The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1879-07-10
The Fourth at Greenbrier.

The Fourth at Greenbriers
On the 4th inst some FIVE or six
hundred people assembled at Green
biier to witness the Sabbath School
Celebration.
The house and vicinity were SO
densely crowded and the heat was SO
oppressive that we are unable to give
more than mere synopsis.
1t was general assemblage gath
cred from various parts of the county
to witness quite novel proceeding
in our to section, q Sabbath School
Celebration by several distinct de-
nominations all uniting in the glori-
Gus work. Eds. Finney and Scruggs
were on hand Eds. Bohemian and
Wilson were also expected but failed
to attend.
The procession, numbering about
one hundred pupils and embracing
the Greenbrier, Cotton Gin and Dill
worth Schools, distinguished by sep
arate and appropriate badges-white
with evergreen, red white and blue,
and blue, formed at ten o'clock in
front of Mrs. Flynt's residence. ON the
Trace-the Cotton Gin School, dis
playing magnificent banner, YVES
placed at the head Of the column
the procession then marched to the
sound of soul stirring music down to
the church.
The people soon collected in the
house, filing it to it's utmost capaci-
ty, many failing to obtain seats.
After singing the celebration
hymn" from the Methodist hymn
book, Ed Franklin Finney opened
the exercises by reading a portion of
the 9Th chapter of Deuteronomy be-
ginning at the 22d verse and the 9th
chapter inclusive as q basis for his
remarks and lead the congregation
in prayer.
After which the several schools
joined in singing Sweeping through
the gates"
Ed. Scruggs in the meantime hav-
ing arrived took the stand in lieu of
Ed. Finney and gave us an able, en-
tertaining and instructive lecture on
the Sabbath School.
At the conclusion of the lecture the
respective schools engaged alternate
ly in singing their pieces-The
Greenbrier School closing with ITO
basco." Many who protested to be
judges said the schools acquitted
themselves well considering the short
and imperfect training they had re,
ceived.
Singing over, the doxology and
benediction concluded, the celebra-
ton and the congregation adjourned
to the grove at II m. to partake of
the refreshments which the ladies of
the Greenbrier neighborhood had
spread with bountiful hands under
the shadow Of the majestic oaks that
embower the Church.
The immense crowd without
single exception so far as we could
learn found hearty welcome to
every thing that could tickle the
palate or crafty the taste of the
most fastidious.
The whole occasion was really a
feast of the body, intellect and soul,
the wit, smiles and pleasant words
of the ladies created a social infatus
that raised the thoughts and spirits
of men for the time being to higher
and purer atmosphere, and rendered
them happy, especially the old bache
lors and widowers.
We elbowed our way through the
dense throng several times and can
conscientiouly say, that we do not
remember having ever seen a more
sober, orderly and quiet crowd, not
an oath or harsh word escaped the
lips of any person as far as we could
hear and we do not believe there
was half pint of liquor on the entire
ground.
The occasion that called the peo>
pie together seemed in itself to exert
q moral and elevating influence
greatly enhanced by the halo of re-
fnement shed by the many beautiful
and accomplished ladies present.
We trust that the good effects
witnessed at Greenbrier will cause
celebrations of this kind to be more
general, and many additional Sun
day Schools to spring up, for moths
ing in our humble opinion but the
Church itself conduces more to the
moral advancement and well-being of
society. 0.
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