The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-01-29
old Virrinia Lattar.
Bon AIR. Va. Jan 90. is

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The CITIZEN is a welcome visitor
to our household every week.
Through its columns we receive
much of the news from our old Ten
nessee home and are reminded of
our pleasant sojourn among . kind
hearted people. We cannot soon
forget the many kind friends we
have left behind. May heavens
richest blessings rest upon them
and all the good people Of old Giles.
AS l have never seen a communi-
cation from Virginia, have thought
/ would send you few notes from
this "Old commonwealth"
The "dear old mother of states"
is now free from the bondage of re
publican misrule and that for the
first time in quarter of century.
She has knocked off the shacklea
which have bound her SO long, and
now she rejoices in her hard earned
victory over the tyrant power. Her
long-downtrodden people are be-
ginning to breathe freely, and are
looking forward into the future with
brighter hopes.
Richmond, the beautiful capitol,
has been steadily growing since the
war in spite Of "Mahoneism"an all
other republican misrule. But her
growth in the future will be more
rapid than in the past. The city
has been greatly moved recent
ly by the preaching of the wonder
full Moody, the Worlds Evangelist.
For ten days this man has been the
center of attraction, or rather the
gospel has been the attraction. The
largest hall in the city was crowded
day after day with eager, anxious
listeners. And yet it was nothing
after all but the simple old gospel
The man certainly possesses some
unseen, strange power. His mag
netic power over great audiences is
truly wonderful. He can manipu-
late them as he wishes. l have seen
an audience of more than three
thousand Oplelaughing and weep
| ing at the same time under the
preaching Of this man. And yet
there is no effort made to excite the
emotional or to be sensational. Mr..
Moody breaches to the heart and
conscience. He Is intensely earnest,
simple and persuasive, and although
an uneducated man, he can move
the masses as no other man can.
As . result Of his meetings here
several hundred persons have been
hopefully converted. In personal
appearance, Mr.. Moody would not
strike you as a man of power (inte-
lectually), or ofgenius. Nor has be
anything of a clerical appearance.
He is a short, aeshy man, having a
very short neck and a full, red
face, looking more like a we'll fed
Dutchman than an American. His
weight is about $50 or 275 pounds.
His manner is very pleasant and ge-
NAL and he seems full of the milk Of
human kindness. But, whatever he
may seem TO be, one thing is GER
tain, he 10 full of the Holy Ghost.
And now a word about Bon Air.
But few people know anything Of
the place, as it is a "Bran new
town" 1t has bran new Presby-
terrain church and bran new
preacher-at least he is new to this
church. The residences are all
new and new buildings are now GO
ing up. Bon Air is a delightful
place of summer resort-free from
malaria and all other unhealthy in
huences. 1t is on the Richmond &
Danville railroad eight miles from
the former city and is 300 feet high
er than Richmond. Citizens Of
Richmond are building residences
here and attend to business in the
city. Trains are run to suit the
convenience of the citizens. The
Presbyterian church here though
very young is growing and thriv-
ing. Wishing you and your readers
a happy new year and many returns,
l am, Yours very truly
p IT