Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-05-02
A COUNTY, VIRGINIA, MAY 2, 1857.


Of the Hall. Though an hour is yet to pass
before service begins, the lower floor is fill
ed, the dress circle is densoly crowded 50
bctal.c yourself to the second gallery, and
feel grateful that you got front scat Al
has the busting air Of concert room. No
ono takes his hat off, and the buzz of hun
dreds of voices makes il difficult for you to
feel that you have come fer the purpose of
worship. But the Hall is filed to its Ut
most capacity--in all the vacant spaces, hun.
dfeds stand patiently.
Now you see toward The stage a move
mont and general taking off hats. The
preacher is making his way toward the pull
pit. A young man-only twcnt9-two-with
a pale bat full face, benignant yet serious.
enters and bows down over the Bible n
prayer Everything IS silent as The grave.
He rises from his knees and thousands Of
hymn books over the vast assembly are
opened. Let Us sing tie 30th hymn o.
the Watts Collection - Come Va that loga
the Lord, is spoken ia clear, fail sjlyery
Voiee-and you have heard the Voice Of lie
modern WhiteGold as he is now termed.
His prayer IS fevent simple, humble lie
prays most powerfully for the unenaly ana
most touehingiy for grace 70 aid the speaker
IN his position Of fearful responsibility. Bet
how can he fail Of tervor after the singing
Of the beautiful hymn BY ten thousand per.
sons, for al sing, and the music IS purely
vocal.
Another hymn is sung. "Grsee, lis q
charming sound, after the reading Of the
lessons, which is the S4th psalm. In read
ing lessons the speaker makes u few simple,
and on the whole, appropriate comments /;
but listen 10 the voice ana observe the we'll
chosen gesture. His Voice fills the house.
and though you are seated near the furthest
end Of the hail, every word is distinctly
heard. His prayers and comments indicate
his general style of speech His sentences
are simple. His prayer opened thus: 80
Lord, we want blessing this morning y
Ills opening comment was, In Dayid's time
there was but one tabernacle. But now
'.Ereiywhere may grace be found
And every spot Of earth Is consecratca ground
For where TWO or three are met together, .
etc. You are now not elly satifed that you
will hear the sermon, but also the text 1t
x the Sth verse Of the i0Gth Rsalm-
Nevertheless he saved them for his names
sake. '-Gencral Government. They are III
the frontier Pnst-ofiiees either by appoint
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miles Of land trovnl nrairio and ,aannts,n
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obstacle in tbe r,oy If m. orny b,.,nYr;nyo,
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,y,rninr al boe,;lo t5ore.a to - a. IT,
r;tarn -. ro+alt,, - -, .rf
a,oa,+;on ha aia,gioi Low Tljs ,.3,.
.st III; i''''' Ia -. 800,
Attest mode If reaching and remeayia4 H.
evil. The i1ea that Il left to tbs,as- w.
they will break up and ai.band by informal
eissepsions i futile and absurd
They have solid nucleus Of one hun9re
thousand strong. with 200 000 snios .1..
eaissarios scattered over the whole country.
and to do their bidding. Aud what wani
they more 4 State Government? No
they alreadv have that which 10 Them is I'm