4daission of Colorsd Sekoolx-
A meeting of Sunday School teachers and
others friends and members Of the Washington
Sunday School Union, was held last night at
the North Presbyterian On urch 10 consider the
question raised several weeks since by MI
Cole, Superintendent OF the Colfax Industrial
MssioE Sunday School. whether his school.
consisting of coIored children, can be admitted
mo me Union President Hail presided, and
NIL j. G.. Judd acted as Secretary.
Rev Mr.. BGtisr submitted report from the
special committee on the application OF the
Colfax Mission School. proposing a resolu ION
"that this Z MON will cordially welcome To its
Fellowship all Officers and tie lchers of mission
schools in this city 10 which an amendment
wa offered "that the above resolution shall
not be construed TO admit colored schools into
the anniversary processIon."
Upon the committees report and am sndmsn,
resolution considerable disc ussiOn followed
M ndd took ground against the ex pediency
OF admitting colored schools into the anniyer-
sary, as detrimental 10 the good feeling and
Prosperity OF both elias ses of schools aud cited
precedents OF whole schools recurring rom the
procession a. the l-ss anniversary, to show
tnat me " mite schools would not turn out with
the colored- The colored people were no longer
our nurslings, and had the same privilege of
men own separate anniversaries as the whites
W nile IN favor OF distinct ORGANIZATIONS him.
self, yet he would do all in his power 10 aid
the colortd schools in their advancement as a
distinct class Let the question De raised now
and II II Is TO b. contendCd that the white and
colored schools are 10 be intensified ana sand
wlchsd together, he should never consent to IT.
Mr.. WILLIAMSON thought the time had not vet
arrived when the two schools should form
union.
Mr.. Thomas n. Chase could see no reason
why an immediate union should not be formed
and th9ognt me time had come when white
and cOlOred children should march side by side
IN public procession. God recognized no dis
hneilon OF race and color, nor could the white
cnIoien De injured OF contaminated by associ.
anon with negro children.
MIR VIM II. White did not think the interests
Ell either class could be promoted by the dis
cusslon Of this question at this time, and
thought that the time had not vet arrived 10
consider in the Sunday Schools the co uality or
political rights Of the celored people There
should oe no rule made by which they should
think the celored people desired il. For their
own good. the colored had best have their own
nnlonsi and then II the whites have superior
advantages, let them and the coIored
MI. Pratt said that he was prepared IN favor
the adoption Of the first resolution, with the
understanding that II applied to the oficers and
teachers OF the schools, and no, the scholars.
He finally moved that the W hole m attsy be laid
over until another meeting could be FIELD st
which there would BE- q larger representation
OF the member OF the Sabbath School Union
The motion was adopted.
Mr.. hl.e inquired whether, in vie " ~ the
near approach of the regular anniversary, il
was rot necessary to make some arrangements
10 procure lis success. Already had the SOUTH
EN- schools of South Washington withirawn
from the Sunday School Union, and in all
probability the schools OF East Washington
would soon follow. This would necessItate
some consideration. The subject was taIked
ever, when Mr.. Judd announced that the ma
Ter lad already been under consioera ton be-
fore the committee appointed for the purpose:
who would be ready to report at the next meet.
ing
~ Secretary, Mr.. Judd, lend a letter from
the secretary " the Second Baptist Churcn
Sunday School. - the effect thar the school
bad passed Z resolution withdrawn from the
UniCn.
1t was then announced that the next meeting
would be held AT the call of the Secretary: and
after appointing committee to fix subject
Tor discussion al that time, the meeting ad-
FUIped.