The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-01

what means know not, directed his steps
TO q Scotch settlement in Columbiana
county, Ohio, near what is now called
Home worth, u station on the Cleveland &
Pittsburgh Railroad. Here, although he
was not among relatives, he was among a
people who were thoroughly congenial.
Here he spent several years. He taught
school IN the winter, and in tho summer
supported himself by such occupations as
n rural settlement OF this sort offered.
And eventually, in company with an init
mate friend, he leased piece OF land for
u term Of twelve years. But, as we shall
presently sec, he soon sought release from
his engagement and turned his efforts in
another direction. God had another work
for him to do.
IN CoLuMBIASA COUNTY, OHIO.
Three great events in his life occurred
during his residence in that locality. The
first was his marriage. Hematried Miss
Mary Ann McNeelan, the daughter Of
farmer in the neighborhood. The second
OF these events was his conversion TO
Christ. 1t was not until after he was
married that he made a profession Of
religion. The church Of which he be-
came n commandment was Middle Sandy.
And the third was his determination to
become minister Of the Gospel. Short.
~ after he had taken the lease OF land, TO
which l have already referred, he became
imnressed with The conviction that he
ourht to nreach. and, after consulting
with Father Robertson. since dead, and
with the Rev. j. b. Graham, who is pres-
emf with us on this occasion, he went TO New
Iisbon and mt himself Under Inc care
Of Rev. A. o. Patterson, D. D., for that
purnose. We can readily appreciate the
fact that in view Of all these events the
rccion nj Middle Sandy was sacred in his
memorv Rev, Dr John r Dnndas, In n
sermon which he recently preached there
with reference TO YOUR deceased pastor,
stated that when passinp with him through
that CONGREGATION some wears since, he
nointrd 0ut n family mansion in connec.
t;on win n beautiful farm. "There :"
said he. TI first became acquainted
viii The motbcr of nv children
ono damuhter anil three sons !"
GIorc;nn down the valley a short dis.
tanoo rom hat old farm house Lc noint.
81 49, ~, ,Lo act where be frat nndertool
Psychologists ~ U"i "Thoro y so;J ba TT on.
;o"oS !, y. nn;ro,. 10 which I had nrev;ousIv
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night. mere ht"t en'eteu .nso =. ,o w.
Iaht wi. IL, nOu' So ., Inn mn r";oo wa s
dIolu ."J':. ,, MHG , nsnro" rnnorohIo
"iIs.n"IIod ~ mn 70 Io,I /, nravor
elGer cai'e ~ oH nty ~ ,a ,n .af':oI ia
m,de me nrayN
When he entered upon his course Of
, nrcnnrntion for the ministry, he was
about thirty years Of age. He was with.
ont means OF adequate support for
himself and family. But he went forward
in the confidence tina, the Lord would
provide. His walk was by faith rs truly
! IA was that Of Abraham when he came at
the cali OF God from his home in the
East, It was life OF trust AS really rs is
that OF Muller in connection with his or
phnnage, And he was not disappointed.
with the exception OF very few weeks
ut the Western Theological Seminary at
Allegheny, Pa, his studies were all COM
plcted under DR.. Patterson ut New Lis
bon. Toward .helr GloSe' a" p III JUNE
l9t., ne WIS l'tc"sru y" ~" Ga 1I' on;,
OF new h'spoI' 70 re"I III; VI" s;f Eo' , %
he began 70 exercise lis SS III '%. a.
work ne was n'IFing tiat yoar G"i ny g. ~
become inc pSs'oF 9 1I 'ie elu ia VI n'|
GAINESVILLE oni3' liaNins aceep'Gu '''u
been ordained, lie eh'eFeu upon HIS H.
bors there.
, rAsroRATEs.
His entire ministerial lie was divided
between three pastorates. The first was
that at St. CIairsville. II extended from
ISL until January LIST, 1861. Here his
wife died, and he was again married, to
; Mrs. Eleanor X. Carroll, who survives
him, and has your sinceresympathy. The
second was at BeIlaire and R0ckhill and
lasted from January lst, 1861, to Febru
| ary, 1868. The church at Bellaire had
!. been organized only in the August before
: he began his labors there. The third wa:
/. the nSstoratc over the Second Presbyteri
c an Church Of Wheeling, which began il
4 February, 1868, and continued until hii
death in this city December 9th, 1875.
s,crxrss Am DEATH
m .u 80 ...n,;n.,o1 II, ne,
The Illness Whlcn IefiHase u. o iIaS nv !,
began win s!,ght sIrohe oi lHF"ly''SJ =
February ~. Iupse!ucmsi in, ne ,o"I
not preach, al!nGush ~ 80 sOm uSnroI 'T nj;
part IN me services o. .n Io I;S" - ,h'
last pubic , SHSFt w"s t sNn o Rav lanes D
Sn"Gge' III ,, i'' ,,on iocoma lis associate
MGna., VIM .rooo SnI him in tho nastorate o
anu an; now nI%r S%''' IN Octobcr ISL he will
I SH ;i C ,.;Ga so;,eJ for Scotland Their,
i MS ms G w EnrIand thew spent soml
r """ in IA quiet way, ant
:. hN ."n,,od 70 he beEef;tted for n time
/ D. Pro 'SO Ills visit to the land of hil
4 hir,S J;L nroIonp his life. But in May
w W "1A r 81 - H.;