Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-18
A Letter From Belleyiew.

On last Sabbath morning Father Berry
man preached at Smyrna. 1t appeared thai
near that place in the long ago he had hear.
the first sermon he ever heard in Missouri
His discourse was largely a review of hi
own religious experience. The congrega'
ton was orderly and attentive, but not very
large. He did not preach at night.
| The principal event of this week was thu
closing out of the High School at the Cor
ners.
| And now that it has closed and we can see
| over the whole thing, it is clear not only
| that no blame can be attached either to Dr.
| bowling or his wife, but that they deserve
great honor for their self-sacriticing pa
| thence, industry and devotion to their work
| They did the best they could with the ma
terial they had. For those who tried to learn
the school was success. The causes which
| cramped its success are not peculiar to Belle
view. From one end of the land to the 9TH
sr, preaching does not preach, common
schools do not instruct, Bible classes do not
teach, and prayer meetings do not pray. In
short, we are in that time of which Christ
spoke when He said the night cometh, when
no man can work.
1t was proposed to start a prayer-meeting
ON Thursday night, but have not heard
what success rewarded the effort, as the ex-
hibition at Caledonia drew largely on our
section.
Capt. Edison has become discouraged I'M
der his annoyance and vexations, and talks
of selling out and leaving. Belleview can
not spare him, and he will not find things
any better elsewhere, and it is certain that
he will not find readily such splendid home
as he has now. He should remember that
after little his Birthstone Highness will
call In those fellows that trouble orderly
men. 1t is true that it is rough on his Sui
phurous Majesty to be the Chief Magistrate
recollect that the Irrepressible Hornie is
getting old, and, if crowded, may resign,
and his successor might be found at the Cor
ners, and in that case matters would be
worse than they are. Let Capt. Edison be
patient. His record is straight and sound:
he can wait.
Mr.. William Bell has removed from Howe's
mill, in Dent county, and located at Pull
tight, on the Cedar creek road.
Whilst we have in Belleview much to try
our faith aud patience, there is also good
ground of encouragement for those who can
see over the whole field. Many think that
everything is going 10 Styx because things
do not run with their machine. They have
settled down into the idea that everything
must be done in their way, and by their
agency, whilst God sees differently, and uses
other ways and means.
The churches are talking of REVEALS, while
what they need is resurrection.
Belleview has musical craze in wild
form. Music is being studied without any
ultimate objective point. The desire is
merely to learn to sing and play music, but
they do not inquire what music is to do for
them. They do not regard music as the key
to the problem of complemental character in
our sociology. Human beings go through
the world in pairs, and if well adjusted con-
stitute force, and people cannot control
one except they control both, and cannot
fully understand one unless they under
stand both parties. To this control and I'M
Outstanding music furnishes one of the best
keys. This is especially true of vocal music.
Whilst L cultivate music, my other half is
carefully kept out Of sight.
"Alas for those who never sing,
But die with all their music in them"
June 10th. THOMAS CALLAHAN.