Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-04-14
F AM|LY REUNION
At JAMES HOME.
MIR. and Mrs. C. w. James and Child.
rem Meet and Enter
tain Friends.

tain FTISntS.
There are two divnely established
and God-ordained institutions upon
this mandane sphere, one is the
Church and the other is the home.
As we sing of 1.-THE Little Brown
Church in the vale.'' what a response
the sentiment finds in our hearts.
How we long for the return of
those care-free days of our child.
nod and the sweet communion, we
enjoyed with old-time friends BE.
fore we knew that time could fling
shadows DER our happy youth" And
what shall we say of the hallowed
associations of childhood's home.
life?
How often have we expressed in
substance, the sentiment Of the old
poem:
Backward, turn backward,
Q time, in your flight;
Make me a child again
Just for tonight
The evangelist, Harry A. James,
highly esteemed young man
member of the Stephens evangelistlc
party felt this Juggling at the heart.
cords as he thought of coming so
near home to participate in the
musicale to be given by the Steph-
ems party at Martinsburg, April 9th.
He phoned his mother to invite his
brothers and sisters and their fam
lilies home, to kill the bigges ply
mouth Rock and they would have a
family reunion.
Early Monday morning d. C. Jam
es motored to Martinsburg and
brought his brother home. Every
member of the family was present
including Grandpa Alvey except two,
Lee and Marie, who, 16 years ago,
while in their youth closed their
eyes to terrestrial scenes to open
them within the CELESTIAL city of
Heavens fadeless dawn.
After greeting family and inquir-
ing about oId-time friends and neigh
bors, the family sang some favorite
songs until they were called into
the dining room where the same old
table they surrounded in childhood
groaned under the weight OF good
things to eat that none but Mother"
can prepare.
At the table all sang, Praise God
From Whom All Blessings Flow"
then Mr.. Harry James thanked God
for those and all others blessings
received from Gods bountiful hands.
The conversation at the table nat
urally trended toward "reminiscences
of childhood. Mr.. Harry James told
of some of the cherished pictures
that hang on memory's wall.
He said he thanked God for dear
old Dads Christian example and
Mothers tender, loving counsel and
instruction.
He said the greatest incentive for
good and devotion to God was the old
family alter
The afternoon was spent playing
and singing.
Among other numbers on the pro
gram Mr.. Harry James sang a hymn /
entitled yielded for Service" Words
and music are his own composition.
Mrs. Pearl Stillwell sang a sweet
gospel song she composed. entitled.
I'm Happy in Jesus Today"
Mr.. Walter James sang a solo: Il
Walk With the King" Master Jack
stillwell sang, Hide Me, Safely Hide
Mes' Little Geraldine James sang /
Harvest Song"
Master Bruce Minghini recited.
Children all sang Your Mother is
Your Best Friend After All" Then
after singing 'eWill the Circle Be I'm
broken" all knelt around the family
alter as Mr. Harry James invoked |
Heavens benedietion upon the home
and then left, after a day of unbroken
pleasure. to resume the work to
which God called him, three years
ago. Among the guests who called /