The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-30

thy God with all thy might and soul and
strength, and thy neighbor as thyself, and
to remember that the great teacher promised
that "where two or three are gathered
together In my name, there will be In the
midst Of them"
METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH, NINTH
STREET.
At this church, yesterday, the exercises
were Of a very Interesting character, being
the fourth series ofthe "Chldren's Church."
The exercises consisted Of singing by the
children. recitation on the Bible by little
boy. "Now lay me Town to sleep" was
rccltcd In pleasing manncr by n little girl
OF the school.
The sermon by the pastor, from the text,
"suirer little children TO come unto me, and
forbid them not, for OF such is the Kingdom
OF Heaven" was 90 very simple and chlldlike
in lts delivery, that the youngest member Of
the congregation could not fail to under
stand. The services are very interesting,
and draw together q large number Of young
persons. The children ofthe Orphan Asy-
lum" attend them very regularly, and treat
the audience to number of their beautiful
hymns.
ST. PETERS SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The public distribution Of medals and pre-
mIums 10 the children attached to St.
Peters Sunday School, on Capitol Hill, took
place yesterday afternoon at the church, on
| Second street east. The children having as.
sembled at the school-house, on street
south, to the number OF about six hundred,
formed In procession and marched to the
church, reaching there at three o'clock.
The lads and misses, seated on either side,
formed Juvenile congregation Of their own,
and presented neat and cheerful ap'
pearauce.
Rev. +. f. Boyle, pastor Of 81. Peters,
welcomed the lambs OF his flock in an ad-
dress full of fatherly tenderness. II gave
him the greatest Joy to behold the little chill
dren of his parshoners gathered within the
sacred walls Of old st. Peters church, and
especially to behold SO large number pres
cnt at a season Of the year when schools
were almost deserted. The Sunday school
was to children what the church was to their
parents; for after all, the groundwork OF
theology and philosophy, Of science and true
! Christian civilization, was embraced In the
| fundamental doctrines OF the Church as
taught In the catechism. The child who
had mastered his catechism was prepared to
answer the questions Of the wisest Of the
wise. The Sunday school then should be
very dear to them, forming as II does a sea.
sou OF instruction In the spring time Of life
Assisting at mass with punctuallty and
child.llkc devotion, hearing Sunday amer
Sunday the precepts Of the Divine Master,
eternal truths Of their holy religion, listen.
ing with docility to the explanations which
their teachers had to offer, should always be
q happy memory to them all, as II would In
deed be when they entered upon the strife OF
life In after years.
But there vas another reason appealing to
the heart Of every Catholic child why they
should love the Sunday school. II was the
idea Of the good Cardinal Archbishop Of
Milan, st. Charles Barromeo, suggested by
the Council az Trent, TO gather the children
| of the people together and teach them the
principal truths OF their religion. With so
/ illustrlous a founder-one whose unbounded
zeal had shed so much lustre on the history
| OF the Church-they should reverence with
gratitude the name Of St. Charles, while
they emulated the virtues Of one who in the
establishment OF Sunday schools had
strengthened anew the foundation Of the
Church.
He compared the time spent 10 childhood
In obtaining Christian instruction to the seed
time, the fruits Of which would be manifest
to future pastors and future congregations.
Besides being the best preparation for theii
eternal happiness, II was equally so for til ell
temporal happiness. The Sunday school wa,
the powerful enemy of the great modern sin
Of worldliness-of dissipation, friyolity. II
did much to make home happy, while II
trained children to be good and dutiful.
In conclusion, he returned his sincere
thanks to the jealous superintendent and
corps OF teachers who have labored so faith
fully during the past year.
After the singing OF hymn, the pastor
announced the distribution Of prizes and
premiums, as follows:
Male Department. gold cross to Al
bert Mitchell, second gold cross to William
Brooke.
First Division-General Excellence-Al
bert Mitchell, James 7. Hardin, DAME
Younghans, James Meade, Johu Doughcrty
Thomas Kilafoyle, Dennis Doyle, Edwart
Noone, James Richards, Willie Rey
nolds, William FOLEY, Edward Dryer
John Wilkins, Michael Kilafoylc, JOSEPH
Mulhali, Charles Carroll, Daniel Foley, Joht
Mulhall, Albert Stewart, Richard Brannan
Thomas Smith, William Brown, William
Richards, James Curtain, William Milllgan
Punctuality- Smith, Charles Leh
man, Leo Van Riswick, Daniel Kealey, Val
, cntine Connor, Baync Arnold, John Harper
! Elgar Meade, Maury Hutchinson, Franl
Conner, Joseph Repetti, Frank Addison
; james o'Neiil, Charles Quigley, Nlchae
! Clancy, Joseph Luxon, Francis Holmes.
Second division REGULATIONS - William
Brooke, George Hardy, Thomas Pryor
Thomas Ryan, Thomas Kane, william b
Short, Frederick E. Buschell, John J. Blu
seholl. Frank Pic, Harry Meade, George
] ,
James Spauldlng, Michael Graney, James
Toole, Philip A. simpson. Punctuality-
George Harper, Thomas Brooke, John Ha.
ley, John Smoot, Eugene Arnold, Charles
Connor, Joseph Barrett, John Corcoran,
Frank Repetti, 7. Lehman, Charles Burns,
Thomas Hickey, Dennis Callaghan, james
Grant, Thomas Byrne, James Barry, Ed
ward Graney. Good Conduct-Thomas Me
Alister, James McAlister, Frank Donnolly
Mar,I, uor, IVtllia Hart Jnhn Scanlnn
William Gray, Daniel Mccarthy, Charles
Cookey, Francis Hughes, John Clark.
Third Division-Punctuality- Foy
Frank McNantz, James Roach, Samuel NJ
Howell, Willie Arnold, Edward Arcadia
/ George Beckert, Aloysius Twohy, jane
McGirr, John Mentally, Edwin Bright
Samuel Walker, Willie Oyster, Harry Duhey
, John Duhey, George Jueneman, Thoma,
Markwood, Frank Marceron, Thomas Coo
gan and Frank schrote. Improvement
Thomas Carroll, William Lehman, William
O'Nelll, Brooks Langley, Frank IIayne
John Devote, James Muneron, Robert Brad.
bury, Joseph Shaw, VIM. Howlin, Dennis
Barrett, Thomas Bright, VIM. O'BriCn, Jas.
Sullivan, George Griffith, George Nash,
Grouse and Charles O'Neill. Good Con
duct-Michael Barr, Edward Brandt, VIM
Cooksey, John Brown, Robert Foy, JOIN
t Lacey, John Kilafoyle, Patrick spaulding
| Edward Lacey, Edward McNalley, Denni
: O'Seill, Willie o'Connor, Frank Mulhall
) Thomas Adams, George Hazel, Jas. Dove
Michael Daley, Joseph Ruper, James slmp
: son, Thomas Craven, James Grouse, VIII
Beacham, Willie insolvency, Richard Barry
Joseph Hart, Patrick Manigan, John J
Sweeney, Tim Duhey, Willie Walllng, Ed
ward Vermlllon, John EsPuta, Andrew
Brooke, Willie Burldl, Frederick Connor
John Ashford, Robert Stewart, Charley
Beers, James Bailey, Boswell Charles, vii.
lie Johnston, Charles Brooks, Edward Rob.
lnson, Willie Hutchinson, Edward Hudson
IahD Farrall, Charles hardwood, Charles
Hunt, Thomas Holmes, Willie Hughes, An
drew Hughes, Willie Hardy, George Hudson
Henry Lehman, George McCullom, Georg,
Roach, Charles slebold, Harry Stanford
Charles Webster and Harry Whitaker.
FsmdIe Depdrtmem.-Flrst gold cross t.
Lizzie Riley, second gold cross TO Amelia
Juencmnnn.
First Division First Premiums-Llzzlt
Riley, Virginia Beers, Julia Corcoran, An
ME Conway, Cora Hutchinson. General