Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-12-22
Correspondence Of tie Sentinel.
Unity.

| DECEMBER 5, 1871.
Mr. Editor, Thanksgiving day has passed
| The most interesting occurrence during the
| day was the celebration of the Mount Carmel
Sabbath School anniversary, which came off
at O'Clock, p. NJ. 1t was u complete success
rejecting honor upon officers, teachers, and
children, and ailordng supsrlor entertainment
FOR the surrounding community. The church
was filled with the most respectable and highly
appreciatlye citizens of The neighbolhood.
The children, according TO previous ar
ranGenent, met at Mr.. JosHGA BRowN's, and
after devoting short time TO the rehearsal of
speeches, formed in line and marched with
their Superintendent at their head, 10 the
church, II distance of about one-fourth of
mile. When they arrived nj the church they
were met by a committee who escorted them
to the seats reserved for them in front of the
church. The first thing TO meet their gaze MS
they entered the house was, u handsome stage
beautifully trimmed with evergrcens and dec
GRATED with such flowers rs the season could
afford. Behind the stage and written in large
letters forming semicircle, was the name of
the school, and the very appropriate motto,
God is our Guide' The walls of the church
were beautifully ornamented with festoons -
Along the cross-bcam Of the frame Of the stage
there were brilliant lights, placed about every
SIX or eight inches, which added much to the
appearance OF the stage, and TO the observer
aPptdIcu W lOFm IL HOlueu crown Tor the
speakers. The ladies who assisted in SO beau
tifying the church for this occasion, displayed
the most exquisite taste, aud meried the high
est commentator of all those who shared the
entertainment.
The hour for opening having arrived, we
were led in prayer by the Rev. G. W CRAw-
FORD, aztec which the opening address was de-
iivered by LEMuEL Blown, Esq, upon the
importance of the Sabbath School its general
IL Mi MI ;t- 4, Il
ments, both in dispelling the shades of super
stition and darkness, and in sending light,
truth, and knowledge into heather lands
The speeches and dialogues were arranged
into sections, and so arranged as to close each
section either with dialogue, or with singing
ton the sage) BY seven little girls selected for
that purpose. After the completion of each
section, there was singing by the school, The
most thrilling stage performance was the sing
ing of the little girls who came forward to
the front Of the stage side by side, and bowed |
with all the gracefulness of II MARITIME or Ches-
ter1eld, and then united their happy voices in
strains as meodous as ever fell from the lips |
Of children. They were all dressed in suits of
snowy whlteness, and upon their heads they |
wore beautiful wreathes. Their suits being
mathematical of purity and innocence render
ed the scene doubly impressive
The order OF exercises having arrived to its |
closing, JAMES TOWNSEND, ESQ, delivered the
faledictory address, and closed by rendering
the thanks Of the school to the friends who
had favored them with their presence, and
very tonchingly complmenting the superin-
tendent for his unwavcring interest in the
school. b
va The above, apparently behind time, is
still very acceptable, and we hope our friends
throughout the county will furnish us notes
OF what is transriring in their respective
neghhorhoo6s