Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-07-06
PorsOnaISs

home on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam'I Cheseldine, of Lon
don, O., visited friends in town several
days during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. FurtwangIer returned
Philadelphia on Tuesday. They have.
been writing the Centennial Exhibition.
Miss Ida Miller has gone to spend the
Summer in the East, visiting her brother,
Rev. Frank Miller, at Easton, Pa, and
attending the Centennial.
sunday school Meetings at Midway
and DanviIIe on Sunday, June 25.
EDS. HERALD:
The officers of the Fayette County S. S.
Union at the earnest solicitation of the
Superintendent of the Sunday Schools
at the above mentioned places stated from
metropolis at an early hour on last Sun
day morning, but quietly lest they might
disturb those who believe in Sunday
morning maps. Our first meeting for the
day WAS to be held at Midway, distance
about sixteen miles from Washington.
When we arrived at the NJ f. Church in
which the meeting was to be held we
found it quite filled with scholars intentIy
engaged in reviewing the lessons of the
past quarter. Our mass meeting COM
menced at 10 o'clock and continued with
unfiaging interest until noon. The large
number Of young men and women pres
ent and participating was very en-
| couraging TO us, and from the fact alone
we infer that the Sunday School at Mid
way will send. into active service in the
church ranks many young men and
women whose influence will be exerted
in the interest of all that pertains to the
/ cause of the Christian Church. The chair
man introduced as the first speaker James
| Edwards, Esq, of Bloemingburg, who
never fails to interest and profit those to
whom he speaks in fact Bro. Edwards
| having taught one and the same S. S.
class for thirty consecutive years, is of
itself record that speaks louder than
words. The chairman then made few
remarks and introduced Chas. NJ. Reid
who took occasion to speak of the tr;.ining
and influence of his christian mother as
it has left its impress on his character and
his experiences in the Sunday School
work closing with an exortation to par
ents to attend and work in the Sunday
School. We noticed quite a number in
tears when Charley sat down.
DR.: Jones, of JeffersonvilIe, being pres
ent was called out by the chairman The
DR.. kindly responded, giving us history
of the rise and growth of the Sunday
School, concluding.his address with his
| speciality, 'FThe correct reading of the
Scriptures The interval between these
addresses was occupied by the school sing
ing some of those choicest Sunday School
songs much to the delight of the audience
The meeting at Danville in the after
noon was held in the District School
House. The superintendent of this school
is a mordel of grace. His history as told us
briefly is that he was a royier who haply
strayed into the wonderful revival meet
ings held at London by the revivalists
Nathan and Hester Frame two years
| since, he was converted and at once com
menced to work with an earnestness anG
enthusiasm which commands the respect
and corporations of the community in
which his school is prospering.- They
call him "Camp Meeting JOhn," and i
the Lord does not honor his efforts by
moving the good people OF that locality
to build a Chapel in which to worship
/ the writer of this article will be disap
pointed in his faith. The school hous,
was filled to overflowing and Bro. Ed
wards under the Inspiration of the sur
rOundings fairly beat himself. The sing
ing, Notwithstanding they had no organ
was of a highly cultivated character
After two other short addresses, the off
GERS left for home and the school remainet
for instruction in singing sacredsOngs
: The drive across the country was delight
full, tlie.frequent showers contributing ct
make the day enjoyable. Arriving a
f home weary only in the work, not of it
we rested in the midst of Mass Unio
. s. s. Meeting where all the Sunda
School of Washington were united. Tn
= address of the evening was by Rev. j. T
j, Moore. Should we attempt to write it VI
!. this article would be too lengthy. Sufic
to say it was good meeting-''Here la
me down to sheep, etc.