The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-07-13

CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH OF JULY, BY
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Notice had been given from the pulpit to the differ
ent cong regaons that The anniversary of the Fourth
would be celebrated by the Sunday Schools of the diff
ferent evangelical denom,na tons of the town united:
and, as The Fourth would fall this year upon Sunday,
the forenoon of Tuesday the 9th fixed for the &C.
cason. happier selection, to time, could not
have been made. The morning was brilliant and the
air clear and cool from shower that had fallen on the
preceding evening At half past seven O'Clock the
bells were rung and at eight the classes and teachers
oil each denomination assembled at their respective
PAGES of worship, where the schools were organized
by their different penntendens according 10 plan
agreed upon Each school was arranged in two divis-
ions, the females having the precedence, and the
youngest classes OF each division being in front fit
hall past s. upon signal given By the toIing of the
bell. the different schools were seen, like 50 MANY
columns, moving to the Congregational church. each
under its own banner, and led by It's supe Iinendent
as marshall, with two assistant narshalls for its two
divisions Upon the in fcnt of that church the
Congregational school had been formed to receive
them, and all the schools making together a body of
OF the day, in para lei lines, and moved to heir
spectve tiers Of seats in the house of worship without
breaking their order.
The religious exercises were the following
Prayer by Rev. MI. Gridley of the Methodist church
Music by the children.
in address TO the children, by the Rev. J. w. Diler
Of the Episcopal church.
Music by The children and congregation alternately.
in ad dress by the Rev. Cyrus Prinde of the Meth
odst church.
Music by the children.
An address by the Rev. Dr. Merrill, of tn COngre-
gaonal Church.
Doxology.
The music by the children, under the direction Of
Mr. Packard, the chorster-tbe number OF voices be-
ing about one hundred and fifty, and the execution
accurate and sweet, the organ also lending all accom-
paniment-wss fine in IFS effect.
AT the close of the religious exercises, The direction
of the day vas resumed by the Marshall, and after for
ming in close parallel lines 10 receive directions, the
different schools moved forward in procession accor-
ding to an order arranged by lot. Fust moved The
Congregational school, under its banner OF sky blue,
upon which was inscribed the name of the school,
and underneath, the Scripture motto, "Love one an
oher' Next in order moved the Episcopal school!
its banner oc pink violet color, and underneath It's
name the motto ave on GHr 10 love another-"
Next came the Methodist school, with its banner o,
male yellow and its motto. "LET love one ano;h-
err" Last the Baptist school put in motion, Its
banner being pure white, and the motto, ''SEE that
We love one another. The long line, with IFS alter
nate divisions of girls and boys with their teachers
its marshslls and banners, formed animaiing spec
tacle.
The procession conducted, according to previ-
appointment TO the Cabinet of Natural History at
the College, into which its divisions were successive
iy admitted. after all bad partaken Of some simple
Refreshments, and had rest<d awhile in tho spacious