Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-04-04

TX. "These precepts in thy memory
keep" and for fear you might forget
them cut them out and put them where
you can readily run through them when
tempted to spill innocent ink.
Causeur's word for it, those who heed
these rules will be beloved and favored
in every editorial sanctum.-Boston
Transcript Causerie.
Loyalty to Pastors.
There is, in our day, too little of it
Time was when the old Dutch ''dom-
inie" and the New England "parson"
were supposed to be men of some wis
dom, with right to direct. AS the good
man entered the church, or the home of
his people, in all the pomp and circum
stance of small clothes, shoe buck les,
cane and cooked hat. he carried author
ity. But no wise man cares to see those
days return. The respect rendered the
pastor was more blind adulatiOn than
an intelligent regard for his work. But
we swing to the other extreme. We
hire a preacher, and then go as his EN-
pIoyers to the church to see how he per
forms. If he speaks to our satisfaction.
We his patrons. graciously approve II
not like the Partisan crowd. who, when
All eclipse failed to follow the programme
the astronomers had announced, Kissed
the sun as they would poor actor. We
| ridicule the sermon and go home in
disgust. Of the minister as an officer
set over US to point to a work to be done
for Christ and the world. we seem to
have no conception. Pray ?" growled
a man to his pastor in Massachusetts,
pray in meeting? No, sir, shall not
We hire you 10 do that" Aud thou
sands of others say the same more EN-
phatically for they say it in actions
| '.that speak louder than words !"
A large part of the PASTORS function
is to muster and marshal the energies
of the church for benefcent work in its
own locality. fanny thing effective is
| 10 be cone, there must be al organizing
head and guide. But how strong q bat
tie would general fight, whose troops
would take no orders? Too many a
modern church acts like column that
should expect its brigadier to engage the
enemy will, his own sword and revol
yer, while the priva es from behind,
cheer him on. "Obey them that rule
over your r Il 'fnr they watch for
your souls as they that must give &C
count"-this like similar precept. as
| to still more tender relatiOn) has drop
| ped out of our modern Bibles. But here
and there is noble exception, A Cons
nectieut deacon, who moved out to q
suburb of Chicago. was busy unpacking
| his furniture when the hour arrived for
the evening meeting. But, promptly
laying down his hammer, he attended
be meeting, and at its close reported to
| the pastor as a newly arrived brother
| ready for work. God send US more such
men. And may We see less of the spir
itual epicures. going The round of half d
d., zen churches, shifting at the enter
| 'ainment in the pulpit, to see which
church will coddIe them the most with
| its attentions, before deciding which to
join. There is little danger. in our time,
hat any pastor will lord it over Gods
| heritage The drift the other way is too
steady and strong And, ia ninety nine
cases in hundred, a PASTORS exhortion
| TO any work is doubtless an echo from
he very mind of Christ. IL is no par,
Of our purpose to preach In these col
| umns But let us urge you, Christian
reader. to school yourself into the habi,
Of hearing in the voice of your minister.
the voice of God When next he asks
of you any service 10 the church, do not
object or argue or shirk, but go and do
! it.-Adv0nce.
MRS. PARTINGTON AT A MILITARY
FAIR Mrs Pariington sat at the refec
| tory table, her face radiant with salts
faction, her bonnet hanging by the
strngs from the back of her chair. and
Der benevolent spectacies contemplating
he surroundings "What will you be
helped to ?" whispered q voice in her
ear. ''fhank you, dear. for your polite
attentions" she replied, looking be-
nignly upon tbs charming attendant;
Il will take, if you please. a cup Of ob-
long tea, with milk and sugar-not too
sweet, and if you will be sure that it is
not made of the eelymosinary water
that he doetOr wrote about, | shall be
much Obliged" "How are you enjoy
lug the fair?" asked DR.. Spooner, ~ be
dropped into vacant chair alOngsihe
Of her, somewhat to her surprise. II
'iare say" said she, as she scanned the
list Of deIicacies lying before her, THAT
+! shall enjoy it with my tea. When
one is decomposed by walking there is
nothing like a cup Of tea to restore the
"a ualabraham, and here is enough to
saturate the appetite and give strength
to the exasperated limbs. This ia DIFF
ferent, doctor, from the poor soldiers
fare, with only hard tactics and long
roll to sustain them, 10 say nothing Of
the avalanches; and how they could
stand it, it is hard to see" II meant
by my inquiry, said he. ito learn how
you were enjoying the fair-the bazaar
designed to secure a home for disabled
veteraps." "Ah ~ she replied, with a
favor that seemed to add to the exhaIa
inn hn ri trra cnf hot
her: 1T is grand display OF patriot
ism and donation for those who helped
US In our hour of need, when cotton
cloth was go cents q yard and sugar SO:
and it mas my warm corporation" She
went out with the doctor, and made him
interest himself in many schemes for
swelling the fund.
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A THRILLING INCIDENT RECALLED
Mrs J M McTeer, who died at her
home 10 Wythevilie, Va, recently, was
the relict OF Col Piper. who gained
national fame through his perilous feat
of climbing the Nasura! Bridge, il
Rock bridge county, while student at
Washington College, (now Washington
and Lee University During the sum.
mer of 1918 he and three other students
obtained permission of the President to
spend a day from he college, and they
went about twelve miles to the bridge
As soon as they arrived, in youthful
giee they commenced the ascent of the
precipitous sides of the bridge, and cut
figures and Dames upon the Stone
Young Piper spied the name of Wash
,pgton standing above the thousands of
others aud started upward to write his
name above that Of the Fl rst President
He made laborious ASCERTAIN inscrib
. "A hia name fiftv feet above that of