Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30
COMMUNICATED.

Last Sunday 1t was our pleasure TO
be present at centennial celebration
of missions, held in the Baptist Church
near Leetown. The pastor, Rev. M III
lanev. received us kindly and saw that
we were comfortably seated. The
house was filled to overlooking. In
the morning Rev. NJ. s. Reed, OF
CLarlestown, preached quite an able
sermon. 1t was listened to with the
greatest interest by the large audi
ence. After the sermon all were in
yited to partake of dinner which was
spread. as one told us, just around the
corner. We walked around the
corner. not very slowly, either, and
saw enough spread to satisfy the nun,
cry ones. Everything which could
satisfy the appetite was there. Ihat
the people of the community know
how to extend the true Virginia hos
pitality was proven beyond doubt on
that occasion. Had we eaten all the
food offered and pressed upon us we
would not now be here to tell the tale.
The pastor was truly an active man.
He seemed to be everywhere. Pastor
and people Wed with each other in
striving to make the period pleasant
for ALL We are certain that the pas
tors happiness would be complete
and his usefulness greatly increased
were he to take unto himself help
meet. We do not think him entirely
averse to such a proposition. After
dinner, and a general mingling in
conversation, we were again called
into the church. The Hon. VIM. l..
Wilson then gave quite an excellent
address on the work Of missions. We
feared, when we heard that he was to
speak, that probably he was not quite
SO well posted on the subject Of mis-
sions as on the tariff. We were, how
ever, greatly mistaken. His address
was full of instruction and food for
thought. He developed well the idea
that our own country is the result of
a great missionary effort. Every one
who listened TO it felt sorry when he
made his closing sentence. MIR. VIII
son evidently does not allow politics
to destroy in him the religion which
he processes. After Mr.. Wilson had
concluded a hymn was sung, and
then Prof. A. G.. Kimler Of Shepherd
College was introduced to the audi
ence. He directed the attention OF
the people to the advantages they re,
ce:ved from the religion of Christ and
endeavored to show that the world
has made the greatest progress since
the Christian era. He spoke of the
power of the mind and the necessity
and duty of parents culturing the
minds of their children to the highest
point of which they were capable.
He urged upon them to give this pow
er to their children, but that it should
be at all times controlled by the
Christian religion. His remarks were
well received by those present.
As we turned our faces homeward
we felt kindly feeling toward those
people there assembled. The warm
| grasps of the hand, the we'll wishes
which were offered, the kind invita-
tions to return, will not soon be for
gotten. Long may that earnestnes:
which seems to pervade the people Of
that community live. We know they
will pardon us, that after we had eX
perienced their generous hospitality
we took peep into the hats after
they had been passed around. We
felt assured at a glance that the
Lords work was not forgotten. They
had, from what we saw, left the pen
MES at home and brought out their
larger money.
May they long live to enjoy the ser,
vices Of their young pastor Of whom
all seem so fond, and may he long live
to minister to the spiritual wants of d
people so kind, so generous and sc
deeply imbusd with that religion
which alone can lead men to a true
life, is the earnest and sincere desire
of VISITOR.