The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-03-31
OBITUARY Y.
For DE Cadis Republican.

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The deceased had long been a resident
of the city Of steubenyille, being among
its first settlers, and business men. Du-
his residence there, from habits Of the
s~trictest aconomy, perseverance and in
dustry, he amassed a large fortune.
Although Mr.. Wilson was what might
be termed "a close man, he was Reverthe-
less Just in his transactions with his fellow
men, prompt in the discharge Of his Ocn
charlottesville expected and exacted the
SAINT punctuality in others.
An Irishman by birth, he inherited the
kind and social feelings common to the ma
tives of the Emerald Isle.' He was a
truef friend, and in the relation of husband
his kindness and attention to a delicate
and sickly wife proved him to be in pos
session of the very best feeling Of our ma
ture.
Mr.. Wilson had long been a consistent
member of the Presbyterian church, and
ever took an interest in and subscribed
literally TO the various benevolent objects
and institutions of that body; but being
much advanced in years, he became more
easily influenced, by the opinions of those
who set themselves up to be the teachers
of that religion which requires us 'te do
justice and love mercy Oh had they
have been the true teachers of the religion
of our blessed Saviour, excrted their in
f1uence accordingly, and allowed that
good old man to appropriate a portion at
least, of his great wealth to the poor wild
ows and orphans of his own relations,
how differently would his memory have
lived in the hearts of his friends and fell
low christians.
The estate of Mr.. Wilson is supposed
to be worth two hundred thousand dollars
He was the father of but two children
son and a daughter. The son lived to the
age of manhood-married a most excel
lent lady, a pattern of every thing that is
loyelv.jn. woman, whom he left a widow,
and to that lody--the wife OF his onryson,
he bequeathed the paHry sum of three
hundred dollars. 70 his daughter whose
husband and family are among the most
respectable citizens of Harrison county,
the mere pittance of one thousand dollars.
After leaving to one of the Presbyterian
churches in Steubenville one thousand
dollars-the other Presbyterian church
three h~undred-and each one of the Me-
thoIist churches two hundred-fve hun
bred, the interest of which is to be appro-
priated annually to the use of the poor of
Steubcnville, and a small legacy to W or
three relations, the balance of this enor-
nous amoun of money is devoted to the
foreign and domestic missionary societies.
What palpable injustice-does the re-
ligion of Christ teach us to forget those of
our own household On the contrary are
we not taught to love cherish and proVids
for those to whom we are connected by
the ties of nature? Is it any matter of
surprise that the cause of pule and unde-
filed religion iangaisAes in our midst, when
its protessed ministers will take the advan-
tage of dodting years, for their own sg-
grandizement? Can We expect the bles-
sing Of heaven to crown our efforts in the
spread of the gospel, when the means 70
its propagation are obtained by such in
struments? The old gentleman of whom
we write would no doubt, had he been left
to the promptings of his own heart, have
given LARGELY to both Of these societies;
but he would have also not Jogoacn and
would have provided handsomely for
those to whom he was bound by the stron-
gest ties. Verify, the days of priest-craft
are coming, if they are not already here.
AN OBSERVER OF PASSING EVENTS.
Harrison county, March 90, '52.