Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-07
BRINGING IN THE SHEAyEs.'

The main theme of conversation
among the larger number of Alex
andrians during the week has been
the late gospel campaign and the re-
suits which all hope will follow the
earnest efforts of Rev. Gypsy Smith
and representative men and women
of Alexandria churches who were such
valuable coadjutors in the work OF
arousing ths2 thoughtless to reali-
cation Of their duty towards God and
man. There have already been fruits
which have brought joy and glad
ness into many households and num-
bers have a announsasdE: their purpose
to enlist under the gospe; cause.
The parable Of the sower shows
that only certain percentage ofFone
fourth of seed falls into good ground.
The birds of the air may have de-
voured some that fell in our city dur
ing the past month, but we have
much for which to be thankful.
Various plans are being suggested
for perpetuating the good work 1a-
augurated among us. All the plans
are practical, but that we should go
on with will and vie with each other
as we have during the campaign
which closed this week is apparent.
The words, "Man shall not live ny
bread alone, but by every word which
proceedeth out of the mouth of God, y
were written by the great Jewish
lawyer and repeated by the Au-
thor of Christianity while passing
through trying ordeal. We have no
plan to add to the many already an
nounced, but we make this important
suggestion to all. 1t is said that it
would take three thousand years to
read all the standard books in the
world were we to devote ten hours a
day to the task. We are not enjoined
to read all, fortunately, but it is
incumbent upon US to read one and
endeavor to obey it in letter and spirit.
The family Bible lies upon many of
our centre tables unopened for years.
1t is a witness of our joyful as well
as sorrowful times. 1t is present at
marriages, birthday celebrations and
funerals. Let not this silent witness
rise up in the judgment and condemn
any of US.
Jenny Lind made a tour OF the
United States nearly three-score and
ten years ago. She gave concert
in Washington at that time which
entranced many Alexandrians, and
later passed down the Potomac on her
way south on the steamer Baltimore
of the Aqua Creek mail line. Peo-
pie who could afford it followed the
Swedish nightingale from city to city.
The wonderful voice Of Jenny Lind
was the main subject of conversation.
Unlike some women who become
favorites at the footlights, Jenny
Lind-and there mas been but one
Jenny Lind-never allowed fame and
fortune to smother her spirituality.
She was modest and retiring when
poor girl engaged in sweeping the
school room her mother conducted for
y meagre existence. While engaged
in this humble occupation she sang,
as do most young girls. A judge Of
vocal music passed the school room
che morning and stopped and listened
to her notes. Jenny Lind, forced to
drop the broom, awoke to find herself
famous. Fame, however, did not turn
her head, and after her stage career,
she enjoyed domestic life in the re-
tirement of her English home, de-
voting much of her after life to the
relief of the unfortunate of this world.
She. had; a great heart as well as
a magnificent voice Some little time
after she had retired from the stage,
she sat in the eventide, as the sun
was setting, reading the Bible. What