The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-10-23
Correspondence Of the v1RGrslAS.I
Parnassus Letter.
UNION INSTALLATION OF PAS
TOR-BRIEFS.

PARNAssUs, VA, Oct, 20, 70.
| Union Church congregation dates its or.
ganization back to 1877, when it was organ
lied by Rev. Conrad Specie, DID. Its first
! pastor was the lamented Rev. John HenGran.
DID,, father Of Ton. Judge IIendren. Al
ter ministry covering period of about
| forty years, Doctor Uendren die1, and YVES
succeeded by Rev. r. C. Walker, who la
bored faithfully for nineteen years. WI en- lie
voluntarily resigned, thus closing a ministry
OF popular al d efficient service. In accord
ance with arrangement OF Presbytery, Rev.
| l. N. Campbell was, on the second Sabbath
of this month, installed as pastor. The com-
mittee appointed for the installation were
Revs. Wm. T. Price of Cookies Creek
church, A. S. Moffett of Lock Willow, and
II. q. Walker. The Installation sermon was
preached by Rev. Mr.. Price, from Joshua l
aud s.: "fhis book of the law shall not de-
part OUT OF thy mouth; but thou shalt medi-
late therein day and night that thou mayest
| observe to do according to all that is written
therein; for then thou shalt make tbv wav
prosperous, and then thou shalt have good
success" Presenting the great truth that
our success in the divine life depends upon
sincere obedience to the divine law. The
charge to the pastor was delivered BY Rev,
A. 5. Mo1tett, which embraced PASTORS care
OF seif-discharge Of duty in preaching. in
Walk and conversation; his care for the
whole Hook over whom he is placed as over
seer, and closing with a beautiful exherta-
ton. The charge to the people was de-
livered by Rev. Il. G. Walker, with great
Fearnestness of soul, and quite impressive in
character. Immediately after the instala.
tion service congregational meeting was
held Tor election of trustees, sc. Messrs
Andrew A. Crawford and VIM. II. Floyd
elected trustees. at the communion service
on Sunday, very interesting sermon, by
lev. MIR. Price, was preached to large cor
gregatIon from the last clause OF 10th verse
Of lXth Psalm: obligation, Selah." At
this service eight persons were added 10 the
church.
The future Of Union congregation is a
bright one; the newly installed pastor is a
jealous follower Of his Master, and gentle.
man highly esteemed in all circles. 1t was
rather unfortunate for our section that the
Methodist quarterly meeting and this install
lation service occurred on the same day, for
we could not. as yet, in this day of tele-
phones, enjoy both services, nor be in Gwo
places at once. On Monday, however, Rev.
DR.. Martin favored us with one OF his best
sermons, Tor heard an eminent divine. who
was present, speak in the highest terms Of
this sermon.
believe rightly construe the duties OF a
scribbler, and that is to s'Hold the mirror up
to nature" but am sorry to record the fact
that in this moral corner OF Augusta we
have some rogues, from the fact that the
residence OF Mr.. Tapscott, who resides a few
miles north OF this place, was recently
robbed. The loss is very serious one /
learn, but have not ascertained the amount
of property taken.
The public schools have onene3 with a
slim attendance, from the fact that the new
books required by law to be introduced. and
the edlct that 10 child can be admitted un-
less provided with them, not only causes de-
lay and by no means enviable compliments
upon the .'outrage," as I've heard some
term it, whilst others declare it will take
load OF wheat to supply their quota of
school books.
After long and destructive drought we
have at last been favored with gentle show
ers, but we were not aware of The much
needed blessing in store for us until it was
upon us, fer our ''Old Probabilities" came
to an untimely end last Thursday by shot
gun in the hands of Mr.. George C. Sheets.
| refer to that venerable owl that for years
has never failed to truthfully predict the
coming storm. He measured four feet from
tip to tip.
Our farmers are in jubilant spirits over the
boom In wheat, and new life and redoubled
energy seems to have been infused into
every department of trade.
Our enterprlsln2 merchants have secured
their fall supplies, and if they make liberal
with their established reputation for fair and
liberal dealing. their large and well selected
stock will speedily be depleted.
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