The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-08-29
CEDAR crow CELEBRATION.

I'll midday, Kept back large numbers wn,
otherwise would have been there, ant
postponed the opening of the exercises
until 70 late an hour as TO compel tho
Abandonment Of much that was to have
been done, In fact, there was no pro-
gramme carrledou though IN despite ol
adverse weather, the day was passed
pleasantly. a large. number, aud many
ofthrn from . distance, did reach the
ground; and tits seldom that 80 pleasant
a'sight greetsthe eye ~ the beautiful and
,largel grove,Gpleasantly carpetcd with
sgrass. thi0nged,wiih ltwell dressed and
Edecorousas sernblage ofladies and gentle,
men, 81 youths ofbotl, sexes, and 81 little
ONES, fringed with Gordon ofvehicies Of
every description; tile animation kept up
by the continued arrival Of new corners
.dashing with all the speed that q con-
'sclousiess Of tariiIiess or fear OF missing
something begets.
Tie opening Or he exercises was still
farther delayed By an accident which be-
fei The vehicle q the Rev. Mr.. Hen0ren,
the orator OF the day; butas IL WIS as.
certained that nothing worse than delay
attepded him. the time was occupied Ia
deslmtcbipg the repasts which every
group was supplied with. And 1t may Dc
a matter u regret. that the profuse hosli.
tality ofevery family and the bounteous
provision Of their baskets anticipated the
amplesupplles spread upon The long tables;
and our friend John II. Hughes exerted
hislungs almost In vain IN his efforts to
dispose Of dinner tickets. We ele glad
to see that the young ladies who SUI
pcriniended the lemonade department
Were more fortunate In the disposal Of
villa, WINS entrusted 10 them.
Nine Sunday Schools were represented
and the first real business Of the day was
. Convention % llis teachers held in the
Of Which, not being present. we
cannot speak. After which the pupils Of
The School, proceeded by their teachers,
moved In procession to the point prepared
Tor the speakers, around which We're ar
ranged, under the shade OF the trees.
ample seats for every one.
The exercises wers opened with prayer
ny the Rev, Il l. Hendren, followed by
hymn with instrumental accompaniment;
after which Mr. Hendren proceeded to the
delivery % his address. .s..
0fthis performance, there can be but
me opinion. IL was beautifully, eloquent
u some Of It's passages, finely descriptive
% others, fullof high christian thought.
abundant IN statistical information; aud
u language cllaste and cultivated. MIR.
Iendren is a graceful and elegant speaker,
md hearing him for the first time. we
eaiily recognized the powers which have
Elevated him to so enviable position In
lis Church. .z .f-ss.f..
His subject was "the Sunday School; it,
rigin. progress and purpose In regard
. the former lie gave on irrefragable fes.
imony the honor TO the humble English
maiden. Hannah Ball who In 1867 pre-
eeded by fourteen years Robert Raikes
. whom the foundation % this hand.
maiden ofchristian teaching has been un-
Leen ascfibed. And 10
bishop Asbury It's introduction 10
Imericain 1857 is attributed. Asanother
.atistiesl fat. the speaker mentioned that
. the United States live million children
tended Sunday School; while In tile
tate Of North Carolina out OF iva hum
rcd Thousand children aboutoue hundred
pd tweAty thousand had the benefit of
ais branch Of religious instruction. We
,ish We had space 10 elaborate the beam.
ful deductions the speaker drew from the
AZ onr Lord .of sach are tile
ingdom Of Heaven,'' but the INFECT Of il
as TO show thatai the natural rate OF
lortality ~ asceItained by statistical ,
lbles, the numbers passing from life to
erniiy before the aye Of accountability
I've that expression more force than Is
.tache,l 10 the mere idea of childish in
ocencc, aud that the countless throng Of
Ie blessed Is numerically superior to I
lnt OF tie intt. ,
Mr.. Hendren was followed by The Rev.
lines L. Cunie, Of Fairfield Presbyterian |,
hulrh IN brief, Of hand address. Mr.
urric IL aspeaker ~ much summation 81
anncr aud much yigor aud originality II
thought andexpression, and he gave
esh interest ,toa subject which might /,
EN- to have been exhausted by tile !,
mlnnus elaboration OF his predecessor.
striking point made hy him WIS the
,cessity II christian culture aud train.
& rs essential 10 The well being both OF !
diyldapis and States. Secular cduca. o
~ might inform the minds, but unless i
Y moral principles were also trained into |,
Injection 70 tho mandates ~ the Gospel, !
much tile worse FOR The majority Of .
anklnd. Tho intellect trained at the px- il
nse Of, or to tile neglect of.virtue, only v
caipe the active adjunct Of vice; d