American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-08

ana lhat the prospects OF the association are We
ry encouraging, and that nearly 100 lectures
on Biblical history and collateral branches had
been delivered to the Class during the past
year by their President. After this the whole
school, led by their second superintendent, Mr.,
/ Matthew Clark, Jr., sang several pieces Of mu-
sic in manner highly crcditabla to them
selves and to their second superintendent, who
has had the care of their instruction in this ac-
compshmcnt. The school then reluctantly
/ left the grove and returned to the lccture-ruom
1 Of the Church, where they were dismissed.
At a meeting Of the teachers, ON the same
day, vote Of thanks was passed to Mrs. J. 4.
/ Lcvcrlng, Tor the very handsome banner which
she had presented to the school-also, to Mr.
! Sullivan, for the use Of his grove, and the rem
crous and hospitablc treatment which they re-
ceived from his family whilst thcre-and to
the members Of the congregation who had SO
literally contributed TO their festivities
Highest. and oi5t Baptist Schoob. The Sun
day School OF the Highest. Baptist Church &C.
lcbratcd the 4th in a manner highly satisfactory
to all concerned. At few minutes past eight
O'clock the scholars, i'll charge Of their rcspcc-
tive teachers, We're formed ilto line, and in con-
sequence ofthe indispostion of the supcrinten-
dent, Mr.. j. d. Tustin, the whole was placed
in charge of the secretary, Mr., J, T. White. In
a few minutes after being formed, they were
joined by their EXctcr-st bra&ch school, under
the care Of Mr.. J. 3. Moody superintendent,
assisted by the several teachers Of that school.
The whole, numbering about two hundred
moved Oh, with banner in front, and after
very pleasant walk Of an hour, arrived at a
beautiful spot, a short distance north Of Green
mount, known by the name Of Cold Stream,
kindly profered by its owner, Mr.. Charles Gill
. l., In hat H.,
lars and teachers seemed to partakc Of the feel
ing which the beauty Of the location was cal
culated to impart, for in few minutes the
whole place was echoing the sounds Of happy
voices; some were swinging, others were skip
ping, boys were running, girls were playing
and in short one of the most cnlivening scenes
was presented which the mind can Imagine
After about three hours spent in this way, dur
ing which they had been Joined by their branch
school at Huntingdon, in charge OF MIR, j. IL.
Bradley, superintendent and the teachers asso-
ciatcd with him, the different refreshments pro-
vided for the occasion were duly attended to,
and, now nature having received a fresh i'm
pulse, the scenes Of the morning were engaged
in, with the same vivacity as before. The
number of persons enjoying the pleasures of
the day, had BY this time been considerably
augmented by friends from the city, among
whom were the Rev. Mr.. Aldrich, pastor OF
the church. and Rev. S. P. Hill, pastor Of the
First Baptist Church. At about o'clock, the
scholars, with their teachers, were invited to
the stand, and some very interesting services in
troduced, by singing hymns and a number OF
beautiful airs, very sweetly, by different young
ladies. A portion of these services consisted oil
an amusing dialogue, original, spoken by Miss
NJ. C. Moody and Miss A. Aldrich, and another
ii, 1 ,,,l-o, I,.N 7
ter and Miss S. Mcclellan. After which Miss
" Moody lisped forth, in beautiful strains, a
sweet little melody, entitled ''IIome O how |
love thee'n These services were concluded by
all uniting in singing the hymn "Before Jeho-
vah's awful throne.'' A little before O'Clock,
the sharp sounds of the bell were heard, an
nouncing that the time of departure had arriv-
ed. In few minutesthe line was formed and
teachers and scholars were vending their way
to the city, where they arrived soon after seven
O'Clock, all delighted with the days enjoy
ment.
The Ho,card street (.uethodst EpiscopaD
Sabbath School, This School under the direc-
ton of Messrs. Charles Towson and William
I. Young, superintendent, consisting of near
ly 200 children, attended by the officers and
teachers, and their invited guests, took up the
line Of march, and in short time reached a
beautiful grove, formerly the property of Mr..
Frederick Sumwalt, but recently purchased by
Mr.. Ware Arrived upon the ground the
scholars were dismissed, and at nine O'Clock
being again called together, the exercises Of the
day were commenced by an appropriate ad-
dress to the throne of grace, by the Rev, John
w. Tilyard Then followed the reading ofthe
Declaration, by Master Thomas Bennett, an
impressive and eloquent Grafton by the Rev.
William +. Mercer,-a Patriotic Address by
Master Henry NATURALIZATION, by Miss
Christiana Wall; Dialogue by Misses E, John
son, S. J. Carbuck, Masters w. Clotworthy,
and Joseph ott,-Recitation by Master
John Tilyard which concluded the mornings
exercises Dinner being announced the com
pany present numbering over 800 persons, sat
down to a sumptuous repast, to which they did
ample justlce and then proceeded to enjoy
themselves in the manner best suited to their
several inclinations. At O'Clock they were
again called together and the afternoons excr-
/, cises were gone through by Misses Caroline
Lennon, Mary Nj. Young, Christiana Wall,
Sarah Jane Warner, and Masters Alfred and
: Leander Warner, all of whom performed the
t parts assg ned them in manner highly credit
able to themselves, honorable to the school and
, gratifying to all who heard them. The sing
ing also under the direction of Mr.. Young was
] most excellent, and gave general satisfaction
} Indeed throughout the performances of every
t kind were altogether uneXceponabe and drew
3 forth repeatedly the applause of the audience
All things being in readiness, the arrangements
' for their return to the city were soon complet-
: ed, and as the procession was reformed for that
y purpose many an honest regret that the day
had been so short escaped the lips of the little
ones, and many an exclamation ofsurprise wa:
r uttered that the time since they left horne had
C flown so swiftly away. At about O'Clock
5 they were dismissed for home.
d Lords Day School Of the Second Bapts
d Church. The children with their teachers as
san,hloI a+ tho ,nnetinr house at G niolo,ly ouC