Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-07-05
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Successful Meeting for Clear
Fork District in Burke's
Garden Last Sunday.

| was Heiu uC Oentral Cnurch last Sat
urday and Sunday. was a success from
every standpoint. The citizens of the
community came together. irrespective
of UNCONVENTIONAL connections, and
spent the time pleasantly and, it is
hoped, profitably.
Rev, w. X. Neel, of Cove Creek,
is President. and Captain G. S. Gil
dersleeve is Secretary, in whose alb
sence his assistant, p. G. Baugh
filled the office, and it is needless to
say, both these officers did we'll Some
half dozen or more schools were rep
resented, and the reports made were
encouraging, and indicated that the
people are waking up to the pressing
need of pushing the great work of
Sunday School teaching and training.
Rev's. Ritchie, Hicks and Neel,
John P. Gose. Supt. of Central School,
Frank Moss, p. G. Baugh. all made
good addresses, and another speaker
made ga few feeble remarks" The
program. consisting largely of songs,
was carried out, under the manage
ment of MIR. John p. Gose, and went
through with few bitches.
The Sunday morning services were
interesting. Several short addresses
were made, and MIR. Ritchie, the
Lutheran pastor, preached an instruc-
tive sermon. The musical part of the
Sunday morning program was of in
terest. 1t had been well prepared and
was rendered by choir of "fair
women and brave men," some of
whom had not known before ms
possessing musical talent, viz: Prof
A. S. Greever and MIR. Ewing Law
son. They both sing we'll. Mr.. Law
son, on this occasion. had an impor-
tant solo part to render. and he did IL
well. except on the second or third
round he attempted to change the key
from the one in which his part was
written, and there was trouble for a
while. but the wrinkles were smoothed
out, and all went we'll. ] had seat
during worship, in pew with Mr..
and Mrs. Lawson, Ewing's father and
mother. Mr.. Lawson and | sang &?
out of the same book. He sings we'll,
too, and noticed that he could
change easily from soprano to either
tenor or bass, as the sentiment of the
hymn, or the register of his voice
seemed to demand. But, be it said
to his praise, he sang. However, the
conviction was irresistibly forced
upon me, that his son, Ewing. must
have inherited his musical gifts from
his mother.
will not attempt to give des-
cription of the dinner spread on Sat-
urday. 1t was Burke's Garden
spread, and to the initiated. that tells
the whole story. For elegance, abun-
andce and quality, certainly no "bas.
ket dinner" or any other kind of a
dinner, ever excelled it. And after
the large crowd had eaten to its ut
most capacity, there was still enough
left for another crowd of equal size.
| would enjoy calling the names of
the good and great women who were
in charge on this memorable occasion,
and who are influencing, if not con-
trolling, the religious destiny of
Burke's Garden, but there are so
many of them / am afraid / might
omit name, and fail to do justice
to the deserving. How nobly, kindly
and successfully they are doing their
work If only all the men would
"take hold and do their best in
Burke's Garden and In other sections,
as we'll, things would move. After
an hour in the hospitable home of the
Goodmans, and an address to the
Baptist Sunday School at 3 80, and
a brief half hour in the home of Mrs.
Groseclose and her daughter, Miss
Fannie, turned Napoleon Bona
parties head toward the Alps-Rich
Mountain-wbich was scaled as the
sun was nearing the western horizon.
/ was to speak at Mt. Olivet at night,
but the heavy ram prevented, and the
night was pleasantly spent with Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Bourne, at Grafton.
old-time friends of years ago, when
/ taught school at Grafton, and home
next morning in pretty good shape.
In Burke's Garden spent Saturday
night in the comfortable and hospit-
able home of Mr.. ana Mrs. George
Wynn, far on the south side, under
the shadow of the Garden Mountain.
Rev. w. w. Hicks, the Methodist
pastor, was my companion for the
evening. and a pleasant one he is--a
man whom it is pleasure to know.
. He is deservedly popular.
Burke's Garden--a fact l did not
know before-is divided into two
} parts by ridge running east and