Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-04
SERMON ON THE MOUNT.
Rev. w. {. Thompson breaches
to Large Crowd on Morris
Knob = COlonei Penlleton
Writes Historical Sketch.
Editor the Clineh Vnlley News:

For number of years | have con-
templated making an ascent of Rich
Mountain and enjoying the wonder
lul view from Morris Knob, but not
until last Sunday was opportunity
gwen me to crafty Il much cherished
desire.
On Sunday morning | was inform
ell that Rev. w. C.. Thompson, preach
On IN charge of Tazewell circuit
would hold u service at noon on the
Knob. In company with Chas. ID.
Larimer, and Pecry Britain, l went
in car to Witten's Valley. We left
the car mt Harry Bundy's, and from
mat point climbed the north side of
Kich mountain, distance of more
thah two miles, following path that
was both rugged and steep. Rev. MIR.
thompson had assembled his congre-
gation IN II rocky, shady depression,
;it the west end OF tho large pasture
lieid mat Is located on the top of the
mountain. lie lad just begun to
pTeach whcn we arrived, and had
taken lor ms text the tenth verse of
tne ilrSt chapter of Ezekiel, in which
chapter the prophet relates his
strange VISION, III which he saw four
living creatures, and every one had
lour iaccs, lour wings, four hands,
ana Tour 1cet. The tenth vcrse saws:
AS Tor the lkncSs OF their faces,
lEey mad the face of man, and the
lace OF hon on the right side: and
INC lour hau the lace OF TN OK on the
ici' side; they also had the face of an
cAElc' lakilg Tor his theme: 81 The
loIr iaces, the preacher treated it
rs i0iioWs:
nv, ne lace oi man: Intelligence.
me lace oi lion: Strength and
Courage
~ me lace oil ;h OK: Patience and
ioi,, ,,
% Inc lace ol an eagle: Aspiration"
Ihe purpose OF This sermon was, to
grouse IN Tn" minds and hearts OF
E'S nearly tour huldrcd hearers, an
earnest ocSlrc to attain and exercise
ihcSe lour human qualities that are
so essIntlli IN making ones life use
lui ana truly happy. Rev. Thompson's
discourse was earnest eloqucAt and
Instructive, ana deeply impressed the
ntoSi .houEntlui hearers. AT Tn" close
Oh the service Il basket dinner was
spread and enjoyed: ! Toasted from
the baskets OF Mr.. Thos. Duncan, and
my OLD TREND, Patton Barrett. After
dinner the congregation dispersed in
groups, ana tor more than three
hourS reVeieu III tie DELIGHTFUL atmos-
phere ana the magnificent scenery
CiiisL IS VlSipie from the mountain.
Morris hnob is the highest point
o, hicn mountain, Its altitude being
ABOUT 4ooo iect above tie sea level.
IL mas been noted point from the time
earnest en- settlements were made IN the
Ciinch Valley. From whom it rccciv
ed ltS name, nave been unable to
ascertain eitner from record or ira
1l.lon. In lll4 captain Dan Smith,
uePuly surveyor OF rlncastle coun-
W surveyor tract OF land Tor Will
nam thompson, that cornered on Nor
ris hnoo, ana when Hugh Fulton
rah the iihe between washington and
montgomery counties, in 1717, this
nhop MOD was Ihe ihtcrmediate call IN the
ilhe DeIweeh the Royal OAK IN Hols-
ION valley ana James Roark's cabin
III bhPtisI valley.
running eastward along the top of
inc mountain. from the place where
Ieiigious services were held last Sun
uny, tnere IS an extensive bluegrass
pasture owned by DR.. K; L. Copen-
haver ahu MS Dfothers. rms pasture
Is more tnnn haif mile long, and
averages ABOUT Zoo yards wide. The
SOU Is VeiVeIy ana as pleasant to
Walk wa upon as tne so1tcst veiyet car
pei. AZ tne extreme east end of the
iie,o ara Iai;ro InErG is spring whose waters
uIa ar; uei.tiously SoIt ana cool, and
tn'tneI the cfoWd drifted III groups
10 TSa reaieve their thirst;
ihe view IRON the top OF the
,nSamtu'h ,,iSnaut @ Is Oh "lae extent, end mag
lniicent nan,,sa Iey1hu 5 ueS5criptloh. Looking
enstw"run' couiu see, seemingly
near, near, the ie2k, ana BeartoWn, the
la..er 'ne nighest point IN Iazeweii
county 1,l iurnlhg my lace northeast,
Griy I sa" buGknorn' Diai Rock, ana
Ig, Plg SPur' % % ana sun Iurther on the
riaI iop mountain uaZing oouth l
coula view many many Iamiliar OBJECTS
among amy 1eo, ahsm Gn, linen brusny, walkers
ana .ho ,;o ifoii nounIn,h, ana looming up IN
i Ine distance pai' Ihe mighty Whlte Top
ana b"asain aaaa ~ MOUNTAINS, .hn M inc highest
po,heS "nnaS ems. ais, oi Inc & hockiG5. Ihen !
Iookeu westward, %hen house ana
Darn Mouhtains IN husseli were pre-.
ssnIeu 10 my view, ana tne great