Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-22
The STORY OF AN ANGEL.


The STORY OF AN ANGEL.
TheiMontreal Pilot says that very
circumStantial account of the birth, ma.
rentage, education and life of j. S. Orr,
who is called the :" Angel Gabriel, /" an
peared in considerable number of the
United States newspapers, copied from,
a New York Sunday paper. Allthe state
mentS. were inconsistent with what we
knew of the man; but they were so
explicit and full Of detail, and bore so
much of the semblance of truth, that we
thought, knowing Mr.. Orr from early
boyhood, we would ask him in reference
to the statements. We subjoin his reply,
and are ready in vouching for the hand.
writing of Mr.. Orr, also to express our
strict confidence in the veracity of his
declarations
New YORK, Aug. IL, 1854
DEAR SIR: l arrived here yesterday by
steamer from Albany, and received your
letter, which was addressed to me at Ro.
chester.
l got copy Of the tissue of falsehoods
which, appeared in the \. Y. Sunday
Times, purporting to be history of my
life: and it is in my scrap book, along
with many others of the same stamp.
Now for answering your inquiries.
First. was born in Demerara.
Second. As overlaid an extract Of the
year, month, and day of my birth, I can.
not answer this question, further than
tn t believe 1 was born in the yea.,
1902. With my brother, who is older
than l am, l arrived in Geenoek when
the illuminations were for the victory
under Nelson at Trafalgar.
Third. My fathers name was John
Orr; bis birth place was Campbeltown,
Argyleshire.
Fourth. My mothers name was Mary
Ann Campbell, born in the West Indies,
whether in Demerara or Grenada can.
not say.
Fifth. Ihave brother, Duncan Camp
bell Orr, about two years older than I
am. He returned to the West Indies in
1928. L had sister, Eliza, who left the
West Indies for Greenock in 1914, who
returned to the West Indies in 1912 or
lS43, and in about two years after de-
parted this life. 10 '-
Sixth. TWAS among the body of Chris.
tians called Presbyterians that I was
brought up while in Scotland; and wher,
[ went to London, in 1886, Twas blessed
exceeding under the ministry Of the Gel
ebrated Scotch preacher, the Rev. Ed
ward Irving. When be was cast out OF
the Church of Scotland, was one Of the
G1S members that were cast out with
him. He died in 1884; and those in rule
after his decease-becauseI must publish
the truth God has poured into my heart
in lS49, left me to starve, as I would net
neglect the right which have as Brit
ish subject, of publishing widely the
mighty acts of my God. If had but
acknowledged that these rulers had the
right to bid me speak or not to speak, L
believe they would still have continued
the allowance had received for the ten
years previous, for doing almost nothing.
But whom man casts off, God takes up.
In looking over your questions, I see
that it is rather what body of Christians,
my parents belonged to, than myself.
AS L am informed, it was MY grandfa-
ther-who, by the by, was one Of the
Bailies of Campbeltown-that gave the
ground for building the Relief Church
there. My father was then Presbyte-
rian; whether my mother wss an Episco-
palian I cannot tell. And as to your last
question, beg to state that I never was
married; and, as far as know Of myself
at this moment, do ever intend 10 enter
into that condition Of life, rs could not
then be 50 free as now Am, in order to
20 about this most glorious and perilous
work in which am now engaged.
.- On Monday, intend to leave this for
albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, Massa--
chusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New
Brunswick, back to this, then to Phala-
ddphia, &C.; &C., then back here, then to
Jamaica, st. Thomas, St. Kits, other
islands, Demarara, &C., then to Great
Britain, Africa, India, Arabia, Australia /,
China, Persia, Palestine, and, lastly,
Rome. Csc =. -,ls Sai96 = -.r--- 3d. -
Whatever yod desire to write or print
about me, do it in your own way, by
making use Of the facts which I have
stated above. My life Is full of interest
ing matter I'll began to write IL, as
N sny have advised me, would te at q
fioss to fix upon my Starting point.
: Il an,, very sincerely. yours :
+ 81" JKo.T s. O1A
| Rollo Campbell, Montreal.