Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-28
Personal,

Rev. PeytOn Hoge. of Wilmington, N. c.,
preached able and interesting sermons, morn
ing and evening, last Sunday in the First Pres
byterian church OF this city. In the morning
his theme was the essentials of religion which
he maintained were, as defined in both the old
and new Testament, Reverence. obedience,
showing mercy or helpfulness, unworldliness
or walking and communion with God, and
holiness, the browning virtue.
In the evening, he argued that spiritual things
must be spiritually discerned. and that the fact
that God spoke through Christ could not be
proved by abstract reasoning. as a mathe-
NAUTICAL problem. nor by such tests as are ap
piled to prove physical facts as those of the
physical senses, but is conclusively proved by
the application of spiritual tests. as the expert
ence by every converted soul testifies.
Mr.. John W. Churchman returned few days
since from business-trip to Chillicothe. Mis-
souri,, where he was some time attending to the
Interests of the estate OF his uncle. the late DIR.
Henry Churchman. The Daily Constitutisn of
ChilIcothe makes mention of his visit to that
place. and closes as follows
"Mr Churchman Is one of Virginia's leading
farmers and Is a very pleasing and intelligent
gentleman. He expressed himself as being
greatly pleased with our beautiful city and her
people. He made many friends while here and
In Baltimore next Tuesday. Juno 3rd. MIR.
Andrew J. Dold, of the firm OF Suter & Dold. Of
Harrisonburg, Va, will be married to Miss
Cora NJ. Etchison, of Baltimore, who spent a
part of the past winter at the Normal College
in HarrIsonburg.
At "Collicello," near Harrisonburg, Wednes-
day. June 4tb, the marriage of Mr.. Edgar Gran.
Vile Gum, of Richmond. and Miss Katherine
Miller Wilson will take place. Mrs. Wilson
and her daughter have been boarding at Col
licello" for several years.
We acknowledge the receipt Of card of invi.
tation from Mr.. and Mrs. David L. Smoot to
attend the marriage of their daughter Priscilla
to Mr.. Frederick Augustus Berlin. Wedn esday
evening. May 18th, at st. Johns Presbyterian
church. San Francisco. California.
General j. d. Imboden, of Abingdon, was
married in Chattanooga, Tenn, Wednesday,
to Mrs. BEETLE Crockett
The marriage of Mr.. VIM. II. Yeago of Moi
fats Greek In this county to Miss Mollie R.
Sones, of the West End OF Staunton, will take
place on the 4th of June.
Major Jno. M. Kinney is in receipt of intelli-
gence. that his daughter, Mrs. Ed. Hartman, of
Minneapolis, who was critically Ill, is very
much improved.
We had a pleasant call from Mr.. Oliver L..
Rhodes yesterday who is spending few days
in this city looking after some of his invest
ments in the improvements of our city, AS
usual, he seems the picture of health.
Captain Ut. Long, who was promptly at the
scene of the wrecked sleeper at the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railroad on the 18th of pril and
rendered such valuable service there, has re-
ceived handsome gold medal from Miss Edith
Miller, who was borne by him from her peril
Gus condition in the wrecked car. Following
is the inscription
ITO Capt. j. 7. Long, for your bravery and
noble manhood on April 18th, 1890, accept this
token from your unfortunate friend, Edith
Miller"
On the reverse side is representation of the
railroad track and the demolished car. This
medal was we'll and tastefully executed by the
Jeweller, Mr.. Henry L. Lang Of this City.