The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-25
TYPOGRAPHY OIs zrEy. .BOHsN
RANKIN.
I'he Eeesnis- o. sEr. HEnnIGIn'-
EnHIIy Training.
CHATTER xxIv.

40; and when ne l. cid he will is.t ,ie-
pat from it, Prov. y. G.
This, as stated in the preceding
chapter, Mr.. Rankin endeavored TO
do. lie consecraied them To God
in ordinance of baptism, and train
ed them up 50 far as imperfect hn-
Inan nature could DO It, "In the
nurture aud sdmanitlon OF the
Lord"
The results wills SOW be given.
His first born son, Adam Lowry,
now fifty-nine years old, in his
boyhood was admitted 60 the con-
munion OF the church. on profession
OF his faith ia Christ. He became a
minister OF the gospel, aud thus far
he has maintained fair christian
character. lie served "a Chaplin in
the union army during the rebel
war, and sustained his position well.
He is still preaching "a missionary
in California. His daughter, Isabel
la Jane, now fifty-seven years old,
in very early life professed faith in
Christ, and was admitted TO the
communion of the church, and has
ever maintained an unblemi shed
christian charcter. She is married
To John w. Humphres. She is
mother of three children, two OF
whom are dead, and the living one
daugter, is married to Mr.. Geo.
N. Gray and is the mother of
three children. She and her hus-
band are members of the church.
His son David was in early life
admitted on profession Of faith, TO
the communion OF the church. lie
lived in accordance with the requi-
sitions of the gospel. lie married
Miss Mary Ann Wiley, pious
young woman, by whom he had
three children, named Mary Frank
lin, Jane Bell and John Calvin.
These were consecrated to God in
baptism. lie was a farmer. He
died at the age of twenty-eight
years, two months and one day.
He died in the hope of eternal lilf;
his character was without blemish.
His wife maintained a fair chris
tain character. So long as she lived
she prayed with and for her child
rem: but did not live to bring them
up. She died not long after the
death OF her husband. The three
children were brought mp by their
grandfather, who attended careful
Iy to their temporal and spiritual
interests. They are married, and
are members of the church.
Ills son Richard Calvin, now
over fifty-three years oil, differed
in his tendencies, from his brothers
aud sisters. While he did not fall
into the vices commonly practiced
by wicked men, he neglected the
church aud the ordinances of the
gospel until he was far advanced in
life. He then renowned his former
course of life and bacame a member
of the church. He had ten child
rem. These his wife consecrated to
God In baptism. Three of them
are dead. Those that are living are
decent, well-doing children. Cal
vim has some natu sal good traits of
character. He has been very in
dustrious man, and having much
bodily strength he has performed
much hard labor. lie spent four
years in the union army and endur-
ed many hardships, during the rebel
war, and was very brave soldier.
lie was captain ola company ofcav
airy, and was very much exposed to
danger; but never received wound,
the Lord preserved him from death.
Many were the battles through
which he passed unhurt. Many
have been the parental prayers that
have been offered for his salvation,
and now IL is hoped that he has
passed from death unto life.
He took his temperance princi-
pies with him, and strictly main
tanned them during the war, and
has done so ever since he returned
home.
His son Samuel Gardner Wilson's
now fifty-two years and one month
old, was educated at Ripley. In his
hoyhood he was admitted 10 the
communion OF the church on
profession of faith. lie stud
s..sl Il wHfs ~ l.
nary, Cincinnati. He took full
course at that institution, and was
licensed to preach by the Cincinnati
Presbytery, before he was twenty
years. old. And Professor Stow
said that Samuel was good schol-
ar. He has continued preaching
the gospel to the present time. His
first charge was at Sardinia, Ohio
That church prospere6 under his
ministrations but self-impOrtant
individual made trouble in tho
church, aud Samuel left, and visited
his wife's relatives in Connected
New England. There he tool
charge of desolate people, and sue
ceeded we'll in building up church
and he is still in that state. He ha
good preaching talents, and sustain
good character ms minister.
Ills daughter Julia poak,now fit!
one years old, in very early life wa
received to the communion OF tn
church. She has ever maintained
an unblemished christian character
The reality of her piety, it is believ
ed, no one ever doubted. She mar
ried Mr.. James Wiley, a member
of the Church, and a son ola piou
mother. She is the mother of sew
en- children. all OF whom were con
seorated to God IN baptism. On
died in infancy. Those that AT
living, have all been received Of
profession OF faith, to the commun
ion of the church.
Ills son John Thomson, now fort
nina vaars old Vvas in His bOyhOO