The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-09-25

= p}fafi For the "Spirit.'
A. Unlon Sabbath School Celebration.
MALAGA, Sept. IA, 1851.
The Psalmiss said: "Behold how good
and how pleasant it is for brethren to
dwell together in unity" and where there
is unity of feeling, there is sociability, and
where there is .soeiability there is enjoy
ment. We saw the abeve demonstrated
at this celebration and festival. Quite
early in the day the citizens of the sur
rounding vicinity and neighboripg villages
might be seen pouring in from the East,
the West, the North and the South. in
wagons, buggies, and carriages, on horse
back and foot; and what scene the aged
the young, the middle aged, the halt, the
lame, the fairest and the beautiful were
all there to participate in the enjoyments
of the occasion.
After the necess ary p-eliminaries on
such occasions, we proceeded to the church
and was addressed by the Rev. Logan.
his mild solicitous and energetic manner
of address won the respect and admira-
tion of all who heard him May he con
tinue to use bis influence in behalf of this
institution, and when his mortal tongue
shall cease to speak of the glories of the
Sabbath school; may his spirit be bourne
on angels piDions to join in a nobler
sweeter song.
While the above address was being de-
livered short distance east of town, in q
pleasant grove where the squirrels scip
from branch to branch, and the birds in
melody break the stiffness of the morning
twilight might be seen, the old grand moth
ere. mothers, wifes and their fair daughters
of the different denominations with their
baskets, buckets, handke-chiefs and aprons
full of good things, arranging them on q
table Of prodigious length.
After the address we marched in order
to the grove, the band playing soul-s.ir
ring music, after partsking of the e. ood
things till all was so is6ed, we had an in,
termitiou, what beautiful scene was pre-
sented, groups of happy children seated
around in the grove, eating aud playing
with their cakes and candies, | immagine
il was 4 scene similar to that of the chill
dren of Israel gathering mamma in the
wilderness Aothers of more ripper sge, some
talking Of the probabilities and possibili
ties of the war, some amusing themselves
by specializing on the ductility OF ideas,
bat clatter went the musical instruments.
We then took up line of march for the
Christian Church, aud after we listened to
some of the most hears.cheering vocal
muaic, we were addressed by Messrs.
Mitchell and Kemp, Mitchell's address was
earnest. pointed and persuasive; Kemp's
eloquent and emphatic. My they both
! live long and be bright and shining lights
i in the Sabbath school. -
We then marched back to town TO the
Chuch on the hill, aud was addressed by
the Rev. White. his advice to parents,
teachers and scholars was of the pro-
| fouudest character, upon the whole think
the impression made by our speakers viii
do much good for the cause of Sabbath
schools. After we were dismissed there
was such union OF feeling existing thai
believe nearly al the young ladies got
beans, some young men, some bachelors
some widowers, we had good time gen.
ersly. The subject is exciting, and
muat beg leave to close respectfully, one
Of the scholars. W. J. L.