The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-29
! nu.h Neellng in Tho nountaIns.

There are ciEIch buildings in the VII
llges but the villages are lew anu 4,ti
part, and ia this particular place fne
d. tom was for some preacher 70 sprlns
ks IL were out of nowhere ana 10 an
IsUnce a bi sh-Ineeting by means Oh d
written Ilacard nailed 70 a Tree py w
sr.ng. Ii was TO be held at : O'Clock IN
certain Iatch OF WOODS, 50 coiil'li"'i'
an Frequently the scene of such meet
sts that the rude benches InadJ ol
Tanks nailed 10 tree stuWpS were di"dS
there and kent in good order. apparently
by oeNOut mOu-tainetr VINO lNeu ~ wy
nearest cabin. The H. ting lasted lese
than in hour. but The people KIaLe ~
the affair Of a day. They came from rs
far as fAe news Of the meeting had becu
carried by the cquestrians ana WasOAvrS
who had rcined w az the sisht OF tne
Ilacard aud halted ITO see what a
.'oiu on" Some. therefore, had been
obliged 10 set out soon after breaktast-
nd that would not make a long JOURNEY
where six miles Of road may lo9R Over
rtc ton OF "a tremendous mountain up
which the horses crawl, and the more
humane men lead instead OF riding thrlH
Ref re noon the wagons began 10 come
.N Bags were let down at NAfious points
near Che camD-ground. ana me teams
were tethered 10 the trees in hail a dozeh
scattered parts OF the woods. Inc wagons
were such as one sees all over the lana,
.cale in Racine. Wisconsin. or SCUM
Bend. Indiana. or Cortland. New YORK.
Dtt ~ them came men ana women, glIls
H.l boys. and even babies. By noon
..rly an the wOrshippers we're on hand
trolling from hitching-plaCe 70 hltcn-
Is-p.ace 20 see VINO had come, ana 70
gossip with friends and acqualntances. II
g. wonderful how Ear and wide men are
Nnown 10 one another IN these noun
me interchange Of visits was followed
hy d return of each party 10 its wagon
Tor q picnic dinner upon whatever had
been Brought alOng-cOld corn pOne prn-
clpally When all the wOrshippers had
gathered 10 the bush-mceting IL was seen
d. .E o. al Ter. A.trf h.r
camp-nceting, such as one sees In New
jersey particularly. The men wore soft
felt bats and long boards, and seemed
never 20 have cOmbed their hair. The
women had on brOad-brimmed black straw
iats, such as / was told mountain
woman is able 10 keep and use Tor sun
lay best for a quarter OF cen.1ly. Tho
boys looked boldly at the girls, ana me
erls booked slyly at the boys, out of The
ais Of their eyes. The sudden rafting
" q wagon among the trees, followed by
loud Whoa. there" occasionally sound
90 arOye the prayer and song. Some
.I tnf men, who came without women,
.''nl away from the wOrshippefs. Smok-
... ana talking, as countrymen converse
frozen sentences wIde apart "lln tns
.H't lures nlled up by vigorous TOBACCO
wing. The preacher Was Womah-d
.irs. Lawson. OF Kentucky the cele-
.et evangelist" She brought young
i.l Win her 10 open with prayer, ana
Y pass around his hat. and after his
30 she delivered an address, Whlch,
u % we're right 70 pass judgment upon It,
Mould declare 20 be the most noisy, and
tr least thoughtful sermon or talk that
ever heard. There was singing before
all after her address, and IL was notice
''e lAat. though the young man had 10
., reorly the whole OF the first verse
alone. the people afterwards sang the
f.Haiuiug verses. though there was not
if Or printed copy Of the hymn IN the
Iof..t
lo the eastern part Of the state. nearer
'o VIRGINIA, / found that the circuit-ridcr
'l ministers 70 the religious welfare Of
lhe mountain folks There are neat little
White ana green church buildings In the
valleys. but they are opened only once
q month. About as often as That, and
ln sorae cases regularly, the circmt-rider
sends word OF his coming 10 the elders
o. descOns. or puts the notice Ia ths
county paper, II one is published near
the meeting-house, and on the given day
lie appears on horseback, with q few
extra belongings. an. HIS Bible and song