The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-03-03

an exhibition of its musical abilities. ereatl,
to the entertainment of the audience, tn.
little, wee little folks, going into it with
whole heart and strength. Miss Pitt, 4
very attractive young Philadelphia lady,
next favored the audience with "Fount OF
Mercy, accompanied by Miss Perkins upon
the organ, and sang it very sweetly too.
ohe mas Il rich, sweet voice, under perfect
framing The Misses Terrell, with Mr..
VIM. Terrell were next at the instrument
and rendered il pretty quartette in their
usual thorough manner, Mr. Asher Scott
supplying the accompaniment.
The reports OF the mission schools were
then received. Westamwell reported $50
Wilma, $40, and Crouchs Chapel, $40.
Johnson's School made no report.
The Rev Adam Stengle of Wilmippton
Del, was then introduced, and spoke for
three-qnarters of an hour ON the subject of
missions. He began by relating an anec-
dote OF an old western preacher, who ALWAYS
oesah his sermons by announcing that he
would =" first endeavor to treat of what this
text does not mean; secondly, of what il
might mean, and thirdly, of what it does
mean, providing there was time left" This
plan he did not propose to follow, but to
proceed directly to The subject of this ami
versary. He then spoke of the mission
work and the good flowing from it, assert
ing that the enterprise paid not only morally |
and spiritually, but even in dollars and
cents, as for every dollar spent in this direc- |
ton, ten came back. The object-to carry
light to those in darkness-was his nav,
theme, and he said that for every good deed
IN this direction, some good return was re.
celved, illustrating the subject by referring
70 the rebounding of gun, the rebound. or
return being the same whether we fail to
effect our object or not, as we are only COM
mended to do the work. He then smoke of
the many failures in the efforts made in the
direction of missions, ascribing them to
auses ON both sides-that of the Christian
Is well as the heather nations OF the lat
II, he said they were suffering from moral
,1itaracts, which blinded their spiritual
n sion. The first of these he named As Pre-.
stdlce, and illustrative of the faith of hea-
~ ~ n nations III superstitions etc, coming
1T to them from their forefathers he re- !
ditt an amusing narrative of a boy who, {
tom his companions expressed doubt of a
'rtee he had related, and which had been t
him by his Mother, declared that
man tever my mother says is true even if !
very true Custom was named as the $
IL cataract, and he spoke of the many d
ears customs of heather nations, all of |
end to ward off tho entertainments !
le nations, and all are hard to over
break down. Idolatry and super :,
rsre the other two The many sac =,
oil personal fortunes borne by reli- II
e' rsFotees in these countries were Il
'~' am, and the speaker said that more a.
'Sue anu '-''e ~
.- tbe,, zeal was manifested by the hea- p
' his Geligion than by the Christian in u
=, wifi. e related story of Il man and :.
aud ter being raised in heathenism. r.
' S,;ri,, believe that after death the NJ
low.r took up its dwelling in some te
They :, were converted to Christ. W
aims. turally the subjects of much ~
-. other tfr former priest, who, among 81,
died IN :. threatened that when they at
49, so aroul be turned into mice This dc
~. within m latent superstitious fear ID
-. nipbt tl,e,t upon retiring to bid at D.
fear that ily fastened up the cat for 'e
-. might be plight the priests threat
:, ING mice lod and they, after beeom
Tn. sne, rlred by the cat.
at home NV, touched upon the trouble NJ,
- Missions eos terest, etc, in the cause du
!. would not IA 1000 every year This to
- STATES fnr RI ,hiskey bill of the United
for two d,v. !, or of the British Isles ia
" He clossl ,;he world for one day. y
half of the en-, earnest appeal in be- Or
ultimate succen prediction OF It's fro
10 The address pm
= listened to atteii ine one anu was PC
;, close John PERL throughout. AT its
u ei ~ ,,o,-,l rem
thanks be tender 'o'e VI VIII
dom. The scbo, speaker, which was nf
ers Wake" ,r,ts sang Wake Broth his
, passed around, ri 'he plates were ana
i.pc.t,Lep offerings of the au- {
Guide Me, oh ,ha
Dext sung by Miss "' 'ehoFah was tbl,
inimitable style. III ner us'iai this
upon the organ by las accompanied Ject
The chairman the, alter Avery. insI
of the evenings cole '"'s' 'he result nc
s2G7. 03. A very pratitas amounting to =
Commandments" Sc UNI Inc len
rendered by Misses 's'' were then W
Wills Iizz;. Nsrr;,. Wood, Oracle Febr
school, and proved to Terrell ana the S,,,
music very pleasant Has,
| This closed the eNerci> Pp
| and tter singing as closi' evening", 1883,
the Reapers Home" thu Gather wv, wv +
pronounced Ivy Rev Mr.. e"if'ioh was -.
auhienee disI arsed. se' anu The ut ,h
The evening prayed II n Rev.
who attended, there beinit one TO all kebe
back 10 the complete EN- que draw CA
exercises, that being in the " vi the D..
lation OF the room. IL seenient venti Me-.
to he expected, prior to the , 1t is not i've
church and hall sections andun, that LEI
learn how TO regulate and ksors will T.. Oh
and pure condition the atmo healthy Thurs
audience rooms under their. of the Magg
atmosphere of the room upon re- The CumI
was very much toe war;. t,,,.;,u -
of ventilation were cio,sd' ahe 1885,