Daily Republican., 1880-05-01
LErTER rRon REV. HR. rEeG.

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Special correspondence to the REPUBLICAN,.
KnSslHcros, CoNS.. April 20, 1850.
The mere saying Of . thing don't
make II 30. The fool Of David's day
said "there is no God," yet there was
one nevertheless. More recently some
SON Of Belisl declared that the Devil
was dead, but not even churchly Will
mipgton or all the christian world can
kill him. So too the proclamation that
Bayard is TO be our next President,
don't make him such. Well, Though l
haye been reported dead, this believe
Is the the second time such report has
gone out in my brief life, l am not dead,
and by Gods help | dent intend to
die until have lad . little while for
the enjoyment Of the matchless splen-
doris Of this magnificent country. !
was SO fortunate In one Of my trsmps
across these glorious hills along the one
side of the "Valley Of Blessings" 10
meet genuine Yankee who is In part
the product Of enc Of our Universities.
He had bsen represented 10 me as
going with his head wrapped up even in
warm weather; as hi.ching his horse
to the hay NOW and leaving him 10 eat
tho hay as far as he could reach, and as
thinking his horse needed no water at
q certain time because he had given
him drink several days before. This
man whose table was covered with
papers and books don't like TO bother
bis head about the future life and sell
dom goes to church. He spoke as
though one Of his chief pleasures was to
sit in his chair and sleep. Mr.. Winchell
seemed to be Of the opinion this was q
good country into which TO come to die.
Judging from his own appearance and
the venerable looks OF his wife, who
was to have been his fathers, but was
net, because he, the son, tosk her, l
conclude there Is Q fair chance for life
for any one who will be prudent and
prove himself ft TO live.
In Brooklyn spent one Of the most
enjoyable weeks Of my ecclesiastical
life. The sessions Of the New-York
Bast Conference were deeply interest
ing to one coming from the quiet Of our
Wilmington Conference. It was rare
treat to listen TO the speeches Of some
Of the battle SCARED veterans ofour
Methsdist church, ,ss Curry, Corbit, &c.
There was no difficulty in my transfer
as II was announced previous TO my get
ting to the Conference. l had little
reason to expect much favsr at the
hands of the authorities ewing to the
crowded condition Of the Conference.
When my name therefore was read out
for Kensington, New Haven District, l
knew nothing about 1t not even its
locality.
I confess to somewhat of q strange
feeling when | thought Of the friends
and pleasant relationships ! was leaving
for an unknown people and perhaps q
place whore some one else would have
been more acceptable 70 the church.
Nevertheless, having gotten by steam
boat and rail road from New York to
Kensington depot We were met by a
good brother who accompanied us to
the house Of q gennemins SON OF Con-
necticut and who has one of the biggest
hearted women in christendem for a
wife, Here we were kindly provided
Cav until our own kouse could be gotten
ready.
KensIngton Ia q part Of the large tswn
of Berlin, Hartford county Conn.,. 1t
Ia situated, along TIE course Of the Meta
basset river in very delightful section
Of country. Along enc side Of the
place rams the double track B. r. from
New York to New Haven, Hartford and
Boston. Over this great thoroughfsie
trains are passing every few minutes
through the day and all pas
senger trains stop at eur depot except
the tightening express from N. Y. for
Boston and from B. TO N. Y. This road
has branches proceeding from this
point East and West. Then on the
opposite side Of US, about two miles
distant We have the New England R. R.
Ksnsington street is thelseat Of an ex-
tensive manufactu Interest. Here a
great variety Of useful and ornamental
work in iron is made.
The establishment gives employment
to several hundred hands of whom q
large number are Irish. Though not
in the city we are eompassed by cities.
New Britain, one of the most beautiful
towns on the earth, with its $4,000 in
habitants, is only about two miles from
us and may be easily seen from many
points in this charge. Aerldsn, one Of
tbs most enterprising cities in Conn.,,
is some six miles South Of us. Hart
ford. plainly seen from near our church
Il ton miles to tho North and the
University town Of Middletown is ten
miles Rast Of us. We can reach New
Haven in few minutes and thence by
boat or cars New York. The magnif-
cei,cs Of the scenery hereaboHts sur
passes my poor powers Of description.
IL you 90 up hill . little distance from
where I am writing you will have
spread before your eyes one Of the most
beautiful, and grandest landscapes that
ever mortals gazed upon.
You will see mountains completely
comprising you. Those at your back
are not distant, at your right and left
and before You they reach many miles
away, enclosing q vast stretch Of coun'
try through which are many streams
running 10 the sea; in which are
several rail roads, two cities, ssne vii
laees and q great many fine farms.
From point to point new pictures de-
velop in the unsurpassed nagniRcsnoe
which looms before you. A lover Of ma
ture could well afford to spend many
months in the pleasing study of this
immense volume Of divine truth opened