The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-09-16
LOC1L MATTERS.


SUNDAY School, REUNION AT FREELAND's CAMP
GRouND.-A pleasing feature connected with
the celebration of the Twelfth of September,
was reunion OF the nine Sundaysschools en-
braced within the bounds of the Bentley Springs
Circuit, NJ. E. Church, upon the Freeland's
camp ground, near Freeland's Station, on the
Northern Central railroad. The threatening
aspect of the weather in the morning did not
prevent the children from turning out, though
it prevented many visitors from attending from
Baltimore. The people from the surrounding
country. however were not so easily deferred,
and tie attendance, therefore, by the country
people was very large. The numerous carriages
and other vehicles in the woods gave to the
ground the appearance OF one of the principal
days of the camp meeting held there some time
since. Some of the schools having come up to
Freeland's on the cars, that place was made
the point of forming the line of the procession,
other schools either marching or coming there
in.earriages and wagons.
The following is list of the schools and the
chief officers taking part in the celebration =
Gorsuch Church school, Wesley Green marshal,
Lewis Allen superintendent; Bentley Springs
school. P Garden Scharf marshal, Thomas
MCGEE superintendent Middletown school, J..
w. Palmer marshal, B. f. Ray superintendent;
Oakland school, James Allison marshal, Jere-
miah Bailey superintendent West Liberty
school, S. W. Meredith marshal, Loysias Smith
superintendent; Wiseburg school, Asbury
Chilcoat marshal, Thomas Gilbert supernten-
dent Whitehall school, Joseph Shaw marshal,
E. K. Wright superintendent; Stabler's school,
Josiah Pearee marshal, John Stabler superin-
tendent: New Market school, F. A. Crook mar
shall, James W. Reed superintendent. The line
when formed was about half mile in length.
The Middletown school had the largest num-
Der in line, having about $50. West Liberty,
New Market and Whitehall had each about
bras no xva
present, aud heading the line, furnished good
music for the march.
The banners carried by the various schools
were very neat and bore appropriate inscrip-
TONS DR.. R. G. Rankin, was the chief mar
shall, c. w. Bentley, chief manager, James Price
and A. V. Hysore, assistant managers. The
scene presented after the forming OF the line
perhaps has never been excelled previously by
any Sunday school procession in the State out
side of the city of Baltimore, and in the language
of cue OF the speakers upon the ground, sit was
inspiring to see the procession winding along
the valley aud hillside" Upon reaching the
ground the schools were seated in the places
that had been assigned 70 each. The stand,
which was the same as had been used at camp
meeting, was profusely and beautifully deco
rated with flowers, flags and evergreens. Upon
the upper part OF the front OF the sand were
the names of the different schools taking part
in the celebration. large otgan had been
provided for the occasion, at when Misses
Annie Lowell, Mollie Eankin and Annie W.
Bentley presided at intervals during the day.
The band was also stationed at convenient
point and discussed a number of airs during
the renouies. The singing was conducted
bv the Rev. Mr.. Rudisill, of Bentley Springs
circuit. The exercises were opened by singing
the hymn commencing "All Hail che Power of
Jesus Name" which was followed with an
impressive prayer by Rev. DR.. John s. Deale,
p E. About the time of the close ofthe prayer
rain began to all copiously, w9ich put an end
TO the regular programme for about an hour.
After fesdming interesting addresses suitable
to an occasion of the kind we're made by DIR. j.
]. Moan. lev. HobelS Ii. Smith, ]. NJ. Lester,
ESQ., Rev. j. w. Loane and Rev. DR.. Deale.
The addresses were interspersed with vocal
music.
After the addresses the Lords praye, was
repeated in concert by the schools, after Rev.
Mr.. Pennypecker, OF York, Pa. The exercises
at the stand We're concluded by the pronouacing
of the benediction, alter which tue SCHOOLS were
marched to al adjoining field, where they went
through some interesting marching exercises.
The entire programme was rendered in very
creditable s.ye 20 ell concerned, and the exer-
cises of the dav seemed TO be heartily enjoyed
by all parGici )ating.