The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-06-07
Wha: ! See, Hear and Think
Around swanasa.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

Sunday 21st, was gala occasion
for the Sunday schoo! at the Metho.
dist church at Swansea. It was ih :
celebration OF Children's Day.
: The regular prcgrame OF the NJ E.
! Church was used, aud the children
rscited their pieces admirably, whlch Ii
proved that they had been very ca1e.
fully trained, and the largo congre.
! CATION that assembled in the church
were richly edited az they listened
! to their efforts on this special &C.
casion.
; The singing was under the sole
! direction OF Mrs. +. NJ Hodge,
assisted by the choir. She acted her
part nobly and proved beyond tie
shadow CT doubt that she was mis-.
tress Of the organ, as it peeled forth
the delightful strains OF music, under
her management. 1t was an inspi-
ration indeed to hear the school sing
the two special songs on the pro-
gram.
! Swansea can boast cf that which
not many towns can boast of-that is
her gift in singing. We have here
ladies and gentlemen who can sing,
and sing almost perfectly, and it is
treat indeed to hear them use
! their voices in this high and noble
art.
! Hon. ". H. F. Rsst, as Superin-
tendent, lead the services, and his
address to the children showed taste
and culture. he is loyal and true
man in the Sunday school work; in
training and teaching the children
into the principles Of true, honest
! and Cnristian life, and I am sure
! that his work will indeed bear fruit
in future years to come.
! The Baptists also joined us on this
occasion, and their help was higbly
appreciated and added very much to
the success of the day. Brother
! Quattlebanm's closing prayer was
very touching, and to the writer was
indeed blessing, blessing not to
| him alone, but to those who heard it.
! SAMUEL P. HAEsEY.
Midst the gay and joyous scenes
OF life we are many times brought
fec, 10 face with that dreaded enemy
death, and seemingly strange to say,
that in it's work, it is no respecter CT
person. The little babe is snatched d
suddenly from its mothers bosom,
the little boy and girl. just merging
into the joyous pathway Of life, is
also suddenly, without moments
warning, cut loose from the tree OF
life. Then we see the young man
and maiden jast entering into lie
Of usefulness, inve ting their influence
for future success in The pathway Ct
life. They, too, have to shake hands
with this dreaded enemy death. and
we see them cut down in the bloom
Of young manhood. And as the
autumn leaves of old age begin to
fall on the grey, silvery locks Of time
and years, midst the i,y ard gay
pleasures of this world, old men and
women are also taken away to join in
the sad, sad, cortage OF deaths trav'
cling multitude. 0! death, the
poor mans dearest friend, the kind,
est and the best. Welcome the hour
my aged limbs are laid with thee at
rest, the great, the wealthy, fear thy
blow from pomp and pleasure torn
But Oh. a blest relief to those that
weary-laden mourn. But apart from
these sad scenes what is more nobler
more sublime than an honest true
Christian man, as some one has said
IAN honest man the noblest work OF
God" Such was the life and charac
ter of the closing years Of Samuel 2
Harsey, who passed away to thai
realm whence no mariner returns, or
Saturday 20sh May, aged severty-ore
years. He was member OF Cross
Roads (Sharor) Methodist church
He was a man who feared God anc
eschewed evil. He loved his church
ard was true and loyal toh cAi,d:en
All who were acquainted with him
had the utmost confidence in his in
tegri.y He is sadly missed, but th'
lord gave and the Lord taketh ava,