The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-08-21


Ysu ash me TO write you Geld note |
from ~ s..ssviek. zip my hsi IN due
eous:s-, 10 oas of the ners gifted anc
versatile editors 10 the whole Church. and
render cheerful obedience am here
amid panolsms of The wonderful Nir-
GINS mouns>in-. whose massive grandeur
and varied beauty show tie might and
~isdom Of great God. Thoughse spon-
ianeoasly tfo,r up these mountsin ways,
stepping from their LOFTY domes up into
the clear. blue heavens. thea up TO Cod
and the eternal city. The strange, mys-
terious things we call thoaghts. though
earth-born. are so akin 20 heaven that
they refuse TO dwell ~ written words or do
! service 20 the printers art Shy, waning,
heeing health can here be pursued, coarted,
and Won TO a renewed earthly companion
chin. Tor she fingers here TO breathe this
pure atmosphere. just from nature re-
hnaries. and aromatic with the balsam
aud pine. aud to quAf the purest water
that ever coursed the iron arteries Of any
city In the world.
Everything Is big here. from Big
Stone Gap to big hopes for the future
The whole future Is big With lively pros
reefs brain. Drawn, and money are In
corporatcd TO develop coal, iron, timber,
ard stone. aud 20 make this the big sec
tiou Of the Holston territory. This city
l. the natural gateway OF large section
Of this rapidly developing mining and
manufacturing country. II Is the natural,
geographical, and commercial center Of
this Church district
The Church must bestir herself. and
take the lead in energy, enterprise, dc
vsiopmont. and establishment. Prosperity
without cody pioty is reirogression. II
turns the world backward. Ia converts
light into darkness and life into death
"Godiincss ie great GAIN but gain With
out godliness Is uoeful los. Christ mus
be IN the bear; and the home 90 maxi
great people. strong and mighty ma
ton The gospel as preached here will b'
heard throughout this Methodist province
The lever must lie applied here. under
meath the center Of gravity. TO uPheav
The Whole district.
The Church here goes forward, althoug
there are but handful. Wisdom, piet'
and progress dominate. and they will lea
= out. on. and up to victory. Already Oh
official board, with outside friends, ha'
met. taken n careful survey OF the EEL
and made forecast and Judgment 70
rs che coming ecclesiastical wear.
- The Conference at Wytbcviile viii
y sstsi Co make this single station and
business guarantee given 20 pay the 81
- csming pastor one Thousand dollars. III
claim of the presiding elder and ali q
collections ordered by the Annual Co
terence have been OF duly considered ai
provided for. know YOU aud The who
Conference will greatly rejoice at ~
- good news. this STIRRING huglc blast
material progress from region you ou
considered the "hack door Of the Co
terence.
Wcarc not unmindful OF che spiritf
p. interest of the Church, thc salvation
men. We have prctractcd meeting u
in progress. with thirteen conversions
Go date. There we're eight last night n
II. pungcut work of the Holy Spirit ha- ma
D. material progress pos sihlc, hut lusf
10 comnels me 90 cay that this prosper
has been secured hy ihc hein of sd
generous phnarthrorist Who loves
Church aud nohiy hesiovs upou it
sagaciou. business Judgment, bis tf
aud bis means. Let prayer Doe made
.,, those Joscrhs of Arimaihca al over
.l Church
10 took an thc faith had boa sod
1.-THE wisdom aud Justice OF she Church
come io tli- appointment last iall in
affection and overwhelmed with mN sch
c-nonsihilitics Co my children. Hut
Ia Sod az wonders hes led the way, snd
a-touishcd az che marvellous rcsu
This. the chaotic half of a double staff
trembling. tottcrine under the pawn
IAN. lot three hundred doilars. iu one y
soNdihrd. united, and settled into
steady. hAcd appointment of ONE thous
dollars. The work is of cod, and Co
ria he ah the praise. II. s. HAvlro