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Happy Children.
Republican and Mount Tabcr Sun.
day Schools meet for IL Feast
of Reason and n Flow
Of Soul.
The Children Manifest their Love
and knowledge Of our Saviour.
"IIis Lnmbso are Fed on
Mutton Chops and Hash.

Pursuant to previous notice, the Re-
publican Sunday School me- at 8 o'clock,
a. M. of the 18th instant, at Mapleton
Post Office, near Republican church,
where they formed q procession, marched
to the church singing "Who's on the
Lords Side''-cntered the church, took
the seats assigned them, and ended the
singing. Quiet ensured and Rev. S. p.
II. Elwell called on Rev. A. G.. Harmon
to open the further exercises with prayer,
and the latter readily did so, gravely,
ably and fifty. After which followed the
choir of little boys and girls singing de-
lightfully, "Jesus loves me-" Mrs. j. c,
Dallis, their able and amiable teacher aid
ing them, both with the charming music
of the voice and that of tho piano. Next
the class Of five larger boys was called
upon to rellcarso the ''tcn command
rcctly. Then followed Mrs. Bcttio IRE.
man with her class of Misses and young
ladies', whom she questioned systemati'
cally and well about "the birth, lifo an(
c]ruciiction of Christ" and evory ono OF
whom gave prompt and proper answers
to all Of their questions. Then Rev. S.
P. Fl. Elwell, acting tho part o
one of the teachers, whose vocal organs
were in such state as to render him un1i
for the task, next followed and interro'
gated Systematically, and thoroughly tho
class of Is scholars of both sexes upor
the subject of "God and many Of hi
attributes;" and suffice it to say that
they too, readily and correctly answered
all Of their many questions. Next came
the best Of the good, "Paul's defence be
fore Agrippa." The exercises of the
school being gone through, Mr.. 4. X
| Collin was icallod on for O valedictory
| He arose upon the rostrum and made &:
short and witty speech and retired. i
was then announced that dinner wa:
ready orders were given n the school,
marched out of the church i'll tho samt
order it went in, and going a few yards
from the church, it halted, waiting to bt
Joined in the rear by tho Mt. Tabor
school, whose banner of azure with it,
gold-like letters, FEED MY LAMBS,
was seen a little way off in tho rear. A
union of the two schools was made anC
they marched and each and all of then
took q place around the dinner table, ant
all the places not taken by them were tn
| ken BY others of tho females that chose
to take them, and this being done, Rev
8. =. II. Elwell, invoked tho "Divint
blessing" and the walters went actually
to work and served bountifully with tlt
luxurics of tho table. all ut tho table
Those filling the places ut the table hay
ing dincd, and left. their places, Others
would continue to take the places unit
all wore servcd'in like manner. Dinner
being over, Row. S. p. II. Elwcll, all
nounced that there would be an inter
mission of half all hour; and requested
that as many as could get in the churcl
by the end of that time to do so, as there
would be speaking, &c. AL being ready
Mr.. G. w. Creighton, who had just ropre'
scented Paul, was called on for q speech
He politely arose, and spoke chiefly Q
"the means through which and by which
revealed religion is brought about" anc
gave some demonstrations of the eNccllen'
cy, utility and importance of Sabbath
sprightly, interesting and appropriate
speech. Next, Rev. Il. G. Harmon, was
called on for a speech upon the subject O.
Sunday Schools. He arose and made
ono; but being unable to comprehend j
I will not attempt to state what he said.
Then Rev. S. P. II. Elwoll was called
upon for a speech, and he made n il
his usual bold, plain, earnest, instructive
interesting, lively and pleasing manner
He spoke OF the good Of Sunday Schools
and of tho great Importance OF religious
training. Finally, Mr.. Jas. f. Newly
the Superintendent of Republican Sun
day School, was called on for
speech and he arose and expressed
his "earth-like chaotic condition." re
turned his thanks to the audience ant
dismissed it.
Before closing, let 1t be said, that suita
bio music alternated with all the exerci
ses of the school, and it aided much il
delighting. And in justice to the com
mittces, managers, officers, &c, let it al
so be said that they all acted becomingly
Nothing more than the day was favora
bic; the order excellent; the meeting
large; and luXurics superabundant.
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