The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-02
Thanksgiving Day at Crescent City
Sabbath School.

Sabbath SchOOl.
Mr.. EDITOR:-It was our privilege to
witness the fifth anniversary exercises OF
this school, held on Tuesday, 9th ult.
1t occurred to us that more than a
passing notice is due this interesting
Sabbath School. There were over six
hundred officers, teachers, and children
present, besides large representation
of our good citizens, among whom we
were pleased to notice Mayor Baker,
Messrs. Samuel Orr, NJ. A. Lawrence,
VIM. P. Iglehart, DIR. Jones, - Ashby,
S. E. Gilbert, with many others.
The military was well represented by
Col. Baker, Col Foster, Capt Hurd, and
quite a number of other military gentle
men whose names we did not learn.
After a number of voluntaries sung
as only the boys and girls of this school
do sing led by the renowned Tileston,
the programme was opened by Rev. Mr.
Blythe, chaplain of Hospitals Nos l and
4, who led in prayer. The assembly was
then addressed severally by Rev. W. FL.
McCarer, Col. Foster, Capt Hurd, and
! John Glover, Esq, song intervening be-
; tween each speech. The teachers had
prepared ample refreshments, including
lots of goodies which we're distributed
amongst the children by the teachers
o and citizens
: We never in our life saw more smll-
y ing, laughing, happy set of young folks,
J than we met on this occasion. Col John
u w. Foster assisted in the organization of
/ this school, and was for years its very
: popular and efficient superintendent.
= When the Col. volunteered in the service
of his country, and exchanged his office
q in this school for one in the 18th Regi-
re ment Indiana Volunteers, we entertained
m great fears that this excellent institution
would suffer by the change, and perhaps
m go under.
ps But we are happy to know that our
w fears have not been realized. Mr.. ID. +.
IS Blount, who succeeded Col. Foster IN its
at management, fills the bill, and is perfect
to ly at home at the head Of this Division OF
the great S. S. army.
~, Qrezx anu ct the v. late vI.pyM
m almost worship their teacher. The fe-
N, male division is taught by two very nice
ye young ladies'
'st In his arduous duties, Mr.. Blount is
re assisted by many of our prominent bust
!" ness men and host of good ladies who
is serve most faithfully as teachers. Our
young.friend De Witt Lanphere is Secre-
m tary, and furnishes each child every Sab
40 bath with beautiful S. S. paper From
his annual report, we learn that no less
1t than fourteen thousand nine hundred
ID and seventy-six numbers of this paper
E, were distributed amongst the scholars of
!. this school during the year ending on
e Thanksgiving day.
# Infidels and scofers may look upon
3 these things with contempt, and endeav-
= or to Laugh them to scorn," but no
e branch of christian enterprise has been
e more signally owned and blessed of God
i than the Sabbath School
} We never enter this hall that we do
! not in our imagination meet the full
round pleasant countenance of boy
who now sleeps in death.
Charles Canstadt was German lad,
OF over sixteen summers, was good boy
naturally, but the religion of Christ,
which he.had embraced, made him better.
He was regular" in this School-al-
ways when well to be found in his class.
We knew Charley we'll and had witness
ed the trial of his virtue and honesty.
lie was also patriot and when his
country called for help in the hour of
her danger and humiliation, Charley
responded and joined Captain Wizards
Company l4th Regiment, Indiana Vol
unteers. For months he served his
but countrytfaithfully in Western Virginia,
contracted camp fever and died. Capt
Willard (who brought his remains home)
in reply to our inquiries about the gen
eral conduct of the boy soldier, said " he
was one of the best boys ever knew
l loved him as my own son." Peace to
thy ashes brave youth, tbs with melan-
cholly pleasure we call thy memory from
oblivion and record. thy MANLY deedsl
May thy surviving school fellows emulate
thy nobleness of character.
We commend this School to the foster
ing, care of a liberal Christian public
and bespeak for it the prayers of all good
people.
OCCASIONALLY.