Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-09-08
BLUESTONE and
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
A Great Time Had at Eb-
enezer Last Saturday-Good
People Live Down There


enezer neighborhood, on Bluestone, hat
their annual picnic last Saturday, OF
the beautiful, shady lawn at tn
church, and fine time they had, too
There was large crowd of peopl,
present and the lunch which the,
spread out on the grass was a sight
to behold, and a joy to the hunrgy.
had the pleasure of being one of the
number present to enjoy the occasion,
dinner and all.
Ebenezer is the name of a Methodist
church, situated in the beautiful val
ley of the Bluestone, about three miles
below Sprinvgille, and about equidis-
tance from Bailey and st. Clair's
station. Some of the best people of
the county belong to this church. The
Tabors, Nashes, McClanahans, Gills.
SCOTS; Summers, Yosts, Harveys,
Tickles, Turkeys, French's, Leweys.
Harmans are the names of some of
the good people met whose names |
recall. These names are synonymous
with hospitality, uprightness and in
tegrity. The visitor is made to feel at
home. however humble he may be.
The church building is one of the very
incest in the county, and credit to
the community. 1t presents an attrac-
tive appearance, both inside and out.
1t stands in smoothe, bluegrass
meadow. fenced Off, with spreading
shade, trees in the yard, and in the
tar east corner is Il bold, flowing, ice
cold spring of clear water. Across the
fUad is stretch of "big woois,'' - of
chestnut and oak trees, all combining
to make up an ideal. cool rcstful
place at which to worship. The Sun
day School is manned by good, intel
hgent corps of men and women teach
ers. Mr.. +. L. Scott, is the Supcrin-
tendent. Jim. Summers and number
of pretty girls and fine looking young
men, have charge of the music. Miss
Vngie Summers was organist on this
occasion, and did it well. Somebody
said that they sang as we'll here as
lsaah Harry's folks at Falls Mills.
There was only this difference, so far
as could see-that more of the Falls
Mills people sing. A great many of
the Eoenezer people seemed to prefer
to listen instead of trying to join in.
Ed. Hale was present, and if he tried
to sing l didn't hear him. Somebody
said that when Ed. tried to sing it
sounded like somebody filing hand
saw. l don't believe it. Any man who
can listen as attentively as Ed can,
and enjoy it like he does, has some
music in his soul, if only one could
get it out. Everybody should sing.
Every church and Sunday School
should have a leader, who should stand
out in front where everybody can see
him, and he should do his best to get
every man, woman and child to take
part in the singing. Sing the old
songs often. Repeat the chorus until
all join in. Poor singing always indi-
Gates poor religion, they say. In the
towns the singing is confined almost
entirely to the few who compose the
choir. The country people beat the
town people singing all holler.
But, l intended to tell about my vis-
it to Ebenezer. spent Friday night
with Jim Summers, one of the best
known men in the community. He is
"well fixed, :" has a good farm good
house but only eight children. His
pretty daughters are all prominent in
church and Sunday school work, and
l noticed that they relieved their
mother of much Of the housekeeping
work, too. The youngsters kept things
lively about the house. You'd think
there was at least dozen or two OF
the boys sometimes, and that they
were playing football in the front
porch with musical concert thrown
in. Jim noticed the racket more thar
usual perhaps on this occasion. Moth
er used to say, Whenever anybody
comes the children try how noisy anc
bad they can be- 1t does look sc
sometimes. Jim went out once OF
twice to quell disturbance, and fl ON
his, manner yon would have thought
he would have killed three or four, bu
he didn't. Jim's boys are like our
and all the rest. They are boys, ant
are a blessing to the community
What comfort these fine boys ant
girls will be in years to come, when
father and mother are old. Thei
noise and capers don't worry me now
In after years we would give the bes
horse on the place, and perhaps tn,
place itself, if we could call back thu
days of their childhood, and hear tina
racket" again on the front porcl
or out in the yard. Nearly all tn
family are musical in the Summer
home. Mrs. Summers, who was Mis-
Shawver, has the musical gift, anc
Jim can sing little himself, an
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