Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-08-21

at Washington Hall. on
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST Goth,
at s o'clock.
The public cordially invited to attend
Encourage the cause by your attendance.
ErIscorAL VISITATION Tho Ri. Rev.
Francis N. White, Bishop of the Diocese
Of Virgins. occupied the pulpit at the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, of this town. last
- Tuesday morning and preached to q large
Congregation. taking as the text of his ser
mon. the 18th verse OF the 4uh chapter of
Jame. Therefore to him that knoweth to
do so,d and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
IfS very foroibly and eloqueutly portrayed
the distinction between sins OF commission
and omission and urged the equally impor-
tan; and essential duty of every Christian to
avoid the latter ss we'll as the fnruer. He
said that while believers generally were eau
tiuu- and prudent ubout the doing of those
things forbidden BY Gods law. yet they were
CARELESS and negligent about the performance
OF those duties imposed upon them by the
same law That il would not suffice. to say
ti,ute, be ye clothed or be ye filed. when We
did not those things needful for the body;
THAT the language used by the Savior in pass
ing sentence upon those assigned to his left
hand -igniied tina, they all belonged to this
elias. of e ,uders, The t"ta! freedom aud al
ttnence of this divine from everything dec
trimal and ceremonial, his earnest and tnrci>
BILE manner in impnrtins the truths and teach
iu-s Of the Gospel in their purity and sim
p!ic5ty, we'll qualify him to g. the scat 20
~or7tiIy G!led by his late venerable and zen
GRATED Predecessor. After the sermon the
I:ishep confirmed q class of twenty six. On
"Wednesday atorning he preached the Conse>
Grafton Sermon at the Ripou i. 4. Church.
The IMPROVEMENT og oUn ACADEMT.--
we publish in to- days s>Le an address from
.he Trustees of the CharI"stoan Academy,
setting forth the tact that the attendance upon
shc school is such az t. require additional
room, and increased facilities for INSTRUCTION.
10 the natural scieuces. To accompiieh this
fund Of 81 ,4e0 is nceded at once. and 60
the literally and public spirit Of our people
shey appeal to provide this na'nunt We
hope this appeal vii! meet prompt aud gen
cruus response The Academy is the highest
school which the large u,ajrr'ty of our youth
can ever hope to attend. We are all. there
tore, interested in making it school OF such
high grade and excellence. M not only t"
!uraish facilities of liberal culture TO those
~ Il, k,,k u,
away with the necessity Of sending our youth
elsewhere unless 1t be t" attend the Colleges
or Universities OF the land. And making it
such a school, we shall soon hnd it having
sastronage from abroad, and thus repaying in
a xz4ierlai .ense all the outlay invested in it
This ~ point which the business men of
other e,KnaIuniiies are not slow t" understand.
and re teeI that OUTS will not be slow TO act
npon it, We sre glad IN announce that
already one thousand dollars have already
;,eeo subscribed. and we trust the prescnt
yccg wis sdd ti.e amount still needed
WORTHY oF EgcouRAGK"ENT.-An Ell
fort is heiag made to create r L.'rary and
Recalling Room in coaneesioo with Shrnan-
eoah Lodge. /. o G T., Of this place. To
fhis cud Subscriptions sre being taken hy 4
committee appointed for the p1rpose. and it
IS hoped tho movement will be libcrsRy en-
couraged. Whilst it ia to he gotten up by
she Gnnd Templars and Eisl be strc'!y un-
der their management aud control it ID not
iuicnaed to lin.it ~ benefits exclusively to
members of that order. The establishment
IN sny community Of place Of QHiet. moral
resort, such az ia proposed. can but result 10
good to the po2uatioa at large, sod be Of in
.7lculable bencst TO the rising generation.
We feel. therefore. thai no srpesl stranger
shan a simple statements of the fact that
Effort in this direction IS berg made. shouid
lie necessary to rally t" ite support sll who
have the moral and intellectual advancement,
Of the young men of Charlestnwn truly at
heart. Cent? buti"ns in mnuey, books, &c,
eil! be thankfully received.
CONCERTS AT WASHINGTON HALL.-As
will be seen hv advertisement, Concerts will
be given at Washington Hall, in this place,
on "Wednesday aud Thursday evenings, Au.
gust 22d and 23d-proceeda to he applied to
securing blinds for the Episcopal Church at
Itpon. in this county. The ladies' Of this
Congregation have been untiring ia their
efforts to build and complete this edi6ce, and
deserve great praise for what they have al
ready accomplished. The entertainments to
be given, we have every reason to believe,