The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-29
A Rousing Sunday-School Reunion.

The Sunday School reunion at
Pleasant Hill, Saturday last, attract
ed an immense crowd of people
from all parts of the county and the
day will be pleasantly remembered
by all who were fortunate enough
to attend. When we arrived at IL
o'clock, A. NJ, the commodious
church which, it is said, will seat
500 persons comfortably, was filled
to suffocation, while the ample
grounds surrounding were covered
with people who were denied the
pleasure of witnessing the interest
| ing exercises within. Rev. I. j.
Duncan, of Columbia, was deliver
ing an address at the time, but as
the windows and doors of the edi-
fee were filled with eager listeners,
we were unable to hear what, we are
informed by those who were more
fortunate, was a chaste and inspir-
ing effort. He opened by congrat
ulating the friends of the Sabbath
school on the present glorious dem
onstration, which he construed as
illustrating the interest felt by the
people in the good cause. He then
discussed the benefits to be derived
from the Sabbath-school, the pc
tent influence it exerted in the field
of religious labor, and the immense
good it has accomplished as a Wig
orous auxiliary of the church Of
God. In the course of his remarks
L
Christian religion is the only one
which takes especial care of the
young. While the pagans and idol
aters, the worshippers OF Buddha
and Mahomet, and all che sects
that bow the knee to false gods,
make no provision whatever for the
spiritual or moral training of chill
dren, the followers of Him who
embodied in his arms the star-eyed
Judean babes, threw around the
little ones the protecting care of the
church and drew them within the
sacred circle of the Masters work.
The address was listened to atten
lively throughout, and had a pleas
ing effect on the audience. During
the morning the audience was en-
tertained with the following eXer
cises in addition to the addresses
just mentioned:
/. Music.
III. Prayer by Rev. II. c. Booth.
IL. Address of Welcome, Rev. J. Nj.
Ashford.
". Response by Rev. w. D. Cherry.
V. Music.
The music, which was excellent
and constituted a very pleasing
feature of the exercises, was fur
nished by the Sharon Singing Class.
At noon a magnificent dinner
was spread on the grounds, the long
tables fairly grooming beneath the
weight of delicacies and substan
tials. Although fully 1900 people
were present there was enough and
to spare for all, and it was a no
ticeable fact that there was no
stinting of the appetite, but every
body ate heartily and with a relish.
On occasions of this sort, crowd
50 vast usually suffers for water,
but thanks 70 the foresight of the
mansgers there was an abundant
supply OF the aqueous fluid con
stantly on hand; while iced lemon
ade and cider were dispensed from
two booths for q mere song A
novel, but very convenient and
agreeable feature Of the dinner,
suggested by DR.. j. G. Mason, Of
Prospect, was a table spread exclu-
sively for children under ten years
of age and loaded with a tempting
display of edibles. Although this
portion Of the feast was set apart
Tor the children belonging To the
sabbath schools participating in the
reunion, the latter very kindly and
generously invited all the little
folks on the ground TO share their
repast In the afternoon the exer-
cises consisted Of music and a very
happy and we'll timed address by
Mr.. Charles Buford, president OF
the Giles County Sunday School
Association.
The schools participating in this
reunion were as follows: Pleasant
Hill Cumberland Presbyterian },
J. a. Jones, superintendent; Shoa.
Creek Cumberland Presbyterian J,
DR.. J. Z. Jones, superintendent;
Bethel (Methodist), /. L. Smith,
superin endent; Kedron, (Metho-
dist, Ed. Atkins, superintendent