Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-27
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CAPoN SPRINGS. Va. }
August l5, 1865, {

august 10, 1900.
Dear Register.-To comply with a
request made by you, as well as to in
form my friends in general of my where
abouls and doings, since | left Shep-
herdstown, are these lines furnished for
your paper. But as | have travelled and
seen much since | left home, | must
necessarily, in The short limits of single
communication give but an outline.
TO begin then a, The beginning:
landed at Winchester as my first stopping
place, where we sPen, just one week.
enjoying The hospilai'ies of that proven
bIaIIy kind and hospilsble people. Part
of this time | was engaged in preaching
a, a communion season held by brother
Dosh, who is gradually improving the
Ipiety and members of that congregations.
Five were added 10 The church at this
meeting. And considering the flourish
ing stale of their Sabbath School. the
large attendance upon the stated services
of congregation, together with the fidelity
and un,iring efforts of the pastor, we may
safely predict favorable things for it in
The future.
From w. we came 10 Rev. ]. P.
! Cline's near New Market, with whom
we spent the second Sabbath OF our visit,
and preached twice for him in his New
Market church. 1t is refreshing to NEE,
with such spirit as Father Cline, when
for years we have been denied the privi-
lege of holding intercourse, either per-
sonsly or otherwise, with those who
have been cemented in one common bond
Of affection, through common suffer
ing.
Monday following we took leave Of
this dear brother, and his excellent fami-
lly, and started for "hOme, sweet home"
where We arrived sbout2 P. NJ, Of the
same day. Though deprived Of the priv
iIege of visiting home for two long, event
full years, years in which such sad chan
ges have been wrought in many families,
yet, thanks TO kind Providence, we
found none Of mournful nature in our
own dear home. During our stay there
we preached twice, exchanged many a
| pleasant greeting with companions Of 9th
er days. But soon the lime allotted for
our stay, amid the scenes and with the
! friends Of our childhood, had fled, and
The time TO utter, TO loved ones, the sol
emn "good bye" arrived, after which we
again found ourselves retracing our steps
down the once lovely Valley. AlSlraus-
burg however, though inclination would
have led us to continue, in direct line,
to meet again the kind people of our
charge, and TO enjoy that homclike feel.
ing in our own quiet dwelling, which can
not even among The kindest of friends,
be realized in all its sweetness elsewhere,
duty led US across the mountain, TO en-
gage in meeting OF Conference al Heb.
ron Church on the Capon River, which
forms part of the charge Of my brother.
| Here we spent several days very pleas
anlly, and after preaching on Sabbath,
and. with brother Dosh, assisting my
brother in administering the communion,
TO one Of The most devoted people, it has
ever been my privilege to meet, we came
TO this famous resort of health. and al 4,
P. NJ, preached 10 a fine congregation
in the chapel erected few years since
for the accommodation Of visitors at the
Springs. And here would say for the
information Of my people, who general.
ly read your paper, and who know | came
away TO rest. lha. have preached twice
every Sabbath since away, and five times
during the week. And yet i, has really
been rest TO me, because have done
no studying Of note. preaching sermons
already prepared. Owing 10 the feeble
state of health of Mrs. NJ. having been
alarmingly critical in the past week, we
have concluded 10 try the virtue of these
justly celebrated springs for the space of
week or ten days, and thus much TO
my regret, will not return TO my charge
as soon as expected. This place has suf
(ered much in the past year from two de-
struciive fires. consuming many Of the
buildings, which detracts much from lis
appearance. The main building, howev-
er, the "Mouniain House," escaped the
ravages Of the devouriDg flames. This
is building of no mean dimensions,
presenting front oi 240 feet, with
wing Of 80 feet. II contains nearly 500
fine rooms for the accommodation Of Wis
itors, together with large dining rooms,
psrors, &c. There is company here
Of about 70 persons, chiefly from Win
chester, Baltimore, Washington, George
town and Norfolk.
And more sociable, congenial comPa-
ny, hazard the opinion. never met.
There is no evidence of inlempersnce or
gambling 10 be seen, while many excel
len, christians are to be found among the
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