The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-03-29
The Weekly Register
LOCAL MATTERs.
the Council at Point Pleasant.


to learn that our friends at Point
Pleasant are looking forward with
interest to the meeting Of Council
there on June 9TH. That time is not
L great way of. We trust it will be
borne in mind throughout the Dio.
cese, and that we will have a full
representation and attendance from
all quarters Of the State.
The Yeslries, shortly to be elected,
should take care, not only that the
delegate appointed by them, be rep.
resentatites Of their parishes, but
that they srW be there to represent
them. Wei have never yet known a
layman 10 regret having gone to
council; but it is often thought i'm.
practicable to break away from other
engagements and go.
Aside from the privilege of obey
ing a call Of church duty, and OF
meetingmany friends, q visit to Point
Pleasant aud an acquaintance with
it, people, will far more than repay
for the time devoted to the occasion.
Such now are the fattering pros
poets of the pldcei that it promises
to be one Of the cities Of the Ohio Val.
ley. Lying in the gateway of the
Ksnawha Valley, and having the
many advantages of location, health
and good population, the capital
and the enterprise which are deyel.
oping the countryall about the town,
must contribute largely to its early
growth and prosperity.
Already the signs of new life are
manifested, and if Point Pleasant be-
comes, as now seems we'll assured, n
centre of large railroad and CONNER
cial interest, the bright promises Of
its future give manifold reason why
the Church should be more firmly
planted there, togrow with its growth,
and strengthen with its strength.
A general response to the kind in
vliation Of their Parish may add en-
enlargement to the good works in
which they have been so long and so
faithfully engaged. Their Church
will then (probably) be consecrated.
Indeed, from whatever point we look,
we find cause to urge full attendance
AT the Council. We doubt not that
all who 60 will enjoy u trip on the
river, and the beautiful country
through which they must pass
They will also appreciate generous
hospitality on all hands; but above
all these considerations, the Church
is entitled to the benefit of the I'D vice
and assistance of all the members of
The council; that our organization
may be made more effective, that the
needs of the various sections of the
Diocese may be discussed and under.
stood, that the laity may the more
readily take hold of the work and he
more closely ihdenlifed with the
cause; and that the greater zeal and
efficiency may pervade the Church
in all its departments.
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CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION. - We
suggest that the next Congressional
Convention be held at Point Pleasant.
BY the time the Convention is called
VIC will have ample hotel accommo-
dstions, and the Court House will
hold oil the delegates. We have no
building sufficiently large to hold all
the candidates. There is, however,
a beautiful, shady lawn surrounding
the Court House, arranged with rows
OF benches, the whole surrounded by
u strong iron fence. This we feel
sure would be sufficient to accommo.
date the candidates, and we will
even undertake to furnish them with
white pine sticks to white while
the delegates are deciding the matter.
We are glad to see a spirit of i'm.
provement among our citizens in
the way of building new houses, put,
ting up neat yard fences, fixing up
ana painting up generally. What
we need now is to have the streets
well lighted by lamps, and have the
town well protected by policemen.
This may add something to the OK.
penses of the town, but it will be
money well expended. Light is a
great elcmentin controlling evil dis.
posed persons, and certainly it is
now cheap agent.