National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-23
THE MUSIC AND PROGRESS OF CoLoRED
CITIZENS.
Concert by the Union Bethel African hetho-
dist Episcopal Sabbath School.

Concert by the Union Bethel African hetho-
dist Episcopal Sabbath School.
1t highly credItable to our colored popula-
tion las it must be gratifying to all our ctizens)
to note the anxiety with which they avail them
selves of all the generous school opportunities
which wise and enlightened Government has
given them;of attaining that which is the founda-
ton of cur social structure viz: intelligence While
the croaking politician and the near-sighted
philosopher ''lie awake o. nights" cudgeling
their brains as to the future of the colored race in
the United States, the colored race ftselfis soly
ing the riddle by filling their public schools with
healthy, hearty, book-devouring boys and girls.
BY and by It will be seen that there is but one
oyershadowipg danger TO this hepuDnc, lgnor-
ance-for ignorance is crime, and crime means
death to republicsnism. II our doubtful phil
osophers and prejudiced politicians Will but
stand upon our sidewalks these bracing mornings
and behold our streets swarmng with colored chill
sured that the republic will have nothing IRON
the coIored race when, tomorrow" these young
sters take our places in the ranks as citizens As
intelligence when not rightly directed, is even
danger to the social structure, 1t is doubly pleas
ing 10 note concerning our colored feloW-ctiZens,
that the Church and the Sunday school Keep
time to the march Of the public schools. As their
public schools are filled during the week, SO are
their Sabbath schools filled on Sunday. Thus
does God bless and sanctify on the Sabbath the
week devoted to the duties ofthe State.
These thoughts deeply impressed US at the con-
cert Of the Sabbath schools Of the African Metn mo
tenth and Sixteenth streets,l on last Sunday
evening. The concert was got up chiefly under
the direction of its able and faithful superintend-
emit John F. Wright. Its chief object was the
exciting of healthier and more ardent ieeling IN
regard 10 the school, and the drawing OF those
yet outside into the fold. Long before the hour
announced for the commencement Of the exercises
the church was literally packed, hundreds Delog
unable to obtain admission. In all the large and
most respectable gathering the utmost reverence
and decorum were observed, and the spirit OF the
Lord seemed to f1ll every heart. Below We give
the programme, and without GONG INTO Ge asa.
It is CROUCH to say that II was carried oct TO the
credit Of both teachers and pupils. Although
that many Of our advanced schools of the Ffavored
races" would cut a very sorry hgure beside the
dusky pupils of the African Methodist EplscopA
church Sabbath school on last Sunday evening.
The congregation should feel deeply Indebted 10
Miss Chany Patterson, Miss Amelia Tughman
and the other lady teachers TO whose able efforts,
under the direction Of the superintendent, Mr..
Wright, the great success Of the concert was due.
The "Ten Virgins" by Miss Patterson's class,
ranked in artistic excellence as the gem Of the
Miss M Lemar; and also the solo and quartette:
led BY Miss A. Tflghman, entitled Jesus
Jewels" We have nodoubt but good results Will
now from this meeting and hope 1t is but the be-
ginning OF wholesome and ardent revival among
cur coloIed friends In behalf Of their Sunday
schools:
PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES.
Chorus, VIII Go ana be Eorglveni fIucK
The Roses, by Anna Grary; Buy The Truth,
Daniel Durham; the 10th Psalm, Mary Bar
rett; Feed My Lambs, eleven little girls; Labor
Ell E6s sGs TSe ssh Psalm Gas
Music Nearer, My God, to Thee, led by Miss
Lemore; Ninety and Nine, Cornelia Champ; The
sTth Psalm, Rachel Durham; defamation, by
Maria Wilson; music, Sentinel On The Heights,
the 6lst Psalm, Adele Hughes: defamation, by
Alexander Brooks; He Careth For You, Mar
garet Wilson; the 23d Psalm, Bennie Gross;
SOLO Who VIII Be First To Welcome Us ThereH
L. Lemore; Press On, Lucy Waugh; The Beatti-
tudes Miss IGNORES class; The Bidge, Ella
Kane: ouartette and chorus, No Work To Do;
defamation, by Willie Freeman; solo and quar-
tette Jesus, Jewel, led by A. Tnghman; Chip
Basket Milly Heames; select reading, by Mr..
still: Ten Virgins, Miss Patters0ns class; chorus,
m w Meat There