Middletown transcript., 1869-01-30
For the Middlctown transcript.
TIL. sabbath school Exhibition,

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The Sabbath School Exhibition.
Great men in the medieval age were
wont to have poems sung, memorizng their
fame after death, but the nineteenth CEN
tury saw every. man lauded regardless of
distinguished public action, or private vir-
tue. So common is it at this day to read
obituaries, that the press has vetoed their
publication, because of encroachment on
a legitimate business, and partial affection
Ignorant of merit or demerit, has drawn
lines parallel, by flooding the journals
with detailed accounts of Sabbath School
= commandments. The smile akin to pity,
I; wreathes lips of many readers at their trite-
ness, and the zeal of the village johnson,
who labors seduously to make conspicu-
GUS avery common thing, goeth unre-
warded.
We rode to Warwick last Tuesday even
ing, more for the qualification of two or
three Juveniles, than for our own edifca-
ton, and must confess were very ,agreea-
bly, disappointed DIR. Ewell, the pastor
of the NJ. p. church in that place,
had provided an entertainment in the shape
of Sunday School celebration, which, |
considering the great care necessary to
JuNsY S0Sh t1AA@AA pstaScCu vi Y.
The church was handsomely decorated. |
not,with national bunting, but with scar
let cloth, skilfully festooned and tasteful |
ly interviewer with eyergreens, and in GER
tain places conspicuously hung with mot
toes copied from the Book of Life, that
3 served as reminders to those who in mo-
tsments of leyity might forget that they sat
in the house of God.
Z. Viewed with critical eye, there could
have been, perhaps, something to censurc,
but more to commend, considering the ten
der age of the speakers. We were struck
forcibly with the arrangement that preclu-
''ded those boys of larger and more awk-
ward growth, from monopolizing the talk,
and gave the lions share to the little fell
lows They were Of all sizes, (the partici-
pants9 but owing to the great number of
children, too much need cannot be be-
slowed on DR.. Ewell, for tact, and intui-
tive knowledge in the very nicencss of his
arrangement. 3, t'-tt34I-
Those who pass through Warwick, by
day, with her muddy streets so miry that
stitts are really a god as means of To-
-, comotion, should have seen her beautiful
and healthy children in festive array on
last Tuesday evening, and noted the high
order of intelligence stamped on their
countenances have heard the recitation
of the "Sewing Circle" with Paddy as a
servant, and Madam Dorcas as the ma
tron.
a+l The Irishaan, by his quaint drollery
and original mode of action, elected much
applause. We could not keep pace with
the names, but one young gentleman
equalled Drew in his representation of
, 2 rich Uncle, frightening pretty Miss who
aspired to be cara sposa, by telling her he
was struck by smallpox the love for life
aud beauty overbalanced thought Of dol
n lars, as she abruptly fed the miser's pres
cnce.
IT'S rather invidious, as Ulysses was
wont to write, to personally speak where
all accomplished so much, but where all
did well, they will lpardon us for thinking,
and doubtless think with us, that the gems
of the evening were those we are about to
name.
= - Miss Emma Cox recited a poem entitled
"a dream Of Heayeh," and as the dream
found words, and in silvery tones fell on lis
tcning ears, with the speakers eyes turned
> up, VIC thought of jasper streets, and gold
en- cherubms. Ida Ewcll, child singer,
with grcatsoompass of voice, trolled the
:, Bird Song, and surely never wild wood
-ssgave forth sweeter melody from fea-
thered choyistcr. The sounds full, low,
g helodious, broke from the bewitching
u. creatures lips, and she looked really as if
she had
Been dippingsher beak in the spring,
aea5 And brushing her wing in the luke.
A young man by the name of Marsh
read the origin of the song, "Theres a
light in the window for thce," and at its
close trio Of Sweet voices sang the words
They finished, when 10 ! voice in the
= gallery, deep, rich and sonorous, caught
tthc refrain, surprising us, enhancing the
audience, causing the pulses to thrill with
pleasure. Is it a song or hymn? for if a
hymn, II should be song, and if song,
- it should be hymn.
Warwick needs just such men as DR.
Ewell, and more of them, for she has that
within her limits, which, by proper cul.
tare, may redown to her perpetual glory
~ The recognized mother of those children
so neatly arranged in proud display on hel
church stage, the other evening, can trul,
curl her lips in derision, when adjacent
villages stretch forth their hands as hel
peers, and boastfully pointing. like tn,
Roman matron, show jewels more ricl
than earthly baubles, priceless as heaven
best gift to man-woman.
ToM-ALL-ALoNE,
Cherry Tree Corner.