The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-02
NCrEs ON JACKSON COUNTY.
By y. MACKLEY.

We continue the articles written by
VIM Hughes, which were published in
y Wasg, OF Pittsburg. The translation
is by Judge Evans.
"In that early day Of the settlement
the Welsh people only had two places Of
worship, one at Moriah, and the Episco-
palian or Church Of England at Center
vile, where the Rector and his small
congregation observed the rates OF the
old church Of their foTefathers. The
first Sabbath after | came to Oak Hill.
went TO Moriah. The Moriah house Of
worship at that time, was small log
cabin. There was large congregation
OF Welsh people there, and the minister
in the pulpit with his coat off and the
majority OF the congregation in their
shirt sleeves, because the weather was
extremely hot, almost uncomfortable TO
those of US that had recently came from
the old country There was many there
that we were acquainted with in Wales,
who had came TO this country some two
or three years before we came, aud il
was astonishing how emaciated they
were, especially those who were 1eshy
in Wales. Their appearance resembled
the description given of Pharaoh's lean
hcshed kline 1t was the Rev Robert
Williams that preached therc-he was
highly esteemed by all, and continues
to this day to command the respect OF
not only that Church, but OF all the
| Churches OF the Settlement At that
time he was young and yigorous-he is
now aged CAT this translation he has
been called from his labor to his reward,
and the Churches Of the Settlement are
/ draped in mourning as q token OF their
esteem and respect to the memory OF
him who served them so faithfully and
acceptably in the Gospel for a long series
of years. There was at that time large
burying ground inclosed with the Church
ediiice, but it only contained three graves.
1t would be too great an undertaking
to ascertain the number Of graves there
to-day.
/ Sabbath Schools were organized at diff
ierent points in the Settlement, but they
came to Moriah every Sabbath morning,
some from seven. and eight miles dis
tant. remember they announced a
Thanksgiving Prayer Meeting in the
FAN Of the year, about the same time as
the usual observance OF the same in
| Wales, and while returning home from
Church after hearing the announcement.
some Of those that resided at a distance
from Moriah complained to the yenera-
ble old Elder William Jones, (Coladdail, }
because he had not arranged for a prayer
meeting at the several places Of holding
Sabbath Schools, 90, replied Mr.. Jones,
in ms usual fluent style, you want some
small calf about Dan or Bethel, TO wor-
ship, and want to 90 to jerusalem, on
the great day of the Feast especially
So they had great respect for Moriah.
A Sabbath School was organized at Oak
Hill, at the house Of William Lewis, and
had the privilege OF being the teacher
Of a class Of boys of from ten TO twelve
years Of age, and one young American
came to the School. and al once a search
was made for an English book for him
but he informed Us that he wanted TO
learn the Welsh language; so he soon
learned the alphabet and TO SPELL and
began to read before long, and read
Welsh very well and improved speedily,
for he was a good English reader, before
he began to learn the Welsh. After
wards he became a prominent lawyer,
and al present is the editor aud propriC-
tor Of the Jackson Standard, and has
been for years, which is one of the most
pure, plain and impartial papers publish
ed in Ohio-Republican 20 the handle.
lie continued during the great rebellion
to charge the Democracy, aud proclaim
without hesitation, that they alone were
responsible for the unparalleled desiruc-
tion and bloodshed in our land. Al
though there was nj jackson 40 that
time a nest of as Eotheadcd sccessionists
as existed north Oi Mason and DiXOu's
line, MackIcy would unh--iIatingly say
to their face what they were, and did
scourgo them numerically. la Welsh
man offers for Office he is always igllY as
ready to do all he can tor him as Tor an
American, it he should be worthy, and