Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-09-01
Pittsburgh District Presidents
Journal.
cnERRYTREE CIRCUIT.

cuERRYTREE CIRCUIT.
Rev. NJ. Lee, pastor, met me in the
town Of Indiana, and took me in his
buggy to Gettysburgh, Il small town
on this circuit. Br Lees labors at
this point last winter were crowned
with an extensive revival Of religion
and the addition of many valuable
members TO the church. Our people
here have secured lot and are about
erecting a good meeting house, and
much they need it. Success TO them
On Saturday we had preaching at the
Hazlett meeting house, followed by
the quarterly conference. A good
turn out of the ofiiciary, and business
done ia business like manner.
Love-feast at 0 o'clock, Sabbath
morning, and u good one il was. Then
came a sermon followed by The Lords
Supper. ami We found it good to wait
upon the Lord. Hitherto we had
much raining, but in the afternoon it
ceased to rain and began to pour, yet,
notwithstanding all the clouds could
do, | found good congregation AS
sembled at the appointed time, eager
to hear the Gospel. After preaching
once at the town of Cherryuee, once
at Conkport. and once aguin ut Get.
iysburgh, and having enjoyed the
agreeable society,and Inequalities of
this intelligent and good people, Br
Lee kindly took me in his buggy to
the town Of Marion, where / took the
stage for PunxSuiawncy, where | tar
ried over night, and next morning
early was ngain aboard the stage for
the town of Brookville. distance north
tw enty-two miles. At Brookville |
was met by the pastor OF
DRooKvILLE AND CLARION MISSION,
Rev. James Grant, who in Company
with 5r. Gearhart accompanied me
TO the place of my meeting-the Geer
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES | met with ~
kind reception as any one could de-
sire. Preached in the school house
until Sabbath morning when the con.
grcgation met in the threshing floor
of Br. Sampson Geer's new and large
barn, which was 30 seated as TO &C.
commodate some hundreds of people.
But snch raining and pouring and
floods of water | have seldom seen.
yet despite of all this, the brethren
and sisters were out in full force for
the o'clock love-ieast, and a glorious
time we had. Here we have good
people, and ! was much pleased TO
find among them one OF our old tin-
Grant ministers, Rev. Ira Brownson.
now an unstationcd min ster. Our
Sabbath services were very much en-.
joyed by all of US, and | felt at the
close of the day that ! had very pleas
antly and proftably celebrated the
57th anniversary Of my birth. and
thanked the great Author of my being
that had ever been born, and gave
glory to His holy name that bad
been born again. Preached again on
Monday evening aud on Tuesday went
with Br. Grant some four miles
through the forest, over u terrible
rough road, to see sick woman.
That journey, though short, will be
long in my remembrance. Wednes.
day morning the rain fell in torrents
and felt gloomy and depressed in
spirit, but the lovely conversation Of
brother and sister Geer, and the good
old sun, ten hours after his rising.
drove the clouds IRON the sky, and
the gloom from my mind, and again /
telt cheerful, and in company with Br.
Gecr, came into BrnolSvillc, where |
staid over night, with Br ]. Moore.
a distant relative Of mine, and mem.
ber of our church Next morni ~
took the stage for Pnnxsutawney and
thence by Br. Williams buggy TO
Union chapel, where preached to u
good congregation. On entering the
pulpit | discovered that the Bible was
sadly dilapidated, and remarked To
the congregation that some preachers
were very bard on the Bible. which
drew forth the following explanation.
1t appears that some person unknown,
not having the fear of God or the law
before his eyes, entered the church
with felOnious intent, and did capture
and carry of by force of arms the pul
pit Bible, contrary to the command.
ments of the same, and the statutes
Of the State made and provided, but
Gods vicegcrent in man Numbered
the commandment "ihou shalt not
steal, home TO his soul with such ter
rible force that he came sncalng back
and deposited il in the coal shed.
where II WIS found considerably the
worse OF the rain aud exposure To the
weather. Hope they will get new
one. That thi"fwill moi stcalanoiber.
Hero our good brother, James McGee.
met aud took me in his bugry 10 hi.
pleasant, happy home, where / and
Br. Grant, who accompanied me
passed four or five pleasant hours
Starting on our way we were met by
Br. John Weaver who had come to
conduct me TO his house. another OF
the most pleasant homes that | have
found. Aud now ] am at the center
OF old
susoUEHANNA CIRCUIT,
Rev. W T. Wilson. pastor Here |
have ATTENDED camp.mceling three
years in succession, and every person
] meet is an Old friend. Yet the rain
follows me every place 70, and |
find Br. Wilson very much discour.
aged with regard to the dedication Of
his new church which is To- taku pla,e
to-morrow, July the lth. Though the
church Is nine miles distant irum
who're we are, and Chest creek is
ioaming high, and roads bad and the
rain poaring, il is our business TO I've
there, and off we start horseback for
the new church, "llarmony Chapel"
Chest creek is passed in safety, and
we arc but three miles from our des