Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-12-05

A Sfart Chronicle

round o cOmInuned one with anOth- I
er. and said let US bring together of our
substance, and build q house that our
sons and our daughters may be instruct.
cd in the manners and customs of the
wise, and great of their generation.-I
some OF the more prudent among
them said. preadventure, we may bar
gain for the old meeting house. Now.
therefore, they say unto Enos. the son of
Samuel. What wilt thou that we give
thee for the lot, and house thereof. And
he answered, and said, verify | say unto
thee for an hundred and three scure and
sir shekels OF silver thou shalt have the
lot and house thereof. for a possession to
thy sons and thy daughters even unto
The third and fourth generation If them
that love wisdom and seek after knowl-
edge. Now they g.thered themselves
together. and said, let US send from
among US three to go into the country
round about, and ask Of the people 10
give of their abundance for this great
work. ever that this waste building may
be repaired. They then chose William
called Kennedy, and Daniel, the son of
Alden, and Amos whose surname is Lar.
nard. And the people did give of their
silver and gold. of wood, for the things
that be Of wood, and iron, for the things
that be of iron, and lass. for the tn ngs
that be Of glass, and paint. for the beau
flying of the seats and desks thereof
Now the length of the building was
twenty cubits, and the breadth seve',
cubits. Now. when they had all brought
together Of their .ubstance which they
gave willingly, they found Hervy the son
nf Munsou a man cunning in every de-
vice in bu lding to oversee the workman
ship thereof. Now Hervy, who is cal
led Post, began to repair the house for
the school at Leroy on the sixth day Of
Of the ninth month of the third year Of
the reign of President Pierce. And
Hervy chose Levi. and Moses. and eve
ry wise hearted man. even every one
VIII Sc heart stirred him up to come INTO
the work to do it. And he commanded
them saying. see that thou makest all
things according 10 the pattern, which !
have shown thee. Then Thomas and
Benjamin planned and nailed the boards
thereof, and Daniel and Aaron were set
10 he bearers Of mortar. And they went
unto the great city of Warren TO a man
called Gibson, and said unto him we will
give the twenty pieces Of silver If thou
wilt overlap with plaster the walls there
of. And LuciuS, whose surnam is
Peck, did paint the seats and blackboard
thereof; and he said let us stripe the
edges of the desks with blue that they
may be exceedingly beautiful to look
upon. And Hervy- did look upon all
the work and behold they had done it
as he had commanded, ever so had they
done it. Now when the time had fully
come that their sons and their daughters
should be gathered together to receive
instructions, they said among themselves
where shall we find a man endowed
with wisdom and understanding capable
for this so great a work. They her sent
Dan el a man upr ght in heart to Yer
non. in the east country, even unto John
the King and said nto him !; get thee
out from among thine own people and
com hence, and dwell with us and rule
over our son and daughters. And he
straightway arose, and turned his face
westward, and %journeyed unto the city
of Leroy /; and said unto Hermon whose
surname is Persons, | am a stranger and
a sojourner in the land !; allow me | be-
seech thee, to stay with thee for a sea-
son. Then answered Hermon end said
thou art a mighty prince and the choice
of our rooms shall not be withholden
thee. 7 en- Clarrisa. the wife of Her
man, a woman, noted for her deeds of
kindness and hospitality, made haste and
prepared a small upper room facing the
southern gates of the city and said this
will we give into thee fer a dwelling
place, so long as thou shalt reign among
US. Now it came to pass on the tenth
day of the ninth month that John. the
King began to reign. And his excellent
majesty swayed the royal scePtre two
score and fifteen days and he proposed
in whatever he taught so that before him
there had been none like i'm among all
the teachers of Leroy. And, there was
a great gathering together of the youths
of the land-they came from the East
and the West the North and the South
that they might sit in his presence, and
be taught by him mall those things which
are written for their instruction. And
John the King Is a man of authority for
he saith unto Nancy-go and she goeth,
and to another. come. and he comelh. -
Now Abram the son OF William left his
fathers house, and his kindred and pich-
ed hi. tent over northward of the city
and he found great favor in the eyes of
the people and vas made for a time TO
sit in the kings seat and tie people did
ebeisance to him. Now. when Esther
saw hat whispering and vain converse
ton increased among them she said |
will enierthe presence of the King, which
is not according 10 the law and present a
,a,;t;on and II DeriSh. | perish. Now.