South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-05-02

of executing wrath on whom he would.
We regarded him as the last trumpet,
answering to all the angels of wrath
! spoken Of in the revelation that is
the executing angels. We indeed
thought he did cast evil spirits out Of
US. We we're to obey all his commands,
and we showed our obedience 10 him
10 all things for directions how to act,
and he would tell us the spirit would,
which we considered he had right to
command. He had the command OF
all things in the house. ] would some
times go to hins to direct Us, add he
sometimes had occasion 10 reprimsnd
US, and tell US we had not his spirit,
but spirit which did no, please him,
which he would cas-. out. He would
sometimes be very violent in his man.
ner, of which we had small specimen
yesterday 10 Court. His anger would
last long time, and become very te-
dious, and he would curse US awfulIy,
and threaten us, until we considered
ourselves lost creatures unless he saved
us. He told US he would save US, but
we must get rid of the evil spirits with.
in US; and if We asked for better spir.
its and deliverance from him, he would
give them to Us. Our obedience ex.
tended to all the temporal affairs Of the
house, aad he told US we stood respon.
sible to him for every thing. He claim.
ed the house in which we lived, end
he always called it "my house,"
! Q. Do you know Of any difficulty
between him and Mr.. Pierson shortly
before bis death ?
/ Il. Yes, sir, the ill-will commenced
when Matthias vent away from Sing
Sing to New York. Shordy before
| Mr.. Persons death heard them con.
versipg, and know tina, be censured him
for some things some Encouragement
in tiling the ground. He claimed the
first fruits OF every thing the fruits Of
the fields and OF the garden--and we
would not use them until he cams back
: if he went from home. He claimed
the first of every thing on the table
the chickens and every thing. There
was coach and span of horses exclu-
J siyely his. l remember the circusn.
stance mentioned by Mr.. Bishop this
morning, about MIR. Pierson and Mat
thias going out together with horses.
They let their horses drink at The
brook and Mr.. Persons horse want
ed to lie down, and did SO; but Mr..
T. escaped getting we, from dry piece
OF land which was in the middle OF the
brook. Mr.. Pierson died between /
and 2 o'clock on Wednesday moruiog,
the 9th August. On Monday efter-
noon, one week before his death, Mat.
thias went into the fields with his youn-
gest sen to pick blackberries, and
brought some home, which were pre-.
pared for supper by Isabella. He took
supper that night by candle-light.-
Matthias was there about en- hour
previous. Mr.. Pierson, Matthias,
myself and Catherine we're at supper
!, together. The reason why supper
was so late was because it was haying
time, and we waited for Mr.. Pierson
| to come in.
Matthias helped Mr.. P. to some
blackberries, small butter or tea plate
full. MIR. p. eat these and had another
platefuh Catherine had some also ;
but eat only two berries. Matthias
I eat none. lie had been preaching a,
the table some time, and said --"Fa-
Their you have eaten no blackberties,' y
! and | then discovered there was no
plate before him, although one was a
little on one side. said, Of a,her you
{ have 90 plate" and he said, The Fa.
J sher is not hoooFed here, though his
sons were, and the daughters would
dress themselves, and therefore he had
lost his (Mat!hias's blessing, and the
: enjoyment of eating blackbelries. He
!. preached on this subject until IL o..
, clock or after. lie told MIR. Person
: that he would be the subject of censure
: that night, iDasmuch as MIR. Person
4, had two plates of blackberries whilst
/, he had none, aud that it was to be con.
. sidered great favor that he picked
, them himself. But no blackberries
we're eaten but what he helped us to,
as he always did the bread and butter,
and every Thing on the table. He said
: they were Judases who dipped in the
| dish with him. There was nothing
unusual next morning, and Mr.. p.
went into the fields. AT four O'Clock,
L. M. on Tuesday he came back and
went into the barn. My son Edward
came 10 me and said Mr.. Pierson was
} IN fit, and sent for Matthias, for we