The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-09-06
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The Centre Square and New Mahoning
Sunday schools held a union pic mic in Mr..
Longacres woods on Saturday last, The
people of the immediate community were
out en- masSej large delegations were pres
ent from Lehighton and Summit Hill; and
Mahonoy, Tamaqua and other places had
their representations present also.
Both of these Sunday schools-the one at
Centre Square, under the efficient superin-
tendence of Mr.. Charles II. seidle, and the
Mahoning school, ably conducted by Mr..
Thomas Mussleman-h have, during the pres
ent year, been making comniehdable pro-
gress. A few months ago they introduced
the international series of lessons; and
through these they have succeeded in awak
ening new interest IN the study Of the word
of God, on the part of both teachers and
scholars
Saturday last was set apart as holiday
for the schools. The grove chosen as the
place for holding the pic mic was a most ad-
mrable ene-well shaded, large and sufii
GENTLY retired. A large stage, beautifully
decorated with evergreens and flowers, was
erected Immediately in front Of several rows
Of comfortable seats. Here the two schools
met at about ten o'clock. The morning ex-
ercises were somewhat different from what
is usually met with on occasions of this
kind, and a little more extended account of
them,t than we should otherwise give may
interest the readers of the ADVOCATE,
The exercises were opened by singing,
after winch Mr.. F. W. Smith was announced
to speak on "The Relation of the Sunday
School to the Church" The well-chosen
thoughts of the speaker entertained the
children as well as the older folk. He has
devoted some attention to the art of public
| speaking, and his clear voice and distinct
pronunciation rendered this effort agreeable
He speaks IN German, and his words roll
forth with real German accent. Miss Kate
Amer, who is possessed.of a remarkably
sweet, though not very strong voice, fol
lowed the speaker with a solo, the accom-.
paniment to which was performed by Mr.
E. S. Hopes, Mr.. A, S, Weber was intro.
duced, and offered a few brief reflections Oh
what was suggested by the immediate sur.
roundings. lie was followed by Mr.. 7 C,
Young who to the delight of a great many
spoke in Matoning's favorite vernacnlar
and confined his remarks principally to the
necessity, on the part of young and old, o
leading Godfearing, pious lives, of relying
not upon themselves, but upon our blessed
Redeemer. Mr.. Young is known to b,
honest and sincere in what he says; as {
Jealous and faithful worker in the Sunday
school and church and therefore his word
came home to the hearts of his hearers witt
a great deal of force. The infant class of tn,
Centre Square school followed with hymn
and then Mr.. Jonas Kistler was asked t,
speak about "The Gentlemen of ou
Schools" He said, in his Introductory re
marks, that he regretted that the subjec
had not been assigned to come of the oppo
site sex, inasmuch as he felt confident tina
they could handle It with a much NOR,
mastery hand. In what followed, however
he showed that he was fully competent t
deal with the topic assigned him. Hi
words were pointed and interesting, ant
the close attention Which he elected from
his hearers, was conclusive proof that hi
effort was highly appreciated. Miss Kate
Bberts then sang solo and chorus in al
] g hs,g
} as well as her personal attractions were re
marked by not few of the young mel
) who enjoyed the admirable rendition Of thi
piece of music.
Mr.. T. NJ. Ballet, who has not a little O
+ the orator about him, was then introduced
and in his usual deliberate manner enter
5 tanned the audience by some excellent re
| marks on "Our Ladies'" Whoever got u
e the programme must have known that Nj
] Ballet was friend Of the lades,a no hap
| pier a selection cuuld have been made for th
T position which he filled. He spoke in th
, highest terms of the ladies Of the schools
the important part they bare in the man
Agement and instruction Of the children
the great influence they exert upon tn
youthful mind. He thinks they will Civ
the first impdlse of all that is good and US,
ful to the next gcneretiou, and by properl
directed efforts they may do much good
the present. He believes in recoguizin
woman as the equal of man, and subscrib,
10 the opinion of Luther, that
"Wer nicht hebt vein. weib und gesang,
Der bleiDt elm nerr seiu laben-auR."
h The next place ia order had been assigne
= IN Mr. q. X. Mussleman who, to the regr
g Of many, was unavoidably absent, He w
e to have spoken on the "Opjeet of sunda
school pic MICS"
/ After the singing Of several hymns Il