The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-09-17

numbers, and filed MI the middle seats. Mrs.
John Y. Smith presided very efficiently and
aeceptably at The organ, and was assisted in
loading the singing BY Mr.. thoverman and
Mrs. Buck. The music was very nopropriafs
and added very much to the intcrtst Of Che
occasion. The large assembly was addressed
by the Rev. g. Owen and Mr.. u. 8. Griffith.
NJ. Wisopg gave another black board exercise.
theine-Christ the Rock Of our Salyation--a
sure foundation. The passage OF Scripture
selected was Matthew 7, "a, ID, building npon
the rock and building upon the sand. NJ.
Wisong closed tho exercise by singing The fol-
lowing stirring words, the whole audience
rising aud uniting In singing. With deep feeling
and great enthasiasn
Christ, the Rock OF my salvation,
Help me build my hope on Theei
heep me On this sure foundation,
Let Thy love be deep and free.
oil i9rbid thai ! should slight Thee,
Build ny hope on earth aud saHd;
But when storms Of tie asfail nv,
CtfiAt, mg firm foundation stand.
Tho iiev. PA. sisobsl on thn special cpsa.
mlttce on the Communication Of Rev. r. Boyle.
,plAi,"p o. tue Ianker Church, prescaied the fol-
lowing report, which was unanimously adopted:
\ our committee a7s very much Rfatiaed by
the disposition manifested 6y ou, Tinker hsntIi.
rem 20 cooperate With iia hiends or christ h
promoting the cause II Sabbath SrhOals III our
county lihFery encouraging ~ know tilst
t'ffh tffh att ~ tNft lhiNp ana lNtufti=
tiai body ofehrisiians 10 prosecuting ~ ;Tg,at
work IN which We are engaged
fonF citnmittee are falls 10 accord with the
spiilt % this communication, which profc l.
though Il may be only incidentally, AQalpst tbe
WtnHg which has been deae 20 the children in
90, 1et county, ~ disepn'iHaing The reading Of
ihe Holy Scriptures 10 enc common s-lin1ls
This Is Rius eata age 70 the chli,iian sonh.
iaent ~ very large potion ~ The people az
tais eouiis, ag9inst v hioh this capvcutioo
would enter ~ musi solenui protect.
!, our committee also ~ npaihise With Brother
nqylc. chs anihor 1T ihis communicated II
The Obi sctiens which BE- has urged srain,i ths
We ~ martial music at Sunday school reiobrs.
tons. This custom, especially A. Il has bsen
plac,iscd ~ cffiaiu Communities i updoubt
caiy open 70 many grave objections. The
presence u bands 81 music on such seca
tigusi certainly does not contribute anvfbfn,
y their moral OF religious interest, IN tbs
sahday seheel Z really a pusely religions IA
siiutipns intended ~ an auxiliary 10 do ohsreb
~ loading souls 90 Christ. iheG 80 should is
caFcial ~ separate from The SUNDAY gcbosi
every ihing which win detfAoi from H. frligaas
,ha' aebF % wcakgn ~ neral power. II l.
siso hupnfiant in the snrerssfui pFosrcnt{eg IN
our wpfk ~ friends II Sunday Schools tl.ut 80
should serufe The hearty rn.upcratian or Iii tl,s
lfienda ~ Christ IL thr roanty. Tho Ta1trs
brethren command no small meafure of inff
eacr, aHd u Il qaesiinu u segisas cantldars.
f.fh "h. 49, hhtiaAfas rNptulnafF ~ Maiii Rs
ihr law " rlrialiaa charity Do mol feaui+e ,tsf
Ne should d. k'methpR o. meet fbe cons letisss
which these bfeilirsH - dgabt honestly esfar.
tain, rTneialiy Rhfu wc css a. 10 sith4st
ialaii"g an} pfineir's sr doing rlalsncg Il aar
own epnfiriieaA. 1auf committee ihrtefg,s
reeumneHa ihg adoFlias " BE loiluwiau Rcs
Uintiuns
Rssaitea, That tbs esngea,ios recommend
q ne aiHreH -asday hn6is IN Carfeli easa
y. ID pfppaei3 y alspentitg miih hama. -
Hiart4sl i7tsis a iiicif sgEasi ftirbfatass.
hesoirfd, Tat ~ thr Ssngay Ethosi 4.
rcSgi"ps isJisiniigp, designed ~ ia,i.y AID q.
roiaF tie piinClpifs ~ vital chfi1isniit Ws
fees.ameud 'lai At 20 Sanday si trfA IN bra
u"nf' i1e +utie, o. alarrs,sf saa al e.. ~
tfcifft fhsii hs afranE 4 asd wrnsved y, q
20 nn wee o. eHaeisssef iha Decided rsBis{ao.
chafatis Hi4A The sapday srhati ,bauld Al
watf Ls,Utsih.
H.fblF}. Tat cops ~ cts frpsgt and tb,
fr''iiui nnr sreauF ass tra if De rarauanlrstr8
bf the tisY @ ,lef. =, Nafis a. ths rs,..
80 atntire % ,ile Taakgr hm,sb tsssth.ratit
as'ufancst - slis sicefe chdtlag regard III
this cartfptfa.
Keep stisily subHified.
j.. B. ETEouFi.
GhifFtTfl OWEN,
q. y. akiFFITH
lTht fepsitdet ~ the Prstssdis - 81 a..
pear in 0ar Heti.