The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-12-11
Thanksgiving Meeting and Supper by
the Citizens of Montville, for the Ben.
eft Of the Soldiers Aid Society.

eut VI IH6 .polnleTS ala SOCIETY.
Tho meeting commenced al tho NJ. E..
Church on Thursday. al ono O'Clock. DIR,
l.. A Baldwin called tho house TO order.
and z. r. Sheldon was elected Chairman.
The Chairman announced the order Of the
meeting. Singing by thns choir and prayel
by the Rev. Mr.. Spear. of tho Wesleyan
Church Tho prayer was ono adapted TO the.
times expressive of thanks and Invocation for
our country. Elder Gates, Of tho Disciplo
Church, read tho Scriptures, and delivered an
able and patriotic address on tho prospects
OF our cause, showing how God was educa
ting the nation, &c, blythe war. The con.
gregation then sang the fac old tune called
"OlJ, Hundred" TO the words, 'Praiso Ia
thar. Son and Holy Ghost" Tben tho Rev.
II. M. Chamberlain, of the NJ Il Church.
presented tho cause of the Freed uien, utter
which a collection was taken, amounting to
Si7,ll, 70 giW s saA 80 .&rs
The Cleo Club from Hambdon, under the
supervision Of Mr.. Wright, Of Leroy, tho
world-renowned singer. having arrived, Il
very inspiring piece was sung. Then sup.
per was announced. and the people went to
the supper, which was, one of excolloni quail.
ity, aud satisfactory to all. Said sup pe
was served at tho house ow Ded aud occupied
by D M. Robertson. who kindly offered the
Same for tho purpose. AT candle light they
returned, with others, 10 tho ohurch, and
irs.oned to a brief but patriotic speech from
Rev. Mr.. White, OF Huntsburg, aud also one
FROM the Rov. Mr.. Spear, giving somo OF
his experience 10 tho southern part Of The
State, and showing that God Ind something
20 do with this war. Then tho Rev. Mr.
Chamberlain delivered q forciblo aud earn
est spcccb. Hoproceodod 10 show tho pro
gross OF our army and navy from almos
nothing up to its present state, under Lilo
coins administration J also contrastei III,
state of the churches in the North and IN,
Soath. While tho North are prospecting
tho South are decaying with the Confedora
cy. He then spoke of the old flag, OF he
omblems. and Of the good time dawning nj
ready. when IL should continos to DO hon
ored andIespoc,ei by tho nations of th,
earth, and should signify liberty to Tho Al
.ican aud all nations.
The exercises were Interpreted by ding
ing from the Cleo Club. There was ano,h
or collection taken afosy tho Freedmen
cause, amounting TO IS 50 /, this. with All
hrst coIIsctioD, making. S25 So.
BY the way. tho Com nities of Arrange
meots kept tho tables soll spread for III
newcomers. Nine O'Clock having srfises
the meeting az tho church adjomned. and
goodiy number Of those present again wen
10 the botet and had a fiuo tfnc. Tho Clio
Club was these. and sang somo of the
splendid songs on the occasion Tho tim
having arrived for Tho people 10 return
their homes, many q heart: young aud oil,
veot away feeling that II Mas the best an
most profitable Thanksgiving they ever el
jagged, Tho amount received q; the supp,
for tho Soldiers AID, amounted to s52.4
after doductug rbe expenses from. SGi.7
the amount rocoivod Tais. with the Free,
mons f.nd. aAkes $780, 30 ; expenses on
&nfSJ. w. dARRIrr, Treas. Of Com.
Montyille. o.. Dsc lst, 1863. .
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