Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-06-02

star of their lives they have labored to !
redeem the world from the thraldom of
vice, ignorance, superstition and menial
servitude they have labored to make their
| lives useful to others, and to leave the
world wiser and better than they found it.
To labor thus for mans best interests, for
his redemption and elevation, they have
had to meet the storms of calumny and
: persecution even unto death, yet his un-
dying principle has eventually risen upper
most, their merits have been acknowledged
and their names applauded before the
world. Postcrity has done justice to their
memory, but the fame they thus have ach-
icved, has not been of their own seeking so
much as the legitimate result of their ac-
tons upon mankind. Now whatever may
be our sphere of life, we should be actuatcd
by similar impulse We should not
waste our time or squander our substance,
but cconomize AID make useful appica,
tion of both. We should live for some
useful object and labor to effect it, with
such a consccraton of heart, and such
devotion of soul to the high and noble par-
pose of our being, as will make us efficient
actors in the great duties of life. | would
have this kept in view as the ultimation of
our hopes and prospects, knowing that
Whatever will effect it, will redownd to
our advantag, both temporal and external.
The religious principle in man, properly
directed, will here have the most ample
fed for labor, in directing the footsteps
of man into the safe and narrow way to
lie. | would have the principle kept up
pcrmoat in all our social relations, in all
our literary, religious and political organi-
cations, | shall now proceed to notice
5 me facts pertaining to our Society, an
organization from which | have received
much pleasure and profit, and hope to con-
tihute chcerfully from the little knowl-
edge ! may possess, something for the
bel fit Of the common stock, in looking at
our present condition, and gathering up a
few rcminisc,nc, oi the past.
During the last nine years, since | came
to reside in this place, several societies OF
Il literary character have risen and fallen
in turn, III consequence Of the fluctuations
: of surrounding circumstance, $, the dcbat-
ing school in most OF them having formed
tac most prominent fcitLIc; but this So
cicty bcin. bui.t upon il broader basis, II
: more permanent foundation, and Il more
comprehensive plan; having broader
, ii Id Oh labor and more extensive range
OF aims and oli,ot>, has stool the test OF
; time thus ar amid all the change of seals
ons, basking sometimes in the sunshine OF
: pro pcrty and then again tossed to and
trJ like IL rude bark UPON the rough pillows
at sea i'll voyage would exp lriment, But
it has always ridden through the gale in
4 safety. I he Winds Of adversely have not
, lalcn it, nor have the storms o. conflict
in-I ia tc, and interests ever moved it from
its ,tcady purpose. If We loook back over
tac past, we can see the most cheering in
t dicatons Of progress, if We examine our
= present condition we are stimulated to in
n creased cXcrtion, and if We peer forward
/ throaah the future, we have the most aus
p;cious prospect of good results, and this
d day our society stands out the most stable
c the most successful and most prominent
: Institution Of its kind, that has ever been
= organized within the limits of Columbia
;, county. We date our origin from the 18th
e Of October, \. d., 1857, and will not com.
II plcte our third year until after the frosts
II Of Autumn shall have tiutcd the foliage oi
j the Earth and presented once more to our
) vision Il wild scene of varicgated beauty
S The following extract from the Book OF
= Minutes, is the first business transactionin
C our history Gich stands recorded, as fol-
= lows -
= "GREENwooD SEMINARY, Oct eth, 81
In accordance with notice issued by Z
$ NJ. Potts, Teacher, the Students of Green
$ wood Seminary met in the School Hall for
J, the purpose OF organizing Literary SO
: ciuty. The meeting was called to order by
g clccting John Beddow, President, and +
y II, Moore, Secy Pro, ten. After briei
, and appropriate address on the Importance
!. of such an organization by y. NJ. Potts,
the following resolution was offered by W.
) Il. Wclliver, and adopted, viz:
i RtSOirett, That we, the Students of G.
r Seminary, form ourselves into a Literary
e Society," A Constitution and Bylaws
was then offered for consideration, &c.'
!, Twenty Students of the Seminary en-
t rolled their names as members beside Mr..
Y Potts, and in accordance with the Consti-
G tuition adopted, three others who were not
5 at that time attending school, were by mo
n ton admitted to membership, l was not
y yet in the circle, and though apprised OF
S the movement, was necessarily absent from
home at the times of meeting for some
A time. Others were admitted at almost
5 every subsequent meeting, until it was
c recognized as IA neighborhood society, sub
, ject to the provisions OF the Constitution.
G The first recognition of my own presence
a l have observed in the minutes, is on Nov.
e 18th, 81, but | know that | could not
: have attended after until the evening was
5 first changed, hence l claim nothing as one
J., of the originators and prime movers in the
: laudable enterprise, although it had my
= appreciation and most hearty concurrence
G On the 29th of October, 1858, the Con-
t stitution was revised and adopted nearly in
" It's nrcsent form though sevnrol almond 0es