Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-12-16
SERMON IT, YOUNG MEN.

Dr. Roszell preached the last of series Of
sermons to young men from the above text, in
the Methodist church, on last Sunday night
He divided his subject into three grand divi-
sions as follows: .'Man-his duty-his DOOM"
In his former discourses he treated of the two
first divisions, and on this occasion he preached
on 'his doom"-''Know thou that for all these
things God will bring thee into Judgment
Mans doom is his condition in the everlasting
future. and will be determined by God accord
| ing to his character in time His doom.is GER
tainty. If he refuse all the callings of the Holy
Spirit, God will mock when his fear cometh.-
| There is day of retribuAon. The voice of rev.
citation declares its coming. Its evidences are
plain. God has appointed a day wherein He
will Judge all men," He died and rose again
| that he might be the judge of dead and living,
| The decisions Of God will be impartial in their
nature and everlasting in their issues. "God is
not Observation-Disclosures man soweth, that will
he also reap" Justice feels no mercy and
knows no malice. The judgment of God is &C
cording to truth. The heart of man will under
go the severest scrutiny. Nothing will mitigate
the doom of the impenitent. 1.-The soul that
sinnesn, it shall die Nothing can turn away
! the stroke of right. The ally impenitent will
be compelled to render reluctant admission to
| the justice of Abe sentence. AS doeth, so
God requiteth him. Not only will the sentence
be just, but it will be rreversible-cannot be
| changed by the court of appeals-will never be
set aslGe. Justice will claim the payme nt Of all
| arrearages.
The sinner, in his imprudence, makes a raid
upon hell. Better deny the existence of God
than invest the mind with the single attribute
n iS fl Mt To
Gods justice than His existence either one saps
the foundation of religion. 1t assimulates the
immaculate with the most vile. Continue not
in sin because sentence is not executed speedily.
Beware of the doctrine of Universalism Gen
uine penitence brings pardon.
The judgment angel is constantly recording
every action. Every one is responsible to God
just as responsible as if he were the only occu.
pant of the earth. Every act and whisper is
| recorded: God is everywhere behoding the
evil and the good-in heaven and hell--He is
| omnipresent While he bespangles the garments
of the angels He weaves the winding sheet of
the damned
What is man that thou art mindful of him ~
Come to Jesus in the morning of life. The stars
shall be swept away-the foundations of the
earth viii topple. He shall descend to summon
the millions to His bar. On that day will be
clearly revealed the value of religion. "My
son, give me thine heart" Religion in youth
prevents many of those sins which grace may
pardon, but rarely ever does it. God speaks
through the spirits of departed parents and
friends-"My son, give me thine heart"
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole mat
ter: Fear God and keep His commandments
for this is the whole duty of man"
MEMPHIS ORPHANs-The Young Ladies' of
the Augusta Female Seminary will give CON-
CERT in their Chapel on the evening of De-
cember 23rd for the benefit of the Memphis Or
phans.
The programme will be rich and varied and q
Musical Joke will be introduced into Part ID
Admission, so cents. Doors open at y O. clock
Tickets can be had at the Stores of Olivier &
Wheat and Hunter q Co., and at the door ct
We invite attention to the adv 4rtisement of
the Leonard Scott Publishing Company for
1874 Their republications of the English Quar-
terlies and Blackwood are furnished at cheap
er rate than they can be procured in England
Without disparagement to the many excellent
periodicals published in this country. it can be
safely said that none of them will compare in
solid merits and scholarly finish with these stan
dards of British current literature
CHRISTMAS IS CoMING.-The show windows
in all parts of the town indicate not only that
Christmas is coming, but also that our merchants
are making extensive prep arations to supply the
demand for goodwill offerings and delicacies
INDUCED in at Christmas Already the eyes of
the children begin to glisten at the prospect of
presents and goodies in store for them, and each
little breast is filed with impatience for the COM
ing Christmas
Recommendations GIFT CONCERT OF
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF kENTUCKY-A CARD TO
THE PUBLIC.-The Trustees of the Public Lii
brary of Kentucky and the management of the
Gift Concert, announce the postponement of the
Fourth Gift Concert until Tuesday, the 3lst of
March next.
The public will readily understand the causes
which have made this postponement necessary.
The financial panic which has for the last two
months paray the business of every section
of this country and Of Europe, has prevented
| thousands from investing in tickets. The cpl
denies pervading almost the entire South have
cut off large and available market. And, too,
the public judging from the effects of these
| causes have expected postponement and have
declined to invest without more positive assu-
rance of the drawing taking place a fixed day.
All interested, desire full drawing, but for
the reasons just stated this could not be had on
the 3rd of December but the short postpone
ment now announced will secure it.
The management have met with unprecedent-
ed success. The sales of tickets, the proceeds of
which have already been received, amount to
OVER A MILLION DOLLARS, with number of
agencies IN this country yet to hear from and all
| those IN Europe.
Thus drawing Sealing the gifts one-half)
could be had now, but the management deem it
best to have postponement and full draining.
This postponement assures the sale of all the |
tickets and A FULL ORA WING. That this
determination will meet with the appreciation of
nearly every one interested, is made apparent
by the very humorous letters received from ev
cry section of this country and the Canadas ask
ing for postponement.
This action of the mana gement will work no
detriment to any but will be for the good of all.
By it the fortunate ticket holders will receive
their gifts IN t1LL while it will not affect those
who do not draw gifts.
In making this announcement the manage
ment emphaticGLty state that there shall be no
further postpomenaent and to this end all agents
will be imperatively required to close up and
transmit their accounts to this office by the 2lst
of March THOS E. BRAMLETTE
decl6-lt Agent Public Library, KY.
For the Spectator
Mr.. Editor This article taken from a
late number of the Virginia Herald, Fredericks-
burg. 1t is important-the millers In the Val
ley should cut it out apd paste it up in con-
spicuous place near the meal chests because Gu
rious inquistive people sometimes weigh after
them We wish the indicator and Varglnsan
and both the Rockingham papers will please
copy as all are interested
A VALLEY FARMER
THE MILLER's GUIDE. Law and usage per-