Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04

ho Joiis US III tlle cry
Mothers and children cease 10 weep,
Our ship is passing by;
We wish to take you all on board
A freight Of mercy 10 The Lord!
Speed, speed the Temperance ship!
lc young and aged shout;
Behold her sailing DER the deep,
With all her strcamers out,
Bound for the true tee-total shore
Where streams of death are drunk no more
Mr.. Badly, of Cattawissa, was chosen Chief
Marahall of the day when, under his prompt d.
recUn, the following order of exercises was obscr-
we'd: The Rev. Mr.. Rhodes o the Methodist Church
addressed the Thrcne of Grace, and then John Coo
per, Esq. of Danville delivered an address; after
which recess had for the purpose of taking
refreshments, The Clcrgymcn, Musicians, aud
many others, enjoyed The hosp taIy OF Mrs Davis
in an ample dinner, accompanied by draush,s OF
natures sparkling champagne -
80 Water for me, bright water for me,
And wine for the trcmuous debauchee.
1t coolcth the brow; it cooleth the brain;
1t maketh the faint one strong again;
1t comes DER the a breeze from the sea,
All freshness like infant purity:
So water for me, bright water for nc;
Give wine, give wine TO the debauchec"
On re- assembling, the Rev. X. A. Fisher of Sun
bury, of the German Reformed Church, addressed
the meeting in the German language. The next
speaker was the Rev. Mr. Hall ofthc Baptist Church,
who was succeeded by the Rev. Mr.. Hirst of the
Methodist Church.
The intervals of the addresses and other periods
of the time, were enlivcned by the music of the
different bands.
Without making any distinction it is proper to
say, that the addresses appropriate as TO mat
ter and manner evidcncing the deep interest OF
the speakers in the cause of which they were the
advocates, and calculated TO make friends to it, and
to revive and stimulate those who are already its
fast friends.
At tie conclusion Of the last address, process
sion of six or seven hundred was formed, who ha-
wing marched in the woods while, returned to their
seats. Thanks were then voted to those who bad
assisted in the arrangements and hosptaitCs of the
occasion, among whom, though not namcl, Mrs.
Davis and Mr.. Smeck were particularly intended
for adding so much to the convenience aud CONS
fort Of the meeting; and also to the dilcrend bands
for their very acceptable services and, although
the mover of the resolution fell dillidence to
including the speakers, yet feel no reluctance in
extending the resolution SO as to embrace them,
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the respectable and welI-plessed audience. The
services of the day were concluded with the bcne.
dicon by the Rev. James Williamson Of the Pres
byterian Church. The friends of Temperance in
referring to the OCCASION can all say, it good
to be there 1t was pleasant TO exchange congra-
tulalions feel the stimulating influence of union,
and to renew our consecraton 10 the glorious cause.
The complete order which reigned in so large an
assembly in the open ali, was an evidence itself OF
the subduing influence of temperance over the pas.
sons OF men, restraining them within the bounds of
proprety, and disposing them to observe the con-
duet and courosics necessary to the convenience
and comfort of social life.
Another source of qualification, as well as hope
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the presence of eleven ministers of the Ger. Ref,
Meth, Bap. and Pres. denominations, who ovlnced
their hearty appreciation Of the work, and, as it
were pledged themselves that, as to whatever else
they may differ, here they are united and dctern
ned that they will give no quarter to Prince Alco
hol, and will use all their influence to have him cX
terminated and his territory of sorrow, desoa,ior
and ruin brought under the dominion of civilization
humanity law and religion.
MAY all ministers of the gospel see to it, that the,
are not wanting in duty to this great and goo,
cause.
Without assuming to penetrate the mind dlrcc,
~. the countenanccs of the multitude gave evldenc
that they approved of the meeting, and told of suc
delight as seemed to ask, when shall we have ano
ther such meeting Shall we not, at least annu
ally, have Temperance Jubilee beneath tue shad
of the forest, and beside the chysta fountain, wher
= we shall renew the feelings of this day, and eve
- brighter hopes, and receive fresh impulse in th
work To which we have devoted ourselves