Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-09-21
Sabbath School Celebration at
Glover.

Glover.
The Evangelical Sabbath Schools of
Glover, in connection with those of Bar
ton Village, celebrated the semi-centen-
NAL anniversary of the establishment of
Sabbath Schools in New England, Sept.
9th, at Glover. The exercises COM
menced at the Congregational meeting
house at East Glover, at l o'clock A. NJ,
Emery Cook, Esq, occupying the chair.
The order of arrangement was as fol-
lows:
l. Music by the Glover Brigade
Band.
.. Prayer and reading of the Scrip
lures, by Rev. S. R. B. Perkins.
8. Singing by the Glover Sabbath
Schools.
4. Reports of the condition of the
Barton and Glover Sabbath Schools.
u MuolC ny tuC bduu'
6. An address by Rev. Fl. A. Hazen,
of Barton; which consisted of brief
history of Sabbath Schools, from their
first establishment; an account OF their
progress in New England, and their re-
suits.
! z. Music by the band.
3. Remarks by Rev. H. Blanchard,
of Mass.
| 8. Singing by three little children of
Mr.. S. G. Bliss, of Glover. They did
themselves and their instructor much
credit.
10. Remarks by Rev. J. B. H. Nor
ris.
IL. Singing by the Glover Sabbath
Schools after which a procession was
formed, under the direction of Messrs
E. B. Simonds and S. Blanchard, the
Marsbals Of the day; and the assembly
escorted by band of martial music, re
paired TO a grove near by, where tbs
ladies had in readiness a table we'll fur
nished with the good things of the season
> tastefully arranged with fruits and flow
ers. A blessing having been invoke,
by the Rev. N. W. Scott, all present wer
, invited to partake of the dinner provided
After a suitable recess, the attention c
the people was again called to addresses
music, toasts, &c.
=, G. W. Todd, Jr., of the Glover Liber;
Institute, Rev. j. H. Beckwith, and Re-
= Thomas Bayne, of Irasburgh, were til
speakers at the grove.
70 With these addresses, singing by ii
h Barton Sabbath School, vote of thanh
81 to the musicians, for their very aecepti
h BILE services, and to the speakers fro
m abroad, the singing of Old Hundred, ar
be the Benediction, pronounced by Rev. l
y A. Hazen, of Barton, the exercis
- closed.
:, The day proved to be pleasant on
., The sun broke through the mornir
80 clouds, and gladdened many hearts int
- ested in the occasion.
"a The address by Rev. Mr.. Haz
= was well prepared.
M Rev. Mr.. Beckwith showed that
~, had lost none of his sprightliness
-. mind, nor his interest in the welfare
of the young, by his journey and labor
on. the West.
md The closing address of Rev. t. Bay
der was of special aeorth. Methodical, chas
i've In fine, although it was extempore,
for came word by word, all ready, as it VOL
seem, for the press.
ur- We all left the ground feeling tina
the was good day for Glover, and wish
. in that we might enjoy many such.
lad As Jfais, We report the sentim
he presented for the Glover Brigade Bar
ate "The Glover Brigade Band: Thou
He yet in its youth, it speaks with bra
ok tongues, in tones harmonious to
ere ears and pleasing to our hearts. \
and We each, in every laudable undertake
of imbibe their spirit, feel their ambiti
the and like them take Excelsior for
WI. notto.r