The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-01-27
CORNERSVILLE.
The Sunday School Entertain
ment a Success.

ment a Success.
Mr.. EDIToR:-In the education,
both moral and intellectual, of youth
it is good that they be made to see
their own improvement. Methods
by which this end shall be accom-
plished must he adopted by the edu-
Gators. Children are incapable of
a wholesome survey of themselves,
their advancement and success; and
therefore it devolves upon those
who are able to decide upon the
progression of the young, to hold
it up before them, that they be not
discouraged by long labor which
naturally implies something accom-
plished, but which they cannot
grasp. We never saw the end more
successfully accomplished than by
the pastor OF the Methodist church
in Cornersville, in cooperation with
the worthy Superintendent, DR.. Nor
ton, and the corps of efficient teach
ers. In the Sabbath school work
they seemed to have conceived the
happy way of best encouraging
every member. 1t is a wise shep-
herd which foresees a danger and
wards it of. He is a wise leader
and instructor who constantly ex-
amines those dependent upon him
and frames encouragement for them.
We witnessed their entertainment
Tuesday evening of Christmas,
which was repeated the following
evening by request from those en-
tirely disinterested which as far as
we could ascertain-being one en-
tirely unacquainted with the pur-
poses, and going there without any
preconceived notion of the ends to
be accomplished-aimed at the ac-
complishment Of the forestated
ends. Every member seemed to
have a part to perform which brought
vividly before his mind his own adj
vancement and success of his per-
sonal labors and the grand success
of the whole school. 1t was not a
theatrical performance aiming TO
please the public, tho the public
was highly pleased, and considered
it an honor and 4 credit to itself
Mothers and fathers saw their sons
and daughters inspired with a yea
and energy fully characteristic oi
those who stand little lower than
angels. The whole school wa'
made to look upon its own growth
and amelioration with a delight and
satisfaction which brought from
every heart a firm and manly "Ti
try to do better-still" Grand sue.
cess! Children, parents and com
munity charmed and edited. Sue
cess was so brilliant and over
whehning that Mai Altman, unable
to be silent longer, rose. from his
seat in the audience and begged
/ permission to give $500 to thC
school, and others made research il
their pockets. Every performance
had a good moral, and led all TO thu
| full understanding Of it. IL haC
the peculiar and rare excellence o
leading to a conception and iove o
the moral end without exciting al
inordinate admiration for the sim
/ pie performances without an idea o
their purposes. All classes wer
so happily harmonized that the.
we're together lost in mutual inter
est. From the oldest TO the young
est, from grown up men and womel
, to little baby boys and girls wit
) sweet broken accents of undevel
oped powers Of speech. were happl
in their successes, and q knowiedg
of their powers, and the opening u
of a view into vast spreading held.
, waving invitations TO them standin
upon the borders charmed. / learI
c Mr.. Editors, that you were invitet
Sirs, you deprived yourselves of
! pleasure and satisfaction well RENT
S neratiye OF a weary ride over til
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s z. S. Since writing the above. "
2 understand the school has but on