Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-05-30

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been able g learn, gave satiufactoD,o - nave s
dence. The crowd was verv ors., ~. .is az l'u
al' IN our city on such occasion. 49,, sa' @:
ory, was the star ofthe evening u.-S U,'eg' N,
for manner and matter was rnCr.'os1o.a arV''' VI
highly enlogized than any other 49, egg q
presented. lie is certainly vou,b ~ ~. u'- \
ise in the art Of speaking We asDs.I l p'O'l' n
dress. The affective can not BE- giS. - . ,
consisted in the manner not the matter
LADIES AND GENTLEMRN:-Tiuo,. g.. IN
The smiling Sabbath, came in IT'S fresb0. "nen
the poor laboring man, as dav Of rest 70
oiten one Of dissipation. To the cbild,on ~ ~
poor and even Of The rich it was the dsv e. y, .ls
grancy and mischief This was the dav yor -, Va
ing the seeds ofyice, in the henri. - 'V 's
young which in following years, sDrany M ;,e
TO Lively maturity and Welded tbe;r - ~.
ifuIt, IN the season Of age. How cbsn,aJ "a
all things! How different the pregen, f,or. Sle
former Sabbath. Now,at an early hour m a. '
sacred Sabbath morn, the bells Of tbo r Tael
ches, are heard in every CITY and toU,r : ~
country. Ard for what are these rrna1 '' ~
it to bring together the old and Young ,e ~
and riot! oh! no! 1t Is for purpose 1,'.L
more humane, much more rational TIN =
TO call from Their respective homes. the cl5
dren OF all conditions, to places Of instrpcton
Here The rich and poor are classed together . |
here all are equal;here all have oonpreSsted ~ |
| receive from those who are uuali6edI n IN |
struct and 10 direct, knowledge Of the lam.
| of God as revealed in his holv word and ,bo
history Of the past. What scene can be- more
beautiful than this What more PLEASING n
the benevolent feelings Of mani All. fromibe
child that can only lisp the Alphabet, 10 the
grown up,to the hoary headed man Of ace arc
engaged IN this delightful pursuit.
In the past, the rich only could eniov the
benefit, and moralizing influence Of he 'igbt
| Of knowledge. Now, the humblest Door. bv
means of the Sabbath Schools, and Sabbath
Schools aIone,are enabled TO participate in this
delightful exercise. II is true,lhat in this land
where the towns are small, and the population
in the country sparse, where competence
seems TO be the bouhteOus blessing Of all, we
can not so fully observe the beneficial inhu.
ence of an institution like this.
But let Us go TO the city, 10 a dense Euro
Dean population, and what do we here see !
Distinction every where marks the face ofso.
clety. Want, squalid poverty, and ignorance
ar e its common elements. Here and there
can be seen the time honoied Castle, or lord,
ly edfice, but besides these, all is toll and deg.
radiation. II is under circumstances like these
that the beneficial influence Of the Sabbath
school institution is 10 be realized. Here ID
the humbiest hovel,where al books were once
strangers. now are to be found the elementar,
works of education, and the Sabbath schoo
songster, and the book of questions and an
swers. Dc all these are inscribed in largu
letters "thc Sabbath school Library
By these, humble1 Sabbath day efforts. tn
hearts Of the parents, who have looked will
hopeless despondency,Upon the rising dcshn,
| of those who are nearest and dearest TO them
are made TO leap with Joy. Their children ar
now, capable of reading the New Testament
the little books of history, Geography and sci
ence, to those, their parents who have neve
known the Alphabet OF saLy language. 7,
| them the student tolls in solitude IN VAIN, Il
I vain do tire Thousand presses VI tne country
| throw from their bosoms daily, the exhiliratinl
streams of intelligence. They have passe
through life with their mental eyes closed
! They have, in effect, been dead in the mids
fife, and they had never, until The mlrOdnc
ton of The seventh day, of Sabbath school.
hoped a more elevated fate for their children
| Blu now, they in their leisure hours, can Sc
| and listen TO their own children young as the
are, read books of interest and value. How
much, is the severity Of their own iates less
ened, how much, softened by the antc
ipation Of seeing their children, respccta
BILE and happy in their own day and genera
ton! And when asked. what light is this, tha
has come into the world to enlighten, ever
human being that comeih into the world vi
are answered by millions ofurchin voices, tht
Sabbath School he Sabbath School! TheI
should every child, every boy and Miss, ever
young gentleman and lady feel proud Of thei
association,with this Sabbath. institution ii
influence is now felt, wher ever the art o
printing Is known, and even among the heath
ems, II Is to be seen like the glow worm,iin Z
world OF darkness, Shedding rs humble ray
upon surrounding objects.
In city, town and hamlet. on the wide spread
Savannah; along the Mountain, range, in The
populous land and the wilderness, is now fell
the illuminating, the elevating the moralzing
influence ofSabbath Schools. Then let al be
proud, OfthIs nursery of the great, coed, and
useful, and with cheerful hearts and determin.
alton of purpose,go forward in the good cause
The object to be accomplished is Of the utmost
importance, the means are hopOFablesand just,
and so let US, all, onward, and onward and on
ward, IN work so pleasing m It's prosecution
so glorious in It's results! Let US al then, re-
solve that, in childhood, in maturity, in old age
we will pride in being members of the Sabbath
Schools,anc if faithful in this resoui ion, genera
tons Jet unborn, will rise up to call US bles-
sed and the God of all the earth will give US
a home among the sanctIfed in heaven.
Nothing can prove more incontestibiy the
strong attachment Of the Wings TO their Prin-
ciples, than the firm and determined manner
in which they have every where withstoOd
The Texas move 0fdisOrganization. Differing
somewhat upon this question; they n)verIhe-
less consider it subordinate to the great ma
tional questions now at issue, aud viewing our
faith and honor as paramount 70 every
1.her consideration, TO inducement can ever
cause them for moment to do any act when
would compromit, our honor, or tarnisn the
fright escutcheon Of our country's glory. \
II is prond reflection, that all the Plots'auu
nlrigues, upon this subject have scarcely Sc
iuced single nan from our ranks, and how
ever favorable, some have thought oil the e.
,ediency of the measure, they have all al tlils
Ime viewed il in its true light, as beng ulv
,fspring of an OnholyIambiti0n and The last re-
Iorl Of an Infamous administration TO build up
oafty upon, ii.
The Wings are 100 firmly knit 70 principe
o permit even the glitteung lure OF Texas y
cad them from their long cherished View