, 1873-10-26
METH0DlSM IN ILLINOIS,
Moro Of tho Remarkable Clcrgyncn
OF That Church.
The Presidents of 1IoKendrce CoIlcee...
John W. Morrill---Jamcs G. Finlay
...Drs. Wentworth and Allon,
Hooper Crows...lohn |. MltchoIl."h "howtonl, Borry.
mau..Georgo tIodgc...F,lchard Hnney
-"Pctor BoroIn...sYlson Pitncr.

JAoRaoSvrL1r, ILL.,, Oct. 2t, 1973.
MoKendrse College, founded by tha hrothod
lists, at Lebanon. In tho southern part or Il,
State, on the limo OF tho present Ohio l. bIit
slsappi Railroad, was ono of tllo earliest som
naries Of learning within our bort1ors Ono d
its Presidents, II not tho yory first, was
THE REV. JOHN ". MEnn111,
Of Massachusetts, man Of good parts, corn
learning, great piosy, and mort lovely dispoal
tion, but without tho masculine breadth. 1lexl
bsty, and forco to adapt him to the moods OF
new country. Tho intnnHely- ly-provincial chnrac
tor and sectional narrownoaB Of many Of tb
sons Of Now England who hare como to til,
West to build mud man our colleges, hayo oftor
arrested tho growth Of those Institutions, AMI
kopt thom powerloss dwarfa through man,
years, iueomuch that, In somo casos, tho nu1nbel
OF students is not as great now as 1t was thirt,
5ears ago. This roulark, however, docs not
apply to MoKondrco, which, itndor tho admirable
Presidency Of tho Rev. Dr., Allen, is fur moro
Aourishing and promising than it evor was. II
1841, A1r. Morrill, was succeeded III the Aeadshi.
Of tho College by
TIE REV, JAMES O. r1HLAY,
man worthy Of the highest admiration and
tsarmost love. Els fathor, tho Roy. Dr., Tin1ay
fo- many years On eminont Presbyterian minia.
tor in New Jeraoy, became ono Of tho oarly
Presidents Of Franklin College (nov tho Uniyor.
oity Of Georgia., at Athens, Ga, but diod In
1877, few months after assuming tho duties Of
his new station. Jatnos studied medicine. and
was for d tlno tho editor Of q medical review in
Cincinnati; but, re1inquishiug physic and litora-
fure, he entered tho itinornnt ministry Of tho
alothodst Church. ind waa for four or Eve
years appointed to folds Of labor in Mississippi,
a man of tho most delicate and fmprosaionablo
organization he ncquired in early life the unfor-
tunate habit Of stam1noring; which, notvith-
standing the unwearied effort of throo hours d
ahv, Tor thirty yoars, undor tic
oest medical and olooutionary guild
aace, he did not succeed in mastering until after
no "as W yenrp OF age. But for this drawback.
make do doubt ho would have become ono of
the most finished an1 powerful orators Of tho
country, as no certainly Taa at times one Of the
most effective OF Ito preachers. I hnYo hoarl
him Say, with tho utmost pathos, that this had
been tho means Of hia defeat on every battle-
field in lifo; yet hayo mover listened to any
man who read hymns md the Holy Scriptures
in the pulpit with such marvellous, quickouing
eHect or who could molt tho indifference of his
stoniest henrors and win an entrance for tho
truth to tlcir hearts by moro tondernesg and
grace. Ills stores Of learning we're not 80 large
as Ills powers Of original observation and rofoc-
tion, yot waa ho not wanting in scholarship. Ho
may not i,aye had thoso qualitcs, possessed
II 80 eminent q degree by DR.. Eliphalet
]v HG]t Or 1av. Union aoa College to govern un-
IN virtue OF which Schenectady, in his Time &C.
quircd tho namo Of tho botany Bay Of American
COLLEGES; but, whore students wero ductilo and
receptive, no man could make mora profound
a nd a tif,rr ftr1r,% nurin
Fiolay: Tho Hon. Joh1 Baker and John Locho
Bcripps formerly connected with your own
tribune, wcro notable instances Of this.
Dns. WENTWORTH AND ALIEN
McKendrce by tho Roy. DR.. Wentworth, ylo
afterwards went as missionary to Chiun, and
!s now tho efficient editor of tho Ladies' Repos-
tory. ut Cincinnati. The first ia now filled with
distlnrEuishcd ability and SUCCESS by tho Rev.
pr. Allen, ono of tho best mon in tho Methodist
Church.
Meanwhile Dr.. Tin1ny, although laid asido
rom tho active work Of the Church, exhibits
'ne ne OF the nveliost examples Of a. green old
Fears Of ago, the close Of tho yoyago ie over
1alcyon aeaH and no QUO can enter Ills Drosonco
Without being lifted by tho charm Of lis spirit
md quickoned by lis lvoly intellect aed ripe in-
diligence. AS once hoard him nay, Il it is the
OF OF mortalB to be once man md tWico child.
hen must ho haro q long life before llim,-for
70 has never ceased to be child. Colerlge do.
ined gonius to be II carrying the Housibiltfos of
9aanooa y 1nto tho pursulta aud mature powers
must bo among, the most gifted Of men. It NAV
lot bo out OF place to Say That, aftor 30 long a
rappla With tho evil Of Ills life, tho Doctor Inns
discovered, By, thorough study Of the laws OF
espiration and OF the vocal organs, simple and
CURE Fon HTAnls1En1Na,
I which he can possess any one in q foy vcoks.
o this he derotea himself without fee or re-
ard. As this paragraph 1nay meet tho eye OF
9mo Of those who aro cut oil from many of tic
leaaurcs OF social life by the bar OF stanmoring,
lew, Ill.
=. MEssns. cREws AND MITCHELL.
Among tho eminent members of tho old Dli-
oiH Conference were Hooper Crows and John I,
l1toholl, both deserving. larger mention than
ave room for. Devoted to their work, lin
ant TN n season and out Of soaaon,," the Church
e e had M few more useful laborers IN this State.
hen the northern half of the State was eet oH
tho Rock River Conference. Mr. Mitchell
seamo ono Of tho agonts of tho Methodist
pol, k,concorn at Cincinnati, and subsequently
led In Ohio. Dir. Crews, although adyailced il, !
ears. is still fresh and etectiye, and continues
, preach the unAoarchablo riches OF Christ,
Between 1880 and 1870. NOT a few mon romarl-
Die and interesting in different ways were ro.
? admission on trial. Some Of these wore Now
- j. Berry1nan, George Rutledgo, Richard
afey, Chauncoy mud Norris Hobart, Peter
pprein.. Wilson pitner, George Darrct, and
Rthaniol 2. Heath. ,
Mn. DEnnY1tAN
'longed to family in Kentucky Bomo OF whose
en- IN bors were distinguished by personal beauty !
owton himself was converted when mere
NTH, and was the first momber OF the family ,
at Joined tho Methodist Church. Feeling it
: dpty to hold famiy-prayers, although it MAS
nat ~ called ~ henry croAa" Ae determined /
anfully to take it up and carry it, and SO spohe
his mother on tlo subject. She kindly mndo
objection, aud tho family, wlllto and blaols,
'ro gatlerod. Tho heaviest part Of Newtou's
oss "aa tho presence OF u beautiful and witty |
usln, whoso fqmn-mahing " he dreado!l. He road a
opg nSc ehabsoF bn isd lined long hymn. which ho had
aver. All passed. on quiotly, and 9
hqaahyy htsmihly, with don, aompro facos, adjourned
1sln, with quiet III llor mannor, but mIscl,io{ e =
her eye: ~ Newton ia to have prayers in lie a.
rloT, think no shall havo to move tic furni- f
e." Move tho furnituro!" |" said Airs, Barry. !,
n; "WhY 10 ~ ITO give him roo,n ~ 49, | -