Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-11
From he piHage Record.

THE COUNTRY CHURCH-A SKETcu
know oihotbinI SO veil caicula. ed 10 -
splte the heart win fee ings OF subdued pa, Inn
add pensivel meditation, As an occasional a.
tendance at some retired Country Church
Sunday or two since accompanied yonr.
TREND, who rtsIdes i09ne of Inc mary uic,
RESCUE spots 50 pref sely sPrmklrd ihrourln,,
the irrile state o Poems lVaGia u a lon.r,oT
ed, white chnrc h, which stood upon a oe,,i.
decllvity, overlooking soft stretch Of mead.
scenery, through which snall but clpsr b,o,L
went babblng along, having lis emerald baoL'
There was no dwelling in sight. On the ono
hand rose the wooded upland--on the otbar
grove ofmaples. The sun threw sbado,,s -
their broal, trembling leaves upon III, wbi,o
washed wall aud The low, continoo VIII.
pr which the,breeze awakened in the branch.
stole 10. and mingled with the silyar vo,,'
nj the aged man Of GoD, as be rose nm -
pray.
cannot anay2e The feeling which ,.o,.
gradually over me. II was indeserIbabv cain,
ana holy. lnere was none ul that tofv H.,
rade aud osientat On IN dress and mann,r
which are so lam, niHhly visible in tue Cburcb,s
Of he cities. The honest woman. with hs
heut, and rosy family, Stood up. and seemed
To hang upon tle words Of the good man. WIN
haG, Tor neasy MY wears, broken unto linn
The hread ol ne He had gone IN and out hs
tore them, and dispensing the consultations of
religion n"ill those WHO hrst experienced The
dressings OF bis iaboms Of 10, e. Ind sunni inc
tie gtaye.--Ihose WHO were children. had hs.
come fathers aud mo'hrr.--and ON the s,ne
hand tina, had sprinLlpd upon them the wits
Iiom the haptlsna tont--hongh now feeble
and tremulons-- heir own ch,ldren rec,,vad
the emblem Of TIE Cow nant. The praver IVA.
HhnGht with all lhai WAS eIpressivein languaps
ana pure aud benevoteut III thOughi-aud wien
II MAS closed, and III The good old wa, the
Young men aud mdiGens rose 10 sino my
hear' almost melted within me-fhete was
something So smple and yet SO solemn. az Tho
voices eatne back IN gentle echoes from the .t,u
ana gentle "1ras 'hnu9 ht ofdlstant friends.
many, many long miles away, who were even
tHen worshlpPlpg the same COP, aud II almost
seemed as II there was tangible communipn
between kindred aud friends though river
mountains, ami plains interviewed.
II was on the occasion oil the administration
OF the Lords supper. a tabjr, covered with
cloth as whlte as snow stood before the In.
Tie pulpit, aud on II were arranged, " IN scru.
pnlous neamPss, the vessels sci aparf tr "a.
cred use. The minister arose-and never did
| listen 10 such simple and touchipg slo
quence. He depicted the suiierirps OF the
SaVIour-he described his agony IN The ea,den
the groans-lhe tears aud the bloody sweat.
ibeh tie pointed the hearers 10 Cavalry-the
naiiS--'he sconrge-,the specs | had sem
Ibr'0' heected--the CHEZ D'GUyRE Of Ben.
j""ln "es'-bdt now was his picture heigh-
tened The old man could nat proceed. He
raised his handkerchief to ms eyes. and when
ne removed It, II was evident that his tuli hear
mad fonnd reiiei. The big tear had Glen
from Is nearly dried up foan,ao, and m,nrIe5
with large drops OF perspiration, upon his with.
erea cheek. tie linen addressed Ltrnself 10 the
sonog. - You see me here" SAID the yenera.
ne lhdh- ano you have seen me long Bur
yet lIlile while, aud shall have passed for.
ever away. nave oftrn met YOU around fns
table T. celebrate the event which we This day
commemorate. | stall appear with yon buts
i'tie longer. But il is mt he aged, alone. WHO
"tNer away aud drop into the grave In the
language OF ihlS blessed book let ne intfed
YOU 10 remember, Death happenelh 10 al
One died IN his fail strength, beng wholly a.
ease and qnie'; his breasts are full of mix and
ms bones are molstened Win marrow. Auoth
died IN the bitterness of his spirit. and never
eateth with pleasure. They snail all lie down
a'ike IN the dust, aod the worms shall cove.
'hem' Nhat is man God Changeth his coua. !
'ena"ce' and sendeth him away"
lie descended from the puipit. Some bro.
cheS were ranged along before he sacred dpsa /.
ina WINE the SWEET melody of the PISA In was
ming the heart with emotions of grail ude and
p'aise, 'he communIcants took their places a
'"hno the shcrameatal board. | marked an
aseu woman VINO toitered along with the sSsD'
lance OF a cruich, and friend nm whom she
'e"ne'' 10 heF seat near The minister. As no
hanfesseh those around hun the rain drops
OF me healt, chased Que another down hd
III roweh cheek--aDd yet her sunken eve spar.
n'eu' ana mere was an EXPRESSION of anxious 1
Joy !" her counte0ance, which snail never Tor.
get.
'ay no Claim 10 the appellation Of REu'
I'll Us. WISH could. Bat when SAW ihd 1
A6ed ulInlsteT-ihis venerable aud time-wOm 1
relic Of former youth aud beauty. standing as
'hey were, upon he brink OF the grave IRON
"hPnce they could survey ut a glance tbr. 1
way through The dark valley OF the shadow d I
ie"'n-"hen saw all this, fell that these llV'
"s Illustrations OF Chrstianity-of religion 1
e'e worm more Than the most laUoured boml L
y-'pa' inc simple and solemn worship I" f
"o'' "heie ne was FELT in the heart, y" Z
'or'n more tnan all the oseutation of learning
-ne sp'ehdor OF the earthly tabernHcies OF GOD
u Tue peaiinS music OF The organ.
Mafdoa'tg Of Forane.-A young lady, nans
- haitnqhe, aud Creole, was on voyage"
WIN me design OF being educated ~ .b
'nen Tue merchant vessel, on board OF "s'a
NE was passenger, was captured by an ',s
he cruiser, and taken to Agers. Inc ion
;aptIye Was al first overwhelmed with aihIeu''
II the prospect of captivity before her Dut" or
passion gave way TO meditation, II came 10 u'
ecoiiecton hal an old negress had preoP"
mar she would one day become one OF the e. ns
est princessess in tine world An ra1a
hed she, Tor superstition was IN tnis lhs'L
ul the handmaid of inclination, at Is uo''