The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-07-20

| were about ten inches long, penetrating his
| body in the region OF the heart. He must have
pulled the fork out himself before he was no.
| ticed by the men, The unfortunate man lived
| at Buffalo Gap, and had been in the employ OF
| the Iron and Steel Companvf ut that place.
| He leaves 4 wife and two small children.
| THE CHURCHES were held in all
the churches last Sunday. AT the First Pres
| byterian the pastor. Rev. w. e. Baker preach
| ed morning and night.
Rev. Mr.. Ilullihen preached at the Episco-
| pal church. At night there was one baptism.
! At the Lutheran, the pastor, Mr.. Minnick,
preached morning and night.
| Rev. Mr. Martin occupied his pulpit at the
Methodist church.
! The Rev. McDuff Simpson. pastor OF the
Second Presbyterian church, preached "a ser
mon especially to the young men. His text
was II Kings, XVII chapter and 9Th verse
| s'IIe [Hezekiahl trusted in the Lord God Of Is
among all the kings of Judah, nor any that
We're before him.
We were prevented from listening to this
interesting sermon by absence from the city,
and are indebted to the Spectator for the fol-
lowing sketch of it.
TO appreciate the scriptures properly it was
necessary to bear in mind that they were the
words of God-that all the pictures they con-
tanned were drawn by the hand of God. Heze-
kiah, though the son of a man who was more
wicked that Attila. who boosted that he was
the scourge of God, was paragon OF kings
and an eXemplar for those who desired to do
what was right in the ,sight of God. Young
men who have been denied the fortune of hay
ing pious parents and religious training, can
learn from the case of HeZclliah that they
should not be discouraged on that account.
All history should be considered as traceable
to God. This is truth which the hcathens rec
ognized, though they did not have proper
conception of God, as is shown by the fact that
the Greeks made Clio, the muse OF history, the
daughter OF Zeus, the god Of life.
The scene Of the first great trial and con-
fiict for each is that of the battlefield OF his
own heart. When victory has been gained
upon that field, others are won with compare
tive ease.
) The first essential is that Of devotion to the
. truth as taught in the scriptures, the second
, implicit confidence in God. Like Hezekah
they should put their trust in the Lord God OF
| Israel, and should exercise a strong will and a
bold spirit in defense Of the truth, and rely
with confidence upon the strong arm OF God
and the saving efficacy OF the bloodstained
robe of atonement.
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN CLUBS. lon We'd
nesdav night of last week, two ''Young Mems
Tlden and Hendricks clubs'' were organized
lone for each OF the city wards.
The following are the officers of the organi-
, cations:
WARD NO. ONE.
, Robert W. Burke, President; William b
MeChesney, Secretary; and Thomas J. Crow
der Sergeant-at-Arms.
Erecutide Commitee.-Joh Echols. Chair
: man; R. Frank Larew, A. A. Grnbert, Mich
ael Cox and James Ker.
? Finance Commatee.-T G. Morton, JOIN
Burns, James r. Byers, j. w. Todd and VIII
I liam II. Weller, with Edward Echols, Treas
urer.
WARD NO. TWO.
William T.. Bumgardner, President; vii
, liam Patrick, Secretary and Theodore Long
J Sergeant-atA Arms.
: Eaecutire Committee. James IT. Skinner
Chairman: John NJ. Hardy, Charles Grattan
William A. Burke, and S. Travers Phillips.
Finance Committce.-J. C. Marquis, Chair
2 man: John NJ Carroll, J. Fred. Ef1inger, II
: NJ. McIlhany, and Carter Berkeley.
Meetings of the clubs were i,eld on Satur
| nay and Monday nights, and the following rule
of government adopted by each:
I. This Conservative Club of the city o
5 Staunton shall be known rs the 1st Ward Til
n den and Hendricks Clubs.
IT, It's object shall be TO promote by all hon
ora5le means the election of Tilden and Hen
I bricks to the Presidency and Vice Presidenc
r of the United States, and the establishment
: thereby of the sound principles of the govern
ment enuncated in the platform of the Dem
+. ocratic party of the United States.
: Ill, The officers shall be Il President, q Vic
il President, IL Secretary, and Sergeant-at
n Arms.
". The President shall preside over tn
club and preserve order in its deliberations.
V. The Vice President shall discharge tn
duties of the President in case of his absence
y vi. The Secretary shall conduct the cor
'e. respondence, and shall keep minute of TIL
proceedings of the club and Of the executiv
committee.
lie VII. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall aid tn
e President in enforcing the rules of order.
h VIII. There shall be an executive and Fl
" nance committee who shall be appointed b.
y the President.
G TX. The executive committee shall corss
of five members appointed by the President
and these together with the officers of TIL
club-who er obicio members thereof
% shall constitute said committee. A majorit
Of the committee shall be a quorum for tn
a transaction of business.
=, X. The executive committee shall be chare
" ed with all the business of the club, shall es
y tablish their own order of proceedings shal
lie appoint the times and places OF the meeting O
the club, shall procure speakers 20 address il
? shall devise a thorough plan of organizatio
- by which the full vote of the party in its War
Oh shall be polled, and shall control, 'gheneve
le its Intervention snail be thought necessary
the expenditure Of the moneys Of the club.
XII. The finance committee shall consist {
J, five members, who shall be charged with tll
collection OF all the moneys necessary for tli
active and honest prosecution of the canvass
v They shall disburse the same on their write
I'd orders, by and with the advice and consent {
tI,n (1uI. auUnrcaI thereon