Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-06-11
For the Western Watchman.
"REMINISCENCES OF MISSOURI.
BY AN OLD PIONEER.
NUMBER XXX.

In my Journal of January 9Th 1919,
find the following entry Of an incident
have expressed doubtful in the foregoing
number;-the formation Of the church on
Loutre, and its removal to the Boone's
Lick country:
''While over the river last night, l learn
ed the following particulars of church
that was formed on Loutre and broken up
in the Indian War. 1t was constituted in
1910, and had seventeen members. Their
minister was Elder Joseph Baker, who
died soon after, and the Indian war coming
on, the church was broken up. Some of
the members removed and settled opposite
Franklin, first joined the Mount Pleasant
Church, and were then with others consti-
tuted in the Concord church which is south
Of the Missouri.
"The ministers in this country are not
very faithful in their labors. They preach
only occasionally, for they generally attend
each others meeting. 1t is common for
fonror five preachers to attend one meeting
whilcthe settlements in every direction lie
waste. This by no means accords with the
commission of Christ, preach the gospel TO
every creature.'
"The want Of a pious, evangelical, and
well-informed ministry, is severely felt in
all new countries, but more especially in
this. The lax regard paid to the qualifica-
tions of those, whom we induct into the sa-
cred office is source of no small evil"
On the 18th we pursued orr journey,
visiting such families as we could find
scattered along the points of timber, con.
versing and praying with them. After a
ride of ten miles we arrived at the house of
Mr.. Ish, just IN season TO hear Methodist
circuit preacher by The name Of Jones'
Here we spent the day and following night.
Mr.. Ish was Presbyterian, and ap-
peared to be pious, intelligent and liberal
man. His wife was an amiable woman,
and they lived in their double log cabin, in
plain, but neat and comfortable style. In
their family circle there was peace and har-
mony, and their children were under the
! best government and instruction had seen
, for many months. Mr.. Ish lamentsd the
low state Of religion and the social habits
that prevailed around him, but lived in ex.
: pectation of change in morals and habits
5 soon as the land was brought into market
when the "squatter" class would sell theil
: pre- mptions TO industrious immigrants
, and "clear OUT" This settlement was ex'
: tensive and called the "Big Bottom" II
. extended 10 or IL miles along the river
I opposite the town Of Charlton. There wa:
no school and majority Of The squat:er:
h wanted none. A Baptist church of dozer
members, had been gathered few week.
previous 10 ourvisit, in The upper part o
the settlement, and may be found on th'
: minutes Of the Mount Pleasant Association
= of 1929 y@ith the name, Big Bottom.
On the 18th, at night, we saw a come
plainly visible, which not few regarded
: as the fore.runer of another Indian war.
On the Big Bottom was corn-feld, un
der a common fence, of nearly 1000 acres
, and occupied by more than twenty families
each of which cultivated their separate pla
> of ground. A majority of the families live'
in the most primitive order of log cabin
= around this field. Several we passed b,
were not "chinked nor daubed," and tn
=, chimneys were halves Of logs, laid up a
!, high as the mantle piece, and served as
slight barrier TO keep out the cows an
: hogs. Children and youth in almost count
less numbers would show their tangled an
matted locks, dingy faces, and squatte
dre,s and appearance as we passed by
We had met with so little encouragement i
, visiting, eonversing and praying with thi
class that we concluded 10 pass them BY
:" and go on to Mr.. Jobs house, Ga Baptis
family) where had sent an appointment
= preach at night. This was on Saturday tn
10th of January. Though the appointmer
mad not been circulated more than one hou
before our arrival, the house was full an
o the people solemn and quite attentive. w
!. convsrsed with several persons who appear
m ed to be seriously inquring the way of salvs
ID ton. For mixed up with the ignoran
y filthy, wretched squatters described, wer
= many decent, respectable and religious fam
a. lilies, who were patiently waiting for III
o. land to be brought into market, when tn
Of squatters would give place to an improve
class.
be On Sabbath, my colleague having gcr
it over to Charlton to preach there. preachs
at two sermons during the day.
,e The Sabbath, as a day Of wsrship an
rest, as a memorial Of the resurrection