Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-01-20

6nco beyond the verge OF Jliie. lG Is graz
flying to be beloved aud to have our con
duct approved by our fellowmea. but thi
is not worthy to be compared with tn
glory that is in reservation for us in th
presence of our glorified ReGesner LIE
us endeavor to adorn the doctrine of Chris
our Saviour in all things, kno~ing ths
there awaits us "a far more exceeding snt
eternal weight of glory l would not re
linquish the slightest diminution of tba
glory for all this world caa give. M
prayer is that such may ever be the feeiiui
of my heart. It appears to ms that it woul'
be better for you not to have anything
written abon: me. Let us follow the teach
ing of inspiration-'Lst anothar man pra;s
thea and not thine own moutt; strange
and not thine own lips 1 appreciate TIKI
loving interest that prompted such desir.
in my precious darling"
AN EVENT THAT GLADDENED his HEART
We now approach an event ia the life @
+ Gen. jackson which giadde.ed bis bear
more than all his victories ald filed iG- -gisl
dev out gratitude to the Giver of all oood
On the 23d of November, 1862, God bles
him with daughter. To man Of his OK
treme domesticity and love for children thu
was crowning happiness; and yet, viii
his great modesty and shrinking from pub
lcity, he requested that he should not re
ceive the announcement by telegraph, an6
when it came to him by letter he kept the
glad tidings all to himself, leaving his stat
and those around him in camp to hear of il
through others. This was to him sjoj
with which stranger could not intermed
die" and from which his own hand coulc
not lift the veil of sanctity.
A PEACEFUL WINTER.
After the battle of Fredericksburg there
was no other advance of the enemy during
the winter, and Gen. jackson spent peace
full but very industrious winter at Moss
Neck. The winter quarters of his troops
extended from near Guiney's Station TO-
wards Port Royal, and after providing them
with shelter, which consisted of huts built
by themselves, be devoted himself to writ
ing bis reports and to the general welfare
of his troops, both temporal and spiritual.
Particularly did he bend his energies to
wards disciplining and Strengthening his
command. The almost superhuman exer-
tions in marching and fighting had caused
many soldiers to absent themselves from
the army without leave, and this was an
evil for which he had no federation, and
which he made the most strepous efforts to
correct He was also greatly interested
this winter in providing bis army with
chaplains, and in trying to infuse more
zeal into those who were already in his ser
vice.
ENCOURAGED ALL DENOMINATIONS.
| He encouraged all denominations to labor
in his command, CO operating with each
other IN every way in his power. All he
wished to know of man was that he was
true Christian and earnest worker in the
cause of his Master Roman Catholics
were granted the same facilities as Protes
tants for holding their services. On one
occasion priest applied to him for tent
in which to conduct worship with soldiers
of his own faith, and Jackson, after satisfy
ing himself by inquiry that he WAS man
of exemplary character, granted his re.
quest, and with decision that restrained
all adverse expressions against it, he add
ed: sHe shall have it, l care not what may
be said on the subject" A Presbyterian
minister, in describing service held in
the Generals camp, said: $50 we had a
Presbyterian sermon, introduced by Bap-
tist services, under the direction Of a Msth-
odist chaplain, in an Episcopal church.
Was not that beautiful solution of the
vexed problem of Christian un;cn2''
HIS CHRISTIAN ACTIVITY.
During this winter al Moss Neck Gen.
Jackson's Christian activity ami spirituali.
ty became more marked than ever before,
showing q rich ripsning for tie rewards
and glories Of the heavenly inheritance.
To friend he expressed his perfect assu-
rance of faith and said be had been for a
long time stranger to fear, ''because he
knew and was assured Of the love of Christ
fer his soul; he felt not the faia,est dread
that he should ever fall under tae wrath of
God, although great sinner; he was for
ever reconoied by the righteousness of
Christ, and that love for God and Christ
was now the practical spring of all his pen
itence" He-then arose from his seat. and
with an impressive union Of humility and
solemn elevation continued, in substance,
thus: "N othlng earthly Can mar my happi-
ness. I know that Heaven is ia store for
ne, and I should rejoice in the prospect of
going there tomorrow. Understand me;
am not sick, 1 am not sad. God has
greatly blessed me, have as much to love
here as any man, and life is very bright to
me. But still am ready to leave it any
day, without tfepidation or regret, for that
Heaven which I know awaits ne, through
the mercy of my Heavenly Father. And
would not agree to the slightest diminution
of one shade of my glory thsrs-(here he
paused, as though to consider what terres
trial measure he might bsst select to ex-
press the iargeness of his joys)-no, not for
all the fame I have ever acquired or shall
ever win ia this world"
With these words he sank back into his
chair and his friend retired, impressed as
be had never been before by the exalted
faith and perfect assurance that God had
vouehsafed to this Christian soldier.
HIS MIND UPON SPIRITUAL MATTERS.
All his Christian friends obser. ed this
winter how much bis mind dwelt upon
spiritual matters, his conversation almost
invariably drifting into that channel, and
his fsvorite subjects were steadfastness of
faith, diligent performance of duty, after
invoking Gods blessing and committing
our cause to Him, and yielding a perfect
obedience to His will. He loved to consider
the modes by which God reveals His will to
man, and often quoted the maxim "Duty
is ours-consequencesa are Gods" 1t was
continued delight to him to dwell upon
the blessedness of perfect acquiescence in
the Divine will. He frequently said that
his Arst desire was to command "oonvert-
ed army"
But while thus desiring and striving for
the spiritual good of his men his diligence
was unremitting in training ard strength
OuthS iOI dCtlVo coINiOo III oAO
coming campaign, and it increased in eff.
cheney and numbers more than at any for
mer period. It was brought up to number
over thirty thousand active soldiers, who
drew their inspiration from his own spirit
of confidence and determination.
THE lOf microbes (micro-organ-
INVISIBLE isms) is mighty host, which
l. ARMY indeed uO man can NUMBER
Invisible to the naked eye, the poisonous
part Of this army is the cause Of four-fifths
of all the diseases of the human family
they destroy more lives than war. famine,
fire, murder and shipwreck combined, and
they actually abbreviate the average term
of human life by three fourths. The way
to relieve the human body of these microbes
is to take Swift's Specific. When this
| medicine gets we'll into the system the
| poisonous germ must leaye-he cannot
exist there, hence he seeks an exit through
the pores of the skin. After he departs, a
continued use of the Specific will force ou'
| the poison, and the patient is we'll.