Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-15
For he EnquiTfr
FOURTH Or JULY CELEBRATION IN CHARLES
CITY COUNTY.


Ms.rs Edita;sl have ever since the year lSl7 (u thai
time anl since resident OF the Cockade city peleIshutg
less close reu'ro your "niy tuen papG aux
have ban ioi frequently by l"nc VIII" knew ne eoof "
.ha, nc..I iha, in and appearance such man
4. he but had Their be jus, such man IN intellect posse.
,in, sncl store OF useful knowledge Then w"ud
h.Iose with pleasure myaeif and rr"h 10 Others, On '
SCENES though which have passed.
I'm view If train Of thoughts which have Suggested them
scyca 10 me- induced I" give you history o inc hrg
as, ana ,os interesting meeting have ever attended upon
any occasion in this county gotten up by MI j. NJ val
den and other supcnlenirEts Of Tho vurious SaoHall
Schools in the county FOR the purpose oi celebrating ne
| Faurrh O! July Mano1h Baptist Chlrch
Fathers mothers ani children, from every part 81 HE
county maj on The The seals Of the church and
nat III large arhugF 0Gis' were closely lrd up ~ h'
! Iadice.
Upnp IL. arrival ii The Charles City Ligh, Dragons
commanded iy Capt Thomas II. Wilcox one OF The oTaf-
81 tho day. tie company took their seats in the gallery me
attention Ui The audience wae then requested by NE ReS
| james II Christian The Prrsiirnt o the MEETING VINO
arrived an appropriate and eloquent prayer on The occasion
afar which the "Drcatacn OF independence" waL read
and commented upon by Mr. L. Lamb, in an audible i'm.
rrssva c;L clog The views, as presented BY
AR Lamb in their character very appropriate
and we need hardly Md, deeply interesting
Cantnin Thomas II Wilcox then arose and commenced
his aidess on the dly BY preacing beautiful representa-.
ton the creation and the season. Inc description OF '
green lawn interspcrFed wh beautiful ees the singing OF
birds the rich bouquets Of dowcrs Inc Valleys; me p
or r,iuy sran:; rcapod thick SET shocked wheat the
viporn a:awing rlds The mcanhtrihg MYERS Inc
lakes TIE r:ch iea pastures and gamo"np hocss were
Mi h.,utir nnrlrayrd ma EEetcled A review @es then
taken Of the ,aiirSt settlers a! Plymouth the causes tat
led 10 their emigration hthcr urd their prvaons and sui
ern.s were pahecay spoken Of Then America 1s co.
Iony Of Great Bitan leetly suppicaiing redress Tor
grievances winch had become burdensome to BE borne
the silent refusal rcmonsrance and al length the
great and self sacrificing devotion IN me cause OF
liberty all brought 10 view by the s"aIr, ana ielt
the tfar-t."r down my !urrowed check az 'eh
over II The revolution and imagine mat lie who!e
! audience we're never more aGrceaby entertained.
The Rev Mr. McGee oil the Methodist Episcopal CAnrch.
then adtr meeting Sabbath School edGcatinn,
and portrayed able and energetic manner the great
good arising from religions instruction lie said much Tor
the of teachers and children and We believe
that The effect address will no! he lost those who
heard him.
After he had finished his speech the meeting took recess
for dinner which abundanty provided and spread up
! IN a liable not short OF one hundred feet in length
Airr an hours thr audience repaired 10 the church.
Ia hear an address from Isaac H. Christian Esq, the
mi education the prosperity n Republics,
prepared The request Si the committee The subject was
inclscn,lY rlo1ucnlly and interestingly handled
The speaker portrayed The advantages Of education in the
cultivation and refinement Of The minds md feelings Of
position Of toae lands where scientific
religious education is diused among The people, with
our country and urged the wide extension OF know
ledge IT, 0niy safeguard against those outbreaks OF
which have produced anarchy and defeated the object
of revolution ia other countries and that
who heard him could G 10 admire and appreciate the beau
| lies and advantages OF a we'll cultivated mind
well that this subject should DC properly presented
The minds Of people, that The love of virtue in all its
rey should DO impressed for be vuous is indeed be
happy. r. n.
| WING please cnpy.