The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17

en- eve. but we found them in the quiet
enjoyment of their musings over the
long past AMI talking of al the way and
how the Lord had brought them on their
life journey together III al these years.
How they Lad struggled and toiled on:
how they had been delivered oft from
sickness. and death. and great SORROW
and trouble; and neither did they forget
to make mentioh Of their joys, and COM
forts and friends.
But what a long stretch or time, how
many years to pass over! what period
to look back upon. how strikingly fresh
the memory Of many things and obsti-
nately poor ard confused OF others.
What events and episodes IN their
own life and what a great number Of
public events must have crowded them
selves before their minds. What changes
in the world since they started out as
twain. What revolutions in society, in
customs, in opinions and in industrial
arts: modes Of locomotion. Of commerce
and Of thought. When they entered
upon life together how different ''tLe
ways Of the world. . the fashions, opin-
ions, habits and labors. Then there
were no railroads. steamships, tele-
graphs. and Tut little, if any. of the
multitUdinous machinery to caTy on
the work Of agriculture and housekeep-
ing and Of the inventions Of the arts and
sciences in their application in hasten
in. forward the civilization Of the world
and the progress OF the race.
Fifty years ago. and still both living.
they have lived as one the grandest half
century for civil advancement and mo-
ral progress Of all time. Then. heathen-
ism, superstition and ignorance darken-
Cd and degraded three-fourtlls Of the
globt; now, the gospel Of the Saviour
Las been spread over all the face Of the
earth. eHIightening, civiliziEg and lift
ing Up tile world everywhere nearer to
God. Then. il our own land, slavery
was deemed ly masters TO be a neces-
sary evil, afteIWaTd a divine institution
now utterly abolished Then educa-
tion belonged to the privileged classes
alone, now. like q network of light and
influence. tie incompatible Common
School System prevails as the highest
and equal temporal blessing to all. So
they yet live TO behold the evolving
events TO lie wrought cut by this Won.
d,slUl end OF deyel0I Imerts.
3ir. and Mrs. Gushing, whose agts
are RESPECTIVELY - and IS, have lived
here for @ years and have always been
most highly esteemed fer tLeir worth Of
character and christian influence.
Mr.. c. Las Leen d justice Of the peace
for many years and PTououI ced rs one
OF the safest, most cautious, just and
conscientious that has ever filled the
position. He IS also d Deacon OF Al d
as both are, member of the Baptist
Church; hut for almost all their resi-
dence here there has not been a society
Of their denomination and hence they
have worshiped and eEdeavored TO do
their duty in other Churches Of the
Tl.ce. -Four years ago a Church was
organized here. regular worship estab-
Eshed and q sanctuary almost complet-
ed, toward which perhaps their perse-
vering eilclts, more than Cf any other,
contributed TO bTlng about. Always
exemplary christians and Iegt lar at the
public s.IviCes and meetings for prayer.
their attendance owing TO their absence
for several months during tie winter
and spring las been much missed.
And IL conclusion, trough enfeebltd
somewhat 10y their recent long illness,
may t:ty be spared another decade to
eni cy lie. glorious privilege Of living il
this a., Of the woTld and Church OF
Christ. y FRIEND.