The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-10-21

4 the younger people In the place-Wnc
wished to tear down the old temple Of
worship and build one of modern style
to sacrifice the sacred altar of their
fathers upon the shrine of fashionable
! gplendor.
HSVith my whole strength 1 opposed
Ehis measure, but they cast aside my
|. words as nought, and with the deepest
{regrct L heard the appointment of q
meeting to act upon the proposed plan
of dividing the church. By custom, as
veil as inclination, was excluded from
the assem- blage, for could not bear to
listen to the words which would sever
the bonds Of love and unity existing be-
tween that people, who, from the regard
the profossed to bear their Divine
Master, should be as the members of
one family.
Trembling and alone with many pray
ers and much weeping I remained in my
room awaiting the result. Time passed
slowly on-the clock struck ten-then
eleven streamed out On the cold Jan
uary air, and with its last dying rever-
beration, Dr. Harstein sprang into the
room and caught me in his arms. Saved!
saved !" was all lie could for some time
articulatc
When his joy was little subdued, I
learned all Yhe meeting had conven-
ed, and tie prospects for separation in
my little congregation were very fatter
ing to tile disaffectei party. In the
midst Of the discussion, Adrienno Mar
shall, in al her regal beauty, accom-
panied By two grey haired elders from
tie upper couforcnce--men Of long ex-
pericnca and unblemished riety--came
into the room.
What they eaid, the arguments they
used to convince the people of the folly,
the doctor said it was impossible to tell.
Then, when the elders had flushed
Adrienne herself had arisen, aud such
rcsisilees speech, the doctor said, had
never been uttered in Rem brandt She
called upon them for the regard they
HAD borne TO their forcfath1rs, who now
r5posc1 in the shadow OF the old church
who had been buried from its holy
altar-to preserve it from the hands Of
desecratiou! To cherish the building
where their mothers had been married,
and the font where they had given their
Infants to God in baptism !! To look
with fostering care on the consolidated
church which Jehovah had blessed SO
abundantly, and beware of rending in
pieces the foundation of Zion
Enough to say that she conquered
the people came forth in mass and
asked forgiveness one of another, and
then Of the God whom they had grieved
by their porversity.
went to rest that night perfectly
happy, and my dreams were of Para
disian fields in the land where all is
peace.
1 continued my ministrations to my
thrice beloved people, and though not
permitted to see and express my obliga-
tions to her who had been my good angel,
yet I lived in the humble trust that
some time her strange reserve toward
me would wear away.
Riding one day far into the country
to visit sick man, who had sent for me,
a sudden shower overlook me, and I
roincd my horse into the court yard of
beautiful country home, on the high
swell of land beyond Corfues.
The hall door of the house opened,
and servant came out, and taking my
horse to the stable motioned me into
the house.
Adrienre Marshall met me in the
door. Singularly had been thus s-nt
to meet my fate, She welcomed me
most kindly, and took me into her pri-
vate sitting room. I tried to thank her
for the many kindnesses l had received
at her hands, but my voice choked, and
almost before 1 knew it had poured out
the story of nay love She took my
hand kindly, while flush of crimson
swept across her brow.
81 owe you an apology, my friend.'
she said, "for my coldness and reserve
toward you, but / had heard much of
Mr.. Halferston's Indifference to my sex,
and wished not to crowd my acquaint-
ance upon him"
Before I left Marshall House, I had |
won from Adrienne-my Adrienne-a
consent to an early wedding day, and |
what I priced most highly, the confes-
sion of love dating from the night
when had given her my own heart.
1 am an old man now, but am still
With my beloved people st Rembrandt.
have married their young men and
naidens-christened their children, and
buried their dead
My wife-Adrienne-ha been the
'ne great blessing of my life, and hand
inland we walk trustfully on, fearing
hoping much in the Ever
asting Future
a. It is said that the kind mothers
+ the east are growing so affectionate
hat thew give their children chloroform