Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-26
sabbath School Picnic.

SabbAth SChO0I PlCntC.
The Sabbath. schools connected with
the two Methodist Churches st Wey-
bridge, went to Snake Mountain for their |
annual picnic, Snake Mountain, which
is described by the novelist D. P, Thomp- |
son, in his Green Mountain Boys, as bald |
and jagged peak, is located in the |
central portion Of Addison County iso-
lated from the Green Mountain range, and |
has been conspicuous landmark from
the first settlement Of the county. 1t
is becoming justly celebrated for the
beautiful view Of the surrounding coun-
try which can be obtained from its sum-
NIT upon a clear day, and is, during the
summer months, thronged with pleasure
seekers.
After pleasant ride they arrived at
their destination, when they partook Of
the many good things incident to such
an occasion, There the people old and
young were called together, and all
joined in singing, when Rev. G, H. Town
send Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
engaged in prayer, after which Rev.
Ward Bullard, Superintendent Of the
Methodist Episcopal Sabbath-school, was
colled out for speech. He remarked
that it was the duty Of every American
citizen to become public speaker, that
he never realized our deficiency and
neglect in that respect until he attended
our Legislature last fall. He said that
all the speaking was done by six or
eight lawyers and three or four minis
ters. That about seyen-eights of the
members were farmers who never partic-
ipated in debate, that there were good
and able men (better than some Of those
who did the talking) who went in and
out and never spoke. This ought not to
be so.
Davy Crocket was nominated for Con-
gress by his bar room companions
deigned as a joke, he took it in earnest
and gave notice that he would speak at a
certain school house at given time; he
prepared himself, and when the time
came the house was crowded. He was
on hand and commenced teElow citizens
silence followed, he could not think q
word of his speech, but bethought him
self that something must be done, and
begun and told story. Says he, a
traveller discovered man by the way
side intently gazing at or into barrel,
he seemed to be so engaged that it ex-
cited the curiosity Of the traveller so
much that he accosted him thus: "Friend,
what is it that attracts your attention 2"
he answered, "there is whiskey in that
barrel and can't get it out" Says
Crockett "there is speech in me and 1
can't get it out" He got somewhat
regulated by this time and made his
speech. Mr.. Bullsrd closed his remarks
by stating that any man may become a
public speaker in three months.
Rev. NJ. P. Coburn, assistant Super
intendent of the Methodist Episcopal
Sabbath school, was next called and
said, when you get home you will say
that made the best speech (you have
heard today short time ago, when l
called you to dinner. Once lin a time of
severe ,drouth) an Infdel called upon a
Methodist minister, and begged of him
to pray for rain. After much entreaty
the minister promised to comply, and
the Infdel went home. 1t began to rain
the next day, and continued for three or
four days, and they had food that
destroyed all the crops. When they
next met the minister asked him how he
was suited with the rain. He replied
that he knew it would be just so, that
Methodist ministers always overdo the
thing. l do not propose to overdo the
thing, and will call upon F. E. Stewart,
assistant Superintendent Of the Wesleyan
Methodist Sabbath-school.
Mr.. Stewart stepped forward and said
that unlike Col. Crockett, there was nc
speech in him.
A bystander remarked, "there is nc
cider in you," which was probably lite.
rally true, for he is one Of the very few
real temperance men in town.
The pastors of each church, Rev. G. H
Townsend and Rev. L. c. Partridge, were
called out and responded appropriately,
when they took line of march for the
, Cranberry Pond. All left Snake Noun.