The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-08-22
New Store News.

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Buckingham county this summer
has been in state Of extreme unrest
IL the visitors to the county are seek
ing rest and quiet fear they have moi
found 1t. The one great object Of th,
people mot the humdrum, everyday
country people who stay here all In,
time so much "a those who have hon.
ored US with their presence) seems to be
to 20 to as many places as possible and
to get all the fun out Of life that is in il.
Buckingham is a big, out-of-way
backwoods county, "far from the mad
ding crowd" usually, where, save on
the one little branch railroad running
out TO White Hall from Bremo. the
Whit Of locomotive never taints the
air, or the telegraph aud telephone are
not accessible except along the railroad.
However, one may see at any gathering
people from all the surrounding cities.
especially Richmond, Lynchburg and
Farmville, and not only from the eli
ties Of Virginia do they come, but from
other States. In the immense crowds
which collected at the two meetings
White Hall and the Holiness Taberna-
cle-which meetings have been writ
ten up by Others, there were people
from many counties of this State and
other States.
What has caused Buckingham 10 be
so attractive a. To- have become the
camping ground Of such a multitude /
do not know. Perhaps the hospitality
OF the people has something to do with
II, but have an idea that il il because
the county boasts Of such large mum
Der Of newspaper correspondents and is
advertised 50 extensively. 1t matters
not by what means the county has al
tanned its popularity a. a summer re-
sort, we only know that it is true, and
that like the population Of the city Of
ConstantinOpe, the crowds are kaleid-
oscopic in appearance, varied in man
ners and customs, and cosmopolitan in
every respect.
"A contrasting picture was drawn last
week when the West Hanover Presby-
terry convened at Buckingham G. H.,
and a small crowd ofperhaps only two
or three hundred Of the representative |
people of the county. not altogether
Presbyterians, however, but represen.
tstives OF every denomination, and a
number OF delegates, ministers and
elders from the sister churches gather.
ed together and for three days tran
sacted the business Of the churches
and listened to some Of the finest Of ser.
mons and addresses that could be sup
piled by the talent Of the Presbytery.
The good old-fashioned, Questioning
Of what is known as the
upper neighborhood" Of this county,
Is proverbial, and all on this side who
attended, came away delighted with
the hospitality extended them by the
genial people who occupy this unique
little garden spot Of the county and
through whose veins courses the best
blood Of the old Commonwealth.
DR.. Harding, Of Farmvile rendered
MS resignation to the Presbytery on
account Of his health, and il is with
sincere feeling Of regret that the people
give him up, for all who have met.and
Known him since he became member
" the Presbytery have been impressed
With his zeal and usefulness, and feel
hat 1t is just such men as he that are
leeded in the churches today.
The entire meeting was characterized
" ORDER cordiality and a spirit of rev.
renee, and was altogether ENJOYABLE.
I Is safe to say that the entire crowd
vent away not only well pleased but
dliled by the sound instruction re-
eived.
Among those from in and around
armville who attended were DR.. Hard
* and MIR. Eugene Richardson. and
lr. and Mrs. Henry Madison and Mr..
Ohm Swoope, Of Cumberland.
Rev. Mr.. Jones, Of the NJ. T.. Church.
conducting a revival at Bethel
iurch this week, assisted by Rev. Mr..
rlscoll. Theyiare both devout men
ID hard workers, and il is to he hoped
e meeting will be productive Of much I
'Od.
Rev. NJ. l.. Phillips, who il supply.
y the puipits of Buckingham. New