South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-05-21


OF happiness into the hands OF one i;
life-oh, infinitely more than life is
risked on the "hazard of a die !" and
God, God only knows whether il is for
good or evil. But what have we to do
with her hopes, her fears-sae world
bathed in the sunlight it will never
wear again, even il her bright perspec.
tive do not prove all delusion What
to US are the emotions of spirit "bur.
dened with the excess of our strange
natures quivering happiness 7" We
only read in newspaper that she is
married. We only see that Mr.. Such
acne is dead, and left a widow and
children to mourn his loss. "What
think we ofthe long, midnight vigils,
the heart-breaking tears, the gasping
farewell, the lonely spirit sinking un-
der the strong grasp of passionate des-
pair. -
HoPE.-What solace to the care.
worn and sorrow stricken bosom, is
hope, sweet hope 10 the gloom of
adversely and affection, heaven born
hope whispers, in accents Of peace,
that rest and comfort are yet in store.
1t stimulates US to penetrate the dense
clouds. which hover over US, aud enjoy
is promised good, while it is only in
prospect. Misfortunes and disappoint.
ments encompass US about the hear.
is drear and desolate-when hope,-
angel Of mercy,-steals into the des
ponding soul, and like the soft moon.
beams upon the obscurs paths of the
forests, directs our course among flow
cry meads, and beside still waters. She
not only strews her flowers in our
pathway thro' This auc,uating world,
but she points to the skies, TO the bles,
abodes Of peace, where the fulness OF
her promised pleasures are realized.
Surely the hope of rest 10 Heaven is a
pledge we will fondIy cherish, flower
we will delight to cultivate, whose odor
shall cherish US 10 life and carry US on
smoothly TO the elysian field, where
we shall feast upon the frui. in full frui-
ton. -
THE KIssERs.- [Br REQUEST ]
NEW SECT IN RELIGION.
All made of passion. all made of wishes,
AL alteration, duty and observance
All humbleness, all patience and impa-
tience:
All purity. all trial, all good kissing.
GSHAKsPEARE.
I went to church last Sunday,-not
the richly cushioned Trinity, not the
neat 81. Thomas, not the faslidious
Grace-not the incense burning ST.
Patrick's. ! went to a private family
church, which assemblies in a private
house at No., Sullivan street, on the
same independent principle on which
Mr.. Latourette has created bis congre-
cation in the Bowery. At hail. past
ten l entered gateway mounted
stair ; opened door, and found my
self in small neat rectangular room,
divided into two parts, with about a
dozen Of ladies, neatly dressed, sitting
around a large table with green cloth,
at the upper-end Of the room. ] al
ways considered myself in civilized
society when l find myself in the pres
ence Of coloured bonnets, with feathers
on one side, or moss rose on the other.
Around the tables were arranged a.
bout dozen Bibles and H ymn books.
At the upper end stood silver cup
with Two handles and slice of COM
mon bread on a salver--a small box
with an aperture. Outside the enclo-
sure a number of pews were erected,
each having also Bible and Hymn
Book. Beyond this, was a stove to
keep the apartment warm.-The hea.
then, the unconverted, and the pretty
young girls about two to ten years Of
age sat outside. | sat among the lat
ter cherubs-a as eager, as curious, as
simple as the children themselves.
AT the proper hour, the chief OF the
congregation entered--a tall, good
looking parsonage. He turned TO the
left, and after bestowing kiss on one
Of the pre,tiest girls present, (piety has
always natural attraction TO pretty
faces) took his seat at the upper end
of the table. He Immediately stood
up-read chapter in the New Tes-
tamsnt-and afterwards said 'Men
and brethren let US pray" A very
good prayer was the consequence. AZ
ter this was closed, he began sermon,
which was short and sweet.-This
done. he read passage from the New