Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-12-29
FOrAe TsleEravh.

- For me gsieErHsRHhis /.
"A celsbrated writer has, called this
wSrld Of ours tahe Bedlam Of the Uni,
vesse." And>if we ldok onyen one side
of the Hsure The ..gPPressiops doheSp,t
~ ytheGsuh''Sathe Conflicts u man With
his fellows-the fierce strife of>cohtend-
Ing fiyalries-the supreme sellishness that
tramples ruthlessly on the rights Of others
III its eager pursuit of present gratifca-
Tion=tKe utter drymg=upo or the sfotnrrains
of human sympathy, in the life-struggles
that seem TO be essential to what the world
calls success-triumphant wrong every
where greeted With oyalions,- and crowned
with honors--unobtuusivei virtue voted a
bore, and the practical application Of the
Golden Rule stamped with the, popular
verdict Of meanness Of spirit-we might
be inclined TO- admit.the Judgment AS
true one. ,,ia,-g ,.,,j ,H,,.,.yP NJ
4 Upor such one e-sided view of human /
lily as it is, is doubtless founded the dog
trine of total deprayity a doctrine which,
if truly Interpreted, is probably correct.
But as the shadow Of great rock in
desert land, bringsto the faint and weary
traveller refreshment and hope, SO does the
other side Of the picture Of humanity pre-
sent to the trusting soul scenes Of bright.
er promise refreshing prophecies Of, a
better tuture---a good time coming!. .nQ
Such scene, and such prophecy. was,
ie.,exbibitioh Of Sunday school Children,
at the Presbyteriapr church, ip Pomeroy,
on the evening of the 22d. inst 1t is not
my purpose to give a description of the
exercises of the evening. Indeed, l have
no descriptive powers equal 10 the task .
Yeti do not think such an occasion should
be permitted to, pass by wholly unnolieed.'
The church Was finely decorated with.
tywIresaHths Of evergreen and flowers; in a
4 styieof taste and beauty seldom surpassed.
The programme, which consisted of mu-
! IYsic, recitation, defamation, dialogue So
lilo4uy.%a ,symbolieal. representation, DC,
was exceedingly Varied Every sentiment
was chaste- in conception and elevstIny
and refining in IFS effects. Ia.haves wit
messed many exhibitions Of public,and pri-
vat.e- schools but 4 iharci yaever seen the
!: exercises Of that evening surprised. I
There were probably forty children hav-
ing parts to perform, and not single fail
ure! Young misses, who, for aught l
know, .aIPealcd in'Public for the first time,
performed with all the self.possession of
praeli.iIced EDS stage players, With the superad-
ded charms of iip iipp1ate 1ate grace and native pu-
q Frits. Little girls and boys, with motions
graceful aslrippling water, and voices clear
= as music, found keysto unlock the doors
to many cold and half f-pulseless hearts;
and lighting up their gloomy chambers
with the glowing light and warmth of'theil
own innocent and happy life, left them il,
'tthpe new born affections they inspired, the
nesting places for angels! ,,ar a.L -..Ia
., Thank God, for the gift of lit lie children
TEey are angels, sent tovwin us, by theil
Innocence Of ignoraace, and tile love they
INSPIRE, from the utter s,lhshress into
which we should otherwise, sink, ,Aht
/, God bless7those wllo can SO train these
y little ones as to return them again to God
: through life Of usefulness and regener
: atom: TO the Innocence of wisdom,, angel:
ias they came!lm, ns..5 'i sI' 10 tgcsi
1 am quite sure that many persons lef
b the exhibition. better men and women thar
i they went, and will carry through all thei
future iyeslthe effects of the. impression
q there received. And the influence on tn
T. minds and habits of the children, whicl
: must necessarily result1from the training
: requisite to- the OCCASION must be last
ing and happy. The programme was ar
ranged and the children tlained by the &C
0 comp'ished lady Of the pastor of tn
# Church. The unqualified success Of tn,
e occasion must have been very gratifying
p while the glow of undisguised affection
with which, she overlooked her charge
: showed that in the love of the good per
. formed and the happiness diffused she hac
n her true reward. 81 '+''''''' ''' % ''''''''
5 Again i say, thank God forslittlefchil
dren; and blessings on the heads of thcs
e who truly love them! ''9 p.
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!. q FREEM AsoN hr JNR RUSSIA The Berlil
g correspondent Of the London Times says
= The last great innovation that has Bee