Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-08-12

as largely attended as either OF the pre-
ceding. However something is remen,-
bered about it, and among other things, a
pleasant collation. or picnic in that self
same "beautifnl grove" Very likely
other smaller and less interesting, or at
least less exciting exhibitions similar IN
design to those described, continued to be
held, in Hardwick, Greensboro, and 9th
err towns during several Of those years
Of early Sabbath School enterprize.-
+" Col. Washburn, in the Vermont Chro-
nicle of August 10, 1872, says, referring
to the beginnings of Sabbath Schools in |
this region" We formed S alb bath
School Union of eight different towns in
the vicinity, and held frequent examina-
lions Of the schools
Very likely some of those examina-
tons, or exhibitions as they were then
called, are still remembered, by some as
having been held not only in Greensboro
and Hardwick, but also in Craftsbury,
Glover, Barton, and other towns further
north. 1t was not till quite number of
years after the days of which | have more
particularly spoken, that one of these
Sabbath School exhibitions was held at
Cabot in the old meeting house, at the
Center. l was then but small lad, but
remember the occasion distinctly and
have the impression that Col. Washburn
was there, and that at that time our Su-
perintendent was Mr.. Jabez Page, for
many years past favorably known as
Ded. Page of Albany.
They tell me that once there was a
D Sabbath School Celebration held in
D Greensboro, on an Island in the midst
of the Caspian. Very likely party,
or some Sabbath School occasion, went
on that island, 50 had picnic, and per-
r haps an address, or sing. But there
: never could have been large gathering
there; for the island was never large,
and since the erection of the flume at
: the outlet of the lake, it is entirely sub
+ merged
h Since the recent celebration at Hard
n wick street, some have spoken of one,
e similar in character, held at the same
place in 1912. The impression on the
minds of many seems to be, that was a
= Sabbath School celebration, and others
If speak of it as Sabbath School and
! temperance celebration. A clergyman
in Washington County, writes, once
a. years ago, there was a celebration in the
ID same grove, Sabbath Schools and Tenn
lie perance Armies. Mr. Bartlett of Lyn
a don was the chief speaker. He wa:
followed by that venerable but strong
y man, Esq. Bell of Walden. Other;
lie spoke and myself among them. Tht
ge singing was excellent, and the occasion
f.. on the whole, one of great interest.
There were three present, Dea. Strong
~ and Col. Warner, and their excellen
r. wives, and Rev. A. O. Hubbard and wifi,
IS and Rev. VIM. A. Chaplin and wife AM
" many other highly esteemed friends tina
L could pane, oil of -srhsua- ORC in the IN
visible world. And think you that som
AT of those sainted ones, did not hove
ad abont your company; in that consecrate
oi- spot, the other day 7" M
n. Doubtless that celebration, of 1916
:, above referred to was an occasion {
0u great interest and of much profit to th
ne many hundreds of youth who assembled
/ and to the people generally. But til
le- truth seems 70 be, that that was ne
euen an part Sabbath School celebrs
ton. District schools, headed by the
'u' respective teachers, came in, TO swell th
en-, ranks of the great Temperance Arm.
by, but it is believed, not Sabbath School
are rs such.
But although there have been for ii
hu' last quarter of century very few Sal
RS. bath School celebrations, properly
= called, in our immediate vicinity, yet il
teresting Sabbath School gathering
more generally termed anniversaries, a
N' every where known. Almost every We
re- regulated Sabbath School has its ann
Fad versary as matter of course. The
ore there are Sabbath School AnDiversarie
connected with the meetings of the d
ferent ecclesiastical organizations.
'no this county the Congregational Schoc
ex- hold their County Anniversary eve
.er- June, in connection with the meetings
tile the Orleans County Conference. At O.
= of these County Sabbath School Anr
NO. versaries, held in Greensboro, June l
rms 1852 Col. Wasburn was present. Fro
and Connecticut, where he was then residiI
1ly. with his son, he had come TO Greer
boro', alone, for the purpose of attendil
this meeting. The day was fine, a
the assembly of youth and children u
usually large. After some remarks
others, he was invited to speak, trel
= bling with the infrmites of years
stood before US, the venerable found
not only of this Sabbath School but
Sabbath Schools in Vermont. But
the was not the man he once was. Exc,
lap in answer to questions, he could say
tt little.
He gave as best he could brief /
an'e tory of his former labors in the Sabb;
lex School enterprise here, spoke of the II
Il of morable exhibitions Of 1917 and 1s
was and of the little girl who stood upon
, in hand and sung of the manner in VIII
- Rev. Chester Wright was affected by
scene, &e. When asked, whether th
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