Smyrna times., 1882-04-12

CnAhLES SMlTH, proprietor of the CheS- |
ter House, filled enc of his ice houses !
during one of our Winter freezes, from |
the mill pond, but it wasn't enough. Last |
week he procured enough Northern ice by |
the cars to fill his other ice bouse-ice in |
hugh blocks that looked to be a foot and |
a-halt thick and of a grade that our climate |
cannot furnish.
DEATHS OF Two SCHOOL CHILDREN
Much sympathy was felt in the communi-
ty for DR.. w. L. Smithers and wife on the
loss of their little daughter, after a painful
illness starting in inhammatory rheuma-
tlsm and eliminating i'll dropsy Of the
heart. Little " Mamie,' as she was famil-
larly called. was one Of our very brightest
little girls.
1t was singular coincidence that
another one Of the School Directors.
Geo W. Taylor, should lose about the
same time and age, his son Frank" from
brain fever aftera week or more of illness.
Frank was promising boy and his case
elected much interest.
PUBLIC SALE OF BUILDING LOTS.-By
advertisement elsewhere it will be seen
that John H. H0tiecker, trustee, will sell
at public sale, OH Thursday of next week.
about 200 building lots and several dwell
ings i'll West Smyrna, familiarly known
as "Spruance City" Such an opportunity
to purchase desirable lots for building or
other purposes has not been offered our
citizens for long time, and may not again
soon. There is no land likely to come
into the market at any time so elegibly
situated rs this. One of the troubles of
our people who keep cows, is to get pastur-
age: by purchasing several OF these lots
this defect could be remedied, which prop
erty from the natural growth of the sur
rOundings would all the time appreciate
iii value. Here is Il chance for a business
"speck" for men of both small and large
means.
EASTER SUNDAY.-Sunday was not a
typical Easter day, bright and sunny, but
was nevertheless a pleasant day until late
in the afternoon when the rising wind and
gathering clouds gave evidence OF rain
storm that set in the early evening The
churches were all well attended in the
morning especially those known to have
made preparations for the Easter COM
memOratiOn.
At the Presbyterian Church the only
variance from the regular service was
communion service and the admission into
the church of six new members.
Al ST. PETER T. +. CHURCH
special music was prepared for the occa-
SION and the chancel was decorated with
Il ac0llection ofbeautitul tiowers,-begonias
geraniums, calla lilies, &c. Thanks be
TO Cod which giVeth US tho victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ, was an inscription
III ornamental letters on the wall forming
segment Of circle, in the centre OF
which was an anchor.
Interested congregation on the Resurrection.
this being the first Of q series OF diSrourzos
on the same subject. Thi. was followed
by the holy communion Of which larger
number than usual partook. The follow
ing Was the music for the morning ser
vice:
Anthem-llc is Riscn..................D0 D0nkS.
Christ cur PaSSoYer....................
Gloria Patri............Smith, Randall, B0Yce.
lie Deum IN C............................. DGRks.
JuDlale HGYeS.
9otn Hymn..................... h{tHeg.
Gloria Tibi.. GarretI.
luIth hymn, n,.................Ca Cascr HcTF8che'.
OhertOry Sentcnce................... .Naaier.
Frisagiun.
2O7th Hymn-Eucharistic Hymn.
Glorla III EXcelsls........,,......... Old Mss.
The Easter Anniversary Of the Sunday
school, i'll the evening, despite the rain,
called out a full house which followed the
exercises attentiv ly for the hour occupied.
The singing was under the direction of
VIM. Polk Cummins, Mrs. ElVa Brown
presiding at the organ. The school sang
correctly several choral pieces and Miss
Adela Wilson rendered u solo with grand
effect. The missionary offerings rs pre-
scented by the several classes were accom-
panied by appropriate verses OF scripture
or poetry, the largest sum being by the
rector's class, SO. The aggregate sum
was S53.96. The rector made 4 brief ad-
dress, after which an anthem was sung
and the audience dismissed.
THE VI. Z. CHURCH.
The floral display at this church was
not protuse but attractively arranged.
The chanCel table in front OF the pulpit
was hlled with choice plants and flowers,
COleuS, Seranlum, magnolia blossoms, &C.
while ut either side OF the pulpit stood
flower stands supporting vases of beautiful
cut flowers. Tie pastor Rev. J. ID. Rigg,
being still confined to his bed from illness
his place was filled in the morning by Rev.
Chas. A. Hill, recently appointed to Sassa-
tras, Md. The prayer, that was compre-
hensive and earnest i'll its petitionings,
was proper introduction to the we'll
chosen theme Of the discourse, which was
from the prophecy of Haggai, I'd chapter,
9TH verse: The desire OF all nations Shall
come" In a sermon of fifty minutes
where the speaker passed RAPIDLY in his
grouping Of arguments and lucid expOsi-
tlVns, we can do it but faint Justice in
the brief synopsis to which our space con-
lines US. Taking up at once the idea Of a
worlds Redeem he said through the
great mercy of God, simultaneously with
their sin, hope of Redeemer was begot-
ten in the hearts of the first pair. This
hope they transmitted to their posterty
and it has lived in all ages. The athen
looked for the Golden age" and the Jew
for day when the nations Of the earth
should beat their swords into plow shares
and all flesh slould worship before the
Lord. The development OF this hope was
Il work OF long and secret process, COM
menced in the garden of Eden; was the
central idea in the covenant with Abraham;
twas the wealth of the legacy left by
departing Jacob; twas the sweetest strain
IN the Psalmist song; twas the burden of
lsalah's dlVlnest prophecies; twas only
complete when Malachi had said at the
inspiration Of the Almighty, Behold /
will send you Elijah the prophet before
the coming of the great and terrible day
of the Lord" After grouping the prophe-
cies i'll relation to Christ's person and
work, the speaker said, we are convinced
with Philip that we have found him of
whom Moses and the prophets did write
and that as regards redeemer, the desire
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