The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-08-27
For the Lancaster Gazette.
Pleasant Valley Sunday school,

On last Sabbath, afternoon, the
writer was the recipient of one
Of those rich treats, consisting Of. .
few pieces OF smusic, a lecture on
the afncoming Age, and con.
cert rehearsal, consisting of q po-
-etical eulogy on the Holy Bible,
by twelve young ladies belonging
to the above school, the equal Of
which VIC have rarely heard. Al
though in the preparation Of tho
music, and the other matter, we
learned there was little oppose
ton !, yet, the spacious church was
filled to its utmost capacity. with
an appreciatipg audience, gathered
in from o large circumference Of
country arc und.
"ThOse who uish to see ghost"
IL is said. ecan SEQ one \" and it
will be only after the present gen.
Grafton shall have become freed
from it's remnants Of Puritanic su-
perstition and bigotry, or per.
chance a few of the remaining
spots Of the dark ages, that such
beautiful, appropriate. and instruc-
tive exercises as the above, will
meet with universal approval.
The lecture by Mr.. Hartzler from
Gallon, was delivered in his usual
forcible style, and was interesting
in q high degree, with briefretro'
spective view Of the land Of Colum-
bia, he noted in q happy mannor
the improvements in inventions
land discoveries, andin our literary
moral, and religious institutions
and, judging our future greatness
as q nation, by our past ratio O.
progressive Improvement. he pre-
sented in a thrilling manner, h
prospective view Of our greatness
He concluded his address, with
something like the following
eThen haill haill thou glorious
Incoming Age. Afar, we see in thy
train, millions of scholars with
their devoted teachers, marching
along in tho white.robed army o.
the Sabbath School, ranging from
the prattling girl and boy, whose
young hearts win have been taught
to feel, and yonthfal tongnes to
lisp, sour Father, &ho tart in hedu'
en- up to the hoary.heaGed sage
Of three score years and ten; and
we see, too, in thy train, fred
schools and churches, dotting every
hilltop, christianity spreading her
white wings Of peace over every
cline, sending the gospel into eve.
ry land, ard thus searching
the ear and heart of every nation.
Then will civil rulers own their
allegiance to tho great king Of
kings, the whole earth become ra-
diant with q bright halo Of univer-
sal benevolence, and every. child
of Columbia revere the land that
gave il birth"
Miss Hattie Billinghurst kindly
favored the school with accom-. !.
panying instrumental music, all Of
which was gracefully and well pcr-
formed.
Tho concert rehearsal by the
twelve young ladies, a pootical Gu
logy on The Bible, was given in a
most touching and beautiful man.
nor. The twelve being attired in
pure white, the position. the ges.
lures, and tone Of voice, being in
unison and harmony with the glow.
ing sentiment Of the poem rehears-
cd, sent q thrill to the attentive lis
tener, and many an oye was soeD
TO glistcn with a starting tear.
The above Sabbath School, un.
dor the supervision of Mr.. Rarick,
numbers about one hundred and
forty pupils, officers not included,
and Is doing q atelling work for the
cause. SPECTAT0R.