The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-02-13
Donation Surprisa.

On Saturday evening last number
Of the friends and admirers Of Rev. Ir.
vine surprised the reverend gentleman
and his esteemed wife with hastily
got up but liberal donation. The sud
den and unexpected taking of their
castle, shortly after dark, really EN-.
barrassed both.
Mrs. +. Il. Bower made the follow
ing beautiful presentation speech
Ma. IRVINE :-Wc women of Middle.
burg-mostly members ofyour congrc-
ga,ion---oihers not ofyour fold (but not
behind-hand ia sympathy With good
works. without experience and wis~
dom. sush MS possessed 10y "tho lords OF
creation" and Will, little we can call
our own. Yet with desire TO illus,
trate the one quality for which we can
at least justly claim prominence 49,
economy. lI'c have thrown in our
mites, and with the same purchased
aud now present To you this beautiful
rs well ~ useful article of horsemsn.
ship. Although trile in itself il is
accompanied Ivy The good wishes and
heartfelt sympathy of the many givcrs
Blamed, as We are, for mans fall we
would make atoncmont. as best we can.
by aiding those men whose lives OF
sclt-sacrilice are the chief offsets 10 the
sins and fOihlcs, tho Weaknesses aud
meaucsses of social life.
Aud rs IL is part Of economy to use
up the remnants, We have taken the
remnant Of the gingham aud trans.
formed ii into an article which forms
an important part Of Il lady's morning
toilet And which we now present tn
you Mrs. lryiucl accompanied by our
love aud sympathy In Nil the trials
which beset your path.
We have gathered up the fragments
that nothing bc lost" aud worked and
woven them into something of use and
comclincss. And we now bring To Won
this quilt with its varied culors) The
old garments from which these frAr
ments were left. have seen many DAYS
of sorrow and gladncss. While the
sombrc hucs may recall the former.
the bright shades well rpptcsent the
latter. The old garments having lived
their lives, the remnants come forth to
brightest hopes color your lives more
brightly than the central spots in thi.
covering. And may every hope receive
iis full .ruitiou. May your lives bc ra.
dlant with good influences. Aud lat
the last may the jewels in your hcav-
cnly diadcms in number and hrl,iau,
cy, thousands upon thousands ofiimes
outshine the brightest oil the spots in
our poor gilt.
To which the worthy pastor in behalf
of himself and lady Responded substan.
lively as follows
Kind friends your generous presents to
us with which you have been blessed
from out OF the hounteous sior. Louss of
the Great Giyer OF every good gift We ne.
o.pt as u token OF your love, friend-Lip
and esteem. This evening J gu have civ,
en- uumisiakabls evidence that you nos
sess in au eminent degree that mobiles, Of
nll human virtues. Charity. We shall al.
ways hold you in grateful Remembrance
for your free gifts aud bumhly petition
our Divine Master to constantly suppIy
yout temporal AMI spiriiu,l wants TO The
end that We may all meet in Heaven.
humbly pray that God may give me
strength, wisdom, knowledge sui under.
standing 80 that may rcdouhle my Ell.
ergies, understaniingly erpcun3 the go,,
pcls sni acooml i,h much goii--thst I
may merit your highest regard, aud the
Llcssinss Of our mcrciful Bencfactor.
The donation ne,tel S23 or S.i Tho
evening passed pleasantly aal the donors
seemed 50 highly i.lies,.i ss the .oo!p-
tents.