The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-10-02
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SEPTEMBER, 25, 1869.

SEPTEMbER, 20, 1861.
Mr.. Edttor-On Thursday morning,
the 10th inst, the different roads and
paths converging to Prospect Church
from the surrounding vicinity, tcemed
with vehicles of every description, (ex-
cept carts,) carriages and buggies filed
with humanity of all cages, sexes and
sizes, Of sedate and pleasant counter
ances, of younger, brighton and more
smiling faces wagons screaching and
groauing under the weight of-,eel =!
soncthiny for the inner-man perhaps, of
which, more anon. Also little flower
like pedestrians, all moving towards
"Old Prospect Church, I for the purpose
OF celebrating the Sunday School ut that
place. The parents, teachers and chill
drcn soon filled tile Church, anxiously
awaiting the arrival of one OF the speak
ers, and it was even feared by some that
he was unwell, and would not be present
But soon the faces of all frightened up
at the appearance of the second speaker,
and immediately tho7 procession was
formed about fifty yards from the soth
end of the Church, headed by the flag
bearers, Miss Fannie Rotten and Master
Thomas Wannamaker, " ho were followed
in regular order, by the different teach
crs at the heads OF thir classes The
teachers of each class iwore Il different
badge, and ribbon sashes of different
coors distinguished the Inrils of differ
ent classes. Finally the rear was brought
up by the Superintendent, and Secretary
and the Speakers each accompanied by
an attendant. The procession after
marching around the Church once, sing
ing the hymn II am gl,d I'm i'll 'hi>
army" in Which all the teachers and
pupils, even to the smallest, joined in
perfect harmony, marched in the Church
ut the door in front of the pulpit, and,
dividing into two columns, filed to their
respective seats, each flag bearer placing
n flag on either side of the speaker and
tn the rear.
After singing and prayer offered b.
the Rev. Il. f. Wannamakcr, very APP
propriate address WAS cloqucntly deliver
cd by Mr.. Sheridan, in which, after
complimenting the children, he urged
upon tie parents the great Importance of
giving their children proper moral and
religious education in preference to the
accumulation of worldly lucre After
his address Il hymn was sung. which was
followed by a very interesting, appropri-
ate aud touching address to the Sunday
School children by the Rev. T. H. Wan.
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The Church was beautifully decorated
with evergreen garlands anu wTeatl's OF
flowers. The speaker stood in front of II
large and symmetrically arched garland
Of evergreen and flowers on which were
the words of the Saviour to Ii is dcciplcs.
''Suffer little children to come unto me"
The fass bore the inscriptions, Feed
my Lambs" and Faith, Hope and
Love"
After singing aud prayer the process
sion marched, rear in front, about two
hundred yards from the Church to n
well flied table, under nm ok grove,
where, after grace said, ceremony was
laid aside for awhile
All hearts seemed light and cheerful.
Everybody seemed to love everybody,
love parents aud chi'i2on, love preacher
aud teacher, love chickens and pigs, love
every rybody and everything on the table.
Knives, forks and spoons made lively
musical clatter from one end of the tables
to the other Ali was life ali was
cheerful while the inncr-mun was being
repcnishcd. Then came the sweet"
table to which justice was done Then
pipes were lit aud conversations entered
iuto, and the merry laugh WIS heard.
Finally all returned to the Churca and
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