The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-01-25

law. prohibiting the manufacture aud sale of intox-
cating drinks, are not few in number, nor wanting
in courage; though they have not a little oppo-
sition to encounter. They will bot cease to put
forth their eforts for the existence of the prohbi-
tory law, u this great and influential State. =
The Congregational and Methodist Churches,
adopt the Rule of entire abstinence from the use
of alcoholic drinks, to which all the members are
pledged aud no alcoholic wine s used at the sacra-
ment-none has been used by the Congregational
Church for nearly twenty years past. The sim
pie fruit of the vine, it exists in the ra4in, is
used, greatly to the satisfaction of the commune
cants. .s; .
.fnii- S1qvery.
Thirty years ago, but little was said upon the
subject Of the abolition of slavery IN the United
States. Having, just previously to my coming
into Ohio in 1923, spent six months in Virginia,
lad seen to some-extent, the direful evils of sla-
very, and felt an utter abhorrence of il, yet did
think it expedent to maintain the doctrine of i'm
mediate emancipation. My sympathies were for
the American Colonization Society, as affordng
the remedy needed. But. upon investigation, it
was soon perceived, that this Society effects moth
ing for the removal of the eyil--and that nothing
but the principle of emancipation can be maintain
ed with consistency, by such as profess their alb
horrence of the system of American Slavery.
The "-Fueitive Slave Law y is regarded, both by
the pastor and the people, as the great abemina-
ton of the land. The Congregational Church
adopts the Rule that no stakeholder, or abettor of
sisvery, snail be admitted to the pulpitsor COM
munion of the Church. sa
Changes in the Church.
There have been received into the Church 10
Randolph. since my installation, l42. Fifty six
by letter. and eighty six examination. Thirty
two had been previously received at, and from the
time of the organization of the Church in 1912,
and twenty belonged 10 it on the 7:h of january.
1924 making the whole number that has belong
cd 10 the Church, 174.
During thirty years, eighteen (eight males and
ten femaes,) have died, and six previously three
have gone TO other religious denomin tions; fifteen
have, in fferent forms, been excluded from the
Church, and sixty two have.been dismissed by
letter, to unite with other Churches. These
have gone, more or less. into all the Western and
North Western States. to take up their residence
therein, and to exert their influence in favor Of the
cause of evangelical truth aud righteousness. The
number now remaining in The Church, after all
these changing circumstances. is 81.
Seventy nine children have been baptised, and
twenty four adults.
There were, in the Congregational Church in
Roostown, at the time of my installation, 40 per-
sons. There were added, during ihe II years of
my pastoral charge in that place, 40. Twenty by
letter, and twenty nine on examination. Twelve
belonging to the Church, were dismissed by letter.
to unite with sister Churches. Four dismissed
to unite with the Methodsts. Four excommuni-
Gated, and six removed by death. Two seasons
of revival; one in the summer of 1881, and the
other in 1884. They were mostly youth who ex-
perenced religion and united with the Church
They were those. too, who had been blptised in
infancy. There We're only FIVE of the twenty nine
received into the Church on examination, who had
not been previously baptised. Fifty seven chill
dren were baptised by me in that place many of
whom have since become connected with the
Church
In May, 1882, the commodious house of public
worship, erected by the Congregational Church
and Society, was dedicated; aud has since been
well filed on the Sabbath with atten i've worship
pels.
Of those who belonged to the Church n Ran
dolph, at the time of my installation, only now
belong to if, and l believe. only are living
Three, who have at different times. served as
deacons in the Church, have died, deeply lament
ed; two of them, Dea A. B. Coz and Dsa. o.
G. Dickinson; during the past year.
OF those belonging TO this place who signed the
call for my settlement, FIVE have died and six are
living of those belonging to Rootstown. seven
have died and three are living. After leaving the
Church in Roctstown, labored as Home Mis-
sionary fourth Of the time, for three years. in
Stark Co., and then, half of the time for three
years, in Edinburg. One season of revival in the
Society, was realized during that time, as the
fruits of which twenty young persons united with
the Congregational Church. r;7 ...ss5s ..zg.
.s5ss Changes in the Population. .z,as
The population of Randolph in 1910, was 14O !;
in 1920, 1928; in 1880, 600; in 1s40, l649; in
1850, 1850. Much the greatest increase, it is
perceived. was between $50 and, 1s4o; averaging
about 100 year. 1t was the time in which there
YVES great addition of the German population,
WHICH uhu previously cOuiiuouCeu u S0lIISm60G IN
the Western part of the Township. The num-
ber of families that have come into the Township.
within thirty years, is upwards of 600 fact it is
thought, remarkable for a country town, and about
| of these families, German. The number of
families removed out of Town is $50. The num-
berof couple married who belonged in the place,
| about200; and the number of families broken up
/ bydeatn or otherwise, 100. The whole number
ii deaths 10 not far from 500. Eudeared relatives
and personal friends have been separated, and
members of families gone, never to return one
beloved daughter of the pastor, nearly ID years
of age, suddenly and unexpectedly taken from the
scenes of earth, to be, he trusts, transferred
happier cline above. eil' 'a 75i- ie- 3
e Lights and Shades.
| Trials have been experienced in the removal of
members of the Church, by letters OF dismisson,
by exclusion and by DEATH while their places have
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