The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-10-19
CHAS. A. LACKEY.
Sept2S-3un

named, six and seven hundred dollars.
The Calvinistic Methodists have an itin-
Grant or travelling ministry. They have
six or seven ministers who serve all the
churches in regular rotation. They are
very active and jealous in connection
with every part Of the religious service;
temperance also is not entirely dead
there, although it has been as the 'smok
ing fax there for years, unless they have
had a revival there lately. ] hope they
have he'd. 1t is to be regretted that
temperance is dead and buried in many
places, without monument at her
grave; no, not as much as a head board
to indicate where she lies Intemperance
is on the increase, and great necessity
exists for the resurrection of Temper
ance; but it is vain to expect that the
Resurrection and the life will undertake
the work; it is the work Of ministers
and church officers and members. which
could be speedily accomplished by lit
tie effort on their part. and many old
drunkards saved from an untimely grave,
and hundreds prevented from becoming
drunkards But have wandered from
my subject, if | had a subject; but Tenn
perance is worth following over every
obstacle.
Having given u very brief account Of
fI. o-yar.1 paifvinua denominations
some one probably is ready to inquire
what became Of the Episeopalian Church
(or the Church OF England as many
called it) that was organized at Center
vile The Church remained in that con-
nection for many years. their diligent
Rector was an acceptable preacher by his
own church, as well as other denomina-
tions, but be had continual desire to
get slice of that 1.-THE that Rectors of
his church received in Wales, instead OF
the spare living afforded him 10y the
First 1.-THE Of this country.
Il do not want the members Of the Cen
teryille Church TO think that ] wish to be
understood that their contributions were
less or more inadequate than that Of 9th
er churches in the community at the
time. The Rector corresponded with
several Rectors in Wales as well as Bish-
ops, for some years, trying to obtain a
charge there with permission to preach,
but notwithstanding that he had served
the requisite time at College in this coun-
try. and had been regularly ordained, he
failed to succeed. Ii appears that the
Bishops of this country were not clothed
with authority sufficiently sacred to or
dain Rectors to officiate and minister in
Wales. | do not know whether their
authority extended as far as Newfound-
land or not 1t seems that the Bishop
in Wales required him to take some
kind of a collegiate course there, and be
re-ordained; then that he would become
a distinguished Rector, and a compliance
to which he thought would be too much
of task for him to undertake. Finally,
however. he obtained permission to
preach as a Missionary there, and sailed
across to the land of 'Tithes, and in
course of some years obtained regular
charge, but ! think that be has not yet
been accepted into all the rights and
privileges of a regular ordained Rector.
So this man left this little church with
out a Pdstor, and they united with the
Congregationalists. The old church edi-
fee still remains there without an owner.
and the congregation have erected
much finer edifce since they assumed
their new denominational relation.
The people of jackson and Gallia have
been distinguished for their liberality for
church erection purposes, not only in
their own community, but also in aiding
other distant localities They are also
distinguished for their liberal and regu-
lar contributions to the Bible Society,
not only the wealthy furnace owners, but
also the farmers. ] do not think that
any settlement in this country will bear
comparison with them in this behalf
"Centerville by this time has become
u
seen from some distance away that there
is a small town there. Oak Hill also is
on the increase. 1t suffered from a con-
stitutional consumption for many years,
brought about by the building up of
Portland, on the Railroad, near by. But
of late they have Incorporated both un-
der the name Of Oak Hill Portland was
thereby swallowed up in one day by Oak
Hill
There are resources sufficient in the
vicinity of Oak Hill to support large
town, and that soon, and it is to be hoped
that Oak Hill will soon spread her wings,
so as to include within her bounds Ire
venter, Jefferson Furnace, Damarines
vile and Edwardsville, or the place
where the first steam mill was operated
in the neighborhood. And if the iron
interest and fire brick business revives
up to its former basis (for the prosperity
of one depends upon the other,) Oak Hill
may become large city. Who knows
but that she may extend her limits be
yond Clayville and Samsonyille? Chica
90 has extended her boundaries much
more than that in the last twenty-five
years, and without any joke or exaggera
tion, the two fire brick works at Oak
Hill have been perfectly successful in
making brick of the finest quality; and
they compare favorably with the best
Mount Savage brick. They have beer
thoroughly tried in Pittsburgh, and a
all the Iron Works Of the Great West
1t is useless for me to say anything
about the pig metal manufactured there
Everybody knows that to be of the bes
quality. Charcoal is used by the Fun
naces there. The timber by this time i
nearly exhaused, but they have an abun
dance Of stonecoal, and while they hav