The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-04-01
Cane Presonta

Cane Presentation. r'..''''Ts3.-'''s
The most interesting incident connect.
cd with the recent dedication Of the new
Methodist meeting house, was the puesen-
tation Of cane to Father Wheeler, on
last Saturday night, after services. in the
new edifce. The cane was manuiactur-
ed by Mr.. William King, ofthis place,of
wood taken from the pulpit Of the old
Stone Church near town, in which Mr..
Wheeler dispensed the word Of Life to the
wyandots many years ago. oI ;,ol
While the heart-strings Of the good
m "a must have vibrated with feelings Of
the most exquisite pleasure upon the re.
ception Of this delicate token Of friendship
and esteem. the hallowed associations and
"reminiscences that cluster around il, t,could
not but have induced holy, heavenly
thoughts. The Impression made upon
his mind by these thoughts. and the beau
tiful and feeling style in which the cane
was presented by his old friend Col. Kir-
by, all combined 10 reuder the occasion
one to which he will recur with pleasure
during his sojourn among the sons Of
men. The pathos and beauty of the old
man IS reply on the occasion, which we give
below, will best serve to illustrate the feel.
ings he experienced on the occasion.
COL. KIRBY'S REMARKS. n
Allow me, Friend Wheeler, TO announce
to you the revered respect and regard
which the people of this community en-
tertain for you as man, a friend, chris
tian and Preacher. 5. t.- VGr B.
The pleasing duty has this moment
been assigned me and assure you the
performance Of this agreeable act per.
vades my heart like rich odOr.
The little article which hold in my
hand is but an inanimate piece Of mat
ter,possessing bat small intrinsic value in
itself; but the associations and rccollec.
tons Of the place from whence Il has been
taken awakens emotions of the most holy
character. 1t has been severed from
a structure where you have performed
acts Of devotion elevating and chris Jan
izing the human soul. There you found
souls in their rude and imperfect state by
nature, and as the stone taken from the
quarry in its rude and normal condition
has to be fashioned, squared and polished
by the hands Of the operator before it is
fit for the builders use in temporal buhd
ing, SO were found these human souls tc
be trained, instructed and christianized
before they could become fit living stones
for tl.at spiritual building, that building
not made with hands eternal in the heav
ems. I tn ercfore present you this cane
thus testifying in the strongest ma nnel
possible the sincerity Of our affections fol
one whom we delight to honor.
Please accept it, and while leaning on j
supporting your corporal body in YOU
journey through life; may you ever lean
on those pure and sacred principles SC
devoutly inculcated by you at the spo
from whence it came. n 4 ,, ,, .2.'i q, e.
FATHER WHEELER'S REPLY.
This little token Of kind regard, pre-
sented by amutual friend. is received with
a feeling Of unfeigned pleasure. I shall
not soon forget the time when twenty
years ago ! entered the sanctuary from
which this relic has been taken. 1t may
often awaken in my mind re miniscences o
the past. dslar Aioq a'y5si s O. 5y.5is,r. D..
At the altar Of which this formed 9
part, have seen the weeping peniten
imploring the forgiveness Of his sins; fol
the red MANS eye could weep and The
red mans heart could grieye when he
felt the burden Of his guilt. While pri
vation and pain aud torture Of the severes
and most cruel kind could never cause
him to shed tear; yet when arrested b.
the Spirit Of the Almighty, his tears
would freely flow, then he would approach
the altar weeping penitent and plead fol
mercy. There did love TO meet hin
and join in his intercessions for the par
don Of his sins. Well too. do I remem.
bert parting scene when the Indians
bid adieu to this loved spot, whom Grey
Eyes, in the name Of al the rest bade a
dieu to the paths which they had trod to-
gether; to the woods where they had pur'
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