The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-07-07
1einl1h nrltund Ae1us.
Long Green. Baltimore County.

IL sometimes becomes necessary in this life for
us to tear ourselves away from old home and
friends and all the attachments formed during
childhood and succeeding years. ana TO become
II stranger among strangers. with naught but
strange surroundings. Something similar to this
has been your correspondent g experience during
the past two months The distance of removal Is
perhaps q little more than score OF miles, but
the feeling of separation is incalculabe. One
thing. old Hartford is left behind with her many
model characteristics which are known and APP
preciated only by those who have felt a pride In
her attachments. We feel that nothing too good
can be said of our old home, and the theme of
Harfords prosperity will always find a re-echo
in our hearts.
Our present home is in Long Green Valley
which IL notably beautiful, hut has always been
hidden for want of travelling facilities to reveal
and soon the little iron monster will be seen tray
ersing valley and connecting us with old Har-
| ford by iron bands 1t will be congenial union
and we long to see the familiar faces that this
unien is sure to bring into our midst The short
time spent here has been sufficient to- form most
favorable opinion Of this part Of Baltimore coun-
and on every side you see fine farms and thrifty
farmers. The people are extremely sociablc and
| are alive to every good work. In fact, Mr. Edl-
| tor, should you ever follow our example and en-
igratc across the Falls, be sure to come TO Long
| Green. for the surroundings here are the best
cure for inconsistencies that can anywhere be
found.
II il said that a ,neighborhood can best be
Judged by its churches and schools. We can,
| therefore. claim great things for this locality
Within n short circuit we find Presbyterian,
Methodist, Episcopal, Lutheran and Catholic
| churches. all served by worthy and efficient pas
| tors and attended by regular and attentive con-
| gregations. The Chestnut Grove Presbyterian
| church. which islocated near Sweet Air, is one of
| the most prominent rural churches in the Balti-
| more Presbytery. 1t was organized in 1913, but
its present prosperous condition has been at
| tanned during the twelve years passionate of the
! Rev. D. L. Rathburn. Mr. Rathburn is sound,
practical preacher. an excellent pastor and man
hnnored and loved by all. He is assisted in the
| church government by two efficient Elders,
Mcssrs $. NJ. Rankin and Joshua r. Green the
| latter resides in Hartford county. A large Sab
bath school and weekly prayer-meetinR are
among the special sources of strength to the
church. In addition to ministoring tn this pco-
| pie. Mr.. Rathburn drives eight miles, and
breaches every Sabbath afternoon at Franklin
| vile.
In October next, the Baltimore Presbytery will
| hold it's regular meeting in the Chestnut Grove
| church, when II is expected that the Baltimore
members will come on the Narrow Gauge rail
| road We would like to believe that Bros. Fin
| come by the same route, but our faith is not
| strong enough. We find that Baltimore county
will do well to learn of Hartford, in both the Sab
bath school and Temperance work. There are
many large and wel-conducted Sabbath schools
| here, but the workers have never assembled
| themselves together for conference and prayer,
| which liz annually done In Hartford with the most
gratifying results In strengthening the schools
| thr .ughout the county, both in numbers and
| efficiency. In the Temperance work here last
| year. the great mistake of mixing politics and
| temperance was made. Itwould be unjust to say
that Baltimore county is less In favor of the Tenn
| perance cause than Hartford. but the difference
| in the management OF the work brought defeat in
| the former, and an overwhelming victory in the
latter. The next time the Hartford plan will
doubtless be adopted here
When we learn more of this nelghbOrhond, will
| write you again. HAL.