Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-10
Death of Bishop Morris.

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was born in Kanawha County, Virgin
ia, April 28, 1874. His advantages
were only those which border coun-
try could afford, but his native energy
and ability surmounted every obstacle,
Devoting himself to the ministry OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, his
zeal and talent soon made him promi
nent In 1886 he was made one ofthe
Bishops Of his church, and in the sep
aratien between North and South, re-
mained with the former section. 1t
was not only as preacher that Bishop
Morris peculiar powers were display
ed. He was for time editor of the
Western Christian Advocate, in this
city, and popular writer.
His health had been failing for some
years before his death. and his official
duties were performed by his younger
associates. He never lost his inter
est in the church, however, and
during the session of the Cincinnati
Conference, about a week ago, wrote
an affectionate letter which was read
before that body. In it he said
1 have but little pain or sickness for
one Of my age, l sleep well. My dI-
/ gestion is excellent, and apart from
the infrmities incident to my time, OF
life, am very comfortable. /, hoWey-
er, take but little part in the active du-
! ties of life, and having served my day
and generation as God has given me
ability, am now resting in the qul-
etude of my home; true, 1 am no
| longer able to go in and out before
you, to sit in your councils, and take
part in your deliberations, yet my heart
and sympathy are with you, and for
Zion's prosperity my tears shall fall
and nv prayers ascend until my re-
Ieasei is signed, and 1 go to join the
church triumphant in the skies. AS to
my religious enjoyment, it is net in
creased by exemption from labor, but
rather on the contrary. This howev-
er, is what I expected, and ] find it re-
quires more grace to suffer than to do
the will Of my Heavenly Father. But,
although this is the case, l am by no
means destitute of enjoyment. No,
dear brethren, I find the religion so
long preached to others is able to
bring peace and assurance to the heart
in ret tirement, as well as when in the
heat of the battle leading forth the
conQuering hosts to certain victory.
1t will be seen from the foregoing
extract that he did not suppose that
his end was so near. Yet he was SEN
sible that his life was drawing near its
close, for he added, ''In all probabili-
ty this is the last time | shall ever ad
dress you. Before another session OF
your Conference [ may be safely
home" These words proved prophet
ic, and will have an increased interest
from their speedy fulfillment. We are
told that the Bishops last hours were
full of peace an hope, realizing an
other passage in which he says, Il an
nearing Jordan. but beneath me are
the everlasting arms, and through thu
riches Of grace in Christ Jesus my
Lord, l hope to safely anchor in thu
harbor Of eternal rest. - Cincinnati
Gazette.
Governor Allen and Columbus
Delano came together at Grange pic
mic in Knox County the other day
Both were to address the farmers. On
correspondent gives a very piquan
account Of the affair. From seVera
things Mr. Delano is reported to hay
said, it is to be inferred that he wa
not altogether pleased with the ad
dress of the Ross County farmer. Th
man of -RnSG-d1uelt-H deliGht-oTn tn
circumstance that several of the Presi
dents of the United States were farm
ers. He himself owned farm of eigh
hundred acres in Ross, and he had re
Gently added six hundred acres to il
The inference was one the farmer
could draw for themselves. Then
was Delano's turn. He had so con
fess that he did not own and cultivat
] eight hundred acres but what he di
; own he kept under his Immediate optic
e AS for himself" he did not prop Il
; simply one pillar Of the State; he SUP
u ported all three, manufactures, con
d merce and agriculture And so De
5 lano went Allen two better, for tn
Ross County farmer spoke as thoug
there were but one interest in the Stat
r he cared much about, and as though
i'll some way, other interests were
opposition or hostile to it. Then I'll
farmers were SO universally honest an
SO disinterested 1t is plain to be see
/ that if there is anything the GovernC
), is fond of, it is a Granger with a pil
of hay seed in his hair, But Delan
has seen as much Of the world as A
u len, though lie has not lived quite S
l. long; and he had known farmers
lobby for their interests just as otht
interests lobby In fact, he had hell
= ed them to lobby for tariff on WOO
which put up the price of the raw m;
terial for them. It was a good thin
v for the farmers, but there were otht
q home products that needed protectfu
). just as much as wool.
Il It is pity the rain came on
3 spoil the speaking. Delano was ge
n ting in some sly thrusts at the man (
I Ross just as it commenced to pou
r. There might have been splend
- round between these old political but
-e ers but for the shower, but the el
!. counter was a good one, and makt
.e one wish there had been more of
:, Perhaps it can be arranged to brin
l. these two farmers together again
Q Grange picnic Gin. Commercia
20 Ii one may believe the Sou thel
IF papers, all the South wants is capt.
o. and respectable immigrants. Carpe
T baggers and lazy negroes are alone
- discount. Good men will be we
! coined, and only low and vicious fe
- - lows have any prejudice against d
- cent strangers. 1t mysteriously haI
- pens, however, that Southern ladi
n cannot restrain their feelings befo
10 Northern guests, and SO the new cor
h. ers seldom gain admission to Sout
at ern homes. Even out and out Sout
Of ern sympathizing Democrats from Il
"a North soon find themselves in H.
% water, and large per centage of tho
= who have undertaken to help Il
~ South to DrOsneritY have heen Glad