The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-09

| Pre0chefs AIT Pf"0chmg-RcmdrhS on Pc
MICS Generally, &c.
7rn Dist. Sept. ith 1871.
FRrrND RICKETTS, What II general thing
! it is to see in The Wing after the .'c"ning
| OF" of Il pic mic dance in the woods, 0or
which our district is so notorious of latc,) II
notice by some Of your correspondents. Civ
| inc full and elaborate details Of the order Of
the day, fine dan GERS, &c; but in your paper
Of Saturday ! saw but one small notice rcla-
tive to the Harvest Home, or Sunday School
Celebration held in the West Nottingham
| Church, connected with which there was a
four days meeting and that notice was but
| insignificant | was there on Tuesday; got
there early and had II fine opportunity of see
ing the arrival Of the different classes Of
children with their various banners waving as
| they advanced and conducted by their vari-
Gus teachers. The scene manifested by the
| little groups as they passed unto the church
pouring forth their well toned notes To the
praise and Alteration Of the Sacred Father
was truly grand
After they got seated in the Church convc-
| New London Cross Roads, addressed them
in very able and plain style. He conmcnc
cd in such a manner as to gain fully the at
tcnton Of all the children, large and small:
their little thoughts appeared to have been
| rivitcd on the speaker from the commence
mcnt, and 50 arranged was the discourse that
, their minds were brought step by step on
ward as the delightful flow of cditying topics
were addressed TO them. An illustration of
the soul was first made 10y the able speaker
proving the existence, showing the important
function and end thereof, in n very clear and
| plausible manner. ] think we mi ht search
! through the whole State Of Pennsylvania and
not find Il more able prcccptor to the mind OF
youth on such an occasion.
On Thursday afternoon the Rev. Mr..
| IIogne. from Baltimore. preached a very pow
| crful sermon to an attentive and large CON
grcgaton. For cluquencc and style Of speak
| ing and address, think he can scarcely be
| cXccllcd in this State. There were two or
three other preachers present beside the one
| in charge, (Mr. Hodge but ! heard none but
each day was there, though room enough
| in the church to afford comfort for all who
wished to hear the word ofGod eXpoundcd.
Is is not astonishing. Friend Ricketts,, how
curiosity can be heightened in case Of pic
mic parties; indeed, enough to induce full
crowd Of respectable persons to congrrgatc
in the woods of both sexes where had been
previously erected u platform Of boards for
the accommodation ofthose disposed to dance
in concert with the liddlcrs notes, and some
of them offspring Of old members of the
church, and claiming to hold place in the
sanctuary. There was a party Of the kind Il
few weeks since in this district; tickets were
nnmcrously circulated and among the invited
| number were the Rcvs. Mcssrs Hodge and
Squire, Presbyterian preachers, each Of
whom got regular ticket. ! believe they
did moi attend, but think they were wrong
| hat they did not--as their presence might
have been productive Ola great deal Of good.
| if they had gone and proposed opening the
meeting with prayer to the Givcr Of all such
good things and high privileges. They would
then have fulfilled their mission, to the graf
| fication no doubt Of many.
| don't intend to rcprobatc nor oppose the
right and propricty Of social gathcrin gs pro-
perry speaking pic mics, fishing parties, &c:
they are all right and proper, bnt | am i'll
hopes that neither or any Of mine shall be
inclined to the belief that it is right and
proper for parcel Of young folks to congrc-
gate in the woods together for the purpose Of
dancing until Il late hour in the night. | am
no scctarian, but thus far do | view and re
gard right and wrong.
A FRIEND TO Coon MORALS.