Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-07-23
sunday school Picnic at Adair's Creek

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On yesterday we had the pleasure of attend
ing Sunday school picnic at Adair's Greek
Church, about five miles from the city, which
was attended by the scholars, teachers and
friends of Forest Hill and Fancy Hill school;
and given by the former; The picnic ground
was beautiful grove short distance from the
church, close to a spring of delicious. water,
whose GOODNESS and freshness was tasted many
times and oft during the day.
A stand had been erected for the speakers,
beautifully festooned with eyergreens and flow
ers, while in front, seats had been provided for
the large audience that had collected for day S
Innocent amusement and instruction, while TO
one side were placed the tables filled with all
kinds Of good things to eat. ,~1
The address of welcome was delivered by DR..
B. Frazier, whose cordial greeting made every
one feel perfectly at home, which was Just what
the Doctor and his friends wanted ~
a suitable hymn was then sung, after which,
Kew. L. 5. Heron, pastor ofthe church at Spring
Place, made speech to the children, which was
replete with anecdotes and pointed illustrations,
by all 0lt UT oCNOfi i5HJo FIj6 - WI
he was followed by Col B. P Stacy, of Knox
Vile, whose aptness in addressing children has
made him famous Throughout the section. The
Colonel seems to have q peculiar faculty for in
terestiug the little folks and his effort yesterday
was one that will long be remembered. He took
his text from the First Episte of John, list chap
ter and 18th verse; ~
= S.f'The blood of Jesus Christ His Son ,
cleanseth us from all SIM .5 f..
And to show the cleansing power of the blood
of Christ, illustrated it by bottles filed with
colored liquid, representing the different kinds
of sin in the human heart. He then poured
them altogether, which produced an amalga-
ted color hdeous to behold, which showed the
heart in all its depravity. He explained the
various stages of sin and crime in the most ltl-
cid manner and to make the illustration COM
plete, poured powerful fluid chemical into
the compound, which totally destroyed the
previous eoloring matter, leaving the liquid as
Transparent as water. The lesson was complete,
and Col. Stacy can rest assured that it will not
be lost upon the minds of his hearers
He closed his remarks with an appeal to pa
rents on the Importance of not only sending
their children to Sabbath School but going
themselves, which sentiment was echoed by the
superintendent and teachers present.
At the close of the speeches dinner was an
nouneed, which was carried around and served
to the crowd by committee of ladies and gem
only ceased their labors when eyry one had cried
''bOld enoughP'
Mr. B. F. Sanders, Superintendent of Forest
Hill School, and Mr. James c. Anderson, of
Fancy Hill School. are doing a good work
among the children in that neighborhood. Both
are Union Sabbath Schools, and all denomina-
tons work in full harmony. - - - ~
W. A. a. Conner, Esq. and his colleagues of
the Committee of Arrangements, managed the
whole affair most pleasantly for all, and while
the day will DE remembered as one of enjoy
ment, yet it viii be tinged with regret, for
"'Tis sad to think of pleasures past,
Too bright, too beautiful to last"
Several Knoxvillians were present and en-
tered into the spirit of the occasion with, all the
zest of school boys, and cast admiring eyes at
the beauty there assembled. ...At "a 4