Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-02-13
Local JOttingS.

WHEREAS, our pastor Rev Jno. H. Barb,
deeming it to be for the best interest Of the
church has severed the relation heretofore
existing between us as pastor and congrcga-
tions:
Resolved, that as members of the JOINT
councl Of the Mechanicstown charge, we
desire to bear testimony to his faithful and
conscientious discharge of duty; to his earnest
AMI practical preaching of the Word; to his
christian character as exhibited before men
and last but not least to his suncompronising
adherence to the right rs he apprehends it.
Res0l0e6 that these resolutions be recorded
among the proceedings of SAID council and
published in the CATOCTIN CLARION and also
that copy of the same be presented to Rev.
Barb.
Wm, J. Black, Secretary.
A Cn1LD's FAITH 1t was two nights
before Christmas, and in a parsonage in
Thulmont, several teachers with tie pastors
family were making huge rosebud for the
sunday school exercises on Christmas eve.
1t was an ingenious device constructed Of
wire, pink cambrc and evergrecns, and
when completed, it was 10 unfold and show
Il child in it, " no would recite to The audience.
AS Lucy, the little daughter of the pastor,
who was to represent the full blown rose,
saw the rosebud completed which was 10
enclose her, she recalled stories of persons
who were sufocatcd in chests and collins, and
her courage failed, She said, Mamma |
don't think will let them shut me up in it,"
Atlel her mamma assured her that she
would sit near and cough occasionally, and
Deacon Lorne, whose little friend she was
promised to ho,d the wires which opened
the rosebud, she consented to try and please
the big church full of people. SO when the
time came to step into the open bud, she did
so apparently without a fear. Wncn the
moment came for Lucy's appearance, the
great green bud expanded into a full blown
rose, with lovely child in pink dress,
recitipg carol Then the calyx closed and
the audience looked en- with astonishment.
Many sunday schools borrowed the rosebud,
and at last it went on it S final trip 10 Omaha
CITY, where the pastor said it was great
success, but it is doubtful ifa sweetcr Illus
tration of faith was developed in all its
journcyings.
NtMonEs or TIE WAR.-Thcrc was an
army ofcavalry passed through LittlestoWn,
where we lived. My husband and q few
other persons accompanied the soldiers to
return, but excitement caused them to go to
Gettvshurg, where the bloody battle WAS
fought.
A message was sent me from Hanover
that my husband intended following, but
would return home the next day. The mes
saga failed to reach me, and as | heard the
terrific Cannonnuing the next morning, you
can image my terror, knowing that my hus-
band was there Tue fifth day arrived and
there was no message, and being unable to
longer bear the anxiety, | was taken to Get
tysburg by friend, to search for him
among the slain. An indescrbablc scene
met our eyes, one which can never forget
The friend who accompanied me covered
his face, but |, urged on by fear, looked into
each face The soldiers lay side by side,
black, swollen and with protruding eyes.
Open graves added to the horror OF the
scene. We then went to numerous hospitals
IN Gettysburg, where there were poor SOL
ders weeping and begging for their loved
ones. An officer told me that my husband,
who was physician, had probably gone
with departed regiments, which was the
case We returned to Littlestown i'll safety,
with the exception of few scratches caused
by having been upset among brlars in fence
corners 1t was impossible to travel in the
middle of the roads, they having been injured
by heavy artillery. then concluded to go
Mechanicstown, and had great difficulty to
find driver Finally, Dr.. William White,
who had taken his wife to her parents, in
Carroll County, kindly offered to take
myself and two children. After we arrived
ut home and had retired for the night, there
arose commotion on the back porch, and
supposng we were beseged by the confed-
crates were thoroughly alarmed We could
distinctly hear them as they walked about
the porch, striking guns on the floor MY
father SAID, II have no weapon but the fire
tongs, but | will fight before | allow myself
to be taken" The door was opened and we
were oycrjoyed to meet my husband and his
orderly. Then it was explained that he had
been pressed into service as surgeon.
M. NJ. G.
How do you like the daughters OF Eve III