The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-09-26

Altcr The I'roses bad cred tho ci,urrlf
the exercises of the day were opened BY q Il
ieryent prayer, by tie Chaplain, lie Rev. Mo-
All GRAHAM, to the throne OF grace for its II IA
blessing ONT The Efforts, which being III 5s.e
TO promote the. happiness OF 3tiias human fam.
lily. 'lie ~. r, after All opsning a1Slress OF q
some hye or ten minutes, which set forth III s.
general terms the objects Of tho Gsder5ss
and the Cause which brought them TO.
3geiher on the occasion--nir nirodneed 10 the
audience Mr.. ]. sSY. ERviN, who had been
chosen by tho Division as one OF the A Anriyers
shry orators. Mr.. Erynthen arose and in an
address of some twenty minutes in length.
proved himself tho stern and sunfiincf,ina
ADVOCATE otthe cause OF virtue yndirating,
tho principles Of the order Of tile Sons of Tenn
perance tro., many attacks, which had been 4
made on them, and setting forth in an able
and happy mannertha claims Of the orierto
the support Of every class Of society. The T
address was truly chastc and class;ca s in its {
style, sound in principle and in arganent}
aud aud does great credit both 10 the head ana (
heart ofthe speaker.
After Mr. Erwin had taken his seat, ,tlisl4Y.
I. announced, much to the regfesof al, pre- Z
cn., that D.. w S. BuRcEss Sho llli also
been chosen rs one ofthe Anniversary orators,
had beor prevented, by pressing professional
engagements, from being present onsthe oc-
cas:on
The Rev F.B RUSSELL, formerly pf sam
ter, hi: nov Of Wate.ce Division. WAS then 4
called on and introduced by The w. r. to the s5i
aniicnce, who rose to respond TO the call. Tn
his usual exsnnporc style, The fervid and an
limited speaker, occupied the. floor about ii, u
isionr,and entered at large into discussion !;
OF 'lis Temperance cause, treating th, sat-
oct ina sociai, political, moral ana religions
.Popt ofylew. He did not coniins hi,nse!fto
adsscriptionor rcoltcnPla.ion OF the BEAUTIFULLY
grand proportions of the great Temperance
organization, which "the spirit of tl,o age. has
brought into being; but with searching powers Z
ofanalys;s he revealed its foun lation, laid deem
and strong uponthe rock OF 1ruth. v.
After Mr.. RUSSELL had closel his address.
and tune was played oy the band, Which llaI s
en''vened the scene hy2its presence, the meet u
ing was dismissed by a beaeiiciion from the 4.
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The Dirision and co7a EVaser Army re-
formed procession and marched back to the
2 i'y:sion Room and the company quietly dis
persed to discuss the sceaes of ,hstay
Nothing occurred TO Interrupt the good order 1.
f. . a.
ana harmony, with which every part of The 3
proceedings were conducted. The whole
scene was well calculated to crafty those. &
,whowish we!! to the causc and every event 5
OF the day gave testimony, that it is OF, thu id-
vance, slowly, it may be, but firmlyaad stead
NY: he:ormat'oni is the spirit Of The age;''
and viewing the basis ofthe Order, the o5-
jet which It has in view, and the popularity
winch '1 1t enjoys, not only with thosewllo are
not ma n5ers, but with those who in neser IA.
become a SO. we can anticipate noting but
an ultimate and triumphant victory.