Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-03-21
CLrAyr1xrp Co, Feb IS. 1851.

vision mel accIIrdlng To appointment, aud was
Joined by the Shelby Division and sumo few
other Sons from other Divisions, iwo sections Of
Cadets came up in full regalia and al half past IL
o'clock, the line was turned by the MaTshals Of
the Day. The Sulphur Springs Division was
formed in frunl, two a breast. the Shelby Divis-
ion came next. two abreast, Then the Carey Sec
tim next, the Picket section in the rear, all two
a breast with their Marshals of the Day, being
in all about 100 then the pmcessiun moved up
The road to the cncampmenl, then muved around
the encampmeni. The Sons were clad in their
beautifnI, ihGugh simple regslia Of spO;less
white, illustrative of the purity Of their princi
pies, while bright and impusing Banners fash
ed in the golden sunbesms, and happy cheerful
faces reflected the jpyousness Of grateful hearts.
at p~articiraIineAn SO proud a Jubilee. The
procession moved up 10 the Methodist Church,
where had already assembled a very large con-
course Of ladies and gentlemen To hear the prln-
ciples of GU Order discussed and exemplIHed
when the muse oeing called to order by the W.
P, the exercises were opened by singing the
opening Ode Of our Order then an impressive
and appropriate prayer from the Rev. J. c..
Randall, Chaplain then the huuse again being
called to urder by the w. p, a Committee Of
young ladies' Of Sulphur Springs vicinity came
forward to present to the Suns Of SnlphuT Springs
Division a Bible.
Miss Cordplis Hamrick. the representative Of
that body, said Gentlemen Of the Sulphur
Springs Divisions Suns Of Temperance As the
representative of the Ladies Of this vicinity. !
am called upon TO express TO your noble and
phiianthropic Order, the very high regard and
esteem which they feel for the surcess and
prosperity Of YOUR Heaven hundred Order. !
hold in my hands the infalliahIe guide, which
is the way. the truth, and the life and in pre-
senIing this Holy Bible TO your Division, we
sincerely hope that it may find a conspicuous
place IN your Hall, and its sacred truths and
holy light may find a Judgement on the tablets
Of yuur hearts. And now in behalf oil the Ladies
here assembled, receive this Treasure. and lei
it ever image To your minds our best wishes and
~frrvent desires. that the ruling hand Of q kind
Pmvidence will continue 10 roll ON the Temper
ance Car, until all the suns Of earth shall be- en-
gagged 10 bearing aI0ft the Banner of Temper
) ance, and shall lake shelter under the branches
Of The Tree OF Life
I Then the Rev. J. C. Randall, Chaplain, made
| q response in behalf Of the Division Ladies
D As the representative of the Sulphur Springs
Division Suns Of Temperance, ! am happy IL
n receive the best wishes and highest esteem
4 which YOU maintain towards our Order. In
! cnngra,ulating you on the present Occasioni
= permit me TO assure you that as budy u
men cumbined together for the general good o.
n uur country, we retain the highest feelings d
respect towards You. and wish ym the CREATES
II success in every good design. May that beam
ing spark Of love which you retain towards n
q be caught by the young gentlemen that may h
nuw gazing on you, and may they be prOmpiet
thereby To join with us in the ,empersnce cause
! May your Eoble cnnduct 10 day be the means Il
v hvfnUftur aorrao IS ,o,,u1 r,on into tttr 0rdor IN,
Ie naywe bv your influence be enabIee To rull %
The Temperance Car. until all the suns uf earl
shall be engaged in bparing aloft the Temper
ancp Banner, and shall have taken shelter undt
of The branches Of the tree Of life, light and know
edge. May the sacred truths contained in hi
blessed book find a ludgment in the tablets
your hearts, and be to you the life, the trui
" and light. 10 lead you in the way to ultima
y ~frlicity. and may you ever retain that purity
n heart which yuu now pussess. and may you z
O. on from grace 10 grace, hntIl the glory Of ii
a Lord shall be YOUR reward" Then The Re
10 A. o. Crpiizburg being called, sruse and W;
nd Intrrduced 10 tho assembly by the W.P. Pul
:. lie expectation had been made to look for som
" thing far exceeding The effiris Of ordinary mel
D. nor was il in the least disappointed. With
an nuble and commanding appearance, a mind we
Is, stored with arguments il irresistible, and a p0w
OF To sway and meve his audience al will. ne
he unce launched firth in a strain that cOmplete
nd capiivaied his hearers. and convinced the mt
,st scrptical IF the grandeur and sublimity Of 1
!. great ref rmation that the Suns Of Temperan
;, are 81 IahOTinusly and successfully endeavDriI
> 10 consummaie. II would be presumpiuous in
Ia to attempt to give any thing like q synopsis
his remarks, OF q descripIiun Of his style Of spr
ny king. Bro. A. o. CIeilzberg, to be spppreci
= IL .uee h. h..,k eaan aaI baarA 81 # -. -
ct say, that Ills address was just the thing for q
m subject and the occasion he spoke 10 The res
e on, to the Judgment and the understanding a
fnreed cunviciiun upOn the minds Of all. b
Ieo John P. Novel, w. P. ofShelby Divisiun, /
.ng lug next called on, arose aRd in his usual il
~pressive manner proceeded 10 address the q
ed dience, and we assure you, BTulher G., ii
or. we arc disguised TO shrink frUm the task Of d.
re. cribing the eloquent genileman's effuri on II
occasion, Bru. Cabahess being called, then
rose and delivered in his peculiar and hap
gu manner, an address, bearing upon its every &
De- lure the impress Of its sincerity. The hroIher
OF Illustrated in a foreihle manner The evils Of int
I've ~tserance: As to brother Cabiness, and hro.J.
Ite- lrby, and bnu. Burton. their addresses were
on. cellent in character, and happily appropriate.
,rt The best compliment we can paw to all the
thors of these addresses, is to state the fact Il
III it is admitted they were ptoductive Of goo
al and that their effurts were thus f%ruitfuli shnl
'Ia- be. and doubtless Isl more gratifying to IN
I Is than the empty praisesoftheir admitting frieu
Toes The Brethren Of the Order returned hack
5 TO their room, IN the same evening, 6 l-2 u'clU
hen The Sons Of Sulphur Springs Division met
E to their hall room and after the Division was op
,ino I'd in due firm,
ResoEued, That the thanks of this Divis
are hereby rendered 10 The Ladies Of this vic
iiy, for the handsome copy Of the HuIy Sci
la'e lures, which they this day presented to US.
the also, to Miss CoTdelia Hamric, and Rev. Bro
not. er j. c. RI ndal, for their very handsome
,ait, appropriale addresses, delivered by them,