Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-02
UNIONTOWN.

We regret that limited space will
not admit of full report of the Mis-
sionary Meeting held in the College
Chapel at New Athens, Ohio, on the
18th inst. The object of the meeting
was to explain the nature and impOr-
tance of the mission work, and to more
fully enlist the sympathy of the people
in the mission cause. The exercises con-
sisted of prayer, singing, addresses by
| Rev. a. Gordon and DIR. d. r. John
| ston, concerning the manners and GUS
toms of the people of Egypt and India;
also report of the results of the work
| of the missionaries in foreign fields.
Both addresses were listened to with
profound attention, and a number OF
questions were asked by persons in the
audience. Brief remarks were made
by Revs. Grimes, MOffatt, ,and Waddell.
Rev. r. G. Campbell opened the meet
ing, and Rev. Milford made the closing
prayer. The U. P. Presbytery and As
SOciate Reformed Churches were repre-
sented, and the fullest sympathy Of the
different denominations was pledged
in favor Oh the Cause. Rev. Andrew
Gordon labored many years in India,
and was there with his family during
the terrible days of the rebellion.
When his health was destroyed by his
arduous labors he returned to his native
land, and now that he has regained it
proposes to devote his life to preaching
the Gospel to the heather; and his
noble and self-sacrificing wife has con-
sented to bid farewell 10 those very
dear to her heart and assist him in
beari lg the banner of the Cross. They
will sail in about three weeks. DR.. ID.
r. johnson and wife have for num-
ber OF years been connected with the
American Mission il Egypt and have
returned to America for brief period
of time when they will again renew
their labOrs. The DR.. is the founder
and President of the OSsiout College,
and is at present soliciting funds for
the support of that institution.
Miss Emma Webster after brief i'll.
ness of seven days, died at the resi-
dence of Eer father on Sabbath last,
and the funeral took place to-day (30thj
at one o'clock. The remarks made by
Rev. II. c. Princle pastor of the church
OF which she was member, were es-
pecially interesting and appropriate,
and in closing he spoke highly of the
character of the deceased both as
cheerful, happy partaker of worldly
enjoyments, and also as one who kne "
and loved her Savior.
Rev. Archibald Campbell, President
of Bethany College, and brother of the
late Alexander Campbell, preached
on the evenings of 9th 18th and 18th.
His style was not eloquent but his
manner was impressive, and his
preaching effective. He opened his
discourse with the question. "What
think he of Christ ?"
Willie Huff was thrown from his
horse on Saturday evening, and al
though somewhat bruised was not seri-
ously injured. Willie is a good horse
man but was taken at disadvantage.
Edward Nauman has Invented and
obtained a patent for combined
plough, containing five ploughs at the
cost of one, and working on principle
entirely different from any heret0re
known or used. By setting a lever in
a notched round the corn coverer or
plOughs will work in any given direc-
ton, and on hillsides the invention is
a very desirable one indeed. With his
characteristic shrewdness r. B. CalG-
well assisted in procuring the patent
and is the owner of one-half the States
and Territories. Both gentlemen dis
posed of territory ere the ink was dry
on the contract between them.
And next is a very useful invention
gotten up by Mr.. George Neel, being
simply a churn-dasher, but of such
novel design that of the thousands in
use there are none like it. Those who
have tried it say that it has no equal.
During dull times the mechanics of our
village do not "wait for something to
turn up," but they go to work and turn
up something.
We have been apprised of the death
of DIR. Sydneham Bailey, the serious
Hines of Mr.. Phineas Lafferty, also OF
Miss Cunard, Mr.. Anthony Moore, Mr..
John Rogers, Mr.. Daniel Brewer, and
Mr.. George Grimes, also of Mrs. Rob
inSOn. H.
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