The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-11
FROM STtNEGA.
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SrUNEGt. ;. Jan. J.-lh3 teacners
have rcin~nrd from their holiday vacation
aud on Monday morning the scholars re-
sumed their studies. The rest has done
both teachers a.d scholars good, and
Prof kennr dy,. and his two assistants,
Misses Lnra keuncdy aud Cora Broadwa-
ter, are determined to cooperate with
the purhs ~ making this most
successful term of The Stonega school.
Pastor ". A. stephens conducted the
church services la.I sabbath morning and
evening, aud pre-" rh,d very instructive
sermons. The sui ject oi The evening scr
mon was Ruth's choice and svpe,lrd
strongly 10 all ages 10 choose ine good
part which never isils. but il WAS spec
tally Intended tor tue youhs when starting
IN l'ics journey. Mo wete urg ii 80 be
decided and sincere in their choice, going
in the right path, c,nsing the ure home,
selecting proper companions, aud thus
have JOY and pleasnfe-.Jt for few
briei hOurs-hut iore,cr.
During the Sabbath school session in
the afternoon the retiring Superinlend-
ent, John A. Esser, was presented with "A
handsome solid gold headed cane, a. "a
gilt Ol love and affection irom the school
Tor hI' unNearyiug excriiOus IN behalf OF
the membership, aud the Superintendent
elect made the presentation on behalf OF
Tie school, w: We, The members O, In =
SI"ncga Sabbath school, desire 10 express
our profound regret al Your proposed de-
parture in The near future We feel that
We are losing our nam pillar. In yoar
capacity as superintendent you nave
rendered efficient service under God iu
! bringing the school to the high standard
vt dicIpliue and system, which has made
1t the ctterIan tor older establ ished SAB
bath schools ~ the county To initiate.
You set before the young Chri,t AS their
only Saviour, ana cOunselled them 10
study the Scriptures and the shorter Cat
echism, and As teachers aud scholars We
return you grateful thanks. You have
ever been characterized liy magnanimity
Oi soul, delightlng IN acts OF beuevOlence.
and sacrificing your time and comfort TO
engage in noble and eleyatiug objects tor
the welfare OF the school. As the time
draws near when we may have 10 say fare
we'll. our regret at parting will have the
joyful assurance that your iabOrs OF love
will not ceasc, bLtwill only be transferred
to more needy held not tar distant, and
our sincere prayers are that Gods richest
blessing may attend and rest On YOU aud
your family. Some who are present
may never meet again, but may our aim
be TO so live that We may all meet ia shat
home which our Saviour has prepared Tor
those who love and serve Him. now
take this opportunity of expressing our
gratttde tOf your unwearying exertions
OH our behalf and ask your acceptance Ut
this suggestive gilt as IA token OF our re-
spect and esteem" In accepting the git
Mr.. Esser expressed his heartfelt thanks
for the loving thoughttuness that had
prompted the school ~ besiOw this token
OF affection, and assured the membership
that the StOnega Sabbath school always
had and ALWAYS would have warm place
in MS hearts affection, and in the support
Tor which the GIT was intended he would
he reminded OF the support and cO-Opera-
ti0n so cheerfully given him in the furlh
GRANGE of the good work in which we were
all engaged.
Rev. j. Cook will occupy the pulpit on
Sabbath morning next and conduct the
services.
The officers elect Of the sabbath School
for the ensuing year are: Supt, John
Adams, Jr.; Asst, f. +. Scott; Treas. and
Secy., Miss Maude John; Asst. Secy.,
Misses Lucy Barstow and Allie Adds
Librarians, }. Morgan Young aud Arch
NJ. Graham. The present corps OF teach
ers are: Rev ". \. stephen, John A
al
King + f. Scott, Arch NJ. Graham, Mrs.
VIM. Callahan, Miss Lucy Barstow, Miss
Lu kennedy, Miss Cora Broadwater,
Mrs. Jno. A. Esser, Mrs. j. Adams. Jr.,
and Mrs ". A. Stephen.
Two handsome young Hlngarans of
noble birth have decided to unite their
fortune and license having been issued
they will he made one on Saturday night.
Their plain names are Frank Petiks and
Julie Barra.
A farmer and his two boys came over
from Turkey Cove recently with couple
of cattle to dispose Of After selling them
and getting his cash, he thought he would
go up on the mountain top and view the
land scaDe SO he left his boys in the
valley, and with over 20 dollars in his
pocketbook and good trusty revolver in
his pocket he started about , o'clock in
the afternoon and about O'Clock ia the
evening he returned minus his money aud
revolver, and the only thing to show tor
his cash was bottle Of whiskey in each
Of his coat pockets and Il very drunk fool. |
He was soon relieved of the bottles of
whiske by a couple OF youths, and he put
up for the night to sober up. La the
morning he could not recolect how he had
lost his money and getting on his horses
with his two boys he went home a sadder
and we hope a wiser man. His name is
withhel-fout Of respect to his family, who
are very respectively connected in Turkey |
Cove, but we trust the object lesson may |
be a warning to others to let we'll enough |
alone aud stay sober in the valley when |
their money is plenty.