4B The Mountain Messenger, Thursday, July 19, 1990
By Helen W. Searle
SAINT ARSENIUS, MONK
There is a saying, "you don't
have to tell everything you know."
Sometimes we think we have to do
this to appear up-to-date, smart, and
knowledgeable when actually we
need to learn to listen and perhaps,
say less,
Arsenius was born in Rome and
lived for 95 years between the
Fourth and Fifth Centuries (c.355-
c,450). He became a deacon in the
Church and later, by the recom len-
dation of Pope Saint Damasus, was
the tutor of Emperor Theodosisus's
sons in Constantinople. His life was
one of splendor. He taught the boys
well while living in beautifully ap-
pointed quarters attended by a host
of servants who daily presented him
with banquet meals and lavish
clothes to wear.
After ten years of this luscious life
he left for Alexandria. When he
heard of the death of Theodosius he
joined the desert monks at Skete
and became a basic recluse. He
even refused an inheritance left him
by a senator who was his relative for
now he wore the most basic cloth-
ing, devoted himself to prayer and
practiced the severest of penances.
Although he had tremendous com-
passion for his fellowman, he actu-
ally shunned their company. About
434, barbarous raids forced him to
leave this area for the rock of Troe
in Memphis. Except for some time
spent on the island of Canopus near
Alexandria, he remained in Troe for
the next ten years until his death.
Often surnamed "the Great,"
Saint Arsenius has left us with 44
maxims and moral anecdotes, each
of which demonstrates the shrewd-
ness of human nature as learned by
the "desert fathers." A prime ex-
ample, '1 have often been sorry for
having spoken, but never for having
held my tongue." (In almost six
years of researching and writing
about saints this is the first time I
have ever come across the state-
ment, "He had the gift of tears to a
surprising degree.")
Saint Arsenius is remembered on
July 19.
Elizabeth Chapel Bible School
To Be Held July 30 to August 3
This year's Vacation Bible School
at Elizabeth Chapel United Method-
ist Church, July 30 through August
3, will feature Bible games, Bible
foods, Bible costumes, Bible crafts
and Bible stories.
There will be classes for children
age three to teens. Sessions will
begin at six each evening and end
at 8 p.m.
The theme for this year's Bible
School is "Ways Bible People
Lived." All the children's classes will
learn about daily life in Bible times.
In the process, they will study sev-
eral Bible characters, including
Ruth, David, Peter and Paul.
The youth class, taught by Marl-
anne Blakestee, will study daily life
in Bible times from an archeological
perspective.
The adult class, taught by Roger
Hodges, will study the geography
and history of Bible lands.
Elizabeth Chapel is on Green-
brier County Road 62. To get there,
turn west (toward the new turkey
farm) off U. S. 219 at the Organ
Cave community, and continue on
the paved road for two and one half
miles. There is a Bible School sign
at the church.
To learn more about this Bible
School, or to arrange for a ride, con-
tact Reverend Mark Flynn at 647-
4504.
Tyler David Flack
Flacks Have Son:
Tyler David
Daniel and Brenda Fiack of Le-
wisburg announce the birth of their
son Tyler David June 23. Tyler
weighed 7 pounds and was 19
inches long.
Maternal grandparents are John
Wolff of Blue Anchor, Maryland and
Lorraine Rosenthal of Pikesville,
Maryland. Paternal grandparents
are Fred Flack of Lewisburg and the
late Georgia Flack,. Maternal great
grandparents are Willis and Fern
Oswald of Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Paternal great grandparents are
Charlie and Sissie Mac Jones of
Lewisburg.
Ronceverte Gospel
. Sing July 21
The Brighter Side Quartet from
Belva will sing at Ronceverte Bap-
tist, Saturday July 21 at 7 p.m.;
Greystone Baptist, Fairlea, July 22
at 10 a.m. and again at 1 p.m.; Lib-
erty Baptist, Lewisburg, July 22, 7
p.m. The public is invited to attend
these sings.
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Meeting Place
By Lonnie S. Miles
I have a secret meeting place
Where all my dreams are filled.
I meet my heroe, s of the past,
My wandering thoughts are stilled.
,Just off the path, where
dogwoods bloom,
And screened from sight below;
A leafy carpet pads the earth,
Where purple blossoms grow.
I creep into this little cove,
And lay me down to rest;
And here come floating down to me,
The spirits I love best.
I there meet Venus, face to face,
her beauty to behold;
And all the love she brings to earth
Is more than can be told.
Here comes Cupid with his smile,
Armed with his bow and dart;
And all the charm the world
could know
To break a maiden's heart.
Melanie Lynn Fraley
Melanie Fraley
Jeffery Sheppard
Engaged
And Aphrodite comes floating down,
To stand by Venus' side:
And challenge all the love of man,
With all her goddess pride.
t hear the voice of Echo then;
Her face I never see;
She floats upon the gentle breeze,
And fans her voice to me.
And many others I behold,
Who gather in this place;
But Iris is most beautiful,
With color on her face.
She brings a message from
the gods;
And when the words are told,
She rides a rainbow to the earth,
With pots of gems and gold.
Mr and Mrs Howard Fraley, Jr, of
White Sulphur Springs, announce
the engagement and forthcoming
marriage of their daughter, Melanie
Lynn to Jeffrey Lee Sheppard, son
of Mr and Mrs Roger Sheppard of
Lewisburg.
Miss Fraley is a 1989 graduate of
Greenbrier East High School, at-
tended Greenbrier Comrhunity Col-
lege, and is employed by Stone &
Thomas. Mr Sheppard is a 1988
graduate of Greenbrier East High
School, attended Greenbrier Com-
munity College, and is employed by
Fredrick Schill and Company.
Friends and family are invited to
attend the open church wedding on
August 18 at 7 p.m. at the Emman-
uel United Methodist Church in
White Sulphur Springs.
Golden Anniversary
Paul and Belva Rhodes celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary
July 1 on the lawn of their home at Dawson. They were honored by
more than 100 relatives, friends and neighbors.
~" Mrs Rhodes is the former Belva Faye Walkup. A graduate of Sum-
~" mers County School of Nursing, She is a retired licensed practical
;1~ nurse.
~. Mr Rhodes was employed by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad at
Rainelle where he retired in July 1981.
]1~ The Rhodes have nine sons, one daughter, 16 grandchildren, and
~l~ two great-grandchildren
Livesay Reuni
To Be At Bril
Members of a family,
roots in this country go
colonial days, will meet at
Inn in Lewisburg,
through Saturday, July
cording to an
by John R. (Bob)
Ronceverte, Vice Preside;
organization.
The Livesay Historical
will hold its 34th annual
Lewisburg for the first tir~e
organizational meeting at
in 1957.
Officers of the Livesay
Society are Richard Norton
the, Illinois, President; Nell
Sneedville, Tennessee, S
Treasurer; Hugh K.
lem, Pennsylvania, Scra
tor; Virginia Smith,
Pennsylvania, Bulletin Edil
James J. Livesay,
gan, Historian.
The Livesay Historical
a national, non-profit
dedicated to the recording,
vation and publishing of the
of the family in the United
and England. Membership
to all descendants who
ancestry to England,
the spelling of the name
Livesays (and variant spellir
invited to attend this annu~
ing.
The family originated
cashire in Northwest Enc
name is first found in ear
Century England. The
ord of Livesays entering
County, Virginia was
there they moved to
tions in Gre~
"We are expecting
all parts of the United
Australia, England and
Livesay said. "We do a
ous research but we have
fun and fellowship, too.
wonderful spirit of family
commitment at our
The Livesay Historical
will be greeted by Mayor
at their opening session at
July 26 in the Rotary Room
Inn.
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"56 Years Proud Because Our Promises Made Were Kept"
A speech on the
Greenbrier County will be
by Dr John F.
Superintendent of
County Schools, at 6
Following the banquet in
room at 6:30 p.m.,
be by Jim Costa, old-time
and storyteller of West Virgin~
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sceAndY ~?: a/L:v: s:~st ::edste~e
tending th~s reunion
John R. (Bob)
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Mr and Mrs Earle Bransford were
honored on their 60th Wedding An-
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house reception.
Mrs Bransford was the former
Glenna Katherine Simmons of Wil-
liamsburg. Mr Bransford is retired
from the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture, ASCS, in Lewisburg.
They are the parents of a son
John Earl Simmons Bransford of
Lewisburg and a daughter, Mrs
Dave (Phyllis Anne) Crickenberger
of Hiltsboro.
They are grandparents of Kristin
and John Bransford of Dayton, Ohio
and Mrs Larry (Katherine) Ickes of
Summersville, Sara Crickenberger
of Tacoma, Washington, Joe Crick-
enberger of Elkins and Tom Crick-
enberger of Hillsboro.
Mr and Mrs Bransford are the
great-grandparents of Caroline
Ickes, Andrew Ickes and Sara Beth
Crickenberger.
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