The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-08-21
ypargur Reunion.

49, SchAOimAsy Will usage OAAsCOAA
years old, the citizens Of Highland and
adjacent counties assembled in social
mass convention and reunion In the
beautiful grove east Of Rainsboro last
Saturday, in what Is known in history
as the Spargur Reunion. This was the
10th reunion known a. the Spargur. II
has been from the beginning recog.
nized occasion Of social enjoyment, con.
versation, speech. making and general
exchange Of friendly ideas, inquiry for
absent ones and general good time.
The usefulness Of such gatherings will
be known and exercised 80 long as the
social element exists in human life and
human hearts.
The meeting was without programme
The Rev. Mr.. Winget, pastor Of the M.
E. Church, opened the services with
prayer, when "Father" Spargur made an
appropriate address Of welcome to the
guests. This was followed by addresses
from Rev. Mr.. Maddox, Mr.. Garrett, DR..
Sabin, Of Texas, and Rev. Mr.. Rosser.
The speeches were not "set," but were
the impromptu expressions Of ideas and
thoughts as suggested by the occasion.
It was day Of gladness, day Of greet
ing and general rejoicing, and the next
gathering will be looked to twelve
months hence with pleasant thoughts.
Father" Spargur is so years old
"four.score and two" Many Of his re.
marks were full Of sympathy and ten.
derness and bright emotions Of touching
recollections Of the past and suggestive
hopes Of the future.
The spargur family is we'll known in
this and adjoining counties. Old and
full of years, "Father" Spargur has the
consolation Of having reared an upright
and honorable family, while personally
he enjoys the good will, respect and ven.
Grafton due to his age and upright life.
The speeches were exceptionally good;
Mr.. CARROTS was complimented for its
appropriateness and happy expression.
Rev. Mr.. Maddox is pastor OF church
at Cincinnati. His mother lives at
Rainsboro, and his wife was Highland
county lady. Rev. Mr.. Rosser is pastor
of the United Brethren Church at Rains.
boro, and his parents are Highland coun.
ty people. Our promising young friend,
Garrett, is ito the manor horn," and in
his apparently successful career the peo.
pie of Rainsboro and the surrounding
country feel q just and heartfelt pride.
DR.. Sabin is native Of Clinton county,
but for number Of years citizen of
Texas, Of the merits Of which State he is
an enthusiastic advocate. On this occa.
sion, however, he waived his favorite
theme-Texas-and as suggested by the
occasion, he said there were but three
divinely appointed institutions family,
church, state. The first and most i'm.
portant of all was the family; it nour-
ished the others and gave them charac.
ter and efficiency-as is the family, 80
are the church and the state. Family"
is favorite word and term in the Bible.
"'Of whom the whole family in heaven
and earth is named;' Gods family, part
on earth, part in heaven-one family,
though divided by the narrow stream of
death. Many were here at former re.
unions that are not here to-day many
are here to-day that will not be here
next year, but at the final roundup
when life's bivouac is over, we will gath.
or with Gods universal family for an
unending reunion"
The Doctor said he felt like the clever
sinner who "joined the camp meetin'; )"
he would like to "jine" the Spargur re.
union, and II not farther away from
Highland county and Rainsboro than
Texas, he would be on hand next year.
"Father" Spargur agreed to admit 10
membership.
The Spargur reunion is one of the in.
stitutions of this county which maintains
in memory the history Of an honorable
and respected family; it furnishes an
occasion of useful pleasure, and it's salu.
tary influence will be as permanent az
the years through which it is maintain.
ed.
Mr.. Rosser's speech was eloquent, and
highly suggestive of the blessing and
usefulness of a government like ours
where the people were indeed the source
Of power.
Rev. Mr.. Wingett co.operated with
"Father" Spargur in presiding, and con
trolled and directed the audience with
the skill of general, and was always
ready with suggestive and appropriate
words. Taken altogether, it was an oc
casion long to be remembered.
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