The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-08-29

A uainh 'nut tnoce uuyS are Rone Ior
ever. The society TO which you belong,
young friends md associates, and over which
you preside fair madam, possesses q charm
Tor me which eau not forget. Some of
the best lessons ofm youth wero learned here
have learned truths which made their i'm
preston upon nay heart, tho forco OF which
Will ever make me mindful of my duty
to my fellow man and my responsibility to
my dod. 1t Is only in the days ofyouth when
the accumulated cares Of life have not yet
caused eur souls to feel the keen sorrows
OF this world, nor been subj cotcd to the cold
and unfeeling charities of life, that wo can
onjoy unalloyed happiness It's only in our
Sunday School days, thut we can rejoica
and be happy. Like n. flower that grows
up in spring time it lourishes and luxuriates
under the genial influence Of friendly sun,
but when winter comes, cold and bleak win
Tor, with its winds and SHOWS, it droo ps and
withers and dies. In the spring of youth
ere age has wriuklcd our forehead and caus-
ed our locks to whtcn with the frost Of
years, We can rejoice in each others socic-
ty and bask in the sun shine of youthful
countenances. But whom years have crowded
upon u.s. when our visions. have become
dimmed and our forms bent by the hard
trials of this world, like unto the flower we
begin to droop and forget the scenes aud
pleaurcs which knew our childhood. Let
us then learn lessons from Occasions like
this, which will prcpai us FIR aftcr life.
Let us be mindful TIM. the hSlcyon days of
our youth will not last always. Soon tue
cares of young friends will crowI upon
you thick and fast. The sterh realities Of
this world you must meet, and in proportion
as your school yourself now ahd garner up
virtues which are safe guardsl against the
inroads Of vice and Immortality, will you BE-
ab.c to perform your duty in llfb. There is
no better place than ut Sunday School to
learn lessons OF wisdom. Theso Go pro-
sides and by his influence wilg assist the
young mind i'll the cultivationt of virtues
which will keep it pure and initiated. Es-
pecially should you porsovere in your Scho oil
where one noble as the lady who instructs $
you every Sabbath, lends you th9beneits of
! her example. May you prosper, Mrs. Super
intcndcnt, and may he crown ws9ch awaits
the faithful workers in the Viny3l OF Cod
in this world be your portion whep you have
laid aside the habiliments of this poor
earth. Aud uPon You young lhlies and
gentlemen, Invoke the smiles Of j kinl AMI
b:nignant Povdencc, long life aud I'm
cternity in Heaven.
The Rev. a. L. Prico clos ell Inc exercises
Of the day with happy and intesesting ad-
dress, after which lemonade was hauJcd
round. The teachers anu members Of the
Sunday School occupied the first t.blc,
which was crowded with delicious eliblcs
To say that ever saw moro bountifully
supplied liable, or one arranged i'll better
tas,c, would be doing injustice to The man
ayers of this picnic. Aitcr the teacher
and her scholars had finished, the guests
who numbered between three and four hum
| dred, wei Invited to dinner. All seemed to
| enjoy the occasion, for after every one had
eaten to his satisfaction, there wero still
seven large baskets left untouched.
In n word, the Hebron Church Sunday
School Celebration was q brilliant success,
and will long be remembered by those VIII osc
| good luck it was 10 be prcscnt. Even uow
mcthinks I see before me some ofnhose
beamiug faces. and sparkling eyes which
| lent such n charm to the day. don't know
Mr.. Editor, how o,hers feel about The de.
parted picnic, but as for me, should ask for
no dearcr pleasure than to spend my life at
such gatherings, especially if the same
sweet voices, which made the air musical OH
that occasion, would join with me.
Yours respectfully,
G. ID r.