Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-10

tainly discussing the matters before them
with great earnestness while their trlenos,
lovers, and servants-young farmers, smart
collegians, and blacks-were in bustllng
attendance behind. Apart from these was
a multitude who had already partaken OF
the feast, repoSing on chairs, or expand
ing themselves on the turf, talking. smo-
king, or listening to the squeaking fiddle
of a merry old slave who was doing his
best to gather the loose half-pence Of the
company"
THE PLAIN DEALING HOTEL.
Returning from the cave they stopped
at New Hope. cat distance of five
miles from the cave we arrived at viii
lage named New Hope, and at a tav-
ern with the sign of Plain Dealing Hotel
New as have no relish for terms of cant,
either in civil or religious life. thought
thissign somewhat ominous. The. Sleep
ing rooms as they were called were in the
angles of the roof and more like dove-cots
than bed chambers; moreover others were
to have access to them. 1t was a weary
night, relieved only by two circum-
stances The first was that my friends
were sleeping finely, and the second was
that at midnight some one opened the
window entered the room and passed away
to his place of slumber without ceremony.
We had secured our door to prevent such
intrusi on; but it was done in simplicity.
However the people of that house, though
of the plainest, gave us all the accommo-
dalton in their power, and plain dealing
with them seems to have prospered, for
they are carrying up a much better house
for their own and the public use. We
rose with the sun. and fastened On our way
before the heat of the day. We paused at
Thinking Springs where We found a
ground in the heart of the woods. At
Greenville we left Mr.. Douglas at the
home of his mother.
COMMUNION AT NEW PROVIDENCE.
On the next day Mr.. Reed went to
Sacramento meeting at New Providence
Church. 1--WE had about fifteen miles to
go, and partly from the heat of the day
and partly from the heaviness of the road,
we did not arrive until after the morning
service had begun. The first indication
of our approach to the church was the ap-
pearance of number of saddle horses,
some 800 or 400, lashed to the trees. On
reaching the place we found it crowded to
excess, and enlivened without by people
standing in the open doorways. sitting on
the steps, and reposing on the grass where
they might have the chance of hearing. We
managed to gain admittance. 1t was
Sacramento service. Messrs. Morrison,
REV. James Morrison,) Douglass and
Armstrong, (Dr. Il. D. Armstrong, then
professor in Washington College,) were
officiating. The pastor admitted twelve
persons to the church, and three of them
were baptized previously. I
learned that this neighborhood had been
long settled, though the population was
so scattered, and that the present church
is the third that has been built on the
spot. The first was a mere log erection.
The Inhabitants were till late period
much annoyed by Indians. There was
fort on the plantation where my friend
(Mr. Morrison) resides, and most of the
houses were fortified and the people oblig-
ed to bring their rifles to church to protect
themselves from attack. My friend had
been settled here since the year 1919, and
it was his maiden charge. Before
this effort Ia series of temperance sermons
by Mr.. Morrson) no less than $50, 900 bar
rels of spirits were produced 4! y and each
family had still; so now not 5000 bar
rels are made and but one person holds a
STILL There are nearly 900 members of
the church. They contributed
81 10000 last year to foreign religious OBJ
jects. The PASTORS salary think is $500.
IN sTAUNTON.
"We alighted at the principal hotel Nc
Clung's) On Main street. It was kept
by religious family and Mr.. Morrison
was known and esteemed by them. We
were entertained in their private room.
They had read of the Deputation in the
papers and soon learned that must be q
member of it; and were eager to show. as
to Christian and an Englishman, the ut
most attentions. We had a room-full to
social worship, and had the sensation of
being members of a private household
rather than of guests at tavern.''
MODEST NARRATOR.
After leaving Staunton the modest men,
Der of the Deputation went to Richmond.
Near there. he preached at camp-meet-
ing at which DR.. Jeter and Mr.. Taylor
we're present. Mr.. Reed thus de-
scribes the effect of his own sermon
{ Silently the tear fell and silently the
sinner shuddered. l ceased. Nobody
moved. L looked around to the ministers
for some one to give out hymn. No one
looked at memo one moved. Every mo-
ment the stiffness became more solemn
and overwhelming. Now, here and there.
might be heard suppressed sobbing. arising
on the silence. But it could be suppressed
no longer-the fountains Of feeling were
burst open and one universal wall sprung
from the people and ministers, while the
whole mass sunk down on their knees, as
If imploring some one to pray"
How Appeals from Assessment May
be Taken.
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