The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-01-15
Snap Shots From the Sea- Coast:

Snap Shots From the Sea Coast:
Editor Heraid:-Two weeks ago / at
tended a notable service in the First
Baptist church Of Newport News, when
the noble house Of worship was dedica-
ted to the worship Of Almighty God,
and when DR.. Hawthorne preached q
sermon which will ring in my memory
so long as that faculty Of the mind is
on duty. But this Sunday, the second
Of the new year, in the same building,
| have attended even more Impress
i've service. The meeting was IN the
interest Of the "Seamens Rest" Of this
city, and "Jackies," in their blouse
waists trimmed in white acted as
ushers in seating the large gathering,
two distinguished Admirals Of the
Navy, Admiral Watson and Admiral
Thomas occupied places on the rosturm,
and delivered addresses redOlent Of the
spirit Of reverence humility and true
piety. / had been reared in the belief
that seamen had to drink and swear,
aud now | have been brought in close
touch Of the great commanders Of our
battle ships, who fear God and keep
his commandments, and have joined
with the boys Of the Navy in singing
praises to the God who made the seas
and formed the dry land. confess it
was all revelation to me, and that l
will ever carry with me new thoughts
Of the men whose homes are on the
mighty deep. God alone is great and
there are none on earth or sea too ex-
allied to humble themselves in His
presence.
In connection with church services
am reminded OF what / also witness
ed in the Presbyterian church this
morning. II was communion service
at the Church, eight elders sat on the
front pew, and out Of the number seven
were young men, only one Of the num-
Der being an elder in years. / then
glanced over the large congregation and
from where | sat only three gray heads
could be seen. SO in church as we'll as
in state young men are to the fore.
When a boy and l attended College
church, the elders were all "fathers in
Israel" Times change and men change
with them.
have often sent to the Herald de-
Of farming operations in
Virginia, and by some / have
been accused Of extravagal ce Of state
ment, when the truth has only appeared
fiction to some pessimistic minds.
And now those same people may begin
to doubt when write Of a farm In
Northampton, just across the Chesa-
peak bay from where | am writing, on
whose fields 10000 turkeys were seen
scratching during Xmas week. They
were not all "native and to manner
born.n most Of them having been
bought and shipped from Tennessee.
Together they made a "sight" rarely
seen, and, am told, ate 40 bushels Of
shelled corn a day. They were being
killed in lots Of 800 each "A hours and
sent to the larger cities, and, sad to re-
late, the purchaser and owner expected
to lose heavily on the investment On
the same farm, am advised that three
crops a season are grown on the same
field. Turning the sail, then, with
this farmer will make up for the tur-
key loss.
Since the Jamestown Exposition
seems to be assured there is new bust
ness-thrill in all this section. And yet
nobody is just satisfied. The average
citizen Of Newport News is restlessly
for expansion. New manu-
featuring centres, new lines Of railway,
more houses and larger ones, more peo-
pie and more push. II these same peo-
pie could have been told ten years ago
that Newport News would now hold
q, 900 inhabitants, aud that one indus
try would pay out weekly 100000 they
would have said that will do. But now
the desire to grow and grow fast is
much greater than it was then. "Why
is it that no man is satisfied ?" was
asked ages gone, and no answer salts
factory has yet been given.
That which is true Of Newport News,
Mr.. Editor, is equallytrue OF Farmville
Two decades ago il some optimis tic pro-
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