Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-06-20
BUENA VISTA
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF A PASTOR
BUSINESS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FURNISHES
ENTERPRIsING MEN IN A NEW INDUSTRY.

, Correspondence of the SPECTATOR
BUENA VISTA, VA, June 1S.-During the
general depression in business it has been the
subject of pleasant reflections to observe the
untring industry of the several denomina-
~ tons of Christians in this place as they main
tanned and advanced all the departments OF
church work, even though some of them were
! occasionally without regular pastors.
: 1t is supposed and is doubtless fact, that
Buena Vista in its commencement, and,
especially during the earlier years of its
growth, established more churches in pro-
portion to population than any of the new
towns Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist
Episcopal Lutheran German Baptist, Catho-
lie and two colored congregations all worship
in their own neat and handsome temples
Occasionally some have been without regu-
lar pastor but that drawback is passing by
In such cases, however, their flocks have not
been without a leader, as brotherly assistance
near at hand has been sufficiently attentive in
the needs of pulpit services.
THE LUTHERAN Observation-Disclosures
OF A PASTOR.
Yesterday the services at the Lutheran
Church were of much interest to the coDgre-
CATION and 70 the community. The minis
tiers present on that occasion, holding in the
past and, at this time, the relations of pastor
to the congregations of that denomination at
staunton and part of Augusta county, a
| brief of the proceedings will doubtless be of
interest to many readers of the SPECTATOR.
Some weeks since, Rev. J. w. s. Sheppard,
then pastor of the church at Middlebrook, was
called to become the pastor of the Buena
Vista Church. He accepted the same and was
yesterday installed as such. DR.. J. |. Miller,
D. D. lately of the female college at Luray
and well remembered as minister and prin-
| cipal of the denominational female school at
| Staunton, delivered the sermon, and Rev. H.
F. Shealey, pastor of the Staunton Church,
delivered the charge to the new pastor, in
deeply impressive manner. The discourse of
Dr. Miller was able thoroughly scriptural,
, embracing the whole scope Of ministerial
labor and the relations of the membership to
their pastor.
Mr.. Shealey announced additions to the
membership of the Buena Vista Church, and
among them was Dr. Miller, who it will be
remembered, has transferred the Female In
stitute at Luray, over which he has so long
presided to'Buena Vista.
After the morning services were ended, a
congregational meeting was held for the APP
pointment of officers of the Church who were
to be installed as such last night, MI Shealey
officiating 1t was understood that Messrs. j.
w. Robertson, S. H. Egolf, P. S. Wise and j.
S. Huffman would be called upon to serve in
that capacity.
Mr. Shealey is no stranger in Buena Vista,
and the esteem in which he is held here is
akin to that which is borne for him by his
congregation and the people Of Staunton.-l
From the inception of the establishment OF
the Church here, he has been at all times
mindful of its mission, ever aiding it by his
presence and his counses.
BUENA VISTA PROSPECTS.
1t does seem astonishing, under the severe
trials which the new towns, especially, have
been called to endure, to observe the unfalter-
ing courage and steady faith which animates
the people of Buena Vista. The resources OF
/ the locality for the new progress in which 1t
has so CALAMITY blazed the way, are known,
and for sure, though it may he slowly
moving success, all hearts and hands are
united.
Among the first and largest of the industries
the iron furnace seems to be coming gradually
to the front again. In whatever of repairs
! that might be necessary for active operations
to perfect establishment are now going on.
Great piles of ore sufficient to turn out one
hundred tons of iron every day for many
IL.
months, are ready to go into the cruclble, ana,
if observation is not mistaken, all things arel
in readiuess for lighting the fires again. What
means the arrival now of trains OF coke, II
the dawning day of new operations was not
already discerned? A little more waiting
may see the long-existing time of adversely
pass away A brilliant future is justly due
Buena Vista. Her resources entitle her to it,
and the faith and courage of her people will
win it.
NEW FOREST INDUSTRY.
The forest resources of the Buena Vista
Company need not be repeated to the readers
of the SPECTATOR. Harding Brothers, OF
whom there are three earnest and successful
young men from Waynesboro', trained and
experts in turning out cooper stuff, have just
established stave-plant at the Old Furnace,
on the northern end Of the great forest do
main of the Company. Here is another and
new source of supply of cooper-stuff for the
''White STAR and other flour mills of Staun-
ton and Augusta county, in their aggregate
soon to become the milling center of Virginia.
Mr.. Layell, also of Waynesboro', and a sue
cessful and experienced manufacturer of
tiff boch oor n ISitt 70 nc friends
the Messrs. Harding. He is highly pleased
with his observations, and who knows but
that he will in good time add to the new
interest which has been impaired to the To-
cality around the Old Furnace and Riverside
Station on the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Men who were out of employment in the
vicinity are now regularly at work for the
Harding Brothers, and the teams of farmers
nearby are called into requisition by them as
opportunity is presented to spare them from
teamwork.
A better time seems to be gradually APP
preaching for our long waiting people up this
way. So mote it be.
! A gentleman, under forty years of age
whose hair was rapidly becoming thin and
gray, began the use of Ayers Hair Vigor, and
| in six months his hair was restored to its
| natural color and even more than its former
growth and richness.
| SUICIDE.+Geo. W. Mccormack,
young lawyer of Charleston, S. c., who
married Miss Cary glasgow, daughter
of Frank T. Glasgow, of Richmond,
Va, about year ago, committed sui
eide in New York city last Tuesday
evening by pistol shot. He was
great sufferer from acute dyspepsia.
His wife is in Richmond and lie will be
buried in Hollywood cemetery. He was
81 years old.
On Thursday, the Senate passed a
bill TO authorize the appointment of
women as public school trustees in the
District of Columbia.