Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-03
Marnont. correspondence.

etable invig0rater, the aqueous fhid SO
long withheld, is now coming IN plentiful
showers Not only has it gladdeneJ the
hearts of men, lutall nature has assumed
verdant hue, and the busy bee as it sips
the sweet nectar from the freshly opened
blossom, tells us that il has been actuated
to renewed activity, to'gather its harvest
home; and too, the vivacious winged
songsters have joined tho merry ,hroDg
and as they skip from branch TO branch
they sing their tunetul lay.
Why should we so fear and despond,
when we have been caused 10 endure a
period of drouth. Do we not read in the
book of Genesis "waile.the earth remain
eth, seed time and harvest, and cold and
heat, and summer and winter, and day and
night, shall not cease."
AS sequel too of the rain, the ague
and febriIe attendencies which were prev
alent to some extent, are abating. Joseph
Benner, (now convalescehD William
Swamcr and Mrs. l. J. Baker are the only
persons in the neighborhood who are i'll
az present, within our knowledge.
Your correspondent in compay with
the "Marmont Correspondent ofthe Ply
mouth Democrat, and number of Others
took drive yesterday p. NJ, to the Burr
Oak Church, to participate in, and witness
the Concert held there. We arrived in
time 30 find the Chapel densely packed,
nevertheless we elbowed our way up the
aisle till we found good standing seat''
against the wall. where we like rooster
in cold weather. stood most of the time
ON one leg, changing only rs We would
get our toes tramped upon. To say that
we were comfortable, would be repug-
nant to truth. Ii Christ sweat more dur
ing his agony in the Garden of Gethse
name, it evidently was bloody sweat
To give the details as per programme,
would consume too much space. The ex-
crcises consisted-in singing, speaking, and
declarations. The exercises were form
ally opened by the Burr Oak Choir, sing.
ing Il am thinking OF Home" which was
succeeded by Rev. Shafer making the
opening prayer. The singing was done
by the Burr Oak and Mormont Choirs
alteri ating the speeches and determinations
The declamations were all save one, de-
llvered by the Shadrick family Speeches
were made by Messrs. Shafer. Shadrack
Heiser, Carpenter. Miller, Rogers. and the
hoary headed Ruble, who, standing as il
were on the verge of the grave, made a
D very pathetic speech.
Will not some one come to the rescue
Of The children ere they are harrasscd t.
I death.
Atthe Sabbath School Concert yester
day, as at all others including picnics, thai
we have ever attended all the speeche.
: that were mace by old men and younl
: were addressed to the Juveniles, giving
them LINE upon line, and precept upoi
o precep." Now friends, why not back III
precept by example? and when the houl
arrives for Sabbath School, say children
cert or picnIcs away from home, and tel
how ardently you love the Sabbath
school, when the truth is, you care so lit
:; tie about it that you would rather go any
" other place than to the Sabbath School.
In conclusion of the exercises, the Shad
; rick family sang the well known temper
ance song, Now I'll not drink an,
more" We were not very deeply i'm
pressed with the singing, in general, be
ing much inferior to that of previous oc
casions.
Pray what has become of the Mar
mont Sabbath School? Will the gen
tleman that pronounced the picnic sue
cess, answer. We went 10 the Church
last evening, to hear the Rev. Wood de
liver his valedictory, or farewell sermon
He found the theme of his discourse il
the first three verses Of the III Chapter o
Paul, to the Hebrews. Therefore W,
ought to give the more earnest heed II
the things which we have heard, lest a
any time we should let them slip. For
the word spoken by angels was steadfast
and every transgression and disobedience
received just recompense of reward
how shall we escape, if We neglect 81
great salvation, which at the first began
to be spoken by the Lord, and was con
firmed unto US by them that heard him.
The text was nearly as long as the ser
Is mon, which was very lond one. never
# theless it failed in preventing many of TIT
!. congregation from going to the LAND o
nod"
Il We had Magic Lantern Show at tbt
: schoOl-house hers, last Saturday night
l and about twenty of the curious went
s to see one white mouse, two parrots, ant
! two long tailed monkeys. We thought
that we had seen monkeys enough so we
q remained at home, and saved our money
r JUNO.
Rev. J. L. Boyd, preached his last ser