Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-07-09
Yours, WARREN.

HE foURTH AT rLUsHihG--mf. EDlTOh
The Sabbath School of the n. E. Church
in Flushing had pleasant time on our Ma
tional Birth day,' as it is called. The peo-
pie here are liberal and patriotic too, and
made ample provision to crafty the appetites
of the happy merry children, with what is
generally called the good things of the
culinary art. In the beautiful grove OF
friend Lewis Wood, an ample table was pre-
pared with the viands all ready at an early
hour, and after the school and friends met
in the church the procession was formed
and proceeded to the Grove, in good order.
with appropriate songs ringing cut from
harmonious voices. In the grove the il
dren were all seated on the rich green
sward in front Of the speakers stand with
large number of spectators, from town
and country. The day was pleasant, the
place was delightful, ahe occasion full of in
terest, and the assemblage large and intel
ligent. The audience was first addressed
by Rev Mr.. Kennedy, in brief, but elo-
quent speech upon the day we celebrate
ard the importance of training children to
love their God and country. Rev. White,
next spoke in an earnest and religious strain
on the inSeparable connection of Christian
education and national prosperity. Mr..
Robb was ther called out. and in some very
happy remarks, endorsed the previous ad-
dresses, and alluded to the influence for
good, and propriety of meeting on such
festive days, to renew friendly feelings and
exchange social greetings.
After the scholars, and spectators were
generously served at the table, the audience
assembled again at the stand and were ad-
dressed by Rev. d. S. Wellingin speech
somewhat original for such an occasion =
The speaker affirmed that the stree of liber-
ty' on this continent W as planted on Ply
mouth Rock hy the Puriianic Fathers and
Mothers, who fled to this land to enjov per-
soRal independence in the rights of consci-
ence-that then and there the nation was
born, and that ne-hundredend twenty years
afterward, on a Fourth of July, it was NAM
ed and bapiised;' he protested against hon.
| oring the day, merely in view of the mill
tary achievements of the Revolution, and de-
ciared that the day mementoed,, d,,the struggle
of great principles for supremacy, rather
than the feats of great armies, and that
true heroism consisted in uttcrng and main
tanning these principles of human rights
and Christian liberty agains, all opposition.
He strongly condemned the use of candies
and all su eet meets on such occasions, as
injurious to health, as learning children to
be exiravagent and to spend money, for
useless luxuries. This suggestion found
strong approval with many Of our most in
telIigent citizens. ..ai
During all our festivities, nothing occur
red to disturb the pleasures of the throng.
except that few individuals, some of them
young men, bsauing young ladies', were a
little inebriated. This evil is growing in
our midst, and we fear the ruin which surely
Twill fall on some our young men.
At night in the church, the citizens were
addressed on the subject of education. by
Mr.. Owens, our Teacher, and Mr.. yelling
who has taken great interest in ou'
schools The importance of High schoo
WAS urged on the attention of the com.
munity. We have many young persons
who are bound to be educated, here, or else.
where, and it is now being thought, that il
is important to give them better oppor
tunity at home.
Allow the writer to say, your visit to oul
town was in place, as the Chronicle ha.
many friends and patrons here. We invit,
you to come again. and promise you
number of new subscribers, as your pape
is extending its merits and popular influence
July 6, 1857. OBSERVER.