Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-09
DEBATE AT MAYNARD
AS SEEN AND HEARD BY A MAN WIN WV
ON THf GROUND


trees were casting their first fol'aes
back to mother earth, which wo","
remind one of the blightlng Wins
of time, and that We, too, like tns
Wondering vine, must soon re'"'
to earth and our spirits go to uo'
who gave them. The sun, partlany
obsculed by the smoke OF the l'''
davs of Indian summer shed
solemn gloom as if all nature STOOD
in silent awe and motionless expec''
ancy at the approach of some aPPAir
ing event that would soon transPire'
AT au early hour, September ~,
1908, there could be heard IN AL
directions the rumbling OF Wagons
and carriages; there could be seeu
in the distance great volumes OF
dust, which would make one think
of the great conhagration at Dan
Francisco-it was the people pour
lug in from the mountains, hiiis'
valleys and all the regions 'rouna
about Maynard, Middlebrook, etc.,
and soon there was gathered upon
the village green, people OF all
parties, faith. religions-doctors,
lawyers, horny handed men, men OF
brawny arms and brilliant eye; wov
men of all shades of beauty, sweet
children, the lad and the lass, and
the innocent babe; which brought to
our mind the great gathering OF the
people to our Lord in desert place
where tive-thousand were fed, or
the gathering of the multitude
when it was n0ised abroad of the
descent of the Holy Spirit. AT the
appointed time appeared upon the
scene two of the sons of Adam and,
we trust, the followers of the meek
at lowly Jesus. They were young,
beautiful and of noble mein, fit
models of the sculptor, and filled
the ideal of our mind Of the friends,
Jonathan and David. They were
accompanied by two others not so
young, and not altogether so hand
some, yet of noble bearing who
very much reminded us of John and
James. The former, we we're told,
were the gladiators and the latter
two their seconds. The hour has
now arrived and the champions,
with their seconds, appeared on the
arena, sand stouter champions
never handles swords" All eyes
were fixed on theml Painful silence
pervades the great assembly, hope,
mingled with fear, is depicted on
every countenance
For loyalty true! we are on dangerous grounds
Who knows how the fashions may alter2
The doctrine today that is scripturally sound
Tomorrow may bring us halter.
But like all other earthly things,
this distressing silence had to end,
when some thoughtful saint in the
assembly started one of the sweet
songs of Zion and quite a number
s9en ed anxious to avail themselves
of the happy privilege of mingling
their voices in praise to Him who
said "Let there be light" This
reminded US of the songs of de-
liverance, sang by our ancient
fathers when they sa y that the
mighty arm of Jehovah had de-
livered them from their cruel pur-
suers, and the horse and rider were
swallowed up in the Red Sea. The
people now seem to realize this a
holy convocation and we meekly
bowed our heads and word of
prayer was offered to Him who said,
"Pray for those who despitefully
use you" The great question was
now at hand, Who shall be able to
stand? What must we do to be
saved? Which church must we 90
with that we may enter through
the gate into the city, and have a
right to the Tree of Life? Moment
GUS questions. and it is now to be
forever settled, and our title to
mansions in the sky to be made
clear, our right quieted. Oh! how
anxious we all were to learn the
truth, aud unite in one loyal
christian band.
How sweet the melting lay. which breakes
upon the ear
When, at the hour Of ri ng day. Christians
unite in prayer.