The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-18
LEBANON SUNDAY SCHOOL.
An Interesting Account of the ENer-
cispS Last Friday.

ARREv1LLE, S. C.. August Q. 1886.
On Inst Friday 1t was our pleasure 10 attend
the public exercises of the Sunday School nj
Lebanon, one of the oldest and most historic
churches in Upper South Carolina. There
was an unusually large attendance, tcstl.
mony OF the good work which Is being done
at this school, and to the appreciation OF lis
value hy the community. The number OF pu.
pills who were present and followed the eXer'
cscs with such interest add attention, togcth'
cr with their department, Is high c0mpli'
ment to tho religious zeal OF teachers and pa
rents alike, and shows that here the spiritual
instruction OF the young Is LABOR ol love Us
we'll as a matter OF duty.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
church. Immediately following this came
the address OF welcome by Mr.. James Gilbert
who us tho superintendent Of the school. eX
tended q hearty welcome to all. The flrSt al
dress was delivered by DR.. J. o. Lindsay, who
1t is needless to say, made q most interesting
and instructive talk. Next came MIR. e V
Hammond who made most happy address
OH "Thc Bible. Gods lamp, its light reflected
by Christians In the training and teaching o
children" The illustrations which Mr.. Ham
mond drew to impress this thought on pa
rents rs we'll as children, were well chosen
and calculated to make his remarks effective
and interesting.
Judge J. Fuller Lyon next delivered an ad'
dress on "The uses of singing, its attractive
ness and part of the worship OF God, and In
dispensable in sunday School work" In
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compliment to the music furnished by tho
Lebanon choir. Judge Lyons earnest man
ncr and heartfelt appreciation OF Sunday
School work. won for him the favorable opln
ion of the entire audience. Mr.. w. II. Par
kcr next spoke on "The Sunday School," and
alluded TO his own early association with tho
Lebanon Sunday School. He paid feeling
tribute 10 some old workers in that portion o.
tile Masters vineyard, who have since laid
down their burdens, and passed 10 their re
ward.
This completed the exercises Of the morn
! ing, and the audience then adjourned 10 the
grove near the church, where nice dinner
was served in the best picnic style. Al
though full five hundred persons sat doWn
| 10 discuss this meal, there was enough for all
and that of the best. After an intcrmission o
an hour and a half, the congregation again as
sem blcd in the church and engaged i'll ser
! vice Of song.
Capt. ]. T.. Parks then delivered an address
on SUNDAY School Work, its objects and tho
! grca, benefits TO be derived from it," Capt
supplied an Indispensable part In the organi
zaLlon of the Church militant, whose mission
| is 10 conquer the world for Christ.
THIS closed the exercises OF tho day, anu III
| went away feeling renewed Interest In sun
day School work and confirmed the opinion
| that in the religious instruction or thu
young Is contained the greatest power fol
! ChriStianiZing the world. :,
| Too much praise can not be given TO tht
| Lebanon choir for the excellent music luf
nIShed during the exercises. 1t has seldom
been our privilege 10 hear as good sacred mu
sic and we think that the enthusiasm mani
frstcd in 1hr conduct OF the school is large
| ly due to the influence of the Lebanon choir
VISITOR.