Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-06-27
From the Western Christian Advocate.


From the Western Christian Advocate.
A LETTER FROM THE REV. L. w. sEHoN.
DEAR BRETHREN After an absence
Of four weeks, | again desire to make a
brief report through your paper.
left on the 7th ult., and my first point
was Portsmouth. Here, Notwithstanding
our friends have just completed u fine
church, and are now en~Jeayoring TO build
a parsonage, we were kindly received,
and much aided in our agency. Ia this
place received, on subscription, to the
M'Kendree Fund, $3.50, and one subscri-
Der 10 the SouIe Prolessorship, Mr.. Tho
mas Gibbons, making the some $3.50.
On my way TO C%hillicothe, | stopped a
night at each Of the places of Plketon,
Waverly, and Zig Bottom. In Plketon
my subscription was, for the place, re.
markably good. The amount subscribed
was S119. In Waverly $50. Big Bot
tom $50.
In ChIllicothe, our ancient metropolis,
we spent several days, laborIng and prea-
ching. Here my heart was much encou-
ragged. The amount subscribed in this
place was, in all, $l250-$75O to the
MKendree Fund, and $500, by MIR. At
wood, to the Soule Prolessorship. This
was truly noble, and to me very encour-
aging.
From thence passed to Kingston and
Tarlton. In Kingston. a small but inte.
resting village, | received 800. In Tarl-
ton, where, from the pressure felt by the
brethren at present in erecting one Of the
finest churches in the county, | ought,
and could not expect much, | was agree.
ably surprised in receiving Sl20.
My next point was Lancaster. Here
a fine and splendid church, occupying one
of the most elevated spots on one Of those
fine hills which overlook the town, SEEM
ed, in lis unfinished state, at my first en-
trance TO the town, to say, " Pass by on
the other side" And indeed | did feel
some like it. But looking again at that
and other noble churches and public build
lngs, something told me, there was still the
willing spirit and the means. Truly did
the consequences sustain this conviction.
AIDED by a worthy gentleman, not a mem.
Der OF our church, but an ardent friend, we
commenced cur labors, nnd IN q short
time were enabled to report the round
sum Of Sl420-$420 Of which was for
the M'kendree Fund, and $1,000 to the
Soule Professorship. These subscribers
were, brother Jacob ClaypooI $500, and
brother j. Collins and Mr.. ID. Tallmedge
5000. With my success in this place
and Chillicothe. | was truly gratlfied !;
and sincerely thank those kind friends in
each place who so generously aided me.
l would here mention, in addition to my
worthy Mr.. Tallmedge's subscription to
the Soule Prolessorshlp, he also gave $40
to the M'Kendree Fund, and presented me
a general frank for me and mine, IN any
of his numerous stages. May God re.
ward him
From this | passed to Rushville; and
here my establishment and gratitude were
only to be increased, by the most liberal
subscription of $l025. Brothers N. B..
Coulson and w. Coulson $500, and bro.
theirs M'Fadden and Wilson $500 to the
Soule Pr~olessorsAIp.
My next point was Somerset. Here |
preached, and raised SOL.
From thence | passed to Thornyille. n
small village, but indeed a noble and gen.
erous place. Here, after preaching at
night, my subscription amounted to $3.50
$50 of which was given by our venera-
Bile father Stoneman. Father Stoneinan
y one Of relics Of other years. He has
been preaching fifty years, and is still, for
his age, strong and active, ana still prea.
ching Jesus. He was the Companion and
successor of Jesse Lee in New England.
lie will give TO the historical society, onl
account of his early labor and toll. Bro
ther Rlchey of this place also gave me
500 And here, let me say, occurred one
OF the most pleasing incidents ormy whole
mission. | had procured the last snbscri.
Der to the Soule Proicssorship, and took
great pleasure in announcing il then. as |
do now, to you and your readers. In the
announcement, | remarked, that olthouoh
bishop Soule would doubtless feel great
pleasure IN paying at any time $500
stIIl | did not think he should be permit
ted to do so, in asmuch as we. as prench.
er', were to be released by the collections
was now making up for the M'Kendree
Fund. A worthy brother, Col. M. D.
brook, Immediately gave me his name TO