The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-04
From Westville to Union Church.
WEsrv1LLE. Oct. 81 1881

WEsTvmLE Oct. 81, 1885
EDITORS CLARION: On Tuesday 10Th
inst, in company with Master Duncan
j., seated in a buggy drawn bv our
spanking "Maud S" mot the original
howeverl, we headed our way to Union
Church, Jefferson county, via Rock.
port, Wesson and CaseyvlIe. all of
which our little friend, d. J. took in
with the liveliest perception. Arriving
at Union Thursday afternoon We found
Presbytery at work, having organized
by the election of Rev Mr. WOODBRIDGE
Moderator, and Evans Hall, Secretary.
An absence of fifteen years impressed Us
more than ever with the changes con.
tinaally going on in the physical world.
Times reversing hand, with gray hairs
and furrowed cheeks, had 50 changed
so many familiar faces, that we almost
felt we were among strangers, and not
| friends and kinsmen, as in days of wore
We met several whom we recognized
| The venerable DIR. Baker, Daniel Wikin-
son, John Hunter, John Torrey and
few others; but by far the larger portion
were strangers 70 US, having grown up
since our visit there. Upon making
| inquiry about several of our friends and
acquaintauces, we were told their re-
mains were in the adjacent cemetery
Repairing thither in company with
| friend, he showed us the graves Of many
whom in life we knew well. There, side
by side, was Malcolm Mcpherson, Lewis
| Cato and David ellis. A little on,
Sterling Cato, whom the young people Of
Union will ever remember With reyer-
enee and affection. In close proximity.
John Scott, and ID. G.. Buie; still little
further on, Duncan McArn, aud Others
we might mention, but space f0rbids.
We cannot close. however, without
mentioning one more. About midway,
and to the north of the cemetery, is the
unmarked grave of great and good man
DIR. w f. Buie. AS we stood beside
his grave, which has not even a head
piece to point the passer-by to the last
resting place of one of the noblest men
that Jefferson county ever raised-with
the crowding recollections of other and
brighter days-with the memorable tab
lets of memory yelling up from the
deep recesses of tue soul, we could
scarcely refrain the unbidden tear; and
as we turned TO COVE were more torcibly
| reml0U6u lldu ever Vi lIit NpluS "a INV
poet,
, ''The paths of glory lead but to the grave
We remained in the neigborhocd
until Sunday afternoon, and were loath
to leave the Inequalities of our friends
The attendance upon the meeting Of
Presbytery was good. The reports Of tb5
different churches were healthy boil
spiritually and finan ;ially. Licentiat,
George Woodbridge was ordained to th'
full work of the ministry. His venerable
father, the Rev. j. Woodbridge, TOLD
me he had three sons in the ministry
one a missionary in China, another it
} Chicago, and the third just ordained
What commentary father and thrs
sons in the full work of the ministry
Truly, when this venerable servant o
God will be called on to lay down hi
priestly robes, who will doubt the plaudii
"Well done thou good and faithful sci
vant?" We reached home on Tuesday
feeling better for having cOmmingle'
with eongenial spirits-a touch Of whic
makes all the world realize their kin
ship. Nc.