The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-23

born. ]. Gillillan, w. Kncaid, R. Gray.
The discussions during the proceedings of
the conference were animated and lively,
and generally char acteriEed with ability
The best spirit has prevailed from the com.
mencement.
Meadville, Pa, is selected as the seat of
the next Annual Conference.
APPOINTMENTS OF MINISTERS FOR 1878
IN THE RAvENNA DISTRICT OF THE ERIE
CONFERENCE. - Ravenna, ]. D Norton;
Franklin, V Lake; Cuyahoga Falls, D C
Wright; Northampton, L w Ely; Tallmadge,
w Monks; Akron, G w Clarke; Mantua, B
c Warner; Hudson P P Pinney; Twins.
burg, J H McCarty; Edinburg, NJ Belts,
Eddy; Parkman, A Norton, ] F Brown;
Ellsworth, T B Taite, C Wilson; Windham
and Nelson, T RadcIiff; Charlestown and
Freedom, c. T. Kingsbury. s. GREGG is
the Presiding Elder.
BISHOP Scorf. Bishop SCOTT, Of Will
mington, Del, who, by virtue of his Office,
was President of the Erie Conference at
Ravenna, preached discourse in the Meth
odisAhurch, on Sunday morning last. He
is gentleman Of medium size, and of digni-
fed and quiet manners. As presiding off,
Ger, he has but few equals. As a public
speaker, he pays more attention to the mat.
ter than the manner of his discourse. He
is very deliberate and slow in delivery-too
much so for popular audience. He pays
little regard to the beauties of rhetorical dis.
play. What he says is sound, substantially
practical and convincing. His appeal is to
the reasoD-not to the passions. He ad-
DIRE, IS ,es the judgment, and not the imagina-
finn A. his auditors. He seems to think that
the word is made up of realities, and with
these it is tie great business Of his life to
deal. He 10 oh's upon the earth as the great
harvest field, " h,.e the grain is ready for
the sickle, and whe.'e he and all good men
are called to work in earnest until the last
sheaf IS gathered. HiA' voice on the low
notes, 10 deep and solemn, rut "hen ne be-
!, ones anima:edand rises to tho hlgher Keys,
is shrill and broken.
We have seldom listened to SCI ~m,1n with
ee,e, Interest. It was one to be r. MEM
cred. The order of his discourse was ch ar
WI. a distinc:ness and emphasis
.hicb impress. u it upon the mind almost
delibly. g.. |,
Our nsople have be 'en favored with visits
ON two Of the Bisho,ps of the Eethodist Y
rurch within the last eis1' It months 'ish- e
, SIMPSON, who preached a, the dedication 1
the church, is unquestionab. " a greater
ator than Bishop Scott. In ad, "'io' 70 \
s powerful reasoning faculties, he Is ell
wed with an ardent Imagination an. "
onderiul gift of language. The union il. : r
m of these qualities, give his public speak,
g a sort of inspiration. He moves on in
5 midst Of his thoughts with the strength
d majesty of whrlwind. AS deep and d
rnest thinker, and as practical and clear ,ro
GIFTED preacher, however, we look upon as
shop Scott as man Of equally command kin
2 merit. Both are strong, able and faith. the
men, and are doing mighty work for I
e progress and ultimate triumph of their ful
urch. fir,
MowINa MATCH There was trial of s'r M
owers last week, on the farm of J. B. gu
Ne, Esq, of Ravenna. 1t took place un. ON
r the management Of the Portage County ed,
,riculturol Society. There was large me "
ncourse of people on the ground to wit an! an
SIS the exhibition, and considerable in. tio
est in the result was manifested. PoME. gul
Y REED, of Rootsown, and ELIAS DRoNE. Tue Tue
ReER, had each one of "Ball's Ohio Now. ten ten
i" There was also one of "Manny's to
1gle Mower" and one of "'Finker's Buck. eau eau
e Mower, on the ground. A competent fslt %lt
nmittee was present and rendered report oft
the comparative merits of the machines, sto
follows: "They were unable to decide C
tween Ball's Ohio Mower" and as con- nig y
Iuence awarded to both the first premium. gen
ley gave the second premium to Tinker's pei
ckeye Mower, regarding it as possessing ref
nrable features. &c &c
- = 49, ~, \ per
The MEETING NEXT SATURDAY THE
eting to appoint Delegates to the Colum. ch,
5 Convention, it will be remembered will rem
held at the Office of E. SPALDINc, Esq, fuI
Ravenna, next Saturday. There are to the
two delegates from each township. We {
pc to see each township fully represented, 'Ve1
a full and fair expression OF the will of vigg
} Democracy in regard 10 several ques- rho
ms of public interest. Let good, judicious O
N be sent to Coumbus--men who will san WSl
lY represent the working Democracy Of neT l%
} county. the
sS1 tSe
A Coon NoMINAT1oN.-We are pleased to A
lice that our friend JERE WILLIAMS, the tot tot
e editor oil, the Spirit of Democracy, has kne
! chosen es one Of the Democratic candi- py
es foE Representative to the Legislature %e Sss
m Monroe county. Monroe is the Demo snd an.
tic banner county of Ohio, and>his cleo "
n is, of course, moral certainty. 5
PosT MASTER AT MILLERsBURG. Mr.. Dr.
Fncu has been appointed Post Master at j