The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-09-11
II, laterest;ao Letter from Rev. Neti.

Al. laterestiaa Letter From Rev. Netf.
The Rev. H. E.. Neff, who with
his family spends his vacation at
his old home, in Indiana, writes the
Enterprise an interesting letter, as
follows:
ROCHESTER, IND, Sept 8, 1908
DEAR EDITOR:
will fulfill my promise to you:
and write you something of the
country through which I have
travelled.
want to say first of all that
smoky, gloomy Chicago was bathed
in sunehine when we passed
through. We were glad to meet
Mr.. Alexander Reid at the Grand
Pacific hotel, and do a little shop
ping with him.
refer next to Winona Lake, Ind.
This is the Observation-Disclosures
of the middle west. The season be
gins about July 4th, continuing for
six weeks, and there is a continual
feast of music, lecture, entertain
ment and education in the summer
school. After this season is over
the now world famous "Bible Con-
ference" begins. 1t was my priv
ilege to be in attendance during
part of the conference. Winona is
always beautiful, but this year was
the best. To look upon the thous
ands of faces, to hear the inspiring
music presented by the best talent
of the land, TO feel the peculiar re.
ligious atmosphere of Winona-all
this gives an inspiration, also
vision of better things.
Ipassed through the greater part
of Mama Valley, Ohio. This valley
is noted for the fertility of it's soil
and the high standing of its farm
ers and townspeopIe. 1t was sad to
see the fertile valley consumed by
the burning heat and drought, there
having been practically no rain for
two months. Really all this region
is more or less afflicted with
drought, yet there will be much
corn. The hay and other early
crops were good yield. There will
be no apples, but peaches and
grapes are plentiful. Middletown,
Ohio, a city of $4,000 does not seem
to be affected by the hard times, its
tobacco and paper factories, it's
large rolling mills and other in
dustries moving right on. The Ray
Cycle Co., at this point, is now fill.
ing an order for 10000 wheels.
A sad incident came to my atten-
ton while in Middletown. A lady
in transferring from one depot to
another in Cincinnati asked
gentleman to help her with her
baggage, to which he replied that
he really could not do so. She cried,
"For Gods sake, hell me; am on
my way to my husband with these
children, and have dead baby in
my arms" Her husband was
poor la borer at Middletown, coming
from the south, and after securing
steady employment had sent for his
wife. She could not be detained on
the way, and in this sad plight met
her husband in their new home.
must yet refer to an incident
J that attracted my attention in Ham
ilton, Ohio. In passing by the city
park l again saw "Sy,n's Monu-
lnent." The stone pillar is crowned
with globe with a round hole
through it, the monument ma rking
the resting place of the body of
Sym, the navigator and student
whose theory was that the earth
was hollow at each pole and that
the interior is inhabited as is the
outer surface. Mr. Sym presented
| argument in favor of his theory
that attracted much attention in his
day.
| was glad to return to Rochester,
Ind, my old home The farmers
here are prosperous, yet rain is
badly needed. l found my people
we'll. l am enjoying myself, and
am being refreshed. 1 have seen
great deal of the sun and have all
the marks of vacation at the sea.
shore.
We expect to return to Virginia
next week. You may invite our
people to regular services. Rev. S.
A. Jameson will preach this Sun
day, September 18th. We will be
back for the regular service Sep
TENDER Goth.
Sincerely yours,
HENRY E. NEFF.