Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-09-24
MY TRIP TO POINT PLEASANT

were invited to accompany he and
wife in their car to Point Pleasant, w.
Va. to attend the 81 Annual Confer
ence Of the United Brethren Church.
We left home at 5. A. NJ. Sept. 7th
1925. The cool morning breeze was
very refreshing. We arrived in Park
ersburg at 1880 very tired from the
long drive of ISL miles. We had en-
countered some very rough roads on
the various detours we had to make.
We spent the remainder of the day,
also Monday night in the good home
of Mr.. Leamond Cross, father of the
above Rev. Cross. About 1870 p. m.
Sept. 9th we left Parkersburg for
Point Pleasant Learning the roads
were better by way Of crossing over
in the State of Ohio and back to Point
Pleasant we drove up on the Ferry
boat with our car, other cars ac-
companying US and soon landed on
the other shore of the Ohio river. We
passed acres and acres of Melon fields
orchards with trees bending with de-
licious fruit. The land mostly level.
Fine farm houses showing the wealth
of the country by their enhancing
beauty. We saw. several small white
crosses along the roadside signifying
that some traveller had been killed
there by auto. 1t brought to mind
the swiftly passing out of the human
race. Going one by one. | wondered
if all those travellers who were killed
were prepared for the Great Beyond
not likely. Death comes oftimes
when we least expect it. 1t behooves
each one to be ready. We passed
through Marietta, Pomeroy, West
Columbia and several other small
towns, came back to W. Va, on the
Ferry to Mason City. Stopping there
for refreshments Then wended our
way on to our destination arriving
at the historic little town of Point
Pleasant at O'Clock, P M. As we
passed the different homes of the
town we saw that many of the minis
ters and wives had preceded US and
were comfortably seated on the porch,
wearing their usual smile of greeting
which gave US the feeling of home
coming. But not all the smiling faces
had homes or their supper, 6 or cars
arriving at thejsame time we did. The
entertaining committee to whom we
feel very grateful assigned husband
and l to the beautiful home of Mr.
Ray Mourning. Our car stopped, we
walked up on the spacious porch and
were met at the door by Mrs. Mourn
ing. We soon realized that though
their names was Mourning it was no
place for mourning judging from the
smiling countenance of the Mrs. and
the little sunbeams, Alva, Alice and
Ilene, whom God had sent to brighten
their home. The generous hospitality
and the home-like atmosphere which
pervaded made us feel at home. My.
What appetites we had. Such good
"eats" | ate and ate and wished |
could eat more | believed | can
truthfully say we were royalty en-
tertained in one of the best homes in
Mason County. We did not have the
pleasure of meeting Mr. Morning, he
being away on business. How we en-
ioyed meeting the ministers, wives
End delegates from the various fields
in w. Va. Some with whom we had
| labored together in the church in the
past. Some were my pastors when |
was just a child in the past. Some
were my pastors when | was Just
child namely Hite, Burdette and Potts.
Ny fathers home was their home, and
is still the ministers home AS we
conversed together of the days gone
by, and our hopes for the future their
kind inspiring words were encourage
ing to me and will help me to bear
the trials and prosecutions that may
await me realizing that tho we are
separated by miles and miles, we can
still be joined in heart and pray for
each other. Between Is and 20 min
listers wives were in attendance this
year, all with whom l am personally
acquainted. What joy to see them
again We pass over the same road
to great extent. Sympathizing with
each other in sorrow and rejoicing
together over victories. We were in
the churh most of the time from 8
o'clock a. m until 10 o'clock p m.
from Wednesday morning until Sun
4 day noon.
On Friday evening we were invited
to Brookside Farm owned by H. 7.
Lawson about miles from Point
Pleasant to have supper with them in
the grove. There were Is present be-
sides the family. Among the invited
guests were Rev. and Mrs. w. G..