The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-26
PICNIC AT MOUNT CARMEL.
"ShooGy'' as Sacred Music-Addresses
Brief and to the POint-Sunday
School Services on Sunday.

Last Saturday there was picnic at Mount
Carmel. Mr.. Berry, and Mr.. Hammond, OF
Abbeville, and Mr.. r. G. McLees and Mr..
George G. Hodges, of Greenwood, had been
Invited to the picnic on Saturday and were
expected to contribute to the entertainment
OF the crowd by speeches.
In the morning, under the supervision ol
Mr.. w. r. Mcdonald tie children assembled
he headed ae towards Morrah's spring which is in a
shady grove not far distant. Arriving at the
appointed place, MIR. Mcdonald said the
meeting would be opened with prayer by
singing i Of some familiar Sunday School
pieces, MIR. Gaines addressed the children at
some length.
School Commissioner r. G. McLees was
next introduced. He desired. In the begin
ming TO know If a Sunday speech, or an every
day speech was wanted. Being told that an
everyday speech" was In order, he proceed
ed to entertain the audience In his tnimitable
way.
and after telling an appropriate and laugha-
BITE anecdote, excused himself from speaking,
as dinner was nearly ready.
Mr.: Mcdonald, the chairman said we Will
now have some good instrumental music, and
invited Professor Wesley CoWan and his son
to come forward to the foot Of the stand, to
give the promised music: After the usual
amount OF humping Of fiddle strings, the
fell npon the astonished pious. brethren they
were dazed. They had never heard such sa-
cred music before. When the last note was
sounded, Mr.. Berry elbowed his way over TO
where his good Brother Hammond was sit
ting, and ask ed him If that was really sacred
music. Brother Hammond said, at didn't
sound very much like 1t Ito him., Still more
anxious than ever Mr.: Berry. then went TO
sacred music. Mr.. Mcdonald answered.
"No, sir; this Is no Sunday School picnic /"
This was revelation to Mr.. Berry. He and
the other good brethren had fallen into the
snss q ssSP psn that hs m psns pSs4y was ssea
thought his presence was no longer needed,
and he left for other fields of usefulness.
Dinner was announced, and O sumtuous
one it was. When the dinner was over Pro:
poem, when the crowd was dismissed.
At II o'clock. Sunday morning June q, the
Sunday Schools met at the Methodist church.
Services opened with prayer by Rev. A. F.
c. v. Hammond, from Abbeville, addressed
the audience. Subject, "Woman's Power and
Influence for Good"
After singing Mr.. Berry preached to the
rosy, rosy a little girl being instrumental in d.
recting Naaman to the Prophet.
Morning service closed with singing, and
benediction.
the church. Meeting opened with singing by
he choir, and prayer by Mr.. G. v. Hammond.
The meeting was then addressed by Mr.. r.
g. McLees and MIR. g. G. Hodges. Their ad-
dresses were full Of interest and plain practi.
cal truth. Meeting closed with singing and
benedictlon.
At8.3O P. NJ, in the church Sunday School
Conference was held and discussed the follow.
ing named subjects: mHow 70 make Sunday
School a Success" "The Qualiflcattons OF
OF Sunday Schools and Their Advantages"
These subjects were ably discussed by Rev.
w. A Gaines, Rev. A. F. Berry, G. G. Hodges,
C. V. Hammond and others.
The singing was conducted by w. T. Nc
Donald, assisted by q number Of gentlemen
and ladies. making the music one of the most
attractive features of the day.
Mt. Carmel certainly had q big day, and II
the people will practice all the truth that they
heard during the day they will lbe happy
people,