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McFerrin researchers - J. B. McFerrin wrote some of what appears and is mentioned elsewhere:
THE FOLLOWING ARE PIECES OF AN OLD CLIPPING FOUND IN THE WRAPPING OF THE MOSS /MOSER (WILLIAM HARVEY "BILLY" MOSER) FAMILY BIBLE -
(Not sure of value, but wanted to record for it is sure to be lost)
Note:The clipping is badly torn and parts are missing. The reverse side has advertising on it which allowed the pieces to be arranged in order to the extent possible. The _______ places are missing portions that were sometimes cut and sometimes torn off. ~ Roger Harvell.
Col.#1 Piece 1 (This would be Col.#1 of the page)
______________others and
_____________urch, South.
________N: It becomes my duty
_______to keep before you the
_____ prospects of the mission
_____nected with our Church.
____missionaries with their
____China, who are doing
____ugh their instrumentality
___being awakened, converted,
_added to the Church; be-
___od is being accomplished
____in which the young are
_____ctrines of Christianity,
_____ed to the worship of the
________________addition,
Col.#1 Piece 2 (This is Col.#1 of the page)
(may be one or more lines missing between Piece 1 & 2)
_________bring forth fruit after
many days.
Our Indian work in the West is in
a prosperous condition. The Indian
Mission Conference embraces four na-
tions, viz.: the Cherokees, Creeks
Choctaws, and Chickasaws. Among
these, and on their borders, there are
smaller tribes, some of whom are in-
terested in the missionary movement.
In this Indian work there is a large
number of preachers --- whites and na-
tives---employed. The spirit of revi-
val has been among them, and within
a few years past hundreds and thou-
sands of these sons of the forest have
been brought to God. The interests
are increasing all the time. Before
the war we had several flourishing
schools, supported by the Government,
the liberality of the Indians, and the
Missionary Society. During the pro-
gress of the conflict these schools were
broken up, and many of the buildings
destroyed or greatly injured. Our
brethren are now striving, in connec-
tion with the Indians, to revive some
of the most important of these schools.
The Indians are very liberal, and ask
but little more than that the Church
should furnish the teachers---they pro-
pose themselves, mainly, to erect the
buildings and feed and clothe the chil-
dren. The Rev. John Harrell --- once a
member of the Tennessee Conference---
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Col.#2 Piece 1 (Col.#2 of the page)
(can't tell how much of the top is missing)
________________________________
___________spare a little to send
___________for our present relief.
Thousands of our friends have given
nothing for the payment of the old debt.
Who will come to our help? It is your
cause, your Church, your missions, and
we are your servants for Christ's sake.
O that some wealthy brother or sister
would send a check for a thousand dol-
lars, five hundred, one hundred. We
would gladly accept fifty, twenty, ten,
or the widow's hole in paper Who will come
to our help? May God open the hearts
of his children to large liberality!
hole in paper McFERRIN, Sec'y.
Mission Room ____hville, Jan. 30, 1871
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NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.
PLEASANT HILL, WENTZVILLE CIRCUIT.
MR. EDITOR: It is our great privilege
to bear you the glad tidings________
(more than half of Col#2 Piece 2 is torn from the right side of Piece 2. Cannot make much sense of the text, but it is included because of the names mentioned)
Col.#2 Piece 2 (Col.#2 of the page)
(Gap between Col#2 Piece 1 and Col#2 Piece 2 is probably 2 lines)
Loving and Linn.______
Linn left us the sa___
Loving remained with____
ing which time he___
fully, but with no_____
only seven accessio__
Duty called, and he__
here we were, with___
and only a lay men__
M. Gray, to conclud__
meeting, as he ___
good and faithful__
pointing us to Christ_
gaged earnestly wit__
and the Lord came__
The meeting continu__
most glorious result__
cessions to the__
versions. The ha__
tended us on every__
Spirit strove with__
the gentle child and__
man. It claimed for__
and the strong, from__
eight to the ripened_
Such a gracious out__
love has not been ex__
us for years. Bless__
tender mercies to the _
May he inspire the Ch_
ness and prayer for th__
to her care and keepin__
Good Sheperd ever__
bosom.
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Col.#3 Piece 1 (Col.#3 of the page)
(unknown amount missing at top)
_____________________
was not protracted to awaken at__
est to bring about a revival, but__
protracted because of an interest a_
manifested and a revival already __
A few of the brethren had org__
a Sunday school at this ___
which did good work for the co__
nity; later, they organized a p__
meeting at the same place, which__
done much toward bringing about__
sent results. I do not think I ever__
an entire circuit so wide awake to__
importance of prayer meetings as__
circuit has been for some time past.__
result is, souls are being converted__
time to time. It is proper to say__
Bro. F. R. Milton, L. P., cond__
meeting after the two first se___
been preached. Severe ____
family called me to Clay cou___
my wife had gone on a visit. __
ton has done a good work, wh__
follow long after he has passed___
__________________BLAKEY.
___________________871.
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Col.#1 Piece 3 (Col.#3 of the page)
(This appears to be a continuation of Col.#3 Piece 1)
WESTPORT MISSION.
MR. EDITOR: We commenced a meet-
ing at Cannon's School House on Fri-
day night before Christmas. It con-
tinued eight days and resulted in two
conversions and four additions to the
church. Members of all denomina-
tions were greatly revived. We have
no class there, but expect to form one.
The Keelstone class was organized
by Arthur Leary nearly twenty years
ago. It was then on Auburn Circuit.
We found thirteen members who had
survived the ravages of the late war.
We were much discouraged at this condi-
tion of old Keelstone, but Bro. Charles
Foster releaved us with kind words --- yes,
and more, by mounting his horse and
going with us from house to house and
holding prayers with the people. We
appointed a week-night prayer meet-
ing at Bro. Foster's house. There saint
and sinner met together to sing while
Bro. F. led the meeting. The good
Lord put it in their hearts to have a
protracted meeting, and we commenced
this meeting the 9th of January, at
night. Bro. R. G. Loving, from the
Flint Hill Circuit, preached the two
first nights. As there was school in the
day at the school house, Bro. F. opened
(bottom two lines torn off at the end of the the first of the two is)
__________eaching. Bro. J.
(at the end of the last line is )
__________m Auburn
(the top of the next colmun is also damaged with lines as follows;)
Col.#2 Piece 3 (Col.#4 of the page)
(the wrap from Col.#1 Piece 3 continues here)
___________________________
with copies of the ____________
Boards, so that he may be prepared to
make the Annual Report of the Parent
Board, according to the provisions of the
Discipline. As yet he has received re-
ports only from the following Confer-
ences, viz: Virginia, North Georgia,
South Carolina, Little Rock, Arkansas,
West Texas, Pacific, and Indian Mission.
Will brethren representing the other
Conferences respond without delay?
All the Conferences have met, transact-
ed their business and adjourned, except
the Baltimore. We want the number
and names of all the missions in the
bounds of each Annual Conference---
the number of members of the Church,
and of the children catechised in each
mission, and the number of Sunday
schools, teachers and scholars; the num-
ber received into the Church during
the year; the number baptisted---infants
and adults---the number, as near as may
be, of the population, and those attend-
ing upon the ministry of the word; the
number and value of houses of worship,
and the amount contributed to the sup-
port of the gospel and the various insti-
tutions of the Church. Please to make
your reports without delay.
J. B. McFERRIN, Sec'y.
Mission Rooms, Jan. 30, 1871.
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There are reports of Indian outrages
of great enormity in Arizona.
Col.#1 Piece 4 (Col.#4 of the page)
(top part missing. The sets above the preceeding Col.#2 Piece 3)
________________________
and making an impression deep and
wide in this community for good. Sev-
eral have expressed a desire "to flee
from the wrath to come, and to lay hold
upon the hope set before them in the gospel."
On Sabbath religious service is held,
as usual, in all the churches, at which
time and place an opportunity is given for
persons to join the Church.
Yesterday (Sabbath, communion day,)
we enjoyed a most precious season of
refreshing from the divine presence.
The glory of God filled his sanctuary.
We also had four valuable accessions to
the Church.
To-day we resume the union meeting
for another week. How much longer
it will last circumstances must deter-
mine.
W. H. LEWIS
Louisiana, Mo., Feb 6, 1871.
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Col.#2 Piece 4 (Col.#5 of page)
(unknown part missing from top)
_________________
The President has decided that he
will allow the bill repeal the iron-clad
test oath to become a law without his
signature.
Blair, the new Missouri Senator, has
introduced a bill to grant to the State
of Missouri all public lands undisposed
of within the State for the benefit of the
State School fund.
The committee to investigate South-
ern outrages has commenced its work
with the States of North and South
Carolina. The disturbances reported
thus far have been found to be without
any political signification. Blair, of
Missouri, has been appointed on the
committee, and from his well known
sentiments on the subject of reconstruc-
tion in the Southern States there will
be a searching cross examination of wit-
nesses and an ordeal for carpet baggers
which they may not have anticipated.
In__________
Col.#3 Piece 3 (Col.#5 of the page)
(top line missing, continues above)
_______________________
71, noes 43. The bill goes to the Sen-
ate. It will not probably receive the
necessary constitutional majority of 18
votes. Senator Schurz has written a
letter to Jefferson City opposing the
call of a Convention, and recommends
the appointment of a joint committee to
frame such additional amendments as
may be demanded by the necessities of
the State.
A resolution of sympathy with the
Fenians who have been exiled from
Great Britian and have lately reached
New York was adopted by the House of
Representatives, and a committee of five
appointed to draft a resolution expressive
of the sympathy of the people of Mis-
souri with the cause of Ireland, and to
invite the Irish exiles to visit our State.
The Joint Committee on Revenue
have decided to recommend the repeal
of the law passed last winter, known as
the Shelton law, and to re-enact the
main provisions of the old law of 1865.
The Governor gave, on the evening
of the 11th inst, at the Executive Man-
sion, his first reception, which was at-
tended by a large and distinguished as-
sembly. Mrs. and Miss Brown assisted
the Governor in the reception of the
guests.
A terrible railroad disaster occurred
on the Hudson River Railroad, resulting
in the loss of many lives under appal-
ling circumstances.
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THE FOLLOWING IS THE BACK SIDE OF THE ABOVE
Col.#1 Piece 4 (Col.#1 of the back of the page)
(unknown amount gone from top)
______________________________
ashamed of myself, if I were you, to be
so cruel."
"Oh!" said the boys, "we know you,
and where you live; so you'd better be
off."
So Cenorious Simon thought to him-
self, "They are rude to me; but that is
because I am a great moralist, and they
hate me, At all events, it is plain that
my talents and my residence are begin-
ning to attract attention." So he threw
a stone at the cruel boys and went his
way.
"I like to throw a stone ," said he to
himself; "it brings things home to peo-
ple's minds. Besides, the Jews used to
hrow (sic) stones at people till they died,
when people did wrong so it is scrip-
tural."
If there was one thing upon which,
next to morality, Simon prided himself,
it was his skill in science, and he was
just now paying considerable attention
to ontomology. The very next af-
ter he had rebuked the boys for setting
the dogs on to fight each other, he was
closely absorbed in doing some speci-
_________________
Col.#1 Piece 3 (Col.#1 of back of page)
(some missing)
________________________
_____deal of my_____________
_____thought he; but just at that
very moment the boys withdrew to a
safe distance, and sent each a big stone
whizzing through his glass house shout-
ing---
"Who tortured the butterfly? I should
be ashamed of myself, if I was you, to
be so cruel." Here were two more holes
at once in the glass house, so that just
that part of it began to look quite
ugly, and the view was seriously ob-
structed.
One day Censorious Simon was in-
vited out to a party, and soon discov-
ered that people were afraid of hi,
he was such a great moralist. So he
went up to a young lady who seemed
rather dull, and said in a loud voice---
"Well, what makes you look so mel-
ancholy?"
And the young lady made answer---
"Oh, sir!"---she called him "sir" be-
cause she had heard he was a moralist
---"oh, sir, II am going back to boarding
school next Monday, and it makes me
dull to think of parting with my papa
and mamma so soon."
"Oh, pooh!" says Simon, "you
shouldn't feel dull; I never do." Now
there were no stones about just there,
of course, but still he did not like to
break his rule. So at supper-time
when they had damson tart he toop up
one of the kkernels (in the shell, you
know), and watching his opportunity,
called out across the table to the young
lady---
"Don't fret, I never do;" at the same
time filliping the damson stone at her
shoulder, and laughing. Nobody in-
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Col.#2 Piece 4 (Col.2 of the back of the page)
(unknow amount cut off)
_____________________________
but I have been over the world a good
deal, and was never yet in a civilized
country where it was considered proper
to swear at a public dinner."
I kept my eyes steadily on his while
saying these words, and was somewhat
apprehensive of an explosion. If I had
looked down he might have struck me,
for he was very mad; and after blurting
out his right to say what he pleased,
and making a show of eating a little, he
left the table before the rest of the com-
pany were half done their dinner. He
stood a minute or two behind my chair,
as if uncertain as to what he had bet-
ter do about it, but concluded to drop
the subject and retire. II did not see
him again.
When he had left the cabin, the gen-
tlemen near me expressed their grati-
fication at the manner in which the fel-
low had been reproved, and congratu-
lated themselves on his speedy retreat
from the field. I do not know t___
swearing is quite as common as it w__
formerly. I do not hear so much of it
and it shocks me more when do hear
it. --- Cor. N.Y. Observer.
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Col.#2 Piece 3 (Col.#2 of back of page)
(missing lines)
___________________________________
_____________________attainments,
part_________knowledge of mathema-
tics, settled______a village where a faithful
minister of the gospel was stationed.
Is (sic) was not long before the clergyman
met him in one of his evening walks,
and after some conversion, as they
were about to part, addressed him as
follows:
"I have heard you are celebrated for
your mathematical skill; I have a pro-
blem which I wish you to solve."
"What is it?" eagerly inquired the
young man.
The clergyman answered with a sol-
emn tone of voice, "What shall it profit
a man if he shall gain the whole world,
and lose his own soul?"
The youth returned home, and en-
deavored to shake off the impression
fastened on him by the problem pro-
posed to him, but in vain. In the giddy
round of pleasure, in his business and
his studies, the question still forcibly
returned to him, "What shall it profit a
man if he gain the whole world and lose
his own soul?" It resulted in his con-
version, and his becoming an able advo-
cate and preacher of the gospel he once
rejected.
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A fine Newfoundland dog and a mas-
tiff had a quarrel over a bone, or some
other trifling matter. They were fight-
ing on a bridge, and being blind with
rage, as is often the case, over they went
into the water.
The banks were so high that they
were forced to swim some distance be-
fore they came to a landing-place. It
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(MOST OF THE REST OF THE BACK IS ADVERTISING WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS)
Col.#3 Piece 3 (Back)
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And may you say, my wife
"She is not dead, but sleepeth,
A calm, untroubled sleep;
Sickness and sorrow are o'er,
Sighing and tears she knows no more;
And wherefore should I weep?
She is not dead, but liveth,
And is but gone before;
And while I, too, but give up my breath,
And pass beyond the gates of death,
We'll meet to part no more."
John H. Manier.
Sulphur Springs, Ill., Jan. 30, 1871.
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FULLER --- Died, at Howard Female College,
Fayette, Mo., January 22d, Mary D. Fuller,
daughter of Mrs. W. S. Fuller, and grand-daugh-
ter of the late Dr. Wm. A. Smith, in the third
year of her age.
Little Mary was a sweet little child, the sun-
light of her home. But she seemed to linger
here more like an angel astray from its native
heaven than a native of earth. After her dear
grandpa's death she seemed to think almost in-
stantly of heaven, as it was now his home. She
used to write letters to him; and when asked how
she would send them, she said she would take
them herself. But little did the devoted mother
think she would be off so soon.
Dear darling Mary, earth is dark and dr_
since thou hast left it, but heaven is brighter
since thou art there. Thou hast only gone to the
other part of the household, and soon they will
be there. May God's blessing attend the afflicted
survivors.
W. G. MILLER
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YALE---Mrs. Mary A. Yale, the subject of
this obituary, was born in Nodaway (sic) county, Va.,
and moved to Missouri in 1852. She was a mem-
ber of the O. S. Presbyterian Church for more
than forty years, during which time she found
many warm-hearted and sympathizing friends
the Church in which she lived and died.
For the last fifteen years she made her home
with her daughter, Mrs. E. G. M__________
(elsewhere on the back page)
_____Julia Ann, daughter of Thomas and
_____Hawkins, was born in Wilson county,
____July 25, 1849; moved to Illinois with her
___in 1857; professed saving faith in Christ
___and joined the Free Will Baptist Church,
___married Samuel B. White, February
___and died January 20, 1871. But her nu-
____friends and many relations do not mourn
___who have no hope, for she carried her
___near heaven to lay it down as mortality
She gave every evidence of a truim-
_____exhorting dear ones to meet her in a
_____han this, in such language as the
_____interrogated by Rev. D. Wil-
_____spects of her future existence,
_____happy and was anxious to be
_______Saviour." "She dreaded not
____regretted to leave her dear husband
___of sorrow. It was but a world of
___should a Christian be afraid to die?"
____"O, death where is thy sting! O,
____is thy victory!"
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SALEM DISTRICT CONFERENCE. --- The
District Conference for Salem District, Illinois
Conference, E. M. Church, will convene at Effing-
ham on the evening of the 5th of April next.
Introductory sermon by N. P. Halsey. All the
traveling and local preachers, exhorters and
Superintendents of Sabbath Schools, with two
delegates elected by each Quarterly Conference,
are members of the body, and are expected to at-
tend. Others are invited. The brethren from
other districts are cordially invited. Dr. Mc-
Ferrin is expected to attend; also Rev. Dr.
Finney. T. B. HARDEN.
THE ONLY OTHER REFERENCE TO INDIVIDUALS FOUND IS......
....Our people are rejoiced that Bishop
McTyeire is to visit us April 21-23.
The Bishop may expect a kindly greet-
ing. We hope and pray that his able
service and wise counsel may do much
toward establishing our cause at this
interesting and important point. We
wish, as you know, Mr. Editor, to pur-
chase the Church belonging to Mr.
James. He has done much for us, and
offers to do more if we buy the church.
He offers it to us for $2000 less than it
cost. It is a new and elegant edifice.
I cannot tell you, sir, the real pleasure
it would give me if we could become
the owners of this church. Two years
of great sacrifice and perplexity would
become the most interesting years of my
past Christian life.
.............
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