Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-12-28

What chronicler can tell how often.
when Gods truth was faithfully preach-
ed there, the angels OF light Gods
children by his first wife bore homo
on joyful wings to their waiting con-
rades the news that one sinue out suf. y
true sense OF his sin and apuzS Shanston
OF the mercy of God III Chris had Nth;
grief for and hatredsuf hia ~ ts1xniSa
from it unto God with fnl1 6slr1losa ~
and endeavor after neWs s0be1l lIeJ3( : s ~ I.
What chroniclor can tell h6x y. f5f ~
the lurid atmosphe 0f saeIl ~ fSl5k ~
with joy, ,hecause - SfS1 - =
sin hardened and d4Iude I'll = 3iSroI
the ear and p1n0ked 6N Sa S& II onl1 1eea
would have nOu6 o. God NH
none Of His reprof. sAyine & "A HIM ~
part from me- for Eeetx9 u ~ lhoI
knowledge of Thy rays! nd Go&9
obeyed him. N ss.
And since j word. d loolt y fosi6k 81
the hand, a.sign ~ eEnoxicn cnS 6knnfa
the whole current of two M W68S
chronicler can tell how oiten y vit1SIns
those walls ..Eyas looked l0v1 - S1lS6
that spoke again, and 81 1lISt eiRn
language, that has neither voice nor
| words, laid the foundations for joint
life
Twenty-four years ago Smyrna
church was an old house.
Our fathers, where are they, and the
prophets, do they live forever? Where
are those men whose labors often poor
ly requited, laid the foundations OF the
church at Smyrna? They were men
often rough hewn, but morally strong
in lofty and honest purpose to glorify
God and save souls by declaring in un-
mistakeable language to a primitive
people, those stalwart truths that pull
verize the sophistries of sin.
But the time is near when the plough
share and he harrow OF oblivion will
do their work, and the site of Smyrna
church will cease to be q memory.
As the pilgrim neared Ironton, his
attention was drawn to the number of
men who seemed to have no place to 90
and nothing to do when they arrived.
The silence of Pilot Knob is oppres-
sive, and Ironton is quiet.
In Ironton the pilgrim domiciled at
the Kesling House. This has long
been his home in Ironton, and he de-
sires no other.
some calls were made on Old friends
and some purchases made.
An examination of the records in the
Collectors Office developed some start
ling facts in regard to the West End of
Iron county.
On Sabbath morning the pilgrim vis-
ed the Presbyterian church, took part
in the Bible class and heard sermon.
He was, to a great degree, among
strangers and would have enjoyed the
services much better if the past had
been less busy with him, and the grave
yards of his memory had given up few
err dead Is
Sabbath night was very dark, aud
the parlor of the Kesling very pleasan
and SO the pilgrim remained at home.
The pilgrim knows all the strategic
points in Arcadia Valley and has ex-
amined them all. Instead Of beating
the woods, he watches the crossings.
With him whatever is, is right.
He found a certain element in q
ferment over the college question.
When business was booming In Arcadia
Valley, and there were two dollars
where thore is not one now, the pill grim
has seen educational schemes com 9 to
nought. He awaits developments. AZ
his trip has reached it's turning point
this letter closes.
THOMAS CA LAHAN.