The Daily Phoenix

We make the following extract from the editorial correspondence of a Virginia journal, from Montgomery White Sulphur Springs:

Our spare day—rarely an idle one, altogether—being the Sabbath, we assembled in the large ball room, with a goodly number of persons—mostly ladies, to the discredit of our own sex, be it said—to hear a sermon from the Rev. Dr. Reynolds, of Columbia, S. C. So soon as the Doctor commenced his opening service, we were impressed with his fine elocution, and anticipated a good sermon. In this we were not disappointed.

The text was: "For godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come." It was an earnest, practical, and, withal, chaste and beautiful discourse, and gave great pleasure to the lovers of good preaching. We trust that some seed fell into honest hearts, to bring forth good fruit in coming years.

Our friend, J. F. P., of this city, was in his element and led the singing, of course, in which many of the ladies joined with great spirit.

At night, a young gentleman from Lexington read the service and a sermon, (he being a candidate only for holy orders, as we understood,) and made an appeal in behalf of the Lee Memorial Church, under the charge of Dr. Pendleton. We did not hear what amount was realized from his effort.

Early yesterday morning, we had, in obedience to the demands of business, to "tear ourself away from this sylvan retreat; and thus ended our first Sabbath at a Virginia watering place, with its pleasant company and its beautiful surroundings."