The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-09-21
For the Sentinel.


Mr.. EDTroR.-It is not our desire to appear
before the public, in print, for renown, but sim
ply to relate few incidents relative to Union
Sabbath School celebration in New Jefferson,
on Saturday, September 10th, of the present
year.
We were by the nature Of our business, en-
abled to be present on the memorable occasion,
memorable to all who were assembled, either
as spectators or participants of the exercises OF
the day.
The morning was cool and threatened rain,
which increased the anxiety of those engaged
in the affair. But when the time came, few
drops of rain pattered on the face ofOld mother
earth, ond then ceased-leaving the good peo-
pie of Jefferson to enjoy their festival, unmoles-
ted by the aqueous element of nature. At IL
O'Clock the Sabbath School met in the German
Reformed Church, and were very appropriately
addressed by Revs. McKirahan and Mcfarland.
The school was then escorted, with sweet mu-
sic, by the Jefferson Brass Band, to the western
part of the village, where beauty and the lux
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attractive. Without fattery we may safely
say, that the people OF Jefferson and vicinity
have nice discrimination in getting up an af-
fair of that kind. The children were stationed
around the table, which presented pleasing
sight, when they, with great eagerness, and in
nice order and decorum, despatched the escu-
lents to their complete satisfaction. The spec
tators were then invited forward, and the table
was cleared as if by magic.
We cannot forego the opportunity of speak
ing few words in commendation Of that beau
tiful table, groaning as it were, beneath its
great load of luxuries It was 80 feet long,
so many arches, stood up in bold relief, which
graatly augmented its beauty. Vases and sma IL
wreaths were lavishy distributed, which gave
it the appearance Of desert splendidly decora-
ted with flowers, shedding their "ambrosial
sweets around" Methinks the fairies would
not deign to sport amid such an array of beau
ty. In the middle stood an object Of peculiar
attraction. 1t was an artificial representation
Of a mound, having for its drapery grape vine,
full of beautiful, dark blue grapes. Indeed, it
looked like an Eden, where the nsetul and
beautiful, combined to beguile old time, and
like phantom, drive loneliness away. The
committee of ladies' who superintended the de-
coration OF the table, and the ge tting up Of the
splendid cakes, are entitled to praise for their
indeatigable exertions the taste and style they
exhibited in their laudable enterprise. Their
success speaks nobly of their ideas of the fanci-
full. We were favorably impressed with the
fact, that the young ladies and gents, with an
ambition and spirit equal to the task, took
very interesting and active part in all the exer-
cises.
In conclusion, suffice it to say, that the chill
iren were escorted back to the Chnrch, and
dismissed in good order and the whole affair
was conducted in a manner in perfect conformi-
" to the cause of Sabbath School interests
Young ladies and gents you are engaged in
and responsible duty. The good
you do here in the Sabbath School, will be
called by angels with infinite delight Though
vour work is begun here Oh earth, it will rise,
,loom and bring forth fruit in eternal felicity,
where there will be banquet of celestial lux
lrics set before you, the constituents of which
will be eternal happiness. OBSERVER. r