Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-01-24
0berfin.
JAN, 10th. 1874.

JAN. 10th, 1874.
The Winter School is passing off fine
ly, under the direction and supervision
of Prof. Churchill, but in consequence
of the continued illness of Tutor Burr,
he has been unusually busy. The at
tendance this term is notas large as us
ual in consequence of the money panic,
which is felt throughout the land. and
more especially by that class, who usu-
ally attend the winter school. The last
storm which visited town in its work of
destruction, has left its mark OH nearly
every tree in the place. The College
square which formerly contained many
large, and finely shaped trees. is at the
present time, filled with the trunks
freed from the most of their branches,
which lie scattered all over the ground.
reminding one somewhat OF 4 siashing.
1t will take them a great many years TO
regain their former beauty, if they ever
do. The same, if not {: worse report,
comes in from the surrounding country.
One gentleman informed me that in the
woods back of his house, both limbs
aud trees, kept falling all night.
The First and Second Congregational
Churches, united in observing the Week
u
ternoon and evening, in the Sunday
School room of the Second Church. The
regular schedule of prayer was with
slight variations observed. Much relig
ious feeling has been manifested here
this winter, aid many have been con-
verted. 1t would do a PERSONS soul good +,
who has been accustomed to attend pray
Ell meetings, where the spirit OF God
was not manifest, to come into one OF
our real live prayer meetings, where
there are assembled between four and
five hundred earnest Christians. and
the most OF these so much in earnest,
that there will often be three or four on
the floor at once, waiting either to pray
or testify to Christ's love toward them.
Rev. Mr.. Murray, of Boston, Mass,
delivers lecture to the people OF Ober-
| lin and vicinity, ON the subject of s.Dea-
cons" this evening, in the Second
Church. have no doubt but what the
subject will be thoroughly presented to
| the public, as the gentleman comes here
well recommended. This is one. among
the many interesting speakers. which
| the Union Lecture Association of this
place have employed to lecture during
the winter. This association pays the
lecturers the prices which they ask fol
speaking, and then, if the admittance fec
| does not repay them, they are oDllSeG
to make it up ont of their treasury. l.
it more than repays them then the bal
ance goes into the treasury TOR future
use. In this manner they are able tt
obtain the services of the most renowned
speakers of the times. who would no
otherwise come to place of this size
To-da, the skating park was tillet
merry skaters both Young and middle
aged, all enjoying themselves in the ex
hilerating sports. Quite Il number o
the young ladies in town are truly grace
full on the ice, and skate both backward
and forward, as fearlessly as most of tn
young gentlemen. This is indeed health.
sport for those who can endure it, but
lperson's bump of endurance must b.
Iquite prominent to enable him to skat
hard all day, without feeling quite sor
in spots the next day.
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