Hide Article Text (OCR)
t. —w—— * ** * _y a vuivuu“A Stray Sunbeam,” Wenlock Reynolds read a paper in which he characterized the reunion as having a broad purpose in binding together all having the same ancestry in a broadened friendship, more extended acquaintances and in perpetuating family history. The highest results will be attained when Christian love fills every heart and the advice of the Great Teacher, ’‘abide inme and I in you,”is exemplified.Lizzie Chamness gave a “Toast” to the ChamnesB family. She referred in a pathetic way to the little Chamness- boy who was stolen off London bridge, transported to the shores of North Carolina, sold to, a planter till he was of age to pav his passage. She gave a beautiful picture of his condition in life, worse than orphanage. But the strong English boy was not dismayed nor discouraged by their peculiar conditions. When he reached manhood’s estate he married one of Carolina’s fair daughters, and became the worthy progenitor of a large and intelligent family scattered, from Albemarle to the Golden Gate, and filling nearly every vocation in life. Sylvester Chamness in his response claimed that there is no reason for any sad reflections in the past, that the kidnapping of the boy had resulted in establishing a great family, and that if the boy bad not been brought to America a great many worthy men and women would have sought wives, and husbands elsewhere. He eulogized thefamily and claimed that even Miss Liz-crowd dispersed witn fond anticipation of meeting again in one year.Z, Hanson,Where Are We 1Ed. Enterprise:—Had we not better stop and inquire where we are ? Are we in the tnillenium? One would conclude from the preaching and praying he hears in our churches that there is no more sin in the world. The prayers you hear are only for the peace and happiness of the. saints. They even pray earnestly for our financial troubles, but never a word for the wickedness of the land, such as profanity, Sabbath breaking, gambling, or even tne curse of alt curses, the liquor traffic, with its attendant crimes, compared with which the financial condition is but as a drop to the bucket. They cry “peace, peace, when there is no peace. Tne watenmen upon the walls, if they open their eyes, must see the sword coming, but are they warning(the people of the perils that are threatening our coun-H.djK *10 and $20, Genuine Confederate Bills only- tive cents each; $50 and $100 bills 10 cents each; 25c. and 50c. sbinplasters 10 cents each, $1 and $2 bills 26 cents each. Sent securely scaledon receipt of price. Address, Chas. D.Barker, 90 St Forsyth St., Atlanta, Ga.V- ‘
Newspaper Details
Richmond Enterprise
Richmond, Indiana, US
Fri, Aug 18, 1893
Page 4
Full Page
Clipped by
Indiana S.
IN, USA 28 Aug 2019
Other Publications Near Richmond, Indiana
Richmond Indiana Radical
Richmond Enterprise
Richmond Independent
Richmond Morning News
Richmond Daily Palladium
