Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-03
For the YorkvIlle Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

rMesas Editors When we see ourselves as
others see u.s. and desire others to see US as we do
ourselves, some friendly channel may offer itself for
the promotion of this end to the general good and
none more radiant than the ENQUIRER.
On Friday, the Union Sabbath-School, Of little
children, held its first anniversary at Rock Hill.
By solicitation, the Rev. Mr.. Sans, an Episcopa-
Ian minister of your village was to meet with and
address them. A large assemblage Of citizens
gathered on the occasion, and at the appointed
time, assembled in the Presbyterian Church to the
test of its entire capacity. The early hours were
whiled away with songs, conducted by our worthy
citizen, DR.. Hope, as precentor. They exhibited,
in number of songs, to the satisfaction OF all
without the fatigue of much intermission, we'll
trained efficiency in Divine music. Afterwards q
prayer-a song, and then the address.
Mr.. Sans began by confessing to the difficulty Of
making an address to children in other than COLO
ouial manner; but pleasingly adapting himself to
the task, he succeeded, aaPeter Farley, in reach
ing their understandings and enchanting their at
tention by putting timely interogatories for their
answers, during his discourse With them he oc-
cupied most of his time, and assured them that
people, though grown old, may never entirely for
get early training; and though they may not re-
member all they now hear, yet good words are like
the woolwashing sieve that leaves the wool clean.
He then, with his closing address, applied him
self to their parents, in style in which he felt
himself at home again, and with pous blessings to
them and theirs, this good man faithfully rendered
the service requested of him. They then, all join
ing, and by the direction of the precentor, though
not intended as appropos, sung,
3. '.s sThere Is rest for the weary" 1.s
During these proceedings there was an interlude,
for the occasion of an affecting scene. 1t was in
the presenting to the Sabbath-School children, a
beautiful tablet, sent to them by Mrs. Zimmerman,
of Maryland, who had made brief residence
among us after the war, and where for whose con-
sort, she first felt her widowhood. She, when
here, made many friends and cherished none the
less those children for whose veal she was ever
jealous and untiring patron. 1t is here, as time
rolls, the memory reverts to dwell among scenes Of
her delight and alas, to be shadowed by the gloom
of her desolation. The tablet sent them was an
exquisitely beautiful design of suffering and hope
being pedestal with inscriptions for Bible reading
with shaft of cross surmounted with dove, the
whole figure representing light 1t is thus now
she chooses to SOW the seeds of love among the
little flowers of her once tender culture. God bless
such woman.
The interest of this anniversary celebration was
further enhanced by an invitation given to the
Sons and Ladies Of Temperance here, to join them,
which was heartily accepted by the Society, who
put forth as their spokesman, Mr.. Gadsden Alsted,
of this place. speech was warmly appreciated,
and closed the speech-making for the day '.
The assemblage was then marshalled into pro-
cession and marched to the grove around the
Methodist Church, for the purpose of partaking
of the goody picnic prepared by the ladies for the
occasion. 1t would be needless to attempt to do
justice to an occasion of such profuson and variety
of everything so desirable. The ladies seemed to
vie with each other in the preparation of the most
delectable dainties and appetizing viands. While
we thought it was attributable to the laudable oc-
casion, friend suggested that the ladies them
selves had, since the war, acquired this art. While
some facts arc not susceptible Of mathematical de-
monstration, we acknowledge to convictions when
they appear selfevident.
It is easier to praise all, than to make nvidious
distinctions; and if to make any difference, he would
say one had the best of that which no one else
happened to have like it. In such strenuous COM
petition, they seem to have acquired the reppta-
ton of amateur artists in cuisine in all ITS
branches.
Thus ended these public demonstrations in a
war against the frailes Of poor human nature, and
proud may any community be of like success.