The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-08-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION AT
LOWER LONG CANE CHURCH,
1500 Persons Present nt-Handsome Dec
orations Eloquent Addresses s-Boun-
tiful Dinner-Great Success.

VAdI1VAS -ElOquouG AuureSSeS-B0un-
tiful Dinner-Great Success.
In compliance with the promise
which we made in our last, we pro-
cecd to give moro detailed account
of the very interesting and imposing
Sunday School Celebration, which
came off at the Lower Long Canc
Church on Thursday of the past
week. This it we'll deserves, whether
we regard the largencss of tho at
tendance or tho very, ample prcpara-
ton which had been made for the en-
tertainment of the spectators-the
beauty Of the decorations, tho excel
lence of the addresses, the bountiful
profusion of the dinner, and tho good
feeling and enjoyment which prevail
cd throughout tho day.
We arc indebted for a glowing
sketch Of tho exercises of the occa
to our Junior, who in company with
our friends Col. J. T. Robertson,
and Messrs. J. R. Cunningham
R. J. White and Mr.. w. A. Tenn
pleton, constituted the Abbcville
Delegation. Arriving ut an enrly
hour, they had tho pleasure of rcceiv-
ing cordial greeting from many
warm friends, and partalzing with
them of social chat, as a pleasing
preliminary to tho regular exercises
of the day.
At eleven o'clock, tho procession of
tho Sunday School, numbering one
hundred and seventy pupils, one fifth
of whom were colored, was formed in
an adjacent grove under tho direction
of tho Superintendent Rev. II. T.
Sloan, and the Assistant Superintcnd-
ent Gon. P. 81. Bradley, and marched
to the seats which were assigned to
them in tho Church, next to the
Speakers stand.
Tho procession was headed by the
flag bearers, Messrs. Ebenczer Tru-
witt and G. G. Bradley, who bore
beautiful satin banners, tastefully Or
nnmentcd-one having inscribed the
motto, "God is Love-" and on the re.
verso side. the words "Long Cane !"
the other the motto, "Thy Banner
over US is Love-" and on tho reverse
side, the words "Cedar Springs"
These banners were prepared by Mrs.
Kato Wideman and Mrs. Cleopatra
Dowtin, and reflected great credit
upon tho tasteful handicraft of these
fair ladies.
Following tho banners came the
speakers, Col. R. A. Fair, Prof: VIM.
Hood, President J. I. Bonner, DR..
Isaac Branch, DR.. G. W. Pressly, Rev.
Glasgow, and others.
Upon entering tho building tho
tasteful devices, appropriate mottoes,
and other beautiful decorations first
greeted the eyes, and naturally first
claimed tho attention. Perhaps the
most conspicuous was tho motto over
the pulpit, Suffer Little Children to
Come unto Me-" in largo bold letters,
whilst under this in smaller letters
was the motto, "Behold Bring Good
Tidings." In the centre of these
was an anchor, tastefully and skillfalIy
constructed and decorated with the
words in golden letters, "H. Il. Sloan,
Our Beloved Pastor" The columns
on the right and left were entwined
with evergreens and bore the mottoes,
"Peace on EARTH" "Good Will to
i Men" On the walls and about tie
windows were the following: "Feed
my Lambs. "Give me thy Heart
'The. Fear,of the Lord is the Begin.
ming Of Wisdom," sRemember thy
Creator in the Days Of thy Youth, !,
III sWeuid id not t LIiye Away" .,e..;,i.i,s. !.
q 8After the audience was comfortably
{. seated, the Rev. Mra Sloan. rssd the
cxxH Psalm, and stha School suns
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