Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-22
HONIERVILLE.
A Gala Day for Clinch County Sunday
Schools.

Schools.
HOMERVILLE, June 21.-The WaycrOss
Sunday School District Jubilee having
been postponed, the people of Clinch,
being right in the centre, and public ex-
peetatiOn throughout the county at fever
heat, it was considered advisable, under
the circumstances, to hold a county
Sunday school jubilee. Yesterday morn
ing the sun rose clear, the air was
cool and pleasant, and everything was
prOpitiOus. The people came fiOcking in
at an early hour. From the distance
known to be travelled and the early hour
of their arrival, some of them must have
stayed up all night to get an early start.
Blue badges, pink badges, white badges
and red badges were conspicuous every
where. At $3.50 a. m. the bells of the
Methodist Church and Academy pealed
out a long and joyous welcome to the
Sunday school children and their friends.
Upon entering the Tabernacle we found
the sides hung with nice pictures, illus
trative of Bible topics, ( a present from
Mr.. II. b. Reppard, and in rear of the
stand three tastily gotten up placards,
bearing the motto of the Georgia State SUM-
day School Association. The President of
Clinch County Sunday School AssOcia-
tiOn, Rev. John &. Norton, being absent,
Peter Williams, Esq, Vice President,
called the jubilee to order. Col. j. l..
Sweat, Secretary, then read out the pro-
gramme of exercises for the day. The
time. until IL, was prOfitably
spent i'm singing and hearing re-
ports from the various Sunday
Schools of the county. At IL the schools
present formed procession and marched
out and formed line alongside of the rail-
road track, when the "Fast Mail' rolled
up, bringing our Stockton and DUPONT
friends i'm a special coach, provided free by
our cOnsiderate friend, Colonel III. 5.
Haines. General Manager of the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway. AS the
Stockton school passed to 90 into turnout,
we gave them not a "Ghatauqua salute"
hut a regular cheer, a Confederate yell,
as il were. Itmade us feel better. After the
school had disembarked line was formed
and proceeded to the tabernacle, singing
s'Oh what Must it be to be Therep After
the President who came on the train had
called the Jubilee to order, an address of
welcome was delivered by Rev. Il. }. Ben
ton. responded to by Col. W. s. Phillips,
of stockton, who. in his felicitiOus style,
warmed all hearts present. After APP
pOinting a committee of ladies from each
school to attend to the disposition of the
viands. the reports of schools were re-
sumpd. The reports show an advance all
along the line in our Sunday school work
in this county. At 1880 we took a recess
for dinner. a procession was again
formed and the line of march begun for
Smiths Grove. on the south side of the
railroad track, where we found table one
hundred and fifty feet long loaded down
with the good things of life. After a
blessing. pronounced by Rev. 5. G. Childs,
the work of demolition and packing"
began. Amid laughter and gests
and pleasant converse, an hour
was prOfitably spent at Ine
table. Our MaFshals for the day,
Messrs. Smith, TOmlinsOn, and VIII and
Joe MattOx. were assiduOusly attentive
to tie ladies' especially the younger ones }.
FvervthiBg passed off pleasantly. At pm.
we repaired to the Tabernacle, where IN
SONG. and a speech by the President, the
time of departure ofthe Stockton school ar
rived. AS the school formed ana mafche9
ont to the depot, the jubilee rose ana stoOu
tin they had passed out of the Tabernacle.
The exercises were then resumed, "Or-
ranization the Secret OF Success" was
tho subject of an address by Rev. ~, J,
RentOn.e Song followed song, till the Rev.
Mr.. Benton. President of the WaycfOss
Sunday School District Association, came
to the front of the stand and presented
the prizes, awarded TO the OLDEST anu ' tlie
voungest members Of each Sunday schOol;
frbaf was suggestive scene. The old
e-ray-headed veteran of 50 years OF age
alongside the little maiden OF 4 years
After more singing and short al
dresses. the meeting adjourned to the time
when sswe will all sing together ID our
district Jubilee some time next septem-
her. The closing prayer and benedlctlon
was bv Rev, S, g. Childs, pastor OF Ho-
merviile Circuit. There was not a single
oath or harsh expression neard during tne
dar anywhere on the grounds. tYery-
body went away happy. There We're over
a thousand persons present SEVEN
schools were represented.
Crops. which were backward ~ tIe
spTing. are looking well, Seasonaoie
showers have revived the hopes OF Ile
husbandman. Il, IN
our peOple are talking earnestly ~
REGARD 70 taxing active steps looking 10
the erection at an early day Of eommo-
siious and elegant hotel, sugar rennery
and a barrel factory at Homerynie. 49,
The dav l. rot far distant when me me
Okefinokee swamp Eill be drained, wnlSn sp
viii open to immigration the best lanas
for the cultivation Of sugar cane, rice sag
truek gardening 10 be found IN eoutn
Georgia. Clinch has turned ever ne"
SasS WIREGRAss.