The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-10-02
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2, 1869.

show, or Robinson's Circus were to pass
through the country, that hundreds Of
dollars would be spent to see a monkey
make fool of himself.a Let some of
this money be spent on education. He
regarded the Sabbath School as an I'M
portant lever in arresting the corruption
around us, aud as means of purifying
and elevating society.
Why, he asked, this poverty which
reigns around us? The answer he
thought could be read in the archieves
of a corrupt and despotic government.
Our political corruption could only be
removed by educating our children, and
teaching them the principles of the Bible,
and never by melting the races against
each other, or by harboring political ami
mosities. He was convinced that igno-
rance could never rule a country. Web
ster had said, educate your children
and the government is safe" This he
regarded as the true motto of our peo-
pie. He thought that the black man
could only be elevated by education. In
conclusion in reviewing our political con-
ditioB, he expressed the belief that God
would yet bless our country with pros
pcrity
After few pertinent remarks by the
Superintendent on the duty of parents
overcoming every obstacle, and placing
their children in the Sunday School, the
school sang the list piece, 81 have
Father in the Promised Land" also the
10th Il want to be an angel, &c"
After the singing, the last speaker,
Rev. II. j. Edwards, was heard. He in
troduced his remarks by relating several
touching and appropriate instances of
early religious conviction, and argued
therelrom the necessity of those eutrust-
cd with the care of children, attending
early to their wants i'll this respects He
alluded to tic great efforts which were
made by men everywhere to rescue
themselves trom poverty, but he asked If
the salvation of the soul was not of ia,
greater Importance than salvation from
poverty. The soul being of more value
than the body, he urged parents to see
to this matter first in their children.
In the latter part OF his address he
impressed upon his hearers the import
ancc of strict observance of the law of
love, as enjoined upon us by the Scrip
lures, aud in conclusion drew beautiful
picture of the happiness we would cxpe-
rience, if this law could pervade all our
actions. The address of Mr. Edwards
was particularly pathetic.
When Mr.. Edwards had concluded,
the Superintendent informed the chill
dren that the next step in the programme
was the pic mic. He said he could see
from the Church that the tables were
ready, and he was anxious to 90 and see
what was upon them. He could see that
their mothers had taken particular pains
to have their clothing neat and tidy, and
he hoped that they would keep them so.
He also hoped that at the tables they
would do nothing to destroy the good
name they had already won for order and
propricty, but would follow their teach
ers dire, .;"ns He illustrated his point
10y an a.n..ssing anccdotc % :. little boy
he once saw at candy pulling. AS it
frequently happens on such occasions, in
the anxiety Of the guests to get at the
fun, they commenced pulling before the
candy was ready, and it was very soft
and uumanagcanle. There was a little
boy in the crowd, who, when lie got to
the table reached Overland took the largest
lump of candy he could see. After eat
ing IS much us he could, lie thought lie
would put the rest in his pocket He
therefore tried his best to get it in, but
every time he put his hand down in his
pocket, the candy would stick to it, and
follow it out. He told the children that
when they got to the table he wanted
them to remember this unfortunate little
boy, and not try TO put anything in their
pockets, as 1t miyM come om og,,in.
The effect was capital 1t was noticed
that the grown people remembered the
candy story as well as the little ones
The school now sung several beautiful
hymns, after which they were marched
to the tables, which srooned under the
weight oI good things, both sweet and