The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-06

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Now nom 0<a faooiet.
Ezra JAxs. Deo., A. Among tho many
things VIC shaye "a ~ iosour readers This
week, nothing is mort Interesting than an
account OF our Tbhnksxiving service a.
Salem on Thursd6@ Yah. mat. Notwith-
ths i,,s ,sles6s6k y Gather which had
deprived many Of oisv friends from t,kins
r.rt with us ia IA tts ,irsces,iinx ~. by 90
o clock A. M. al = :. NJ CONS and c,rriages
bsrans, dams tbsir PRECIOUS ght upon
the church grsunsls, nj d . large erswl had
gathered. = { 4 4 - IS *, &
The cturch WS5 decorated with
flowers aud sy<refl a! Over The pulpit
was - e 3 Z. Il :
WELCOME! T. u. q. d6p Is Qua Rsruos. 1889.
Eve y,mue like e1perfluit5 was con-
spicuonsly absent in the work.
Al precisely IL o'clock j. l. Strain
called tho house to- order and explained
he object of tn, meeting. He then read
pa,tof the second chapter OF Joel, after
which Rev. s. D.F. Gault led in prayer.
The chair ther, sung
Have ytu been to Jesus for the cleansing
power? N
Are you wished 10 the blood of the
I.ambf,
Rev. Mr.. Gault then addressed the audi.
ence in his plain practical style OF reas ! n
ing, telling MS the many ressons why
wo ought to be thankful, aud reminded
his hearers that this was National
Sabbath: Oae Which We rs people
did not properly appreciate. Our nation
was ut peace with every other nation
on the globe. Our; ;felis ha produced ex
uberaut crops No fatal epidemicr ha |
sccurced our nation aud psopse this year.
The storms antl-h1eas OF former years had
been withheld and God, ia his infinite Wis
dom aud Justice hid sbown his mercy to US
in. ihousands; OF mays. x y.s. .s>.
The congr~ga. .fon rifen endS G,sss
"I know love ,lIes better, Lord,
Than any asthly jsyn
J.. L. Strain and p. =. Webber, each ad-
dressed the audience on the moment,us
work of giving thauk to Almighty God for
His nero es, and assured their hearers that
n, pc ople uuder the run had any more to
be thankful for than we OF, America.
The congregation then sung:
"Come thou f.unt of every blessing,
Tune my hca,tinsing thy praise. etc. etc.
After prayer bye W. whis QUAINT an in
tcrmis.ion WAS taken. aud sumptuous
feast Of good things was spr sadI 10 which all
did ample jusi,ce. The dinner in every re-
spect was in keeping with these our North
Paoolet ladies nnssiioh occasion, which f'r i,s
| royalty can better be imagined than de-
scribed.
After dinner the proceedings were ,e.
sumed, and J ts. NJ Osmuct, ani G. w
whisonant n.tslrpssed the audience. The
| proceedings ,hr.,ughout were interspersed
with splendid music, aud tho whole affair
wa, n grand success.
To the visiting ydfpg ladies' uud- gentc-
men too much c'elit can't be given, for the
success OF the occasion. Fur intelligence
and beauty our North Pacolet gir's viii
compare fayorably with any community
For our Thanksgiving dinner We arc in
dcbted to Mrs. Il. A. Lltspeiob, OF Sum!
Side, for fat turkey. We hope he
shadow VIII never be ses'.
Mrs. +. T. Bridges, of Lawn, has p'ac.'
at our disposal three heets whose Aggregate
weights are ~ ib.. Who ever beats Ih"s
beets will beat the biggest hee's we eve
had. Thank you Ms
Our good frend, MIR. j. III l.. Wood, o
As5ury L. y. has our thanks Tor a m.muoti
iurnip. IL weighed ~ lbs without the top
Mrs. V'x weighed 1t AMI also the bees
of Mrs Is. ,andsh will be unsafe to dispute
you raise such large tdrnips, W; what kint
of seed you SOW; wbat time, how you prepare
your land and what piri, tif"ny) the moan
takes IN the matter eic, etc
Mr.. Il lJah PacSer nlei n ms home near
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