Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-06-24
EDUCATIONAL.
For the Belmont Chronicle.

Good iule. Danish all books at reci-
questions out of the book, Tor every one
al it Be sure that .xery scholar can
repeat and answer every question asked
before dismissed from tine class. Cali
On scholars prOmiscuously. Let then.
questi, the teacher and each other
Keep every eye fixed and every mii:G
active Do not usually sit before Glass.
The Class must see the teacher entnusi
astic. Be quick-be precise-be in ear
hest
RICHARD REYNOLDS.
The following lines were written t,y
JAS Montgol.ery ts ronIInrmuTate I'll,
death ri that worthy Quaker. and bun-
Die Christian, Richard Reynolds. am
as they may b.. new TO many of the
Chronicle readers, hope TO see them
In its columns; believing that, ''lives of
great men remind us, we may make
ourselves sublime" and hoping that
some who are possessors of abundance
of this worlds goods may be stimulated
to go and do likewise. At the age of so
he retired from active business to the
city of Bristol, where he spent much OF
the remainder of his life in efforts to
promote the welfare of his fellow crea-
lures, Though possessed of an annual
income of many thousands, his style of
living remained simple; there was every
needful and substantial comfort, an
open handed readiness to provide for
the enjoyment as well as convenience
of those who shared his hospitality; yet
without display, Oh indulgence in luxu-
ries; hence, but small proportion OF
of his income was spent upon himself,
the remainder flowed in the continuous
aud bountiful stream of well regulated
and catholic benevolence. He made it
his constant practice from religious
principle, TO spend the whole of his in
me. While receiving the heartfelt
expressions Of gratitude of those who
had the opportunity of personally
him, he always directed such
feelings 10 the source of all good. After
he had literally contriiut towards
the support of an orphan, he checked
he grateful expressions of the applicant
who proposed to teach the infant "to
lisp his name. and thank his humane
by this reply. Not 80; we
10 not thank the clouds for rain. Teach
the infant to look higher, and thank
Him Who gives both clouds and rain"
My talent" said he to friend, ''is
The meanest of ali talents-a. little scr
lid dust; but as>ihe man i'm the parable
who had but one talent was accounta
Die, am also accountable for the talent.
possess, humbis as it is, 10 tie great
Lord Of all."' He had four almoners |
employed in Bristol, who
brought their accounts to him every
week, which contained the names of
Zach person or family who had been re-
ieved, the sum given, and the circum-
stances. In the year 1875 he addressed
/ letter to some friends in London, stat
ng the impre, sion made on his mind |
~ the distresses of the community; AHA
lesiring that they would draw upol
lin for such sums AS they might think I
proper. They complied with his re9ues,
md drew in very short time To the
'xtent OF Eli 900. In the course of ID
ew months he wrote again, and stated
hat his mind was not easy and that his
offers were too full In consequence Of
his Information, they drew for f9,0O0
more. He died in the year 1916, at the
'ge of 81 years.
The Memory or the Just.