The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-14
4 JOINT PICNIC
At Old Mt. Moriah Church.

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Itwas the pleasure of our reporter
to be present at joint picnic of three
Baptist Sunday Schools at Mt. Moriah
Church on last Saturday. Mr.. Fletcher
Hinnant, who has just graduated at
the citadel, has secured the school at
MI. Olivet and took passage with "the
local" in order to meet his future
patrons and pupils and to meet the
friends of the neighborhood. The
day was exceedingly warm, compelling
rs to drive slowly, consequently the
exercises were in progress when we
drove up to the church. The exercises
opened with singing and prayer, and
the following program was executed:
Recitation, Greeting-By Maud
Powell.
Music-I am Thine, 0, Lord.
Recitation-By W.F. Scott.
Children's Day-By Pearle Powell.
Recitation-By Miss Matte Belle
Bray.
Recitation-By Miss Lottie Durham.
Music-Gospel Bells.
Recitations-By Pearl Gayden, Laura
Ford and Strother Ford, Jr., Holmes
Scott, Miss Lila Powell, Miss Irene
Scott, Miss Lila Msyfeld.
Mnsic-Happy Day:
Song-By Lizzie GLADDEN., mere
child, and was deserving of special
mention.
The entire program was well exc
cuted, some OF the pieces were very
touching and were rendered quite
feelingly. In fact the exercises reflect
great credit on teachers and pupils.
The teachers and scholars seem to. be
live and earnest in the Sunday School
work, and they may rest assured that
their work will bear fruit. Several
addresses were made after the scholars
closed their. exae;ircJl esx:fer cJlsgo Dy gu5lhtt!ersen
present. Mr.. Ellison Jones opened
with some very appropriate remarks
showing that he is closely allied to hil
| work he was followed by DR.. John
Boyd, who dwelt on the uses and
purposes of q Sunday School and
pointed out the way to have good
! school and the way to cause one to &C
down. His remarks were very peril.
| nent. He called attention to the
eleventh commandment, Glove one
| another, and dwelt on it.
Rev. II. K. Ezell followed; lie point
ed out the awful duty towards the chill
dren of the church and established the
point that the few years of early life
were worth all the remainder. He
dwelt on example as against precept,
and his remarks were we'll chosen.
The closing remarks were by Rev.
| Mcdowell. He expressed q genuine
sympathy for Sunday School workers,
felt that in many instances they did
not see the result of their labors.
He expressed great gratitude however
that the ministers often reap the fruits
of the Sunday School work, and felt
that the Sunday School was such a
strong auxiliary as to almost equal
the ministry of the gospel.
The exercises closed with the re-
marks of Rev. Mcdowell and the
entire concourse repaired to the grove
where the loaves and fishes were to be
spread. 1t is useless to say that there
was enough and to spare. The dinner
was abundant and such as the good
women of old Fairfield are nsted for.
After dinner the usual picnic course
was persued. The older men talked
in groups, the married ladies looked
after the children (for the men are
always too tired,) and the courti-g
couples hunted secluded spots, or top
buggies. When ever YOU see q couple
making for top buggy, give them
full scope. Some of tho used our
turnout and We were really glad that
we had a top buggy, for we have been
all along thare and know how it il.
1t was evident that good many were
trying to observe the eleventh COM
mandment that DR.. Boyd mentioned.
Some were especially Culp (able) on
the subject and the sentiment reflected
on the cOuntnnances were so mucn
akin that you could not distinguish
any more than between too Peays.
A certain gentleman occupied buggy
and it seemed that he was trying to
observe the eleventh commandment,
but it appeared that he was making a
water Hall; perhaps his fair partner
thought he was not Scott free. Well,
such work will 80 on, they will try to
keep the eleventh commandment on
all occasions and you can't expect any
thing else; it's God given privilege
and noble purpose. Let it continue
We left for home feeling repaid fol-
the hot ride, spent very pleasant da.
with these good people and were glac
to see the earnest efforts made in the
direction of Sunday School progress
We return thanks for the pleasure.