The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-31

past, to discharge n duty owe to the late
Father Bradley. More than year since Mrs
Bradley placed lin my hands a synopsis Of his
life, which now have by me. and is a record
70 .ha. should he read aw. pssss-,sd .aasasss al-s,
condense the following to the length Of news.
paper article:
The Rev. Joshua Bradley was born 5th Of
July, 1918, in Randolph Mass. At the proper
age, and with very little advantage Of schooling
he was apprenticed TO shoemaker, and served
about seven years. In 1890 he joined the Bap-
tist Church. under the care Of Rev J. Briggs.
His master, yielding to his entreatics, allowed
him to attend school four weeks, under the charge
OF Mr.. Pmmer, graduate Of Cambridge Col
lege; teacher Of whom Mr. Bradley speaks in
terms Of warmth and praise. Mr.. Plumer in
spired his pupil with burning desire for knowl-
edge and study. Mr.. B. quilted school, bat OBJ
tanning Latin grammer, fixed It up near his
seat, and commenced studying while working,
and so soon a. he had lesson, his friend Plu-
mer heard him recite il. After his freedom, he
made pair OF shoes per day, studying regular.
ly, and reciting his lessons to the Rev. Mr..
Briggs.
In 1895 he entered the academy kept by Rev.
VIM. Williams, in Wrentham Mass. In 1897
We find him in Brown University, and gradu-
academicaI and coIIeg;ate s,nJ;os he tasah, J
school evening. and a dav .chooI J,r;nu -
tions.
number in n scbool house which sann ,r na rn
nlace ~ a comfartahle church 10 was rn~;, sI
f;no howovar 40 hooo,,o aa,,,o, 80, III
x;s;,aJ son,o ,a,,;"ns ~ sLe eI.; un., "s aAu
Uo wos I;s,o,aJ 90 ,,;,h a,,.,,;y -
t;o, hy ,ho Saoond p.,,;s, .n.,;aa a. .,a"a =,
Nexrort r. 7 and on t5o a,b of NJ IsoI
orda;red their nastor Her. he con,;n,.i b;s
studies under me aoed and learned Dr. Hon
L;rs nr,;l ,ha, venorshIo c,,har ~ tha chn,Ih
closed b;s career Wb;Ie Mr Rradlev nreacbeJ
in Newnort " two bundreJ and for,v .soren yere
added to the church the news esller;es and
house crowded."
Tn Is0- be moved IN Mans6ald anil booan IN
receive vouno men under h;s tnit;on 20 a. them
sr the Ministry Tn WalI;ngsnrJ be s,imula.
ted tho neonle ,o nrov;de a sa,;rar, so rouch
needed in those eariv tmcs which t5ev al and
into which he moved with b;s s,nJeots Ue
commenced in this seminary IN ,s09 with one
hundred puniIs He had Two animal vacations
OF four weeks each which he occnn;el in trav.
cling and looking after moor vonng mon whom
he invited TO his school and Solicited charities
10 defrav their exncnses and when any among
them showed ministry ami taIen, as they b,e
came nrcpared for college bc solici,eJ ,he insti.
tutions 70 receive them as no bad done Tbus
he sent out into the world many well qualified
and us,ful men While in Connecticut he
formed three congregations. and had church eli.
Fl, "a erected
Tn 1917 VIC find him in Albany waoipg n
terrible warfare AGAINST what be evidently con.
sidered the stronghold Of Satan. lie here was
successful. and at an expense Of 81 900 had the
Theatre altered and changed into a church,
which he estecms a great triumph. Again he
is on the move. having been selected TO preside
over seminary in Mddeburg. Tennessee. in
1919. In isoa he goes 10 Jefferson Co form.
an Education society; has sc COO subscribed
and erccts a seminary Not satisfied bn, EEL
inp Il his dutv 10 create Schools. in ls26 he /.
In P;ttsbur0 with one hundred and seventy pu
nils In 1927 he is in Illinois, president Of the
N.c,,snr;ny Seminary with one hundred and
tbirtv pup;b. This place he lel, on account d
the health Of his vile and visited Louisville, n y
In 1880 he formed, in Ohio, Manual Labor
School, but left directly 10 preside over school
with one hundred and sixty pupils, at Connors
vile. In 1881 he established school with onf
hundred and twelve pupils in Indianapolis. In
1882 be leit Indiana and commenced laboring
for Granville College, in order to free it from
debt. This labor brought on sickness. and h
retired TO Pittsburg till he recovered though
even this time was not spent idly. Tie sue
ceesied in creating Manual labor School. am
got the society Incorporated.
He now crosses over and forms q, Educator