The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-07-06
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mon TO others, Of being at different
places at the sameIhour, I presume you
were present.at the celebration of the
twenty-first anniversary of the Marion
Street Sunday School, on Saturday, July
8. Al, any rate, I propose to give you a
few points from the margin of pro-
-gramme. The day previous, Indies,
gentlemen and children were engaged,
from ''early morn till dewy eve," in
weaving garlands with which to decorate
the church, and their labors were
crowned with sucoess-pillar, post, etc.,
being handsomely festooned. The stage
was surmounted with q tasty temple,
the design and execution rejecting
credit upon the amateur architect
Long before the hour for the COM
mencement, the church was flled-un-
comfortably so-with the parents of the
children and friends of tho school.
After the scholars had marched through
tho building and taken their seats in the
gallery, benches and chairs were placed
in the aisles, which were soon filled, and
number were unable to get seats. The
exercises were opened with prayer by
Rev. II. A. Bass. After which the fol-
lowing pieces were spoken: Addresses
of Welcome" by Johnny Beard and
Minor Gibson, in which each did we'll
"Only a Word" by Estelle Kirk, girl
of four years, who, after graceful bow,
repeated verse, wishing q happy day
to all. "The Young Orator." by Rial
North, delivered in n tone of voice that
every one present could hear distinctly.
"Tll be Man." by H. Ivey Diseker
saying he will never use the poison weed
or be slave to the wine.cup. "Thc
Tempest" by Frank Harrison, showing
that God is upon the ocean just the same
rs on the land. missionary Dialogue,
by Mariah Barnes and Ella Tarrer, en-
forcing the truth that all should contri-
butte to this Heaven-ordained scheme for
the enlightenment of the heathen world.
"Love one Another" by Carrie Purse,
was we'll delivered, and she pointed out
clearly the duty of love to each other.
To-day and Tomorrow, by Willie
Harrison, was delivered with emphasis,
and he told us of the often-repeated in
junction of not putting off till to-mor-
row what ought to be done to day. "To
the Young" by Melvin Kirk. was de-
livered in O stylethat would have done
credit to mn older head, and the entire
speech was filled with wholesome advice.
"Pic-Nic and Savings Society,"" (dia-
logue,) by Mary O'Nealc, Lizzie Nipper
and Mary brady, showed how money
was often needlessly expended in the
qualification of taste, that might and
ought to be used in doing good. "Rea-
sonableness of Christian Faith" by r.
W. Stubbs, was pretty good, but too
long. "Saying too Much" by Frank
Capers, was a good composition, very
we'll delivered, and showed in how many
instances people say too much. "No
Sect in Heaven" by Johnny Elkins, was
admirably rendered, and revealed the
fact that Heaven is not inhabited by
sects, but by all who die in the faith of
the Saviour. "Poetry of the Bible" by
Willie North, showing o beauty and
grandeur in the Book of books far supe-
rior to all ancient or modern literature
''Tribute to Love, the Genius of Sunday
Schools" (Virtue-Fannie Purse; Bene-
volence-Eliza Odam; Faith-Sallie
Patton; Hope-Carrie Gibson; Charity
Virginia Brady; Humility-Mattie l..
Anderson; Fidelity-Chicora Kirk; Puri-
ty-Minnie North; Immortality Mary
b. Anderson; Love-Eliza Dean,) was
pretty, and each girl creditably sustained
her part. Sunday" by Samuel Ca
pers. pointed clearly and Enthusiastically
to the fearful doom that awaits those
who fail to Remember the Sabbath day
to keep it holy" "Exaggeration, (dia-
logue.) by Tyre Cathcart, Frank Tutt
and Charley Brady, was well-timed re-
buke to those who speak ut random, and
are extravagant in their description of
scenes, etc. '"rhe Sunday School
Cause" by James Ogilvie, was well writ
ten and creditablyi delivered. "Patent
Shoes" (dialogue,) by Charles Nipper
and James Beard, were strangely made,
and pinched some people very much;
especially those who laugh and talk in
church, and the "gay butterflies that soar
around to the different churches to see
and be seem" Address," by Percy
Beard, was well received. "Study of
the Bible" lialogue,) by Cecilia Akin
son and Grace O'Neale. proved the supe-
riority OF the Bible to other literature.
and the bounden duty of all to study it.
"Ibe Bible above all Price," by Willie
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