The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-06-04

provided the exercises were begun, and con
tlnued in the following order until L
r O'Clock:
lst, Prayer b5 the r ". G. b. Galloway.
2nd. SOng-"Now We lift our tunefu
voices"
81. Address Of Welcome by David Shelter
: Esq.
4th. Response, by Maj Pat Henry of Bran
don.
5,h. Song-"Children's Jubilee"
9th. Address, by Geo. r. Fearn, Esq O
Canton.
9Th. Song-"We come with glad acclaim ,
sth- Address by Rev w. H. Leaven
9th. Song-'We are marching onward"
10Th Banner Reconsideration was
the event of the day. The Schools of Jack
son had resolved to present their visitors
with an appropriate souvenir of the day. A
beautiful blue silk banner was accordingly
prepared, bearing on one side the words
From the Sabbath Schools of Jackson to
the Sabbath Schools OF Brandon, May 18th
1874" on the other, the words: Love One
Another" The following young ladies
were chosen to represent the Jackson Schools
on the occasion: Mollie Winslow, Bette
Bear, Ella Smythe. Mary Mitchell, Alice
been chosen by the Others to deliver the
presentation address These young ladies'
| and the young ladies representing the
| Brandon Schools, simultaneously assembled
the platform. The young ladies from Bran
don were: Ida Stevens, Leila Lowery, Leila
Langley, Hattie Langley, Clara Shelton--the
first named having been chosen to respond
| Miss Burrus spoke as follows
| DEAR FRIENDS: We welcome you most
| gladly. We feel happy that you have come
| TO 10 II your hearts and voices with ours in
| rendering this day the happiesr in the year
| This is the merry month of May, and we
| have assembled, as Is our custom, to pay our
| tribute to its beauty This is the SPRING
| time, the childhood of the year; it is now
that she is most lovely, most fair; it is now
| that she puts on her gayest robes and seems
to reve in her happy youth, She invites,
| she calls us, AMI we cannot resist. We
| throw aside our books our tasks, our lessons,
and leave the dingy schnoIroom for one
| day to be free and To rejoice with the birds
| the flowers and the leaves. But in our joy,
We must not forget Him, who made this
| beautiful 6p ing-time. and made this month
he loveliest of iC all, and VINO gave Us life
and health to appreciate all these beauties in
nature; but we must come His children
and sing His praises, and give Him the honor
aud glory above all.
We welcome you, Dear Friends, not as
strangers, come to unite with in to-day'S
festivities, but we feel that you come as
brothers and sisters, in common family.
We are all closely united in Il common cause
we all represent an infant Christianity.
Love is the mystic cord which binds us
together, and love will be the source of
happiness To-day. Love baniShcS all evil
thoughts, ali jealousy, ALI envy. all malice.
Love makes all things beautiful and happy.
1t originated in Gud. Gods love fnr us
made us superior TO all things in nature,
except natures Cod Christ'S love for US,
caused Him To die with contentment on the
cross. And our love for each other will
make our hearts glad to-day.
As a token OF our affection for you dear
friends, we have prepared this Banner
Take ii, and let its motto be written in the
hearts of all. Let it take root there and
grow, flourish and bear fruit; let its intiu-
ence BE- felt by all here to-day Let rs
" LOVE ONE ANOTHER and God will love us
all.
Eternal Love doth keep
In his cOmplacent arms. the earth, the air.
the dee -
To which Miss Stevens replied as follows:
Beautiful emblem of pence and good VII!
Still mid your graceful folds the wild thrill
of appreciation which surges through our
hearts as we stretch forth our hands 10 re-
ceiVe thee. Loyalty, braVely, we Will guard
thee in the battle of life. drawing sweet in
spiration from thy Hcaven-bOrn motto.
g Love one another lit watch word Tor
christian heroes.
This banner which your loving hands,
kind friends, have prepared for US. we will
preserve with tender care as a sacred trust
through years to come. EAGh delicate more
interwnven in it soft folds will prove
cord 81 tfection, binding our hearts together
rs members of one family, as children of one
God.
Had the power to invoke the favor of
Calypso, or Wtre | permitted to battle my
lips in Castalion dew. would pour forth our
gratitude in the glowing rhapsodies OF poe
sv but this coveted gift being denied me, |
allow me to express the rapture that sweIls |
in our hearts as we gaze on this NOBLE en-
blpm of love and friendship
Its beautiful rod is as the staff OF Moses, |
striking the rocks of Past Indifference, and t
bringing forth gushing fountain OF he
clear sparkling waters OF affection, whose |
purity fail as mamma on the starved soul /
Too long have our hearts been wrapped
in the GOODNESS of Alpine snow, but may we
not interpret thy delcate hue as an emblem |
of the approaching spring, when the flowers
OF love and friendship shall bloom with |
sweetcr perfume from the long dead sleep /
of winter. May this Offering from thy fair
hand. dear friend, prove as mediator ana
each time as we gaze fondly upon it tender
err smile will wreathe our lips, softer light |
beam from our eyes, while the heart song
shall be tsHow we love one anoth' r. and
memory's bells shall ring proclaimIng in |
their merry chimes all your kindness, all
the Intoxicating sweets OF this dav Anu as /
year after year rolls on, link after INK is I
added TO the chain OF lille, may our love be /
strengthened DuflHeus even 10 tic SCItlhS
of the sun, Frightening again in Heaven
where ourunited voices shall echo through
Eternity in one grand anthem OF praise, the /
burden of which shall be
Glove one another
Both Young ladies acquitted themselves
with great credit. Indeed they could not
have been excelled At the conclusion of
Miss Stevens address, the young ladies rep
ressnting Brandon united in the singh ng of
ANGRY WORDS"
Anery Words oh /! let them never
From the tongue unbridled slip;
Nav the hearts best impulse ever
Check them ere they soil tile lips
CHORUS.
viour
Children obey thy Fathers blest command |
II owe one another" thus saith the Saviour,
Children obey His blest command.
Angry words are lightly spoken;
Bitterest thoughts are rashiy stirred;
Brightest links of life are broken
By single angry word.
CHORUS
The Brass Band then discOursed stirring
music: after which Mr.. J Fl. Whitfield, of
Brandon. and the conductor of vocal music,
responded briefly to a call made upon him,
concluding by asking all to join in singing
4The Angelic Host After short, but
well-timed address by Mr.. Henry Strauss,
representing the Beth Israel school, recess
was taken until O'Clock. The jackson
pr.ss Rand Lad nv Prof Rivinac diScoursed