Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-24
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OBITUARY.


 DIED-Ia thi, city, at ;he residence of Or. R. L. Dodge, on the l1til inst, Rev. CFrHAs WAsnBouRNE, of Pneumonia, ill tile Gsth year of lis age.
 Truly gool man has passed away A venerable father in. Israel has fallen asleep in Jesus This melanrho!y intelligence will ill the hearts of thousands with sad- ness. The deceased was born in Vermont, ana received his education iu the university of his native State He studied theology in Aniover Theological Seminary Hav- ing dedicated himself to tho service of Gol tor th- work of the ministry, he. was ordained aS a missionary for the Cherokea Indians. He first went to Georgia where ha rcmainci only short time Many of the Cherokee ln.tians had removed from the country eat of the Mississippi to region upon the river Arkansas. or 500 miles from it's entrance into the " "tafher of waters" In 1920, the American Board commenced a mission among them at their own request. The place selected for the commencement of operations was named Dwight, in grateful rcmembrance of Dr Dwight, distinguished friend of missions It IS located on the west bank of the Illi- nois bayou, in what is now called Pope county. The principal missionaries were Alfred Kinney and Cephas Washboufnc The fatigue> and sufterings they endured were vey great, On their way to the mis- sion, they stofp@a at the Post of Arkan- sas and preached several times. IL is worthy. of note, that Mr WaShboune preached the first sermon that was ever delivered in Little Rock; and he was passenger on the first steamboat that ever come above the Post of Arkansas.
 His labors among the red men were blessed of God in the conversion of souls. He remained at Dwight mission until 1928, when a new treaty was formed with the government of the United States. by which the Indians exchanged the lands which they occupied for lands lying further west. 1 The faithful missionaries went with their beloved people to their new homes in the wilderness, and there built another mission station, calling it by the same name as the one they left God was with them in all their journey, and blessed them in all their labors By letter from Mr. Washbourne, ot January 2d, 1882, 1t appears that God granted tokens of his appreciation in the conversion of souls to Christ. "I have never known" he remarks, " the religious state of the mission family, in all respects, so encouraging as at the present time. Our schools are in very interesting state. In the female school there are seven over whom we rejoice as the young disciples of the Lord; several otlsrs are deeplv ser.i ous, and we hope not far from the king dom of God. Several of the bows are in state of great concern and we hope the Holy spriris moving upon the hearts of some ot our children in the infant school"
 For nearly 20 years he labored as faith tul amt devoted missionary of the Cross among the rel men of the forest; and doubtless many of them will rise up in the judgment and call him blessed. When Christ shall come to make up his jewels, how many will be found as the fruits of hls laborS, among the poor Cherokees.
 " Then MT. Washbourne left the mission work among the Indians, he came to labor as missionary in our State His first settlement was in Benton county. Here he taught school and preached the blessed gospel of the Son of God, for about 10 years. His next settlement was at Fort -omth. And, about this tiGo. he ioihe'I the presbytery Of Arkansas-his ccclesi- astral relations having been hitherto with a Congregational Association. In 1853 he removed to Noiristown, where he con- tinued to reside until his desth. He la