Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-06
IN OLD cAR'L1Ny.
Rev. Dr.. Haithcox Writes Of Life in
the South.

pleasure blended in proportions al
most ideal, set with an episode on
Memorial day in which the hand that
points this pencil at you took prom
inent part our face was turned
northward. After Sunday with
friends and parishioners Of former
years, several days were spent at the
conn. encemeDt OF our Alma Mater,
Susquehanna University, where we
gave the address to the graduates Of
the theological department. Then
after another Sunday in Pennsyl.
vania city we ran on to Gettysburg,
to attend the commencement Of Penn
sylyania College where we were called
into duty. Thence on to Roanoke
College, Va, where we presented a
medal for oratory and witnessed the
graduation Of the largest class in the
history of the institution. Thence
onward to Newberry College, S. G.,
where we gave the address before the
literary societies of the college and
presented the medal for excellence in
historic studies. Then after day
with Elizabeth College, Charlotte, N.
c., the model of all schools for young
ladies. we ran back TO old home where
parental love anchored us last Friday
evening.
For more than four weeks |
was on the wing, travelled 5000
miles, visited six colleges, preached
eight sermons and gave four addresses
in addition to the work of General
SYNOD and am as ready ior race to-
day as | was five weeks ago. To note
the trend Of thought in our colleges
and to enjoy the thoughtful and
sweetly esthetical hospitality OF
friends in five states on the Atlantic
coast have been an inspiration for a
longer and more hopeful life.
Here | am under the shelter Of old
home to tarry for a little rest and
talk to faces that awoke my soul to
light more than fifty years ago. Those
faces will celebrate their eightieth
anniversary on July End and 9th.
am solicited to tarry until after those
dates. am disposed to yield to the
solicitation. Few sons have the priv
ilege Of celebrating the S0th ami
versary Of father and mother. II
may be my last look at the dear faces
this side Of Jordan's mystic waters,
50 will tarry with them and give
you and all my friends of Trinity
Lutheran church of Abilene an oppor
tunity to be generous. | have triec
to be generous to all Of you and as
true as generous in furnishing yor
for all Of June the best supply fol
my pulpit the state of Kansas coulc
command.
By the third Sunday in July | hope
to be with you. May supernal ligh'
and love illumine and comfort an(
WOO you onward in the way upwarc
all the time.
Here is remarkable history ant
| providence-father and mother, nov
within a few days of 80 years old
have seven children and death ha'
never entered their own home. Las
week father ploughed corn and haulet
wheat to the barn. Mother prepares
meals for her loved and her bald
headed boy all alone, baking thu
bread and the pie and churning thu
butter. Where is the home that car
beat thisp Father is hauling whea
this morning again and mother il
making my bed now-not as q matte
of necessity but Of choice and habit
Another dear old man nearly Sc i
blowing his crop and goes to mill yet
He is the father of the companion o
my joys aud sorrows. An aunt o
mine, now in her 9Srd year, feeds he
chickens and goes in and out AM
around her home in the busy hope
fitness of one who loves God and oc
cupies until He calls up higher Go'
has promised to be with them tina
trust Him even down to old age. Am
they that honor father and mothe
shall have their days prolonged.
We now have seasonable weathe
with a temperature from go to 81
Crops look well and children ar
Aourishing in this realm of the sout
land. The young people love on
another and are given in marrag
honorable. Preachers preach an