Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-05-19
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
FROM BuLLOCK,s CREEK.

Mr. Editor On Thursday last u had the good
fortune to be present at temperance meeting at
Bulock's Creek, gotten up by the Division at that
place, notice in anticipation of which had been
given in a recent issue of the ENQUIRER: and ask
the favor of Offering your numerous readers few
facts component of its history.
The day was fine, and between nine and ten
in the morning, On observer standing in thepor-
tico of the neat and pleasant residence Of Mr..
DAVIDSON, or seated near o window opening on
the highway which passes few rods from the
door, would find his attention attracted by the
tramp of horses and the rafting Of wheels, to
the in-gathering of neighborhood from several
miles in all directions. By half past ten o'clock,
some hundreds of both sexes had reached the
spot, and distributed themselves as inclination or
convenience suggested; some throngipg the store
hard by; some grouped in the shade of the sur
rounding trees, others walking to and fro; and
the lades-matrons and maidens-neatly attired
and with smiling faces, under the escort of their
respective friends and galants, streamed up the
steps that lead into the dwelling already referred
to, there to enjoy the greetings of friends, and
enliven the place and the hour-with a vivacity
peculiarly their own until called by the arrange
ments Of the day, to occupy the place assigned
them in the picture. Rt-the designated hour, the
Division, associated with members from neighbor-
ing Divisions, formed in procession at the Inde-
pendent Church, and under the conduot.of acting
Msrshals Brown and WILLIAMS, marched to the
music of the Bulock's Creek Band, to the front OF
Mr.. DAvIDsoN's, where the Lady Visitors were
received, ard the citizens in general joined the
procession and proceeded to the Presbyterian
Church.
The exercises in the church were introduced
with prayer by the Rev. R. A. Ross, and after
the performance of q fine piece by the Band, the
Rev. Mr.. WATSON was invited to address the au-
dience. The exordium was pleasant, ingenious,
and most happily adapted to awaken attention,
and dsarm the mind of prejudice. The points
to be sustained were presented in the most plain
and Ineligible form, and the arguments advanced
in support of them were clear, logical and concu-
sive The appeals made to the conscience, could
scarce fail to reach the moral feelings and fasten
there conviction of duty. In short, the whole
performance was in keeping with the we'll known
abilities of the speaker, and like the weighty fire
of the well directed battery, must have made it's
mark deep and broad in the fortress of the oppo-
sition.
At the close of the address, the assembly were
invited to partake of pic mic, made ready in tho
grove around the church stand, and to the reason
ing and eloquence of the oratory that gushed from
meats and pastries, none chose to pass objections,
or to utter a word Of confronting argument.
This part Of the entertainment over, and the
cloth removed, the stirring music of the Band
summoned the assembly again to the church,
where We had the pleasure Of listening to an ad-