Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-11

DIVORCE IN RoCKINGHAM-In Rock
ingham, on Wednesday last, Mrs.
Rebecca Sellers obtained divorce
from her husband, Reuben Sellers,
whom she charged with adultery, both
being over 60 years of age.
The Medical Examining board OF
Virginia will meet in the Hall of the
House of Delegates at Richmond April
18th at P. NJ, and will next day ex-
anime for permission to practise medi.
cine.
Abram Felter, said to be over one
hundred years old, was struck by a
freight near Warsaw, Ind, Friday
His head was severed from his body
and scooped upon the pilot and one OF
his arms was thrown among the tele-
graph wires where it lodged.
The late Chief Justice Waite once
delivered an opinion that the duty OF
Congress was to see to it that the
transmission of news was not obstruct.
ed or unnecessarily encountered by
State legislation, decision directly
opposed to views held by Governor
Tillman, of South Carolina.
United States Consul Meeker, at
| Bradford, England, reports to the
State Department that wool from the
United States is selling freely in Eng
land.
One of the damage suits at Louis
vile, KY, against the Phoenix Bridge
Company for $4,000 has been com
promised out of court for $4,000. The
! case was that of Mrs Louis Gegus,
whose husband lost his life in the
bridge disaster.
On Sunday night, April list, a few
miles north of Lewisburg, Greenbrier
county, West Virginia, the house and
contents of John Seldomridge were
accidently destroyed by fire.
J. L. Wyrick, Thomas Brady and
Albert Mansker, who killed Conductor
| W. P. McNally at Oliphant, Ark, No
vember last, in attempting train
robbery, were hanged at Newport,
Ark, Friday. All three necks were
broken.
The South Carolina troops which
have been on DUTY at Darlington anC
Florence since Sunday week went home
Friday with the thanks of Governor
Tillman.
The entire glass manufacturing plant
of John E. 'Getzinger & Son, Bridge
ton, N. j., was burned last Friday
night. Four dwelling-houses belong
ing to Capt. Samuel Perry and ont
owned by Mrs. Paul 6. Davis were als(
destroyed. Loss 5000; partly insur
ed.
Two CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
A dispatch from Bristol, dated Apri
5th says
Two children of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
who reside near Glade Springs, Va.
were burned to death during tn
r temporary absence Of their parents.
Moody on Assurance of Salvation.
In his sermon in Richmond Tuesda,
2 afternoon of last week, Mr.. Moody di,
not take text, but preached from tn
fifth chapter of John, and showed tina
, a Christian should not only have tn
assurance of his salvation, but that h
is worthless as Christian unless he
! assured that he is safe with God.
: ''There are three classes of people il
, the church who l do not believe ar
, blessed with the assurance of thei
salvation" he said.
1.-The first are those who have no
!, been born of the Spirit.
"There is another class who have be
lieved on the Lord Jesus Christ an,
they are ashamed to confess him.
1.-The third class are those who hav
gotten in our churches who are no
willing to work for the Lord. When
man is willing to go out into the vine
yard to go to work all the doubts will
leave him"
, John wrote the best book that eve
was written on assurance. Said he
II believe it is the privilege of all O
Gods people to know that they will b.
saved. If l am not sure of my owl
| salvation do not see how l could ge
any comfort or rest, and unless l an
sure l am not fit to help anybody else
'There is class of people who thinl
it is presumptuous for any man o
woman to say that they know they ar,
, saved, and think it cannot be settled
until we come before the great Whit,
Throne.
you cannot give a reason for tn,
hope that is within you if you are no
sure of your salvation
He advised all who wanted assurance,
of their salvation TO study the Gospe
!. of John for weeks or months, if nee(
be.