Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-11-11
Shpherdowu Jefferson November H. 1915
Letter From Rev. Charles dhiseIin, Jr.

Letter From Rev. Charles GhiSelin, Jr
Rev. Charles GhiseIin, Jr., has writer
some interesting letters to his father, Rev
DR.. Charles Ghiselin, from which We TAXI
the following extracts:
Ballinger, Texas, October Is, 1915.
My whole tfip was very pleasant. Al
ter leaving Calgary the snow-covert
Rockies in British Columbia presented
grand scenery to me. In Seattle VISITED
the grounds of Washington University
and DR.. Mark Matthews big church. lr
Portland | heard DR.. Laudon, president
of San Francisco Theological Seminary
preach an excellent sermon.
Then from Portland to San Francisco
my route lay by boat over the Pacific
Ocean. On both sides OF the Colunbia
river west of Portland the gigantic Oregon
trees rise up in natural grandeur. The
cruise down the Pacific was enjoyed as
much as any part OF my trip. We had
bright, warm weather the first day, bui
on the second day dense fog surround
ed US, so that we were twelve hours late
in passing through the Golden Gate
San Francisco.
My short visit OF two days at San
Francisco was crowded with seeing things
at the fair. Thus | am very sorry that
was not able 10 call upon Mrs. Conradi
and the Misses Potts, though | received
their addresses in your letter. A free
lecture in Esperanto, the sinking OF the
Lustania, exhibits OF coal mines. and va
rious things in the Palaces OF Education
and Varied Industry interested me more
than the ordinary sights. The Tower OF
Jewels in the midst OF the grounds pre-
sents a gorgeous spectacle during the
electrical display al night.
From San Francisco ! went TO Ballinger
on the Santa Fe Railroad, stopping in Los
Angeles 10 spend two days from Satur-
day to Monday. The orange groves
around Pasadena are very abundant.
Fruit OF all kinds grows in great plenty.
Several hundred thousand actors live in
Los Angeles, for more than so per cent OF
the moving pictures in the world are pro-
duced there. On the sunny hills around
the city you can see social events ofevefy
kind taking place, from baseball games to
UoId uininU in Australia
Leaving Los Angeles last Monday, after
a beautiful trip reached Sweet Water
Wednesday afternoon, where Carroll
Engle received me most Hospitality.
Mrs. Engle is very attractive. cultured
woman, with great devotion for the church
work. The Sweet Water people tell me
that the church is growing rapidly, having
been blessed with more than one hundred
new members during the last year.
thorougly enjoyed the short visit with
Carroll.
LastFriday morning reached Ballinger,
and have been Hospitality entertained in
the home OF Mr.. Fleming, superintendent
OF schools. The people are extremely
kind in receiving me. like the place
very much.
Ballinger is thriving town about 50
miles west OF Brownwood, Texas. The
population in about 5000. This week
the town has been so crowded with trav-
cling men visiting the fall session ofcouH,
or engaging in the cotton trade, that many
have been unable 10 secure accommoda-
tons in the several hotels. Cotton is
now IL cents pound, twice the price il
brought last fall. Many tons of cotton
are shipped from Ballinger. Everybody
is enjoying the effect OF good times in
business.
There are plenty OF churches in the town
Catholic. Nazarene, Episcopalian, Bap-
tist OF two kinds, Northern Presbyterian
and South Presbyterian. However, three
fourths Of the Ballinger people are iden-
titled with none OF these churches. AL
most all the people are distinctly Southern
in speech, manners and temperament.
Event in the Northern Presbyterian Church
most of the people are Southern. Many
oflhe leading fsmiliCs belong TO CUT church.
All people have been very cordial and
congenial in receiving me One OF The
best music teachers in Town belongs 10
our church and very generously donates
her services in training new choir for
us. The ladies' aid and woman'S auXi-
iary are doing useful work. The latter
society every week spends part OF its
session in Bible study. Every month
foreign missions are discussed by the la
dies. Last Sunday the elders and deacons
formed plans for adopting the every mem
Der canvas method OF church finance.
have very attractive, bright and COM
Portable room in a house, where about
six other persons stay. The family in
the house is Baptist. Where take my
meals, two blocks away, about 40 people
board, so that have an excellent oppor-
tunity OF forming many acquaintances.
The climate is ideal Light clothing
only is required during these warm days.
II has showed only once in Ballinger in
twenty years. hope soon TO get the
use OF a sleeping porch for the whole
winter.
My work is very hard now, because to
meet the needs of these people must do
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