Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-04-28


coming common in different. parts of the
county A great Improvement in this res
pect is still neelel. Good school houses
besiles CONVINCING to the advancement gof
the scholar. greatly lessen the labors and
parplexities Of those who act as instruct
orS. s.- -.. - =. .s- = !. ,.-,s
RELIGw.s ORGANIzATroNs.-Mini of
the Gospel Of different determinations. ap-
pear 10 have preached to our earliest set
tiers. almost Immediately after the latter
hal locate themselves in the county
These religious meetings. however at the
first we're. like Ages visits, few and farle-
tween ( In 1856. Rev. Stephen Mar<ters
was, by the lnliana Conference Of the Meth
olist Episcopal Church. appointed to- a
Mission, which embraced the countiesE of
Marsha !. Fulton anil Kosciusko. In Mar
shall county he had 4 appointments. one
al the honse of Stephen Farnsworth, about
; X miles northwest from Plymouth. one
at the house OF George yinne'lgc, in North
Township. one at tllchouse OF Sidney Will
liams, where Fremont ncw<tands, and one
at his own residence, which was then on
the Michigan .roal about one mile. north
from tie II, lts'h county line In the last
name comfy he had appointments. ionc
at the housc Of Mr. Bozarth where Rochcs-
ter now stands. one to the southwest ofthis
point. at the house Of i. Parker. one near
Mud Creek, ami one near the present vii
lage Of Newark In Koscinsko county he
had two appointments, one where Ieesburg
now stands, and one to the south of Tur-
! key Creek Prairie. During the year he
organized societies at the most or all OF
these appointments except at George Vim
hedges, where society hal been prcvi-
ously ., ganizcd by Minister from ST. Jo-
>nph connty. Mr.. Marstef's labors on the
Mission appear 10 have leen attended, with
considerable success. AT his appointment
near Newark revival occurrc,l, which re
suited in forty or fifty acccssions to, tho
Church. Mr.. Marsters, still lives in the
county. stiilrprearhcs. ana though now an
old man. he yet possesses an energy aand
pathos in his manner Of speaking that give
him great power in rousinS the feelings oil
an andlenct.esa 70 rs-eats .srsii,0 aaU
Mr.. VI. was s,,ccec.te't on the Circuit OF
Mission by Rev. William Fralcy. being
\ unacquainted with, the character the tai
ents. or the lal,ors ofthis gentleman. ] Shall
pass them without con,mcnt. Tie succcs.
sor OF Mr. .Fraley WAS Rex, Thomas iOw-
Tens. who-,probahly commenced laborins
on his work in .thc fall of 1899. Mr. ,Ow
ems with pleasing le,peanor possessed al
\ 30 fine natural abilities. and -gaye strong
inslir atiansuof rising to-em rsesee ss-a MIN
istsr ofthe Gosprl, ibothin tsients anil use,
fufpcse, Bat sLis career was short. Pos
! sossings =, constitution tbat prelisposci hin
eton srmpfisa, his dease was mall prob
sBility aecelrAted by the harlships Of an
itincrahtliic.apd in two or three wears after
Y cfoSing his-laIors on this circuit, he sank
; into the grave lauientcslby all who knew
lirn. Mr.. Owens was succeeded by Rev. Dor.
onghs Westlake, whom many Of our citi
: izens well remember He wa. at this time
an elderly man. somewhat iilitcrate, but
4 possessed nnc'l cnergys and was apparent.
q " a leyout Christian. He Afterwards be.
!, came prcsidfng elder. and died at Engans.
rlpoft aboat twelve years ago. The success
d sor of NJ. W:,was Rev j. B. Mershon
who commenced his labors on-thc -circui,
probably in the spring ef Is40, pcrhap,
in the fall Of 1889 Mr. Mcr,hos was moi
at that fine distinguished for his abiIitic.
: as a speaker being young in the Ministry,
bnt the cxccllencics1 Which his character cy
hibitel secured to him great estecm.- Man,
!, who pcFpsc these lines will recollcct his. af
q fctionatc and winning manner can on.
~ mention few Of Mr.. Mcrshon's success
!. sors They samc TO the Circuit in the fof
y loving or.ier. VIZ: Rev.J NJ Stagg. Rev
b Wm.J Forbes, Rev. Evcntus bond, AMI
!. Rev. Louson Monsoon. the last namcd a
which, was appointed to the circuit IN tho
4 fall of,lS43. The extent Of the ciscnit sol
81 wIirh Mr. Aarstcrs laborr,t has been men
,Itiopc.b and,twsrot three Of his successoe
8 travelled over nbout the same ground. Mr.
s. Mcrshoa s icifco;t 1s4ot embraced II h
! Ilicvc the counties Of Marshall and Fulton
y with perhaps few appointments in IL,
:, county Of AiNAsi. For a few years after
7. wards the circuit embraced this county,
, part Of the county Of ST. Joseph. and on
i appointment IL the county ofStafk At.s
later date the appointments in st. Joseph