Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11

and casting their halo about this earthly
tabernacle. And still the roster is in
complete. Silently and anxiously await
ing another, who is bid TO tarry awhile
not yet ripe for the blessedness of the
hereafter, those of old Marvin Grove who
have gone before are beckoniny TO their
companion i'm earthly harness-the veneer.
able w. w. Walker-:o hurry his hfe's
work and enter his reward. Only those
who have grown up with Marvin Grove
can intensely feel what a blessed priyileoe
II IL 20 have been associated with snrh
c0nsecrated men, and TO us. when We
clasp the hand of the last of these spiritu.
al pioneers, all the well-springs of mans
better nature gain the ascendancy. and
ne indeed must be hard-hearted that con
go through this meeting without.meltina
Ieehngs and growth in spirituality. A
nan century has passed since the leader
oil this years meeting and the last of the
old committee first met, an acquaintance
that was renewed in the first years OF
Marvin Grove, strengthened twelve wears
ago aDd sealed here today. This reminis.
eenee would not be complete il we ignore
the presence also today of two others
Rev. j. M. Anderson, who half a century
ago served this District as presiding elder
and Capt. John q. Robertson. an old
time Methodist worker and shouter and
one who has seen Others drop by the
wayslde while he with sterling vigor is
still lett to tell the mercies OF his Master
May they all be spared many years vet.
and live to see Marvin Grove a hundred
fold more fruitful than the record of it's
past.
SOME NOTES.
Rev. j. S. Wallace, of Bethany. who is
tenting here with his family. came here
sick and isstill confined to his couch most
OF the time.
For several days this week there was
no physician on the grounds, but fortu-
nately, their services have not been largely
In demand. In this connection we NAV
say that the familiar faces of the late
Asbury Pinckard and Judson Booker are
sadly missed.
The attendance on Sunday reached
$500. Alarger number of cottages are
occupied during the week than has been
the case for some years. Irvington and
Fairhelds are well represented among
them.
watermelon feasts, and ''darkey" sing
ing from Beane's score or more of walters
have been attractive diversions after
night services.
AT 0:5O is morning prayers. o a m.
Bible reading and experience meeting.
IL a. M, 3 p. m. and 7:3O p. m, preach
ing. . p. m. ehildren's meeting. The
weather has been such that all of the SER
vices have been well attended.
A pretty sight one afternoon was thirty
odd little girls, from TIVE to twelve wears
with Joined hands parading around the
tabernacle and singing songs of Christian
childhood. Young people predominant.
particularly lassies from II TO 2O-and
all beautiful.
Misses Rock and Haynie are the faith
iul organists. The choir appears to take
more than usual interest in the work
much between services.
To the middle of the week, Prof. Ander.
son, OF the Chesapeake Academy, Irving
ton, was the only head ola school ON the
grounds.
Drs- Covington and Mann. dentists.
and DIR. Cohn, oeulist, are here for the
entire meeting.
That sterling Methodist, Vim. G.
Beane, is conducting both hotels. and
with excellent service he is giving salts
faction and at the same time trying 10
make both ends meet. Messrs. Pierce
and Settle on one side and Brother
Bryant on-the other are sitting mt the
receipt oil custom and taking in the
pennies from the children for goodies and
che dimes from the ladies and gentlemen
Tor line city cream. Messrs. Northup
and Alexander have the management oF
the horse lots for the committee. Police
man Davis is the terror of evil-doers and
the biggest man on the grounds in the
eyes OF the children, while ''Kitn Mozinoo
and Gillian Dodson are the attentive
'arers Tor lights and the property. Boni-
ace beane is assisted i'm one OF his hotels |
by Capt. Lee Sanders and Willard II |
rlckiln, and in the other by j. Braxton |
Nlrkham, JAS. q. Became and Archie |
beane Alfred Smith, the popular colored |
lief, is chief of the walters.