The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-06-29
Rates OF ADVERTrsTNo,
COZ ANDERsoN1N A SABBATH SCHOOL

BY Invitation of the officers and teach
ers, Col. Anderson Yesterday visited the
German Mission Sabbath School. The large
hall of the metropolitan" corner of Ninth
ana walnut streets, was well filed with the
bright and smiling faces of little ores on
the gu, tive to see the hero of Fort Sumter.
Inc room was handsomely decorated with
nags' The scene convincing US that the au-
thoilties OF the school held what is now
more than ever clearly proven. thst patriot
ism and religion go hand in hand-that the
latter cannot exist in community. or in an
individual, without the former. As Col.
Anderson entered the hall, the audience rose
from their seats as mark of respect to
their distinguished visitor. All present
then Joined in singing with much vigor and
enthusiasm, the hymn commencing
my country, tits of thee
Sweet land Of Liberty
- Of thee ] sing"
After an opening prayeE By the Rev. DR..
Thompson, of the Second Presbyterian
Church, the Superintendent:of' the school,
Pteer Rudolph Nef. Esq, welcomed Col.
Anderson in the following address:
Coz. ASDERsoNZIt gives me sincere
pleasure to extend to you, in behalf Of the
German Mission Sabbath School" a cor
dial, Christian welcome to our.rooms. Ills
not my purpose to address you in language
OF compliment, or II refer specially TO the
trying scenes through which you have lately
passed. Those scenes live in history, and
our children children will talk of the"Seige
of Sumter" when you and are resting in
the grave.
To you, as a Christian gentleman, We
give hearty greeting. We love the same
Saviour in whom you put your trust we
bow before the same Heavenly Father, who
has brought US, by way we thought not
of, TO the present hour. In the past you
have bad our sympathy and our prayers ::
IN the present We unite with you in thanks
| giving to tod for His loving kindness in
the future We will remember ) GU before the
mercy seat, as we trust you will remember
US. The children here present are gathered
together from week to week TO learn of Jesus ..
their best friend, and in their youth TO serve
the one living and true God. We hope that.
with His blessing, without which all human
effort is vain, some of these may show,
though in an humber station in life, the
same unfalter:ng trust in Him which YOU
have. manifested in the eventful past.
Col. Anderson replied to the above in the
following words:
did not expect, my dear children and.
| friends, when came here, to be asked to
address you, but it is well, perhaps, for me
to say few words. l have been placed.
provldentlally, in position that has attract.
ed the attention of our country to me and
my little band. But would not have you
misunderstood me or my position. and the
causes which have led me safely through the
/ II 4
No mortal assistance, no individual aid.
would have suficed to that end. / am will
ing and am not ashamed frankly 10 tell
you, my young friends, that no event, that
no transaction took place there, in any day,
of any interest or importance to our cause.
without my first appealing to God in the
morning, 10 give me spirit of wisdom TO
understand that l might comprehend His
will, to give me strength of purpose and
resolution to know my duty to Him and to
my country. Therefore, the credit Of what
ever was done, does not belong to me. Be-
fore left Fort Sumter, ! received letters
from friends, telling me that should be in
more danger from my friends than should
be from nv enemies-that must be careful
not to be spoiled by fattery. The advice
was well.timed but trust God that He
has saved me from the dangers in which
was placed. Feeling. believing and hoping
} thus. 1 confess have not believed in my
own mind that | was entitled to the least
credit for what have done. because God
put it into my heart to do that which did.
Therefore, my young friends, l would urge
upon all of you in the transactions IN life
that YOU will be called upon to perform. and
each individual has transactions to perform
as momentous to him as what have per-
formed is to me, his eternal happiness de-
ponds upon i'll would have you all put
your trust in God. Do that with an hum
bic heart, and you will be blest in this life
and prepared for everlasting happiness in
that which is to come. / can say no more.
An address was then made by hev. Dr.
Thompson, and after singing and prayer, the
meeting concluded. Colonel Anderson
pleased the children very much ~ shaking
I'D, ,-;tb ,harn a. they paSsed the door