The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-08-06

landed Friday morning July %, at
nine o'clock sharp, at Hopewell
Church and School House In district
No. 10. the place designated for a
Joint celebration of the Sunday =
school and Temperance Alliance. On
entering the grounds. we were
struck with the same pleasant sur
prise expressed III the graphic
scenes Of the Sandwich Islands, and
we did utter "the people, the peO-
pie, such crowds of peOple!'
as they focked in from the
cardinal and semi-cardinal points of
the compass. The opening exercises
we're conducted by the Rev. Giles
J. Lea&h, after which the Sunday
school marched keeping time with
sacred Inmsic that made melody all
around The grounds having been
amply prepared, a stage erected at
the side door Of the church fronting
large arbor, over which there
was an arell of vines and evergreens
decorated with beautiful flowers.
Then came the most interesting
and unparalleled exercises of the
kind that it has been our privilege
to attend. The Sunday school
scholars were each brought out and
introduced 10 the audience by the
teacher, and his subject announced.
From the age. of six to ten made
nice little speeches, and quoted
chapters of Scriptures. We were
furnished with delightful music by
the aecompli shed Greenwood class.
All the 5th and 9Th chapters Of
Matthew wei e quoted correctly and
impressiVely quoted by little Matte
Dixon. The River Jordan with its
lakes, towns md surrounding cOun-
try was beal Itifully described by
Laura Smith. The life, character
and work of st. James, (the great)
was well spoB en- by jamie Ferguson.
We were edi fed with a glowing
description of the Holy Land, rem
dered by Mis- Fannie Black What
we have learn ed of the Bible was well
spoken by Nj IS Alice Dixon. The
Bible, its inf uences on all pursuits
of men, was eloquently spoken by
Johnnie Dix IN. Then came the
harvest home the work completed,
the sheaves g altered in by q. L.
Dixson' DIR. J. ID. Sauls by special
invitation gay e us lengthy address
on the subjet It of Sunday-schOOls. in
which he REM owed our precOnceived
notions and p Ut us ON the best terms
with the gen eral interest of the
Sunday-schoC u. Doctor that trOu-
bic about the: flies, and quarrel about
the change o. { the moon will long
be remember ed.
Dinner was announced. We en-
Dyed the hos, pitality of the people
Ind especially their mutton, pork,
and dainties. After enjoying an
hours mixing sOclalitY, we were
JAILED toeeth, sr by music and the
q uestion was taken up.
NJ. Nm. Spii ght delivered an elO-
lOent aud I0 ;ical address. Esq.
Ferguson was called out and gave
IS some close legal points on the
subject. Mr.G charlie Cox addressed
he audience With zeal and telling
words, shown g a deep interest in
he cause, 4 paper was presented
o the effect that we memorialize
be County convention requesting
hat such n@ be supported fol
,afee as will pledge themselves tt
lse theiE HnAh ence for this question
O be subalUtb I'd to the people. L
7as promptly signed by the members
f this AlkaEae e. Mr.. Whit Gibson
tbs MissiHs9 ,pi bar, was called or
nd highly entertained us with
smperanoee an ecdotes and eloquen
ppeals. An long the candidates
resent we, Sc w our old friends
bsssrs. Eam eV, Crawford anc
dams