Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-07


.,oc~3onee with the announcement made
,asslSaak Rev. W. E. Bakerpteached sermon
cr9sv njght on the evils of reading novels
n s,tard;ns tneatres-his Text being:-
.,pa ,ot sece we'd: evil communications cor.
r, i, good mar ners."
,honeb the ralkfng was very bad, in conse-
=, ence of the now. a large congregation was
pr 7sent ~
lie maintair ed that reading, like crocheting
~ embroiderlng. should be INDUCED in as q
70, cation after fatigue und exhaustion caused
nv abor. and t nat the reading should be of a
Oh raoter that would interest. but not excite
Th books should be pure In literary style and
nu,a IL, matter many OF the novels were i'm.
pul in both respects. They did injury because
the had Woe and crime for their subjects. and
the readers we've thus familiarized with vice
ana had their 4 pulls corrupted thereby; for there
VIZ truth in he lines of Alex. Pope:-
'svice Is a monster Of SO frightful mien,
As 10 be hated, needs but to be seen,
Vet seen t6) oft, familiar with her face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace. /"
70 read stori IS merely for the Incidents ie
tim thrown away, and there is plenty of work
for ail TO do, old and young, rich and poor, If
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He devoted most Of his sermon to the evils
ofatsending th,.atres. He maintained that it
was BY therepr ssentation of vice and crime on
The stage that the theatres secured their pa
tronage-that virtue would not "draw'' as Vice
does and hence they enacted plays that were
spiced with vics and crime. Virtue does not
show OF 1t. Posing and atti.udinizing in either
morsis OF reig on is disgusting.
+ so dependent is tie theatre upon vice for its
support that if you reform it. by eliminating
vice. you destroy it. s
There are maily actors and actresses whose
chars cters are letter than might be expected OF
those In their profession; bnt their souls are
injured by bein,, required to personate vicious
chara cters, and none should become parties to
doing them har n by patronizing the perform
ances. rN-a
1t cannot bs expected that the ministrations
Of the church Gao make much impression up
on tt . minds and hearts of young persons
whose minds arr, excited by thrilling novels
and vieions p'a5s. ~.
he albssot Of his sermon for next Sunday
night viii be-"The p'srils of youth"
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AxT3lpsrss Esr en- fsgEwARD OF W. L. Asy-
lgM- f.ea neolng Of the Board of Directors
o IRE eSsesL Lr;f ati, Asylum on last Friday,
al sasssas ss&elsose Weaver, OF Buckingham.
was Vi S;tszsstfgt II that Asylum In the
p ass 81 Mr.. Samuel a Hoshour, resigned, who
bas i "a thst possiiea for q number Of years.
Nj. 80 .1saa 81 character, occupyin 8
the honorable positien OF President Of the
Board Of Supervisors OF Rockingham county,
Eeves not an spplies ut, and will be greatly
surprised when he hears of his election to this
position. That the Board were not governed
py party considerations Is evident from the
fact that Mr. Weaver lis, as be has been for q
long time, o Jealous and prominent Readjuster,
whilst lie members of the Board are Demo.
Gratis. o.. in the phrase OF the Readjusters.
Funders. This is AS it should be; for the ap-
POI rtmant fofiicers offs 1cn Institutions should
no be governed ~ party or political consid-
eraiois. We do not ku CIV W neither it will suit
Mr. 4easye to accept the office thus unexpect-
eddy con ferred upon him. but we believe that If
he will do SO. that he wi perform its duties III
a satisfactory manner. What the new Board
will do wish this appointment. If he should. &C.
cept, remains to be seen.
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MEETING or THE BoAID OF TIE WEsTERS
LUr ATTIC AsYlUM.-As 6 meeting of the Board
of TIE Western Lunatic Asylum on last Friday,
the following members were present: Col. W.
L. Bungardner, President; Gen. G. s. Meena,
of Shena adoah John Nj. johnson, OF Alexan-
dria Judge G. 7. o'Ferrs]l, of Harrisonburg;
and ~. 4. Burxs. H. St. @. Tucker, T. c. Nor
ton, Jndge ]. II. McCue, and DR.. A. NJ Henkel,
of Staunton.
The first business before the Board was the
election ofNa Steward to succeed Samuel A.
Hoshour, totake office LIST of April. A num-
Der of names were put in nomination, but ON
the nomination of James NJ. Weaver, of Rock
ingham. by Col. O'Ferrall, he was elected. On
motion of Judge McCue, his election was made
unanimous.
Outside of the routine basiness, no other
matter of interest was transacted. except that
John Nj. johnson. Gen. G.. 8. Meem, Judge
O'Ferral, and Dir. Henkel were appointed a
committee to INSPECT the Asylum, the condi-
tion of the buildings, wards, patients. &C., and
report as coon as possible to the Board. 4
The Board of Supervisors of Augusta county