The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-01-17
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and say ing that he was goirg out 10 Shoot
an owl. He did mol return that evening but
. the faulty, thinking that he bad remained
5 at neighl'or 8 ev'f night, did not take
alarm until rpornipg when bis father went
! in search of him aud found him ly ing dead,
near the railroad track and about so. rods
fiom the house. His gun lay beside him
: discharged, and the position Of his body
showed that the shii, which took effect in
) the abdomen, paraly zed the lower part I his
body so that be was unable to walk. lie
had evidently crawle1 on the ground to a
more comfortable position, had taken his
scarf from his neck and folded it up to sup
port his head, and tbeIe had writtep the let
ter given below, which was found carefully
f,id, and placed under bis ara,, to prevent
il from being lost. The paper on hich
these touching words were written was
evidently scrap which had been used for
figuring and had bein cnrird folded ii he
pocket for lorg time. Thrust tlHough- Il. 4.
10 make il the more ecuIe WIS short and
worn rencil The words were evidently
written with great effort; spots Of blood
marked the paper, and lhe last l,pB YtP Pe al
most illegible as if written by the han,'' If a
dying maa The wound was mortal, hut
death doubtless resulted by freezing. as was
rendered in the verdict of Fcting coroner
M. E, TYLER, Esq. H'
! The following is copy of the letter. which
was found with the body and which explains
itself:
DEAR FRIENDS: As this is a sad accident
TO all, yet cheering to my SOUL | will! tell.
you how it happened l was ready 10 shoot
an owl i walked around the tree and hap.
pened to trip on stick, then slipped aud
fell, and the gun flew out of my hand, siid
struck tree with the lock, aud shotarne.
Take this TO that dear companion of mine to
whom was engaged TO be married on The
day of May. Tell her the news as soon as
you can. Tell her 10 meet me in Heaven,
and then we will all join hands and sing the
songs of Zion. Glory to GodI, Tell her i
love her dearly I; tell her not to worry her
self about me, | want her to meet me on
that bright shre. love one and all, and
love her mos' dearly. | bid You all good
| bye. Pray that you all tnay meet me in a
4
Brother Bsliwin 10 preach my funeral ser
mon, and bury me in the Prntrs.ant grave-
yard where my dear friend will be buried.
| am now going home to live with Jesus foI-
ever. Good bye. -sas = sisasl
SAMUEL FRAHkLIN BnoP''as
When the news uf the accident gos abroad,
painful runner of suicide sprung up from
the fact that Mr.. BooP was. engaged 10 a
young lady at Kansas Staiior, wh6 is lying
at the p1intof death with consumption. He
had been TO see her or the day fore the
accident bul lou.d her better sad game back
apparently more cheerful than he had been
for many weeks. AEEes = =
S4NtnL FRAsKIIs- Boorswss bmR on ti,e
18th ofiAugust, IS4S, was baptized in infancy
by Rev. Mr.. CAsrER, was confirmed
member of The German Reformed church of
this pl ce in June, 1866, and has. since that
time lived consistent and exemplary life.
His funeral services were attended by a
large number of people on Monday, The 18th
inst, Rev. j. B. THOMPSON officiating by
request, as MIR. BALDWIN could not reach
here in time. In compliance with the re-
quest expressed in the letter, Rev. Mr.. BALD
WIN will preach funeral sermon at I0oclock
on Sunday next at Muscalunge church
There is not particle of evidence that
goes TO show that death came by suicie.
The position of the wound, the previous ex-
cellent character of the young map, and,
above all, the letter written with the GER
tainty of death before him are positive
proofs that the verdict of the jury was the
correct one. a
Rev. ]. 3. Thompson, of the German
Reformed Church has rendered bis resigna-
ton as pastor and accepted call to the Post
Jefferson charge of this State. In his fare
well sermon, Sunday last, be gave the fol-
lowing statement of his labors during the
five years of his ministry here;
The number of sermons preached in the
Fremont charge and other points in the vi
cinity is as follows:
To the Fremont Congregation regular 49j
On extra week day occasions . 30 |
LIE ectuIes---- -l5O
At West Fremont, regular. ---Ei25 |
On extra week day occasions s. "a !
Cstechetical lectures es...7 20 |
At Rollersville, Hessville, de-, sermons IA |
lectures -- --------------- 81
Funeral Sermons Observation-Disclosures n
Total Sermons ons..........s95 .s95
Total Lectures .290
Number of miles Travelled in appoint
ments, visitaiions, &c 1852 |
During his ministry there have been ad- |
ded 10 the church in Fremont by confirma-
tion, 10; by ltifcaie, p; at West Fremont
by confirmation, 45; by certificate, e.; at |
He:sville by confirmation, t2; at Rollers
vile, congregation has been organized of
lS members.
Total confirmed within the charge IS;
joined by certificate, Al; total, l23.
Dismissed by certificate and moved be-
yond the bonds of the charge, Sc; died, Is;
excommunicated, 4; total loss, IS.
Increase of membership. 60.
Rev. Mr.. Thomson has also married,
within the last five years, 81 couple; baptized
66, and cfiiciated at &c funerals
At meeting of The JOINT Cons'story of the
Fremont charge of the Reformed Church.
the following expressions Of sentiment in re-
gard to the resignation cf Mr. THOMPSON was
unanimously signed and ordered TO be pub
lisbed:
ReSOLued, That, whereas, our pastor, Rey.j
J. b. Thompson, thinks it his duty 10 re-
sign this charge, and earnestly requests Us
to accept his resignation, we hereby give
public expression TO our sentiments in re-
cOgnizing in him an earnest efficient minis
ter, and faithful shepherd of the souls conr-
mitted TO his care, and also a faithful repre-
sentative of the doctrines and customs OF the
Reformed Church. We sincerely regret his
parting with us. But since, in the provi-
dence of God, he feels it his duty to leave
us, We unite in our wishes and prayers that
the God of all comfort and grace may 20
with him wherever he goes, and we take
pleasure in recommending him 10 the Chris
tian confidence and affection of the Church
at large, but more particularly 20 those
amongst whom his lot may be cast Ia the
future. JACoB j S EBERT, - -
MICHAEL FOUGHT,
WILLIAM L GREEN,
DANIEL kARCHNER,
j. L. LOOSE, Elders.
VIM. b. White,
M. W. SEIBKRr,
ADAM HESsEt,
Deacons. J. L. LoosE, Seey.
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