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wiiiiam Lancaster, wife ot the current pastor. “He’s given support financially as well as donating his time and engergy. And he has always seen good in everyone, especially the young ones. Nobody has ever heard Mr. C. B. criticize anyone.”
But perhaps the greatest measure of the respect accorded Mr. Johnson is in what his fellow parishioners do, not what they say.
His eyes still mist with tears when he remembers the surprise 25th wedding anniversary party the congregation arranged for him ■« and his wife Mary in 1948. “They took us to Luray for dinner and when we came back, the house was full of people, the yard was full of people.” And all the folks had brought a piece of sterling silver for the couple as an anniversary gift.
Now Mr. C. B. stays in Florida for the winter, near where his son lives, and he returns to his home in Rappahannock with the warm weather. Last Sunday, at church, he received another surprise gift from his friends. During the morning worship service, the choir sang a special piece in his honor. “Handwriting on the Wall.” It’s Mr. C. B.’s favorite hymn.
This feeling of fellowship among old friends is extended to new members as well, “Mt. Lebanon is one of the friendliest churches in the state of Virginia. Edmond Burke’s father and now Edmond himself (both deacons in the church) are always at the door to welcome newcomers,” Mrs. Thornhill said. “Our parents always made people feel welcome here and they taught us to do that too. We’ve tried to bring our children and our grandchildren up to do. the same thing."
That welcome mat will be out as usual this Sunday for Mt. Lebanon’s 150th anniversary homecoming.
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