The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-12-03
BELsANo, Nor. 27, 1868.

polntment, the people OF Belsano and
vicinity met at the NJ. E: Church on
Thursday, Nov. 26, to celebrate Thanks
giving. They came with cheerful coun-
tenances and glad hearts to respond to the
call of our noble President and loyal
Governor, to render thanks to the Most
High for the continuance of His mercies
during the past year.
The day was all that could have been
desired-clear sky and shining sun. It
seemed as if it were precursor of things
to come, when the storm cloud OF war
would speedily pass away, and peace and
prosperity once more dawn upon the ma
tion. After an appropriate sermon by
Rev. j. S. Lemmoe the appeal of the
U. S. Christian Commission was read and
commented upon, when collection was
taken up to supply the spiritual and tenn
poral wants. of our soldiers and Sailors
This was heartily responded to by the
appreciative audience in liberal contribu-
ton of SlS56, which was augmented in
the evening to s28.
A. night, in conformity with previous
arrangement, there was another meeting
called in the U. b. Church, to form
Soldiers Aid Society. The meeting was
called to order by appointing Col r.
Litzinger, Chairman pro tenn. After ear
nest addresses by the Chairman and Revs.
Lennon, Baker and Harndon, the ladies
promptly proceeded to organize the society
by the election Of the following officers:
President, Mrs. Samuel Reed.
Vice President, Mrs. Adam Maxim.
Rec. and Cor. Secy., Miss Lizzie Todd
Treasurer, Miss Sue Empfeld:
Storekeeper, Mrs. Robert Litzinger.
There were also appointed number Of
solicitors sufficient to canvass the town
ship.
This movement is we'll worthy the
head and the heart of those who devised
it. The ladies, God bless them have
taken it in hand, and we are confident
they will succeed. Already the contribu-
tions begin to come in, and we trust there
sIall be such large ingathering of the
donations of the people from the surroun-
ding con, munity as will make the soldiers
heart clad. we would suggest that there
be such organ zations formed in every
school district in the county, for the one
common object Of the relief OF suffering
humanity in our army. Blackjack.
TTHE following sermon in-brief may
appear somewhat ncomprehensibie to our
readers at first blush ; but upon c:oss iu-
spection We. have no doubt its manifold
beauties ~ become fully apparent j
Listen unto me, ye youth of this village
all We people thereof. / would speak unto
ye concerning things of greatest moment
yea. I would discourse of that which pertain
eth TO nc less matter than the cure of
souls.
In times past, have not the holy ministers
Of this ancient village the mountain top,
with solemn voice. with mighty words, and
importunate pleading, wrestled with ye, yea,
even as the angel of God did wrestle with the
patriarch Jacob at Pencil2
How often have we, We fallen children of
Adam, been told of the ways of sin, of the
snareS OF this wicked world, and especially at
that hour when the glorious light of day is
Welding TO the darkness of night which
shieldeth SO many evil deeds from the gaze
of men2 Have not they to whose calling it
pertaineth plead with ye, and rebuked ye,
and mourned over ye as Isaiah plead with Israel
as Elijah rebuked the sons of Bral. and as
jeremiah mourned over the chosen nation =?
Listen unto me, then, o ye youth OF this
village on the mountain top, and give ear unto
me all ye people thereof. For it hath come to
pass in these last days, that the winds of
heaven do blow fiercely, that the frost king
biteth keenly, yea the pelting rain doth come
when the winGs be cold.
Moreover it hath come to pass in these last
days, that they of whom it is written, ''How
beautiful upon the mountain are the feet of
him that brngeth good tdings. that publish
eth peace" are borne down with the heat of day
when the winter winds blow keenfS. Where
fore it is ye young men, that on the night
of that holy day of ministering in gospel
things We shall have no assembling in the
houses of our God and therefore it is, ye
maidens, that ye shall not move to our holy
worship when the Frost King biteth keenly,
in the night unless We would listen to an un-
known tongue which edifieth only those that
be pilgrims from foreign isle.
Therefore it is, o We young men, that call
upon We not to stand upon the corners of the
street, nor congregate in the highways, nor
be seen at any unseemly thing; and that ye,
o We maidens, do act circumspectly, staying
inside your own houses. For if it be other
wise with ye, then the labors of the night
while the Frost King is out may be the cause
to remove hence they who minister unto us,
which would be our loss and their gain.
PHGNIx.