Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-16
Big Bud Tells of the Reunion.

from Asheville, N. c., who
ed the singing at this meeting, and
vho made decided impression on all
4 Us for two reasons. viz: First. be
ause he would have nothing for his
ervices, working only for the love OF
he blessed Master, and second, on &C.
count of his beautiful singing OF the
sacred songs he sung. | have never Tor
gotten "Christ Receiveth Sinful Men,"
This is such a beautiful and comforting
and he sang 1t so well that
could not forget it. He claimed that
we ought to all live 80 that we would
welcome the coming of the Savior any
day, and he looked every day for his
coming. One day we had my good
friend, the one and only Josh Stevens
to dine with US, and Mr.. Garret asked
him IL he was Christian. Mr.. Stew
ems replied "that he reckoned he was,
he had belonged to the Baptist church
for fifty years." and Mr.. Garret said,
"You would like for Christ to come to-
day, wouldn't your" And my honest
old friend said, II don't know; l hear
He is going to make some wonderful
changes. and I really believe would
rather have the new railroad come TO
Macon" /"
We had fine time with Brothers
Pearson and Garret, and when Brother
Garret left, he made us promise 70
visit him if we ever came to North
Carolina. So thirty years after this,
we were there, and received q cordial
invitation to stop at Asheville and visit
him.
We left the hospitable home OF the
Harpers, and took the train for Ashe'
vile. Arriving there that evening, We
were carried at once to the beautiful
home of Mr.. Garret. We found Mrs
Garret to be most excellent. cultured
and refined lady, and we were made t.
feel perfectly at home by both host ant
hostess. Mr.. Carrots voice has los
some Of its melody, but | had him t
sing, "Christ Receiveth Sinful Men,
and we were glad that this is as tru
today, as it was when he first sang !
so we'll in dear old Macon thirty wear
ago. and he is the same devoted Chris
tian as he was then, and still lookin
4 daily for the Savior that he has serve
i !, long end lores' "a wslIx
This was the home Of Gov. Vance
and a beautiful monument to his men
ory stands in the public square. Tn
is the county of Bumcombe, that
, have heard of all my life by the sayin
of the old legislator. When told ths
r no one was listening and he might .
: we'll stop Speeding, he replied, Il al
not talking for them boys, am talkin
. Tor bumCOmDe,
e Mr.. Garret took us sightseeing in
beautiful auto, and we saw all II
: sights of this far-famed health resor
: We also had delightful drive up Il
q principal mountain, which gave US
magnificent view of the city, and v
T drove out to the village Of Biltmor
+ but as Mr.. Vandibelt does not allo
s autos to drive over the grounds, '
n went no further. was told that tn
e wouldn t allow autos or a vehicle pul
ed by a mule to enter the grounds.
e Spending a couple of days with III
d hospitable gentleman and his graz
e wife, we again took the train for Cha
t. tanooga, as I wanted Sallie Spann to
>, up on old Lookout Mountain and n
" over Missionary Ridge and through t
Chicamagua Park. After good night
N rest, we took an auto here, and wi
" quite party. were driven oyer Il
ar hotly contested battlefield. Neai
every state that had troops in this b'
az tie has erected beautiful monuments
70 commorate the yalor of their bra
IN sons, but Mississippi, and we ought
. have one there, for no troops displa
er ed more courage on this battlefield tn
e. did Mississippi troops.
It In this battle, the Confederate o
It Federal troops were 30 nearly equal
We numbers, and neither commander she
I'D ed great generalship, but the CONF
k. crates forced all the Federals OIL
It, field save Thomas corps, and they
,es treated to Chattanooga that night.
ey On our way back, we rode along
es, crest of Missionary Ridge, and it wo
tin have made me feel badly to think G
he we were driven off of that ridge II
i'm had not known that this was done
ice American soldiers, and that l am
ole heir to their valor also. For Gene
Gordon said he knew that every Am
pee can citizen felt proud that the SO
ep- blood that flowed in the veins OF
ct brave men who stormed and carr
ade those heights without orders; flo'
of also in his and that all American
'er- zens felt proud that they were Of
of same race Of men who 90 eallal
old .h.xoad the heighta of Gettysburg.