The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-03-20
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Another Letter From Rev. Ct.
@. WtIdIng.
TAcoMA. March 80.

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TACOMA, March 9Th.
BROTHER Tgppett: AS j spent three
years in dear old Point Pleasant j
felt to-day / should like to commu-
.nicate with the good people of your
town and county.
As your quaint classic, old town
was the first charge of my regular
ministry 1 became very much at
tached. to it. / began my work
among you as a calIow, awkward
youth, and l shall never forget the
kindness and consideration Ireceiv.
ed at the hands of your citizens.-
I have not yet found, nor do ex-
pect to fnd nywhere, more kind,
neighborly, or hospitable people
than those 1 mingled with on the
Point Pleasant Circuit.
I often think of my pleasant
walks over the town as I engaged
in my pastoral work, and yet can
see those old, quiet, shady streets
through which 1 took my daily
rambles. 1 think the. route from
town to Hickory Chapel is one OF
the most picturesqe and romantic
that I have ever followed. / al
ways felt poetic as l traced its wind
ings near the homes of Mr.. ]. ID.
McCulloch and Mr.. c. c. Miller
And 1 still think there are few finer
farming regions than the Pleasant
Flats.
shall always remember the bull
ding of the parsonage near the old
NJ. g. church, which 1 learn is now
replaced by new and handsome
building of more modern design.
The generous contributions of your
people-the pleasant acquaintance
1 formed in the canvass of the town
and the pride that swelled in my
heart as I saw the plain little build
ing growing day by day. All is as
fresh in my memory as though it
occurred last week instead of six
teen years ago. Twas young man
then and-I am still. 1 don't feel a
bit older now than then, but l sup
pose am.
doubt not Point Pleasant has
changed much in all of these years.
But if should return it would not
seem to be Point Pleasant unless
should in a half hours jaunt meet
the familiar forms and faces of "Jim'
Holloway, Col. Waggener, George
Setszer, Col. Thomas, "Ben" Butler,
"Billy" Smith, Col. French, j. P. R.
B. Smith, John Reynolds, Mr.. Kim
berling, "Bill'' Wetzel and host of
those old time worthless.
But it is not at all likely that I
shall ever see the familiar old town
again. Hence this day dream is to
me very pleasant indeed.
After leaving Point Pleasant 1
spent five years in Wheeling, five
years in Parkersburg, then in May,
1885 moved to Monmoth, Ills. Two
and half years in this rich old Col
lege town and then was transferred
to Peoria the great distillery town of
the world.
On September zutn last I was
transferred from the First NJ. E.
Church, Peoria, Ills, to tho Pastor
ate of the First NJ. E. Church of
this young city.
We arrived here on Oct. 18th and
1 have gotten down to my work in
pretty good shape already. The
trip was remarkable one, and we
all enjoyed it very much.
This is wonderful country. 1t
is so mild, and these winter rains
are as warm as summer rains in
Illinois. 1t does rain good deal
here during the winter, but we soon
get used to it, and are so glad to
get away from the cold that we can
endure little rain in its stead.
The grass is fresh, and flowers and
roses are still blooming in the yard.
We can scarcely, by any stretch
of the imagination, realize that it is
winter. I look out of my window
and see the Puget Sounds beauti-
full body of water-and the green
hills that skirt the shore, with the
soft blue of the mountain range
the Cascade Range-away back of
it, and off to the right is old Mount
Tacoma rising up in his grandeur
14,444 feet high and sixty miles
away, but does not look to be Eve.
1t is wonderful sight to one just
from the fiat stretch of Illinois prai-
ries.
The products of the soil demon
strate its great richness. 1 never
saw such immense vegetables and
fruits of all sorts. have seen apnles