The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29
For the Miners Express
DYERsVILLE sAHBATH sc HOOL.
Second Anniversary Meeting.


A most interesting Tea Meeting took place
at the Church at Dyersville on "Wednesday the
| sth inst to celebrate the Anniversary Ut the
Sabbath School established in that settlement
upwards of one hundred and fifty persons were
present on the occasion. The good, kind, chris.
tan and patriotic feeling that prevailed, was
truly cxhrating
| Tea being prepared, the whole company sim
ultaneously rose and sang the Benedcton:
Be present at cur table Lord.''
| After tea, several of the children were intro
duced by the Rev. iilam and Miss Prict
who were by them examined in, and called up
on to recte their respective pieces both in prose
and in yersc-and the proficiency and talcn
displayed By several of the little folks was very
! gratifying: and the subjects upon which thcS
! exhibited were exceedingly well selected ant
/ pre- enlincntiy suited to the occasion. We az,
not wrong in saying that ,veral pious parent.
| hearts beat high with holy and ihrobbng emo
ton. and deep gratitude to Him, who, when up
on earth said
Suffer little chi!d.cn to come unto me. ans
forbid them not, for OF sach is the kingdom q
heaven"
Mr.. john Stanton was called 10 til, Chair
and having made a few remarks b. " i Of ia
Productions, on the education of the RISING crner.
alton, subject for many years only dear TO hi.
heart Announced the 81 the Rev. Joe
/ TAYLOR, Circuit Preacher in the Wesleyan con
no., si..,a -ln u.
spirit string address on the "AlGra elevation d
the Peopl: which elected fran the audienc,
un,nistahable proofs Of hearty concurrence,
The Rev. YIN. Frich then gave out, Como
sound His praise abroad, &c, which was
| sung with the Iialleluial chorus
The next speaker was the Rev. Isaac Newton
who addressed the people on the Importance Of
serious enquiry into their prospects both foi
Time and Eteraity-urgng prompt and cheer
ful obedience to the observanccs Of the Chris
ian Sabbath-the ordinances Of Gods House
the value Of rcligion-of Sabbath Schools--ol
Bible, missionary and Tract Socctics-aud sat
down. After having brcathsd out a series Of
sentiments on behalf Of all mankind, in such a
truly christian spirit that will not very soon be
eraced from the memories Of those who heard
him.
The Rev. Travelling Agent OF the American
Bible Society, next addressed the meeting, and
that in kind, affectionate, and familiar man
ner, in a speech of considerable talent, and en-
bracing such large field Of matter at once,
suitable, and appropriate to all parties present,
ntcrspersed with copious supply of inter-
esting anecdotes, which it is much to be regret
ted that from the absence of any reporters, has
to share the same fate as the able addresses of
this and the proceeding speakers.
The meeting then sang:
''Tiere is land of pure delight"
The Rev. Mr. Taylor concluded the meeting
with prayer.
This is gathering of the people in this set
tlcmcnt in the G Far Vest +" that will long be
remembered. Evident good has already result
ed from this social meeting. Would to God
that there might be hundreds and thousands Of
such meetings in the United States,
On the following day the children had their
g.la, and the little hearts of the juveniles beat
high with joyous mrth-and they too loved and
enjoyed the Sccand Anniversary ; and one little
fellow expressed very heartily that there might
be such tea meeting every week.
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