Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-11

have welded their large resources on
this occasion in promotion Of the pub
lie happiness and the public good and
find in this consciousness a reward foT
their pecuniary sacrifice.
We are told that the visitors from
North Mississippi ana West Tennessee
number five thousand. In mag
nificent procession we have seen
a hundred beautiful banners, and a va
ried host OF children moving through
our streets to the tunes, and keeping
steps to the music, Of Zion.
These exercises will close with the
singing Of the grand old coronation
hymn
"Ai hail the power Of Jesus's name"
We recognize the power Of this name i'm
the gathering of this large assemblage.
"From far and from neaTr we rally to-
dayinthe cause Of Christian civilization.
Life Is here in al its seasons. The sweet
spring-time and the winter, the summer
maturity and the autumn fruitage Of ex-
Istence, all testify for Jesus. Society Is
here in all its types of usefulness and re-
lspectability. The Supreme Court of
tennessee has adjourned upon our invi-
tatlOu, and Its members, imbued with
the spirit ofthe occasion, give the weight
and dignity Oftheir presence to this grand
meeting OF those who love to hear the
children sing, "Jesus loves me-" It is,
indeed, "the children's jubilee" The
children, like clinging tendrils, clasp
and cling TO, and in their behalf make
common cause among all humanity that
has a heart. Welcome children! We
rejoice in all that makes you rejoice.
Your voices, as they mingle in sweet
Sunday-schoOl melodies, and rise in the
chorus,
1--WE are coming, blessed Saviour,
We hear thy gentle voice.
stir within US all that by nature or by
grace we have that is good. Your fin
gers sweep to-day all those chords Of
hope and love and trust which the
worldhad well nigh tangled out Of tune.
May God bless the children! and may
they, in multiplying Sunday-schOols, be
fitted more and more for their mission
Of mercy in the world.
If among all these crOWding thou
sands O~fspectatOrs there is one who does
not feel the spell of childhoOd's purity,
and who does not recognize the holy
influence upon himself of this children's
Jubilee, such a one truly is to be pitied
and to be feared.
The Memphis and Shelby county Sun
day-schOOl Union bids you all welcome.
This Union r~ejoices in the work it ac-
complishes to-day. The hearts Of its
members are full Of emotion, while they
feel that this largest assemblage that
Memphis has V e witnessed is in ap-
prOval of Sunday-schOol work. Officers
and teachers of Sunday-schoOls, be Of
good cheer! Go back to your spheres of
labor with new courage and new
strength. The commentator Of
all good people Is with you;
and what is mOre-far more
be assured that you have the aid and the
approval of our Father in heaven. May
he grant that when another year shall
have passed, we may gather here again,
and in still greater numbers, and with
still gladder hearts, be allowed to sing,
a in the conclusion of these exercises
we now proceed to do,
'Au hail the power Of Jesus's name"
Thus ended the great May festival of
the Sunday-schOOl children in Memphis,
a festival which gave satisfaction to all
engaged, and to every one that witness
ed it.