The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-25
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united effort. This has been the history of
bethesda. When its original supporters
passed away, the great society was organized
ana gave Its Endorsement to nv proposition
oy adopting the name union. The present sue
cess Is due to its fidelity to these traditions.
Inc unselhsh friendship of its board OF man
ayers, headed by its devoted president the
Jealous and keeEly appreciated efforts of its
board OF stewards the long list of names Of
IN q good cause.
want to say the lesson most needed In the
present hour and crisis of our history is this
lesson OF union. l emphasize the thought,
union constructs, builds up the best interests
OF man. Independence disunion DESTROYS
perhaps you have heard the story Of the old
class-leader 1t is so pertinent that l will
tell IL again. There was man OF influence
in certain community in upper Georgia
He joined the Presbyterian church That
dtgnihed, orderly church had been growing
and everything was harmonious. Soon this
new conner began TO assume, to boss and TO
dictate. In few months the
church was ruined and could only save itself
by the expulsion Of our friend. Then he
joined the great Baptist church II had been
at peace and was on the tidal wave 6s pros
perity. But 1t did not take our man long to
wreck the fair promise. and they too I'M
loaded him. Then he came into that church
that 10 accommodating and willing to take
any outcast. II was not long before the
mutterlngs of disruption were heard among
them. About that time a prayer-meeting
T.
was called on to pray. Everybody respected
and honored the old man. He began his
usual prayer. But to tho surprise of every
one he made an addition, 20 Lord we prav
thee to kill Bro Smith and send him to he'll y
Everybody was shocked After services the
| preacher went to him to expostulate Bro
| Jones replied, Hold on, hold on you don t
understand. What [ wanted TO do was to
| break up hell and thought If we
| could send Bro. Smith down there for a
| while he would break it up" Well, the
spirit OF dtsunion will break up the good, If it
| does not the bad
The danger of our day is disunion The
| array OF interest against interest There is
too great tendency to think that our inter
ests can be best served at the expense of
Others. Hence we see section crying out
against section, capital and labor at variance,
race making war against race, occupation
striving for advantage over occupation There
is way that seemeth good to man. but the
end thereof is death Disunion and war NAV
al nrst glance appear to be our best interest
but history shows that in the end that class
suffers most that seeks the injury Of the
other Union produces the truest freedom
The freest countries are those that have the
strongest laws supported by the most united
people. As men grow IN wants. increase in
the higher needs Of humanity, they grow more
dependent on this principle of union. The
lesson OF your name and history then, should
inspire your devotion to this noble principle
Do all in your power to promote peace. har-
mony, fellowship union in worthy aims
But l started out to deal on old subjects.
propose to make the first public speech re-
corded in the history of the territory of Geor-
gla. 1t was delivered by the celebrated Tom
tchicht, representing the assembled Creek
tribes, before Oglethorpe and his immigrants.
AS far as we can ind out, it was delivered
near the spot OF the recent great fire on the
Bay, between Bull and Whitaker streets. The
address in its beauty and eloquence was
worthy OF this land Of orators-this birth
place of Toombs, Hill, a Stephens and q
Grady; this training school Of an Elliott, a
Pierce, stiles and a Tucker; this land where
speakers can be found for any cause and in
any number. But this Is the speech:
Here is little present, give you buf
falo skin, adorned ont the inside with the head
and feathers of an eagle which desire you to
accept, because the eagle is the emblom u
speed and the buffalo of strength. The Eng
lish are as swift as the bird and as strong as
the beast, since, like the former, they flew
over vast seas to the uttermost parts OF the
earth; and, like the latter, they are so strong
that nothing can Withstand them: the feath-
ers Of the eagle are soft, and signify love; the
bunalos skin is warm, and signifies protec-
ton. Therefore, hope the English will love
and protect their little families"
Let this mantle from the shoulders of an
Oglethorpe and the hands Of this noble native
chief unconscious friend Of great and COM
ing civilization, fall on these boys Of 1894 OF
the Bethesda Home May you have the
speed of the eagle to fly to every enterprise
that looks to the greatness OF your native
state, the strength OF the buffalo to withstand
every corrupting influence Of external tyranny,
eagle feathers to cherish every son OF man,
be he great or small; and the skins warmth
to protect the weak and nourish the good.
Rev. Mr. Williams was loudly ap-
plauded at the conclusion of his speech.
After two or three songs very sweetly
sung by the little girls, Gen. Lawton Of
fered a resolution rendering the thanks of
the society to Rev. Mr. Williams for his
able address, and providing that 1t be
published in the report of the society and
spread upon the minutes. The resolution
was unanimously adopted, after which
the society adjourned.
The children were then dismissed aud
they had sort of special holiday for the
rest of the day. They played around the
grounds to their hearts content, and were
Joined by some of the Bethesda boys who
have gone out into the world for them
selves, but whose hearts are so attached
to the good institution that they visit IL
at every opportunity. Many of Bethesda's
former pupils and inmates were there
for the day, and they enjoyed it. In fact
it was most pleasant and interesting
day for all who attended and the rela-
tives and friends of the boys who went
out returned the happier for il.
Donations were contributed for the
Bethesda boys anniversary by Messrs.
Watson s. Powers, of the De Soto Mr..
b. Dub of the Screven house; Mrs. G. V.
Butler, Messrs. Younglove u Goodman,
Mr.. John Derst, Mr.. Adam Kessel, Mr..
John Nugent, Mrs. Mary G. Herman,
Mr. J. H. Furber, Miss Susan McIntire,
Mr.. George Schwarz, Mr. H. Logan,
Messrs. Fretwell & Nichols, MIR. p.
Conida, Messrs. Oppenheimer & Sloat,
Messrs. Fried s. Hicks, Mr.. Thomas
West, Messrs. G. W Allen g. Co, Mr.
James Douglass, Mr.. James S. Silva, MIR.
Mr.. w. G. Cooper, Mr. John Lyons g.
Co., Hoyle Grocery Company Estate S.
w Branch, Mutual Company Associa-
tion, Messrs. James McGrath Il Co., Mr..
John Sullivan, Mr. Nicholas Lang,
Messrs. J. A. Thomas & Bro, the great
A. q p. Tea Company store, Edward
Lowell Sons, Messrs. S. Guckenheimer
& Son, Husler g. Higgins, A. LETTER &
Son, H. Solomon & Son, Collins, Grayson
& Co., Enrich 81 Bro, Hull 81 Peoples,
Kavanaugh & Brennan, J. e. Grady Il
Son, G. Tiedman < Bro, J. II. Cavan-
naugh, Savannah Ice Company NJ. Ferst
Sons & Co., Savannah Steam Bakery,
Mr. w D Shrinking Mr. w Il Miller-