Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-12-09


illustrating his supreme devotion TO the King
OF Kings. His life was so pure, and such his
personal majesty, and grace and earnesness
of address, that officers and soldiers were alike
swayed by his magic will. We quote from
the Annals:
Mr.. Montanye was distinguished for his pa,
trioliSm; and, when the War of 1872 with
Great Britain broke out, he was on the alert
for the defence of his country. Having re-
celved a Chsplan'S commission, he sailed
forth 10 the camp on the banks Of the Della
ware. His clerical labors there proved high
" acceptable and salutary. On one occasion,
particularly, he had an opportunity of exh:blt-
Ing his iorlliude and conScIen,IouSnes IN a
way that attracted special notice. A general
drill and review OF the army had been ordered
for the morning Of The Sabbath, at the same
, hour when preaching had hitherto been the
''order of the day" He told his friends that
this military exercise must not take place at
the hour of public worship. He then Procee-
ded 10 The quarters of the General IN COM
mand, and stated to him, in a very disniiied
and courteous manner, that he had held
commission irCm his country, and also from
his God; that, by virtue OF his latter commiS-
SION, he was superior IN command Oh the Sab
y
order Tor review would interfere with orders
from a higher source; and that, >equently,
the review cguH not aud must not lake place.
The General heard the Chaplain with sur
prise. but with respectful attention; and the
result was that "aljer orders" were issued,
and the review was postponed
Gov. BuTLEu was a character worthy Of
delineaton. Poor and uneducated, he settled
in forest, which his own hands helped trans
form into fruitful fields, as he rose success
siyely from Town Clerk in 1890, to be Jus
tice Of the Peace, an Associate and then
Chief Justice, repeatedly Member of The Leg
iSIaiure, one of the Board OF State Censors, a
Member of Congress, Governor for two terms,
and finally Presidential Elector in ls3G-in
all. &c wears Of civil life. For over thirty
years, also, he faithfully preached the slori-
ons Gpspel-hIs only compensation, two bush
els OF wheat, which he returned in a time of
scarcity, and one dollar in cash for funeral
service, lie died in ls3s, aged - years. In
1876, Alvah Sabn, Chen a Member of the
Legislature Of Vermont, and recently Mem
ber of Congress- relates that Ezra Butler was
Governor, and Aaron Leland, Lieutenant Coy
ernor of that Sta,e-Buller Leland and Sabin,
al. Baptist preachers.
Four colored men, born slaves, receive
most respectful attention, in this volume, from
Rev. Drs. Bran,ley, Tusrin, Krebs, and Tay-
lor. Lott Carey and Colin Teacue, of Virgil
MIA, were very useful Colonists, Carey having
founded Monrovla, and died acting Cover
nor of Liberia Jacob Walker and Andrew
Marshall were eminent ministers in Georgia.
The latter was listened 10 with much interest.
by educated whites, when 100 years old: he
was once prosecuted for preaching without
proper civil .license,' and though his offence
was undeniably proven, he was acquitted one
of the Jury saying that NO Georgia Jury can
punish a man for preaching the Gospel"
We might give hundred other enter
tanning anecdotes and sketches of character.
but have not room. We must refer the reader
to this and its sister volumes. We WILL how
ever, present a few gimpSes of one rather &C.
centric but very influential man
JOHN LELAND
a self-educated native Of Massachusetts, pop
ular both as a preacher and as a politician,
Of marked simplicity and, ,fraHkness IN all his
dealings, earnest and successful in his pur-
suits, AMI who, after preaching 6Iyears, prir-
cipally IN Virginia and Massachusetts, died
in the later State, in IsiI, aged S7years. No
death occurred in his house, although he
reared ten children, until, after 81 years of
married life, the partner Of his pilgrimage
was first called home. He desired TO be bur
led without parade. plainly; with only the
following EPllaph on his tombstone:
Here lies the body Of JpHS LELAND, who
labored - years 10 promote piety, and vind-
cate the civil and religious rights of all men,
This epitaph gives a complete history Of
the man. He empharicaly hjored for these
ends, and 1--WE have entered into his aborS."
It is stated in LowRr's sermon on .ReEsious
LiJerty," that Leland was often in Mr.. Jeder-
sons room while the latter was writing the
Declaration of independence, and it is certain
that he was warm personal friend Of Jeiler-
son, Madison, &c, and an earnest and efiec-
tive actor in settling the foundations Of our
Government.
Lclaad's "IrrepresSibie COnHici' 20 Years ago.
AT meeting of the General Committee of
the BapliSts of Virginia, in 1889. the follow
ing resolution was offered by Ed. John Le- |.
land, and Gdopted:
"Resolved That slavery is violent depri-
walton c the rights of nature, and inconsis- !
tent with republican government, and there /
fore we recommend 1t To our brethren TO |
make use OF every measure TO extirpate this |
horrid evil from the land; and pray Almighty |
God that our honorable Legislature may have |
it in their power to proclaim the great jubilee. |
consistent with the principles of good policy
= HELrERs "Impending CRISIS Of The A0ufh.'J /!
DR.. SrHAGuE gives this account Of
The Great Yankee Cheese.
In November, 1901, occurred an event of
his life, which perhaps has contributed as
much 10 his celebrity as any oiher-the affair
of the Mammoth Cheese. He went 10 Wash
ineton City TO present an immense cheese TO
Mr.. Jefferson. as present from his people at
Cheshire, and a testimony of their approha
ton Of his politics. 1t was made from curdS,
furnished. on a particular day, by the dairy
women of the town, and weighed fourteen
hundred and fifty pounds. The Elder presen-
ted it in behalf of his people, as pepper
corn" of their esteem for the Democratic
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