The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-09-26
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sahbath school Picnic.


EorroRs TsipuSE---SrRs Il Just want to
tell you and your readers Of grand jubilee
We had last Thursday, September II. Ac-
cording 70 previous appointment and arrange
nent the Sabbath schools Of Adams and
Pleasant Townships met ia grand basket
picnic, in beautiful grove about sir miles
northeast. Of Tiain, on The Portland State
road. The day was propilious ono IN all
respects for an occasion Of that kind. The
sun arose in his usual majestic glory, and
was truly welcomed by the hundreds Of happy
and eager children. Eight sabbalh.shools
and part ofthe ninth, met at their respective
places Of meeting, and from thence marched
in order like so many companies and regi-
ments, 20 the place Of entertainment. About
10 A. n. the scene became truly interesting.
The place for meeting was at the crossing Of
the Portland road and the Adams and Pleas
ant Township line. This point Is surrounded
by hill on every side, and from four drcc-
tons simultaneously, could be seen moving
to acenter, long, dark columns, with hoisted
banners, waving stars and stripes reminding
the soldier (for there were some therc) Of by
gone days Here the scene was indeed thrill
iuG and here was cause sufficient 10 rouse
the heart TO a sense Of divine gratitude TO
Almighty God, for so great prosperity in
cause secondary TO none-thc Sabbath
school-the nursery Of the church the young
army Of the cross.
Finally, all were In order assembled on
the grounds, where seats were provided for
Eve hundred, but there were, ne near as could
be estimated, about twelve hundred persons
present A stand, also, was prepared for the
speakers for the occasion, and by the tasty
ingenuity Of some Of the fair daughters Of
the community, was beautifully decorated
with wreS,hs Of flowers, overgreens snow
drops, &c. Out from behind which flowed
the 1owery and eloquent address OF the fol-
lowing clerical gentlemen; Revs. johnson,
MeKilllps, Bulger Criley aud Powell. The
addresses were i1terspersed with excellent
singing by the different schools At IL
o'clock the most interesting scene Of all took
place. Three hearty cheers for the basket
picnic, enough to make the trees shake, were
given by the large congregation, after which
there arose on the air, by the large band Of
martial music, the soul-stirring, national sa-
Lutte, "Yankce Doodle'-at which signal
charge was made on the baskets by every
body nobody hurt but terrible dcstruc-
tion on turkies, chickens, cakes of every lie.
scripton, aud a quantity Of other good things
too numerous TO mention; the like Of which
Is difficult 10 excel but It becomes MS to no.
tice, also, the large asscmblago of ladies and
gentlemen. Sir, Il would be dillicult TO find,
In any community, beiter.to.do, more in.
telligent, or handsome class Of ofpcople. In
telligence In n community is one of the great
powers Of eKaltation especially In religious
intelligence hence the great interest In Sa5-
saih-schools. Truly, this was day long to
s.-;Snembcred. I. was a day Of joy to ALL
'p.a,.,SfI, too, was observed through
proprIety aud importanve !, - -,
tiops Therefore, let us have ave-" ). '"''''" w
yc'r, and let them become praise Ia iS.s ~
iand. DIST
RsruBLIc, ONO, September II.