The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-01-15
ClrOIliCIingS.
News from Different Parts OF the
County, as Given to Us
BY Correspondents.
From "Uncle" Henry Stump.

Hon. A. II. Stump,
EVANSVILLE, w. Va.
Your complimentary letter is received
Glad To hear of prospects. We have enter
ed the threshold OF another century, and We
should feel thankful that in the midst o:
the worlds activities, that our National
prominence and progress, financial com
mercial aud industrial enterprises, are with
out parallel in cur history. Your admo-
milton As to Christ is quite acceptable, who
said: 81 am the way, the truth and the
life" 1t is true that man has natural life,
however temporary the mechanism, or or
ganism of the machinery, capable OF breath
ing the breath of life is beyond the scope of
human art and asiuce We must therefore
surrender all and acknowledge the great
ness, the grandeur, infinite, and central
power of all attraction, the Universal Sow
ereign Which i incomprehensiblc to MS
According to astro-, my the sun is the grand
center of the planetary system, moving in
harmony with the laws of nature, for with
out his ehulgent rays upon our planet, an
imal and vegetable life could not exist, all
Of which calls to memory the inspiring and
elevated thought of the poet Addison, who
said:
The spacious Permanent on high,
With all the blue ETHEREAL sky;
The spangled heavens, a shining frame,
Their great Original proclaim.
The unwearied sun, from day to day,
Doth his Creators power display;
And publishes to every land,
The works Of an Almighty hand.
Soon as the evening shades prevail
The moon takes mp the wondrous tale,
And nightly to the listening earth,
Repeats the story of her birth.
While all the stars that round her burn,
And all the planets in their turn,
Confirm the Iidings as they roll,
And spread the truth from pole to pole
Though in solemn silence all
Move round this dark terrestrial ball.
Though no real voice or sound,
Amid the radiant, orb be found.
In reasons ear they all rejoice,
And utter forth glorious voice,
Forever singing as they shine,
"The Hand that made me is divine"
Can we refrain therefore from bowling in
humble submission to infnity, and acknowl-
edge our finite condition, desiring to APP
proach the Universal Sovereign, and beg
forgiveness for wrongs committed, and for
light to embrace the inspired truth, as well
a thorough disposition to fight against the
opposite of all that is good and to do unto
Others as we would have them do unto US.
Much has been done for the advancement
OF Christianity, as we'll as civil and relig-
ious liberty, since the days of Christ, who
commissioned his Apostles to &, into all
the world preach his gospel, etc While
hundreds and thousands profess to be labor
ing by virtue Of commission. but to fiji il.
requirements in all its parts seems TO be a
signal failure, and that Christ also with his
host at Jerusalem failed to convert all the
Jews, yet much has been done to civilize
and eyangelize the world but after all /
say in the language Of Paul, "Great is the
mystery Of godiness"
My best wishes for YOU all
Please give my compliments to the Chron
icle It's retired and present editors. Hop
ing it will be Of general interest to th,
| public.
Very Respectfully,
H. STUMP.