The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-27
Letter from Rrynn.


FRIEND HlGaINs Upon my arrival here |
found a Literary Society in being, which had
existed during the Winter and Spring, and
who's weekly exercises still drew full houses
This fact speaks fdvoraby for the intellectual
tastes and cultivation Of the citizens of Bryan.
Batter would it be for the inhabitants of some
other towns in our portion of the State to sus
tain soci,ties OF similar character, than to
spend their time and means to support dogger-
les, and thereby corrupt the young subvert good
morals anl establish bad habits.
am informed there is considerable writing
talent in town, and that several productions of
Bryan authofs, possessing considerable merit,
have been Published They have usually been
of tho literary character danominat,d polite.
In connection with the above may state,
that the erection of Union School house has
recently been commenced. The foundation
walls are laid. The building will be brick, 3
BY 60 feet; two stories high; II feet between
doors; two school rooms on the ground floor
AMI one school room with recitation and library
room; cn the upper door. 1t is intended to have
tha building ready for occupation in the autumn.
This enterprise also speaks in comm ,udltion of
the ciriz,ns OF the town.
In the religious lepartm mt, tha town does not
present very aAttering external appearance
There is but one church edlice, which was erect
c by the Methodists but is used regularly
every other Sabbath by the Presbyterians, AMI
occasionally by other denominations of Chris
tians. have not learned that any purpose has
been formed to build another meeting house
The are few Bap,sts here, and they, with a
few at Wauseol in Fulton county, have effected
an arrangement with Elder Ptarce by which he
: will preach to them on alternate Slbbaths.--
The Elder has not yet commenced his minis
tralions here but is expected to do so on Sunday
, next. He will probably preach in the school
house. This place. like many Others had re.
ligions revival in it during the past winter, and
seventy members were added to the Methodist
church
Y Did it ever occur to you, Mr.. Elitor, that the
e Methodist church is the great pioneer of chris
tianity? That its ministers are the first to find
: every new settlement and hover over the out
o most borders otcivlizltion? The circuit-riding
u feature OF NJ 'thodist organization, is admirably
: adapted to the wants and exigencies of a new
! country ani should this be suppressed, no other
n church is prepared to supply the want and com
5 pensae loss. These circuit-rlers are they who
u mitigate an restrain border strife and prevent
r men from becoming rude and fierce the
Y beasts tn y forced t. combat, By calling then
y periodically together where the social feelings
i may ba cultivated the humane principles o
e their naturss awakened to activity, AMI the
!. thoughts directed to that better land, lis true
e. that generally they have not the polish OF a
Blair bat they have the power oG a Blanargeo
Il and what they lack in education they supply by
i zeal and indomiabls perseverance. The pale
d wan student OF the Seminary, is i'll adapted tt
e cont,nl with the wants, privations ana hard
T. ships OF border life. Ha would soon sink be-
s meath them, and withll he would not b, pre-
"a pared to adapt his preaching to the wants o
r his hearers. Those only who feel urged by al
Is ardent z,al to devote all their powers to the up
:, building of Clrists kingdom, will be found ale
qua,e to the task. These thoughts have been
1t suggested b. herring a representative of tn
% class to which attention has been called, wht
- breaches here every fourth week.
\, feel rather cross an out of sorts to-day
Il will tell you The cause. List evening at
'd tended the "Show" (don. inform my wie) O
- Mons. hing AMI Yankee Stimson.' OF III
,e performances it is unnecessary to speak, furthe
/ than to say it was tolerable. 1t kept me NJ
lS later than my usual hour, anl upon my return t
= my boarding house at once went to bed an
=. soon migrated TO the Territory of Somnus.-
if Some time in the night was awakened by toOt
IL upon one of the brass hons belonging to tn
NJ banl accompanying the Show" | soon foun
~, it was in bed room near mine, and think III
- fellow who was blowing upon it, had it in be
to with him. | wis he'd 10 sleep but could no MOI
Il TO 50 while the tOoiS continued, than coul,
H., had been broiiug upon bed of Goals | mad
," noise in my room to attract the wretch's a
Il, t,nlon aud thereby induce him to stop, II
NJ did not hear, else dsregardcd it, for the cusse
VI tOOtS continued. After Il while became ne
as vous--I felt my pie,y giving way and all Il
ak grace | had containing in my fists and feet, al
Ii, if he w.s cmphlticllly blessed to the wror
ga side OF Heaven with the horn sticking in h
gullet, h, must credit thoSl inlenol toots ther
id Ior, grew (uriouS-l could stand it no longe
he | jumped out of bed and went to his door, at
q if the nowers Of my rhetoric were not Of Il
,nb most chaste and delicate order my diction W
tr terse ami effective, fer dead silence at once f,
ell upon thai room.
AS felt relievtI-went back to bei--soon {,
''c asleep aud slept unislurbsd ill da!liSht'
Inc rhsre is virtue sometimes in otherlanguage thG
n- ;hstof suppication and prayer but advise yc
II Mr. Editor, to usa uona bdt ta1 latter,
~ HourS Truly X.
a.
nj TRE FRuIr. We ara ht2p5 to learn that the