Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-06-24
For the SPECTATOR
Letter from Mount Sidney.
MOUNT SIDNEY. June 18th

| MOUNT SIDNEY, June 18th, 1879.
| The Methodist church at this place. having
been neatly repaired and nicely painted, pre-
sents quite handsome appearance since its
completion. The necessary furniture, consist
ing of a sofa table, and two chairs. was fur
nished by Mr.. Wilkes, of Staunton and is yery
pretty.
! Mr.. George P Sheets is preparing to erect a
| large dwelling upon the lot, lying near the de-
pot containing about ~ acres, recently pur-
chased of Mr.. VIM. Shumate for Sl25 per acre
| The Sunday school which was recently organ
lied at this place, with Mr.. j. L. Ballew, Super
lntendent; Mrs. H. A. Roller and Mr. ]. P. Shu-
mate as his assistants; Mr.. ]. w. Watson, Sec
rotary; Mr.. w. II. Johnson, Librarian; and
| Mr.. w. z. Johnson, Treasurer, is IN flourish
| ing condition. Though not surrounded with
as propitious circumstances as heretofore. vet
it has corps of valuable officers and compe-
tent teachers, and numbers 70 scholars. 1t is
hoped that all will taKe an interest in this i'm
portant work, and thus bring up the rising
generation for usefulness and train their young
| hearts for heaven.
Mr.. w. P. Johnson was elected as delegate
to represent our school at the annual conven-
ton which convenes in Lexington on the Sth
proximo. and Mr.. ]. p. Shumate alternate
Our "new preacher" the Rev. G. G. Linthi-
cum, delivered a chaste and ornate sermon in
the church, on last Sunday morning, to deep
ly interested congregation. His discourse based
upon tine 23rd verse of the 2lst chapter of Reve-
latien-"And the city had no need of the sun
neither of the moon, to shine in it, for the
glory of God did tighten it, and the Lamb is the
light . ereof'-contained many interesting
instructive. and importan. lessons. Mr.. Linz
tnicum is an eloquent speaker, entertaining
and influential, and possesses the happy faculty
of holding his hearers as if spell bound, while
the burning truths, in all their simplicity, pu-
rity and power, fall from his lips. and are i'm
pressed upon the minds of those who have
the pleasure Of hearing him. His sermons
are always interlarded with those beautiful
thoughts which elevate and prompt the mind
to aspire to high and ennobling deeds of love-
thoughts which have tendency to soften the
hardest and most sullen heart and prepare it
for the indwelling Of the Holy Ghost, and
which watts the soul, upon heavenly zephyrs,
near the sunny shores of eternity. He de-
serihed. in grand and affecting manner, the
difference between earth and heaven. On earth
we have trials, difficulties sorrows, and afflic-
lions; the voice of the open graves, with which
we are surrounded and which every where
meets our gaze, continually thunders in cur
CtAlo LII 1CilluC pcdls anu WslTuS us OI lie GER
tainty of death and of a Judgment to come. In
heaven we will have no tribulations; no pain
no severing CT friends; for no hiding of loved
ones away in the dark recesses of the silent and
ever yawning tomb will ever cause the beauti-
full city Of our God to be wrapped in mourning
Now we behold Jesus and heaven as through
nists, vapors, and clouds, or glass dimly, yet
what cheering thought and animating truth
that 1t Will not always be so, for, when the |
earth is in ccmmotion, the rocks rending, the |
mountains quaking, then Jesus will come, |
with glory crowned and in a flaming sky |
then the same voice which gave to Lazarus |
new life will awake the sleeping nations and |
bid them to come forth; - then we VIII behold |
Him as He is; then the faithful CT the Lord |
will accompany Him to that city where there |
is no night-nothing but eternal day-nor mo |
need of the sun, neither of the moon to shine |
in it, for "the.Lambis the light thereof" When
these scenes transpire, then will our race upon |
earth be finished: then. if we have been faith
full over few things we will be made rulers |
'over many things;' and then we will be safe
ly housed in those mansions of Els Fathers |
House. which He has gone to prepare for those |
who love and serve Him. Nothing will ever
occur in that city by which to mar our happiness
for none save "the pure in heart" will ever see
0oo Will SpeIlu lle DeTeuuldl ages
O feternity in boundless pleasure by worship |
ing and praising the God of heaven-even our !
Father.
It is useless fey I'd &c GWeiI longer upon this |
subject, for no synopsis that we can give will |
deservedly express the sublimity Of that i'm
pressive and inspiring discourse.
After preaching, the sacrament Of the Lords !
supper was administered; though not the reg
ular appointment for communion, yet it was |
deemed prudent, SIS that was the first meeting |
hela in the church since its repairraent to ded- |
icate it anew, for the worship of God, by COM
memorating the death and suffering of a
worlds Redeemer.
Quite a number of persons are visiting their
friends at this place; among whom we notice !
Misses NJ. L. Huston aud M. w. Efinger, two |
young ladies of Harrisonburg, Va. and also |
Miss A. II. Walker, of Staunton,
A iudcioEs appliance of paint and white
wash, and the sound Of the saw and hammer,
causes our little town to be both cheerful and |
attractive.
The scent of the new mown hay is waited |
upon the breeze, and farmers are reaping the |
sheaves of golden grain. REPORTER.