Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-10
He plays many tunes on his windy pipe
but the most OF them are funeral dlrges.

He plays many tunes on his windy pipe
but the most OF them are funeral dirges
NOTABLE INSTANCES
DIR. owens call for convention IN
Richmond In April 10 study the person,
Office, and ministry Of the Holy Spirit,
attracts some attention here; notably, De-
cause we have had two such striking IN
stances Of the power OF the Holy spirit
working upon human soul that ~ az
most seemed 10 have been a personal, gu
| pernatural Intervention. one OF tnese was
| n young man who had led Wild. not 10
say a wicked, LIE. He was out upon a
| mountain one day. and was called IN
| the twinkilng OF an eye" to a change OF
great spirttual light. This change came
unon him. he AYERS, without previous
nrayer or preparation. and was as power
| mi in force. though invisible. az the voice
which halted Saul OF Tarsus. Anyhow,
ne came down from the mountain a
| changed man. and boldly proclaimed his
faith. He Is gifted with divine power
100 NEW MAN
There was man about Aftsn. not two
years since. whom the most hopeful wo-
man Of the blessed Temperance Union
would have given up for lost--eternaliy
lost No influence Of friends or advice.
or love OF true wife moved him. He
had naturally a good, strong face. but
II was fast losing any semblance TO the
Creators image. AZ the Fife meeting
In Waynesboro', he "professed religion
II Is a trite term TO express the miracle
that happened him. Without any strife
20 resist temptation, because there Is
none: without q single craving for the
nj hof AaA al i'm
many years, this convert was thoroughly
imbued with spiritual love and strength.
From that hour he was as literally new
man as IL some new soul had been born
into his natural body" He is an inspired
evangelist: speaking and exhorting with
an ease wonderful TO account for. tie mas
built up the Sabbath school at Alton
until the attendance outnumbers Rhodes
and Hebron collectively. and il is largely
due TO his Christian labors That the
Little Chapel Under the HIP had such
O spiritual awakening last year. what is
the unseen power that moved these menf
BY whatever name, II Is these things
which startle the agnos,ic; because they
are palpable and as self-evident as
iniracles-which they really are. At the
Hebron BaptsD church meeting to-day.
Mr.. James H. Robinson's application TO
preach will be favorably reported upon.
and he will be ordained some time short
ly In the future.
FOX-HUNT.
The gala fox-hunt Of the season started
out from Hotel Alton Tuesday Tor
chase in Augusta county. James r. Good
Ioe was leader Of the hunt" Fifty
riders were in from the Rockhsh Valley.
and az many more from "Over the
Ridge" Among the hunters were Clark
Worthington, George Freed, Rec Ellis,
John c. and T. W. Goodloe, Rev. II. X.
Hawthorn, Riley Mccain. Charley Fox.
Walker Martin. Mont. Coleman, John
Wynne, Brooks Anderson. Masters john
ME Hays and Sammie Goodlos: DIR. j. G.
Fox and Mr.. Fishburn, OF WayDesboro';
DR.. Griffith and Mr.. Besser. Basic city;
Emmett Guthrey and Samuel Page OF
1.-THE Hermitage; William Gilkerson, OF
Baskerville. What fed! Forty dogs
and three foxes for the master OF the
hounds! The FIRST fox--a gray-was turn
ed loose In Basic, on the open stretch just
east Of the railroad crossing, and the dogs
took the trail. Reynard ran for the high
hills. The chase was watched by n nun
bred people at the start and the deep
"on-u-ou-O-u" OF the hounds and the
bugle blasts reverberate among the noun
tains. Away they CO. down the hollows.
lodging the rocks, In full sight OF the
20 the stretch again. is lost for no
ment, till the dogs come up. All 10 the
front nowl II is more fun TO ride ano
less crowded. but Mr.. Rec Ellis comes
in first at the death, and bears off the
brush.
The second fox--a red-gave them
wilder run. higher up In the thickets and
crags Of the Blue Ridge, but is brought
down at last. and yields his brush" to
Mr.. Mont. Coleman. of Greenfield. The
third fox was lost.
There were no checks TO speak of to
give the fields a chance TO catch up.
Master Samuel =. Goodloe-a true scion
of the old Nimrod-led in the last chass.
At last accounts all Of the hunters were
not in, but no accidents are reported.
MOUNTAIN MARRIAGE.
love laughs at bolts" etc. Miss Mary
n very pretty brunette. ard
Mr.. Hugh Y Foster. OF this nelghbor-
hood we're married Wednesday last in
the road at the Flat Rock" near An
dersLn's Mil. In intent the couple
started for a drive 10 the Miller School,
ten miles away. In fact, they had every
thing previously arranged and were Mr.
and Mrs. Foster Just two miles from the
home. The hour OF the wed
ding was about noon, and the brlde-elect
left farewell letter to her mother among
the dinner-plates. which, while II detract-
ed somewhat from the romance, In no
wise interfered with the happiness Of the
young people. to whom we wish long
life and much Joy.
Messrs Ed Neese and Edward Daw-
son. nephews OF Mrs. Goodman, have
been summoned TO Charlottesville as
Witnesses in the Goodman trial. Mrs.
Goodman is a native Of this county. OF a
and respectable family and
was visiting her sister here at the time
OF CAPTAIN Goodman's arrest.