Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-05-19
THE CHLEBRAT1ON AT BEEasHEBA.


Our friend, Capt 8. G.. Brown, has sent us,
verbally, cheering account Of the Temperance
demonstration at Beersheba, on Friday last The
attendance of botn insiders and outsiders was gen.
sral; delegations of the Sons from all the sur
rounding Divisions swelled the ranks of the pro-
cession and the ladies, always ready for good
work, brought their charming contributions Of
"the beautiful and the usefnr' to adorn the BAN
quet and render it to soul and body exceedingly
attractive.
Rev. Mr.. WATSON repeated one of-his plain,
mstter-of-aact, argumentative, and irresistibly
persuasive appeals, in behalf.of Temperance and
its organizations. When in.the right mood, land
We have never found him out Of the mood for q
good service) he fastens the links Of his chain Of
argument too tightly to be broken; and we can
earsily believe that, at Beersheba, both saint and
sinner fonnd themselves securely within the coils
The efforts which Mr. WxrsoN is making, both
as writer and speaker, voluntarily and without
price, deserves to be especially mentioned, and
to be commended of all whose commendation
is valuable 1t is cheering to find mana min
lister of the Gospel-so able, so ready and 80
prompt to lay aside his gown and work wherever
and whenever there is work to do. Heroes and
Martyrs are made Of such stuf-such souls,
when the day is done, wear golden crowns.
During the intermission, the company discussed
the merits of the picnic prepared by the ladies,
the report of which increases our regrets that We
were prevented from sharing the banquet. There
was enough for all and to spare-while the ladies
cherish Temperance as cardinal doctrine, they
know how to regard that other virtue, q generous
Iiberality. Bless their souls! the Yankees will
forever fail to-invent mschine that canrcompete
with farmers wife and daughter in the art Of a
picnic dinner To the relish they give it, all the
pharaphernalia of lordly mansions bear no COM
parison.
In the afternoon, the company were addressed
by our young friend and townsman, Mr.. WILLIAM
H. SMITH. It was his first public effort and en-.
tirely unprecedented; s'nd we are gratifed tc
learn that he not only lad the courage and the
zeal to make the attempt, but the ability to dc
credit to himself and to strike telling blows for the
cause. The auditory were entirely pleased with
the young recruit, and we join them in the-hope
that he will continue in the service untilhe earn:
the title and the honors of war-worn, veteran sol
der.
| The exercises we're concluded with a brief ad
dress by Col. BEATTY, discussing the Scripture
authority for Temperance Societies, the mode O.
government and operations pursued by the Sons
and thepermanenoy Of their system. The 35tl
| Chapter Of Jeremiah was made the basis Of this
argument which, we can readily conceive, was suf
fciently convincing to Danish the objections o
every conscientious opponent. By the way, VI
have heard it asserted thatno man ever heard
preacher preach upon that 35th Chapter of Jere
miah Why not? Or rather, is the assertion true
The people of Beersheba certainly made goot
day of it. May they have. many returns. At'Ba]
locks Creek Church, too, the demonstration wa.
all that could be desired. A we'll written sketch
of the proceedings is published in this paper.