Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-12
lEnr the Snectator.

Mt. CLINTON, Va, July 5, 1870.
Dear Spectator find that | am owing
you letter, and as paying dues is generally a
cool business, resort to it this warm afternoon
Owing to recent showers the harvesting in w.
Rockingham progresses slowly, but surely =
The harvest truly is plenteous but the laborers
are few and the dollars are fewer still with
which to pay them. Emigration West of young
men, and the migratory movements of the col
ored population towards Staunton and the sun
ny South, have diminished that element of the
harvesting class very materially. Truly, the
present year promises to be exceedingly penti-
full of everything to live on, and what thank
full people we ought to be. In riding along a
few evenings since, with an aged christian lady,
observing the fields of wheat and corn, rye and
oats, meadows and pastures, she alluded to our
dependence upon God, by this true and forci-
BILE observation: ''All the skilled labor of the
world could not create one grain of wheat, even
if the millions of our race were ready to perish
from hunger -, -
'The fowery Spring, at Gods command,
Perfumes the air, adorns the land;
The Summer rays with vigor shine,
To raise the corn and cheer the vine.
Seasons and months and weeks and days.
Demand successive songs of praise
And be the grateful homage paid
With morning light and evening shade"
How truly the pious poet sings in that hymn
During the past week the religious portion of
the Harrisonburg community have been highly
favored In church privileges. The Methodist
congregations were greatly pleased and edited
by the eloquent sermons of Bishop Marvin, of
st. Louis. The Presbyterian congregations ap-
peared as well satisfied with the fervent minis
trations of Bishop Baker, of your city. By the
way think it is most time the Southern church
were locating Bishop at Staunton. 1t would
| h. tba han tn hav
talent concentrated at Baltimore. But per-
haps they know their business best. ro.a
Not long since it was your correspondents
pleasure to visit the county Of Bath, where the
Spectator is generally read and much apprecia-
ted especially the numbers that have commu-
nications from that gallant mountain county,
What place Bath is for shooting Birds and
men are sometimes in danger out there. | did
not see an eagle-heard one whippoorwill, but
it sung rather low on Sunday night near the
house of good old Elder. The men seem to
think it does not hurt much and SO they put on
a bold face, with their noisy irons and smiling
glasses, and ride around generally. a6 sssa
The Rev. R. p Kennedy was installed Pas
tor of the Windy Cove Church, on Saturday,
the 18th of june Rev. Samuel Brown preach
ed an Instructive and feeling discourse on these
words: ''And was with you in weakness aud
in fear and in much trembling, and my speech
and my preaching was not with enticing words
of man s wisdom, but in demonstration of the
spirit and of power. That your faith should
not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the
power of God. ," ,l
Rev. w. T. Price gave the charge to the Pas
tor, and the Rev. s. Brown the charge to the
people.
MIR. Kennedy enters upon his Passionate there
under encouraging auspices. The Warm
Springs. and Windy Cove churches, compose
his charge, peaching alternately at the two
points T@ L lg-I4-l.-l &
The various places of summer resort, hope
for good season, and ample preparations are
made for all who may come, for health or plea
sure.
Bath is beautiful region in summer, and
happy are those whose privilege it is to breathe
the pure air, and be refreshed by the dewy
breezes of the mountains in the warm months.
Rawley Springs in West Rockingham. is now
open for visitors. The waters possess rare me
diciual virtues, and will be sought after so long
as there are sick to be healed with It's health
giving virtues With kind wishes Ior your
prosperity and usefulness, | remain as ever,
Yours truly,
GIrIIEIM