American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-08-25
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NKw sALEM, o. Aug. II 1853.

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ETY., upon inquiry IS to the cause I learn
ed that .be Sabbath Schools iu this re-
gion had joined together to hold ceIebra.
tiOn, .bereuPOn came to "bAlt" and
concluded to stay and see the performa nee.
About 8 O'Clock. a very large procession /
numbering some 10 old wagons and bug.
gies. came in. and WAS called the Marsh
meeting hon.e, sabbsh School," Il was
under the charge Of marshal Brock. (not
Gen. Brock, Of the war Of i8l2) but DR..
B., without whom. New S.lsm would long
since have ,wansd away, to a small village.
Another delegation. marching to martial
music. such as reminded one OF the good
old days Of "Aat FOOT militia musters,
composed ofthe ThOruville "crists," and
two other schools. (the names of which l
have forgotten) came in from the "esst. !"
This was much larger de legation than
the other; the two delegations then Join.
ed With the Salem school and others added
all being on foot, headed by The Baltimore
Brass Band, There w(re 1887 scholars,
and teachers in procession all under the
charge of the chief marshal o. P. Landou.
Esq. who. allow me 10 say, done bis part
we'll, as 1 never saw sprocessiou kept in
better order. as they stepped" to the mel
odious notes Of the band. Think fit, 700
little children in one procession; with ban
ners streaming intersporsed all along the
procession, such as eve love the Sabbath
School," Remember now thy Creator. in
the days Of thy youth" "Well obey your
parents" &c. What a glorious sight! A
small, blue banner for each state, was car.
ried by as many little boys about the mid
die of the procession. This l suppose
was emblenatic j that the Sabbath Schools
here united, are for the "union of the
States" The procession then repaired to
splendid shady grove, just north of the
village,- where it was called 10 order by p
s. Wiseman Esq, the President Of the day
whose dignity as presi1ing officer added
much towards keeping that good order,
which prevailed throughout the day. Al
ter as many Of the crowd as could be seat
ed (seats having been prepared for $500
wing 2 feet to the persona embracing
first the children, prayer was sent up to
the most High, next the Rev. Joseph
Creighton of your place delivered an ad,
r dress. He told them be meant to talk to
the little boys and girls, as it was
emphatically their day, and he done so ef-
fectually, it was masterly effort, no big
words, no spread eagle efforts were made
by him, but he talked so that little children
! could understand him and used such illus
, trations as were adapted to the understand
ings Of children. AS an illustration of hi:
success. the next morning, (for l wa'
compelled to stay over night at the place
! heard some Of the citizens talking Owe
: and commenting, as TO who made the "bcs
: Speech" Creighton, or the Rev. Martin
dale, Of Groveport, who also professed t
talk to the children; there were som, fiv,
= or six little boys standing listening, t.
: whom the question was referred for thei
i decision. They unanimously decided tha
n "Bro" Creighton's was the best as the.
recollect nearly all Of his whilst they salt
they could net ecollecta UOra the othe
: "Bro's" (they exceptthat he said ''he wa
not going to make an abolition speech, bu
would like to-"
A young man by the name of JOhr
WisemAn delivered an address which fc
y composition and manner Of de livery "dou
:. honor to the occasion, and credit to hin
3. self "
> Another by the name of Thomas re
hsarsed a very ladghsble piece. whic
le sounded to me very much like one of th
SO inimitable Dow Jr's sermons. His te1
IN was "We are fast people," He deliver
at ed it well. He sent very large porto
on the fast line to the d, he run in b
steam and lightning. and concluded that
few years more "Young America. "woul
try to beat Iightnight by means OF son
Yankee invention. Rather tough j.
10 undertake I should think. Dinner WI
o then announced. and on repairing to Il
an table, found 100 "police officers, )" who
ne duty it was to see as the marshal annou
in ced it, that every man, woman and chill
ed should get something to eat. ''but mo
ed especially the children" each class
er children were under the especial char
be Of their teachers and were mustered in
,ot tween the rows Of tables.
The tables embraced almost everYthi
Of in the eating line showing that the Sale,
n ties are fond Of good-ealiug, and have go
cooks. although the crowd could not ha
lty been less than 1000 all got enough to
m as l saw plenty Of fragments left. 7
or, crowd then reassembled; when. the ex'
ner oisss again commenced. But must 81