The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-09-15
For the Literary Echo
Sabbath School Celebration.


intended at an earlier date to have
given an account of the Pic Mic and
Excursion of the Sabbath School of the
Pawcatuck Seventh-day Baptist Church,
which took place on the 3lst of August
At about s o'clock, A. M. the Sabbath
School, parents, and invited guests, to
the number of about 225, embarked on
board one of those " square-toed pack
cts" with which our river abounds, and
which, by the way, cannot be outdone in
point Of convenience and safety for con-
veying large companies of children, by
any mode which we know of. The day
was fine, all hearts were full of gladness,
and every countenance beamed with
pleasure.
A delightful sail of about one hour,
which was made doubly pleasing by the
soul stirring music Of the "Citizens'
Brass Band of Westerly" and singing
by the Sabbath School Choir, brought
us to Osbrook whose mingled scenery of
ocean, grove, and meadow, was truly in
viting.
After some preliminaries, such as pre-
pairing tables for refre shments, stand
for the Band, erecting and occupying
swings, &C., an organization was effected
by the choice of Rev. Joel Green Pres
ident, and A B. Burdick, Secretary.
The following is the Programme of
Exercises which then followed -
Music by the Citizens Brass Band of
Westerly.
Invocation by Rev. L. Crandall.
Singing by the School.
" Address by N. H. Langworthy, Su-
perintcndant.
Address by James Stillman-Subjcct,
Past and Present Religious Liberty.
Music by the Band.
Address by Edward Burdick--Sub-
ject, Our Country.
Address by j. Denison Spicer.
Music by the Band.
Address by f. r. Darrow-Subject,
Sabbath Schools.
Singing.
Address by Rev. L. Crandall.
Address by Rev, j. Green.
Music by the Band.
Address by the Pastor, Rev. A. B.
Burdick.
At the conclusion of these truly in
teresting exercises, the President, in be-
half of the Committee of Arrangements,
requested all to repair to the tables and
partake of the refreshments which were
in inviting readiness.
The clergy taking the center of the
table on the west, and the the Band the
center on the east. Blessing invoked
by Rev. L. Crandall. Near the con-
clusion of the refreshments, which passed
off in good taste, the following Regular
Toasts were read by. the Secretary.
l. Sabbath Schools-May their object
ever be to prepare the young to enter
the Higher School which is taught above
by the i" Lord of the Sabbath"
2 The Superintendant--Ever prompt
in the discharge Of duty, may the Divine
Superintendent direct, and the happy
results of his past faithfulness cheer him
in his pathway.
3. Teachers Of the Sabbath .School-Tn
order that they may be qualified for their
important labors of love, may they ever
feel the necessity of listening to the in
struction of the Great Teacher that came
down from heaven.
4. Citizens Brass Band of Westerlg
May they ever be bound to the hearts
of our citizens, by ties stronger and more
euuuTlnS lnau DdHdS OF DTdS.
Responded to by A. J. Foster, leader
of the Band as follows -
"Though our instruments are but
sounding brass and tinkling cymbals, still
we aim at the cultivation of science
, ennobling in its character, and heareala
in its origin"
Each toast was responded to by q
voluntary from the Band.
The Exercises in the Grove were
closed by Che performance of d" Sweet
! Home" by the Band and the Company
On our way from Osbrook to the will.