Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-01
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For the REGISTER.
For the Register.
The Professors of III S. College Pr. Ed
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Iege Church, &c, &c.

The Professors Of III s. College Pr. ~
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DEAR REGrsrER.-Afier enjoying. Tor
few DAYS, the kind hospitality of The Pro
fessors, bv whom we were cordially vel
coined back orce more 10 these cla>si
shades, we visited the Court House,
neal, pretty. Iule village and called al ia'
mouse where we made our home While
student here. but alas Time had made I
change here too, the house had passed IN
TO other hands and this quie, Iiltle college
and pleasant retreat was left desolate. We
seated ourselves in the Rosy Ro~er anu
gazpd in sadness aud melancholy upon tie
InOw dreary mansion where once we were
won't to listen 10 the sweet Pruttlc ofPlay'
| full infancy and hear the sympathlslng
voice and kind advice Of father and moth
err, reminding us Of our own dear home
and all lis sweet associations: With a
tear of regret at leaving this once familiar
home, we turned away and called upon
another family, with whom we were ia
miliar in days gone by and inquired where
the former inmates Of the college hard by
had gone; and learned that they had NOV
ed several miles into the country: We
were soon on our way thither, and after a
pleasant walk of an hour, We stopped at
pretty house, in the quiet, pleasant coun'
try, and received apreIy, good, Old ar
ginia Ueicome, which makes the heart
clad and cheers the weary mind: The
mother and second daughter (the eldest is
far away al School met us at the door and
greeted US as an old familiar (riend--one
of their own household: Many were the
inquiries about our health and friends and
deep were their svmpathies in our sorrow
and bereavement: TIE servants hailed
us with GLOW dye do ma,sa !" YOU
DON look so well as you did when YOU
left our house - and expressed their pleas
ule at seeing us in manner peculiar to
the African race. ...
Our stay in this kind family was indeed
pleasanl--it was our home in former
years--it is still our home--but we could
not stay long, we had TO be doing. On
our return we spent the Sabbath on ''coI-
lege Hill" and attended service al tie same
old familiar house--"CoIlege Church.
The oldest house of worship perhaps III
the State, and heard once more those wo:ds
of calm advice and iatherly eXhortailon
fall from the lips Of that venerable man OF
God, the Rev. DR.. B. II. Rice: 1t was 4
communion occasion and the house was
crowded The aged Pastor, now iremb-
ling with inhrmIly arose and announced
his text in these words For Tue Father
Ioyeth the Son, and sheweth hin all things
that himself doelh," and with all the So
lemni!y Of an aged father bidding a final
adieu to his family. did this aged father III
the church, pour forth his soul and strength
n delivering the truths contained III the
tex, TO his attentive audience. At the
conclusion Of the service he spoke of the
influence that his church had had upon
the world: Ii was here that the Smiths as
pastors and presidents of The college had
iabored 50 long, and IIoge and Alexander
and Lacy: Here was sown in the heart OF
the youth assembled TO pursue TIER stud
les, that seed which sprung up IN good
ground and brought forth fruit IN album
dance. Who can tell The influence that
the youth who have gone forth from tins
college and this church have had upon
The world? Many came here Wild and
eIigious, hut in the providence OF GOD,
through the minisrralon of these yenera-
bic men, they have become plous men,
ministers of God, procIaimlng ;he way OF
salvation to DYING men. We love TO dwell
upon these sacred scenes and linger around
this halowed spot. But duty calls and
we must obey. At the request of several
friends we are again teaching the young
idea how 10 shoot and are pleasantly To-
Gated among friends, esteemed friends OF
our college days, friends indeed not like
the sunshine friends of our youth who
make the very place Of our nativity
strange land.
Now that we have entered upon our
Labor of love" we viii bid you alden for
a season and should anything 'ransPIre
worthy Of note, you shall be duly inform
ed Of il by your friend
MALCOLM.