The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-06-12

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CHAP. x
WHEREIN HE REPORTS AN OUTLINE OF THE An
NIvERsARY OF TIE METHODIST SuNDAY-scHooL,
HELD on THE EVENING OF THE 29th MAY,
Were you at the Anniversary of the Metho-|
dist Sabbath-school in this place, on the Doth
Iultimo? All! remember now; and will
give youan account Of it.
One of my weaknesses- regarded by
some dignitaries-is an excessive ,fondness
for the young. I do not mean the extreme
" Juvenile; for, from such, the prayer Of
bachelorism and its like, ever has been de-
ltrcr as !" The young, with me, embraces
all well-behaved little folks, Of, from four to
thirteen years old / look upon them, as
the best part of this world; and for the main
tainanco of which view, have many reasons,
which Ishall not give at this time.
Of course then, determined to be at the
anniversary.
l found vast throng assembled-gay,
brilliant, and imposing The ladies were
generally without bonnets, which, it seems
to me, should be the fashion in reference to
all night assemblages, during the warm sea
son. 1t is so much cooler, and would per-
haps relieve preachers of feeling of suffo-
cation, which by sympathy, they naturally
have, as they look upon mass of bonnetted
and sweltering heads, on hot summer night.
Whcw! Tam perspiring now, atthe thought
of how L ,eou1d feel, were a preacher, with
such an audience before me on such night!
A large platform fronted the pulpit, occu-
pied by the clergy and superintendants Of the
Z Sabbath School. Let us suppose ourselves
good reader in the church, seated under, OF
near by, that central chandelier. And il
you are a susceptible young gentleman, take
care how you look just there to your right
at your elbow. Pshaw pshaw! why die
you look? | shall get your attention nj
more, now that you have bound your eyes t.
+. that face. < 1t Is beautiful
and as l love the beautiful, we will gaze fo
,, a spell" < But listen what
buzz rises from the basement! 1t is tn
school. They are coming up into the mai
body of the church. All here they are, fror
sweet sixteen" down to babyhood almost
d And still they come! There must near tw
hundred. And how happy they look :
The dear little creatures II mean the lac
! and lassies-not the young men and maiden
re They are dear enough suppose; but til;
, smiling throng of smaller ones, with the
. short dresses, and tidy jackets-the cir
with wreaths of flowers around their ia
young brows, and the boys with smooth
brushed hair, aud white collars all turno
10 down from their necks! Look at their laug
j ing eyes, and joy-lit faces! That is what
I'd call beautiful spectacle l feel while gain
on it, that the world is not so bad as peoI
say It's, and that my own heart grows bett
st. as survey the scene.
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There is a large man on the platform
mt standing, while others are seated. He tax
ne up little behring's it, and announces
be opening of the exercises of the evening,
prayer. A grave, calm-faced clergyma
its lines out hymn, and then the voice of PR
IN er is offered by him.
The bell rings again, and the large mar
be announces the opening address. A mi
ca featured youth of some sixteen summers,
cends the platform, bows modestly, and
Ia. gins. He has not committed his address W
-hesitates--stammers- prompted-g
through-has evidently not done hims
% oL justice. A pale visaged young man, will
Of somewhat languid air, ascends the platfor
nut, holding in his hand sheet of paper.
says something in voice very low but ri
ion / can't hear dictinctly. All now I have
ia, He is apoligising for the youth just ups
ngs that it was his negligence that prevented
ent youth from getting the address in time
commit it. Wish he would speak LOUD
by Am afraid the audience don't hear his al
use ogy, and win censure the youth, because
,ro another's negligence
Now we have song by the school j
ma listen That's music! Next to the mel
,us- of birds in the wild wood, give me that 9
rry- throng Of children. [ could listen throl
and the night But they are DONE
The large man announces next, a
in logue A little Miss just the size | Low
as with dark hair seats herself beside t,
'1a on the platform. The bell rings, and an
or little girl with light locks, ascends
o ohas platform. They begin colloquy. The
/, by arrived urges the other to awalk in the b.
6elds-to less attention to booksto att,
Icon ance at parties, &c. Her companion ref
vice, quotes her mothers opposition to
81 coming out 50 early, &c. She with the /
be hair dwells gloEingly on the last party
+ attended-the gentlemen she danced '
man and the compliments paid her-urges
q to friend Belle, not to be under such pare
OF despotism. A little gentleman Gomez q
talks 50 low though, that I ean't
been what he says Here comes another
and Miss-bless the dear little darling; see
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