The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-19
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
innaal Meeting Of Lane Diggs Camp,
fax ID the Excursion.

The I-ane-Diees Camp No. 40,
Confederate Veterans OF Matb-
ews County, Va. held their an
nual meeting at Mathews Court
House on Saturday. July ID. 1906.
aud after transactirg their usual
routine OF business, went into an
election OF offers for the ensuing
twelve months, which resulted as
follows, VIZ;
Commander, Albert Williams;
Lieut.. Commander, VIM. A.
Brooks; Adjutant, VIM. L. Fitch
EFT; Quartermaster. Geo. A.
Brooks; Surgeon, DR.. T. B. Lane;
Chaplain, Rev. Giles b. Cook
Sergt. Major, julius A. Weston;
Vidette, Chas. w. Parrot; Color
Sergeant, Jno ]. Forrest; Treas
lrer, Laban Hudgins.
After these officers were duly
Installed and entered upon their
.iuties, the commander introduc-
ed as the speaker OF the day, Rev
w. II. Groves, of Gloucester. Va.
VINO gave us a very interesting
and instructive as we'll as anus
ing address, which was received
with much applause by members
md friends who had gathered on
this happy occasion. The speak
T told us of a man who once said
he soul of man was not what most
IF us believe, but it was like a
melting bottle, and defied any
me to meet him in debate to
:ontrodict his ideas. He had his
way for while when some old
brother began to quote passages
# scripture to him. such as:
Genesis, 2.7-And man became
living smelling bottle. Deuter-
Dnomy II.I3-Serve him with all
our heart and smelling bottle.
First Samuel. 1871 And it came
o pass, when he had made an
nd OF speaking TO Saul. that the
melting bottle of Jonathan was
knit with the smelling bottle of
David and Jonathan loved him
as his own smelling bottle. lob,
to.4-N your smelling bottle were
IN my smelling bottles stead. I
;ould keep up words against you.
md shake my head at YOU.
Psalm. I0.7-The law Of the Lord
IS perfect. converting the. smell
ing bottle. lsiah. 5S.Io-And if
thou draw ont thy smelling bottle
70 the hungry, and satisfy the
lffilcted smelling bottle thy dark
less shall be as the noondav.
Ezekiel, 10. 4-Beholdall smelling
bottles are mine; as the smelling
)ottle of the father. so also the
smelling bottle Of the son is mine;
! he m cling bottle that sinneth
It shall die. Job, e7.8-What is
he hope of the hypocrite, though
lie hath gained. when God taketh
.'way his smelling bottle. Math-
w, I6.26-For what is a man
?rohted. Il ne shah gain the whole
world and lose his own smelling
bottle. or what shall q man give
III exchange tor his smelling bot
lie.
And 50 he went Oh quoting
to the poor deiuded man
until he saw iie was defeated and
he started towards The man. and
Town he fell on his when the
'reacher said. why art chou cast
iown? OH my smelling bottle, !
nope thou IL God; and defeat was !
complete.
II IS hoped the camp VII take !
n new lie under the guidance Of !
he new officers ard will 50 push /
matters that this may prove 10 .
'e the Ipost prosperous year the !
amp has experienced since its
'rgan)zatiOn.
The camp has under coasidera-
ion the feasibility of having an
xcuFsion from East River to
'orfolk about August 8. 1906. bnt
lie exact date cannot be given
ct as all Of the details have not
cen accomplished. Would say
good working committee has