Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-24
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The morning I Jeff AiexanGra lqr n,
moIntaln home, called ut the GAZETTf
Office and laid down the silver-''cash il
adVance"-to have the GAZETTE cortjuuf
It's daily visit 10 mo ut !his city among the
nils. But the kind anG magnanimou:
editor, looking at me through his periscopit
spectncle5, pushed the money Rack TO me
and said, No, sir; NE do not want non,
money, but we would like 70 have Il cores
ponaeni from Roanoke. and that section O.
Virginia, and will cEeerluIy mai; you the
GAZETTE if you will fave: rs sYith an ocos.
sional news letter. Nithous further uro.
Ing restored the money TO my purse, and
promised an occasional letter. This YVES
the first time had ever kn0wr an edto. &c
decline ''cash.n-advancon subscript!on
when the money was actually on hi. desk
1t is most difficult thing to Dc. The az.
erage editor doesn't do it-ofton. I laye
bean an editor, myself, and an sure ney-
er did such e thing. | would have preserved
the Identical silver as e relic Of rare event
but necessity got to he stronger than uenti.
ment, and that same moaey has zone
where Il was not declined and not
returned. The GAZETTE Ess come
TO me With tolerablc regularity. You
Know tho GAZETTE is (. paper the. j.
subject 10 many interruptions aud arresis on
its way 10 lis subscribers. Pending The re.
suit al the election, last fail, it fnisse,: ine
regularly but it ia 10 fault Of the mailing
clerk at the GAZETTE Office, 10. I know how
he does his work.
am charmed with my .uauutaia home.
Our reception by the members ol the church
was al that wo could desire and The c!ti
zens generally, regardless .! denominations,
nave been especially interested III W5co1n
ing us, aud IN making is Zee! II hCma. The
membership OF the chnrca numbers about
one hundred and tWepty. Sem" valuable
access!oDs o! .ato have Increased cur iiuag-
c!ai ana intellectual strength. The three
professors III the Allegheny Institute ian
educational enterprise which started s.nul-
taneousiy with my pastoratel are young
men OF sterling worth, and are live and gen
eroGs church workers. The chprc5 cores =,
near Deln9 Gldeon-hanG trganza ion %
any body of believers it has ever nge.. .ny
good fortune to know. Oae very r.uarkE
bic lack of financial exactneSs. aincua,iua
l'''~4NSI
By the new pastor. Il IS tuis: The call
stipulated certain salary pc. year and hc
pastor accepted and expected to receive jhat
sum, but the church is actually paying him
at the rate Of ,wo hundred dol.
lars per auuuu molc in4a !ha
amount Demonstrated" in In. u&Ii. But
this innovation is not iikalY 10 csuse 4pv
church trouble. ] shall not undertak. 80
correct this matter. It is better somn,iclas
not to be so scfupgiousiy exuc: Tho traus.
action affects both pastor ard people. but /
have decided TO accept TIC situation AID ne
"excess" too. II the church can stauG il I
will try ard compose myself TO the nnovn.
ton.
Very fortunats has heca the First BAPTIST
Church Of Alexandria in securing tbc SER
vices OF the young aud talented Mercer as
pastor. His record is high. De Eriags TO
his work conservation that is Christ born :
6 scholarship and culture The best the
schools could give, together with rich
gems Of illustration culled from scenes
and events observed in extensive uav-
el and long sojourn cr the con-
tinept Of Europe. I bespeak for him q
pleasant and successful pnstorate. MAY
every member Of the church be al Aaron or
Hur staying the hands of the young pastor.
Ny first Christmas minister's sunshine
comes from dear old Alexandria, Last Sun
day night, after preaching. one Of the stu
dents brought the mail from The post cfIlcc.
There was 8 letter for vour correspond
ent. The penmauship was not recognized
but l was soon made acquainted with
the writer Here Is cne sentence NV de-
sire was TO make it reach you al nu app.o
pirate time; so, siuu aneousIr with this;
letter, ship you the volumes entire.n What
volumes? Why, ten volumes of & most
valuable and long desired and greatly neeG.
ed commentary on The Old Testament. |
had 20 "blue Monday" after the reception
Of such a love letter on Sunday night.
went from room to room il The Institute
and communicated my good fortune. The
volumes have arrived and havc scattered
Christm mas sunshine in ny heart and IN nv
home. Ii is no harm 10 say that Mr.. y. A
Windsor Is the kind friend who has so gen
erouS!y and gracion2iT remeu1 1bared me st
this gift-making season or The year. | an
grateful, and am in l"ve with 81 the fau,-
lily.
| close with the compliments of the sea.
son to the editor aud ali CT my Alexandria
friends. Good cheer and good luck to YOU
all, in the name of the LORD. May all the
good wishes of the season bear fruit; mav
al the hopeful prophecies come 20 pass a
better fortune, nobier pleasure, a higher
good than eye hsth seen, or ear heard, OF
heart Imagined, be youchssfed TO every
reader Of the GAZETTE.
ADVICE TO MOTHERS