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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-15

M~ FOR ST. LOUIS. CAIRO. MN.
4f&eE phls and Bends-The fine stsanT
John +. Tolle.
J. NJ Brady, Tnaster, VIC Kember. clark.
Leaves on SATURDAY. January is. at ID, b
D. II. Asbury.. mastef. Z. b. Mcrehouse. cIerE
Leaves on SATURDAY. Jan. is, at s 3. N.
Through bills Of lading via Cairo and btlmosi
to all points North and West. e
j. b. WOODS d CO.
d29U i04 Common street
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-15
UPPER COAST.

TRl-WEERLY NEW ORLEANS COAST AND
DONALD4,DNVILI,E PACKET'
1he fine side wheel steamer
~ st.. John,
+. Bergeron. mEeteE
leaves New Orleans every MONDAY and SAT.
UhDAf at 10 a. m, and WEDNESDAY Ut II m.
returning down tbs coast in daylight even
SUNDAY, TUESDAY and THURSDAY,
FOR frofgbt or pHssage apply on board or 10
d2l 3m i. O. MELANCON. 40 Cont h
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-15

FREIGHTS - Yesterday mot before
reported ship was taken up for Cette
at $50 for slaves, and to-day one for
Cork, for orders, at 9-16 I'd Tor cotton.
In addition to the above the only en-
gagements reported this week are a
ship for Russia at id for cotton. and one
forBremen at l3-l6c for cotton. We con-
tinue to quote as follows:
By steam-C Cotton to Liverpool l9-32d,
corn IL q 12ad cotton to New York &c, to
Boston, Providence, Fall River and
Baltimore, via New York, 1c; sugar to
New York IS y hhd, nolasses SO p Dbl.
BY sail Cotton to Liverpool 9-l6 q
l9-32d TO Hayre II a13-lSc to RreIen II
9 S-a6c !: to Aatwcrp g. l6c; to Revel and
Cronstadt 2l-32d: to Genoa l 3-16 a
lie. Oil cake to London 35s. Cotton to
Boston l3-lse; to Providence q s5-22c;
to Phiiadelhia i3-i6c.
6UGAR-Receiyed this morning 2232
hogsheads. The demand is good ct
yesterdays prices, and the supplies were
mostly sold at IN s3s TOT inferior, SIC for
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-15

OFrioE N. o. DEMOCRAT, I
Nav Orleans, Jan. IA. 1876.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING no USE
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-15
ARRIVALS Ar THE OLD BASIN.

BLIND RIvER~Per schr Perseverance, 10 900
slaves 30 cords wood order,
/ BAY ST LOUIS--Per Sehr Lagrauge--100O
bbs charcoal 10 cords wood master
BLIND RIvEls--Per schr Pctrona-s5 cords
wood master.
PASCAGOULA-Per schr Chas Perry-1s cords
wood master.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-15

New Bedford, to which we have added
BOG by rail.
Receipts proper since last evening
9632 bales, against 1894 on last Fri
day and 8798 last year
For comparative totals for the past
three days exports and receipts, see
above report,
TOBAcCO-JFhe only sale reported
to-day was hhds. Weeks sale IT, The
amount on sale is estimated at 2l0O
hhds. We continue to quote rs fol-
lows: Low Tugs 6@7c, good 7A0Sc, low
leaf 9011c, medium 12@14c, good
l5@lec. and fine 170l1Sc. Received
since last evening, SO hhds; exported,
none; stock on hand by our running
statement, 27O4 hhds.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14
Fine Jcb Work a Specially.

ing striven to become King of Denmark.
To the imprisoned Queen assurances
were made that Struensee had confessed
his guilty relations with her, and that
she could only save his head by stating
in writing that he had been her lover.
Then they would be allowed to depart
unharmed from Copenhagen.
A paper drawn up to that effect was
laid before the unfortunate Queen.
She was seated in front of large mir
ror as she examined the portentous doc
ument
Holding pen in her hand, she said to
Holck, who was standing behind her:
''Will Struensee's life surely be spared
if sisn this paperp
'Assuredly, your Majesty, "said Eolek.
She raised her pen, but at the same
moment she looked into the mirror, re-
tiected in which she beheld the face of
Holck lighted up with smile of diaboli-
cal triumph.
Thls frightened her so that she tainted
away. Holck seized her hand and made
the unconscious Queen sign the paper.
When she re-awoke to consciousness
she found herself in the cabin of Dam
ish man-of-war bound for Lubbock
On the following day Struensee was
publicly beheaded. Juliana and Holck
did not survive their triumph long.
The former died month later of small
pox, and a few days afterward Holck
was mysteriously assassinated at Ros-
koer.
The unfortunate Queen lived thence
forth in strict retirement at Celle, in
Hanover, where she died in 1775.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14
XANTJPPE.

1t seems that the memory of this wo-
man, like that of her renowned husband,
is likely to be kept alive to the end of
time. She is said to have possessed
very irritable temper, and her name has
become a synonym of "vixen," or
''scold." 1t is more than possible, how
ever, that the judgment passed upon her
by mankind has been too severe. A
more charitable disposition would un-
doubtedly have discovered in her, many
good qualities, and have attributed her
failings more to phys infirmaties than
to moral obliquity. The party most in
timately acquainted with her, and there
fore best able to form a correct opinion.
gives her credit for many domestic vir-
tues. 1t is now well known that many
of the diseases to which women are SUBJ
iect, have direct tendency to render
them irritable, peevish, cross, morose,
unreasonable, so that they chafe and
fret over all those little ills and annoy
ances that person in health would bear
with composure. 1t is fair to infer that
most of the tantrums of Xantippe were
due to these causes alone, and could
Socrates, as he returned from the SEN
ate, the Gymnasium, or the Atheneum,
have stopped at Pestle & Mortar's Drug
Store and carried home a bottle of DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, now and
then, no doubt ne might have evaded
many Il ''crYiain 'a.ture," allayed many
domestic broii, made it much pleas
anter for the children, and more eDjoya-
BILE for himself, and rescued his wife's
name from the unenviable, world wide,
and eternal notoriety it has attained.
Thousands of women bless the day on
which DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
was first made known to them. A single
bottle often gives delicate and suffering
women more relief than months of treat
ment from their family physician. In
all those arrangements causing back
ache, dragging down sensations, nervous
and general debility, it is a sovereign
remedy. Its soothing and healing pro-
prieties render it of the utmost value to
ladies suffering from internal fever,
congestion, inA ANIMATION, or liberation,
and its strengthening effects tend to
correct displacements of internal parts,
the result of weakness of natural sup
ports. 1t is sold by all druggists
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14
socIEIIES s.

Masonic Hall located In third story OF sage
Blocs, aoIIScIL. X. & S.M., No. 50. Regular
Council second Monday evening In eacn
FIsnI'aY CHAPTER, Z. A. NJ, No. 5S. STATED
tonyocation frst Monday evenings IN ss'cn
FfSDIAY LODGE, F. & M, No. "a. stated conn
rruntcation first and third "wednesday eNen-
irigs In each month.
odd-Fellows' Hall east side Of Main street, De-
tween Sandusky and Crawford Streets.
f;oInFN RULE EScAMPMENT, No. W, A. Y. ". |.
meets second and fourth frioay evenings oi
each month. -. o~a
ry Tuesday evening.
FrNpLAY LODGE, No. IS, K. of p, meets every
Monday evening in Odd Fellows Hail.
FrSDIAY SAVINGS AND BUILDING LOAN AsSo.
CITATION meets at the Courthouse on theihlrd
Monday in each month
THEWoMEN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
meets at the League Rooms, opposite the JOY
House. General prayer meeting every SAD
hath afternoon at 8 o'clock. Women's pray
er meeting w ednesday afternoon al o CLOCK.
Children's meeting nrst SATURDAY al1efnoon
in each month at O'CLOCK.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14
sffndlsp Businsss lirsfforg.
JOHN M. HAMLIN.

A rroRNEY AT Law, FINDLAY, OHIO.
Makes regular professional calls IN aol"in
ne counties.
Nov. lAtf,
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

THERE are fifty eight Savings Banks
in the State OF Maine, with deposits, on
the I'd day OF November last. amounting
to S3l .061, 937. 73-a gain of about one
million .rsce hundred E.oHsand dollars
over the previous year
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14
COUNTY OFFICERS.

1s,sazaog Pleas Jud0e-James Plllars'
1taIifor- Georgs S. Mosher,
(lerk of CUtTIs-Scott W, PreDle.
TIreasafrer-Peter Hosler.
Recorder-PauI Kemerer.
f-robafe judge Samuel Il. HUFFMAN.
Sherig-saInue Myres.
3.eosee,lLia0 Au0rney-Henry Brown.
Coroner- u. y. Cline. s.,. Yot,,, m
G,za,a,sssoneTs - Joseph Saltzman, Johh ID
Rishop and John Edgington- a,
Janrn,ay1 DirecsOrs-Jacop Thompson. X. M
WATSON, and J. r: Bnshopg-
InfirHadTy SupeTIntende'i11,,n,. 1,,,.tnrd n r. Kayy
and Dorilas Martz-
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

SOME CAN REMEMBER.-Mr.P Pendle-
ton says he don't know whether it was
$50, ,OOa or $50, 900 he received for pros
ecuting the Kentucky Central claim
The sum of $40, 600 may be matter too
small for the memory of a man high up
in politics, but we know a number of
men who prosecuted the claims of the
United States for three years, who can
tell to dollar the amount of compensa-
ton they reeeived-S13 per month-and
the government was too hard pressed a
year ago to give them an extra 500.
my country, It's OF thee"
-H06;so,7 H0,Irier
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

THAT was sharp reply of the old
Scotch woman who had a standing quar-
rel with her minister, but was always in
her place at church. The minister ex.
pressed surprise that she should come 20
hear him preach, when she exclaimed: /:
my quarrels wi you, mon; it's not wi
the gospel"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

to be essential to the effective workins
| of the schools.
Finding that Composition and Decla
nation had been neglected in the High
School, regular eqercises in these branch
es were required of each class. Rhetoric
was also added to the course, and Pysi
/ cal Geography transferred to the a
Grammar, ai.- IL place supplied by Bot
any. This was for the benefit of the
pupils of the Normal class, many oi
whom leave school at this stage for the
purpose of teaching.
Rays Arithmetic, third part, which
was the only book in use in the schools
the pupil commencing its study in the A
Primary and continuing it until he grad
uated from the Normal class-was par
TALLY displaced, and thus a more easy
and effective gradation secured.
A more systematic course of Drawing
was introduced into those grades where
it formerly existed, looking to a more
intelligent understanding of the subject
in the future, after thorough drill in
the groundwork has been secured.
An assignment of work is made to
each grade for six weeks in advance,
and at the close written examination
is conducted from questions prepared by
the Superintendent. These results are
recorded, and at the close of the year an
average taken, upon which promotion is
based.
1t is due to the wisdom and liberality
of the School Board, and the energetic
good will of the teaching corps, that :he
schools of Findlay continue, as hereto
fore, to rank among the best in the coun-
try.
Below is given list of the members of
the Board of Education since its organ
ization under the new law, together with
the present Board of Examiners and
corps of instructors:
BOARD OF EDUCATION
1S74-75.-H P. Gage, j. F. Burket, VIM.
NJ. Detwiler, John W. Davis, j. NJ Huber,
Henry Brown.
1S15-7G.-H. P. Gage, VIM. NJ Detwiler,
j. Nj. Huber, Henry Brown, John w. Davis,
Charles Oesterlin.
BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
G. F. Pendleton, Rev. G. W. Miller and
James \. Bope.
CoRPs OF INSTRUCTION.
SupeT1nteRdent-C F. Palmer
CENTRAL BUILDING.
High SctOOl-Ella Earhart
Germdn-EimmG Gr05er.
Normal Department and "A" GTamnldr-
Eva Church.
''B" Grammar-W. T. Platt.
''U' Grammar-W. c. Wood
"Cr' Gron0or ! Lizzie Grauel
o'""'"'"' Flora Barr
"a" PIImdry-Belle Tritch
''B' Primary-Dora Twinins.
20" PriHdry-Mary Gordon
''D' Pr1md7y-S. Emily Plummer
WEST BUILDING.
"A" PTigsary-Carrie Beardsley
''B" frimary-Laura Strother
''C' Prim0Ty-Phebe Paxson
'.D' Primd1y-Inez Church.
NORTH BUILDING.
&C" and ''D' Primayy-Mercy Clverly.
The foregoing sketch was prepared to
from part of general history of edu-
cational progress in the State; conse-
quentiy some things are stated which
would not be essential were the facts
collated for home perasa alone
The sources of Information have been
butte meager, and l have depended to
considerable extent upon the memory of
individuals. For any inaccuracies which
may have erept in, l ask the indulgence
of the reader Very Respectfully,
G.. F. PALMER.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

A PERFECT contempt of the world, a
fervent desire to go forward in virtue,
the love of discipline, the painfulness of
repentance, the readiness of obedience,
the denying of ourselves, and the bear
ing any affiiction for the love of Christ
patiently, will give us great confidence; /;
we shall die happy.-Thomas A. Kempis.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

1T is but fair and just to say that DEM
ocratic politicians, considering the fact
that their party is out of power, give ev-
idence of superior talent and large
capacity. for grabbing. There in no good
reason to doubt that with equal oppor-
tunities, they would be as thrifty as the
Republican thieves.-Tsrre Haute Er-
press.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14
CHURCHES.

Methodist EpiscopaI-Rey. William Jones.
L,lfherdsl-Rev. g. w. Miller.
OonqreqdtiondL-Rev. H ID. kutz:
Ii,rloeiicat Church-Rey. ]. X. SINISTER
I,,,iLed Brethren-Rev. A. w. Holden.
fser1non Refornl-Rev. A. Konetzka-
s.e~,saa 4 Iluheran-Rev. NJ. Buerkle-
80. MichaeEs Cathotie Church.. D. iouns'
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
"A and Notary Pcblic. Will attend promptly
To all business entrusted to his care. Parlcu-
Of lands and business in Probate Court.
Office on Main Street, in Rossman's BLOCK
nearly o.posite the Court House. May 4
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

NATURE respecteth temporal things.
rejoieeth at earthly gains, sorrows for
loss, is irritated by every little injurious
word but Grace looks to things eternal,
cleaves not to things temporal, is not
disturbed at losses, nor soured with hard
words; because she hath placed her
treasure and joy in Heaven, where
nothing perisheth,
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

DEATH is another life. We bow our heads
AT going out, we think, and enter straight
Another golden chamber of the Kings,
Larger than this, and loyelier.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

THE affections, like the conscience, ,are
rather to be led than driven; and it is
to be feared that they who marry where
they do not love, will love where they
do not marry.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

TroBNEY AT LAW and Claim agent
A will practice Law In State and U =. Court,
ami attend promptly In business entrusted 10
mis- care. As Justice of the Peace, viii atSsnu
10 conyeyaheing and taking depositloIIls. oni0e ~
Room n 1 Mefodeon Building, tlnoiay, ".
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

THE man who lives in vain, lives
worse than in vain. He who lives tono
purpose, lives to a bad purpose.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

He is the best accountant who can
cast up correctly the sum of his own er-
rors.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

A MANS good fortune often turns his
head; his bad fortune as often averts
the head of his friends.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14
Snndap 8eadips.

Thou, . most compassionate.
Who didst stOOp to our estate,
Drinking of the cup we drain,
Treading in our path of pain,
Through the doubt and mystery
Grant TO US thy steps to see,
And the grace to draw from thence
Larger hope and confidence.
Show thy vacant tomb, and let,
As of old, the angels sit,
Whispering, byits open door,
Fear not: he hath gone before
j q. Whittier.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

THERE is a mean in all things; even
virtue itself has stated limits, which not
being strictly observed, it ceases to be
virtue.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14
DAVIS. J.w. DAVIS. n. L. DErWILi
DAVIS. pETWIlER g. CO.

w HoLEsALE AND RETAIL GRoCERS,
w and Dealers in Flour, Provisions, Wood
en- viii ow and Stone Ware, Confectionery,
Fruits and I3ene- al Variety. Goods at Whole
sale at Cleveland and Toledo prices. Nos. q
aud q Main Street.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

MoDESTY is to merit as shades OF fig
ures in picture, giving it strength and
beauty.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14
aoRnucH OFFICERS.

Nayor-WiIliam Gribben.
CleTE-P. J. Sours.
TreusIlreT-M. ID. 5ours.
MdrshdL-John Ruhl.
SDliciIOr-James A. Bope, ,.,,.,o,i
OyunciI-Wm. Anderson, w. W. McOohneil'
Jobn Parker, J. L. Linville, a. bfo"h IL
,,oa1d Of Tmprove1nents-Wm. Gribben, Z. r
Jones and j. A. Bope.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

A TrORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
"A Findlay, Ohio. Office in Heaoqusriefs
Building, North east OF Court Rouse. WIN az a.
tend PROMPTLY 10 business entrusted 10 ms
80 April q, 1872.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14
j. M. PALMER,
m ~ REARlSIET.

TroRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law
a EindIay Ohio. OIfice over Patterson
.tareI Enirance secono door, upstairs l2is'o-
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS

Trustees-wm. Martin, John Larklns anu
Isaac Teatsorth-
Clerk Ii. II. Aetzler.
Treassrer-Hugh Newell. ,.,,.,
Jtlstices-D. h. Beardsley and y. A. baiiar"'
Cyn.fables-Joel Markle and b. Il. byal.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14
4. q. DUNN,
IH.JOHNSON. L.

ATroRNEY AT LAW,
offics in New Bank Building, West side oi
NAL street, No. 69 NNoN'- '-N'i-J
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

owe must creep before we can walk. y
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14
LINES A. ROPE.
IACOBP BURKET,

A TToRNEY AT LAW,
ONCE over w, L. DAVIS. q Co.'S Store, Main
sfTeet' Ftndlay, Ohio. April Il, IL
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14
Cftp and County girerfdrg.

Arrival and Departure OF Mails AT tne
Findlay Post office.
DEPARTURE.
c,,rey Brdaeh L. b q e. RR., Slo a. II.
q. E.6 4, RR. going Soatth, il;lo a. m
.ARRIyAL5.
ty,rey Rydnch c. o. q {. RR-, $50 p n
L. Il q l.. Rh. gofng souta, lid a. m
DEPARTURE
yan Burel, POrTage, Munger and Boaot.',g GTee''
Nrne-day thursday and saturday, 81 o a III
a., esoacIa,d H0sGcEtO.0n and EaOtTtgs COTfter.
wednesday ana saturday, at p. IA; ,..
zrifa0fon. WilIidnlstoao7a dnc Du'Ae"E-1uesoay
,,aL tsSd1e IJtiaaOd Roanoke, BetnaoTe, ana Gtt-
Loa-T1esday and Friday, at Z a IN;
Be1.Ioa Ridge Stanley and FeT'dLetoH-f TioaS 'al
sfcco1aI and Portage. e.Ce1ater--Tuesday,T THURSDAY
and Saturday, al p. m.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14
HENRY BROWN,
WM. m. pETWILER, M. D.

a rrORNEl Ar LAW. once up stairs, frs
"A Door Sonth OF Court House; flnd1ay, ".
November n, 1874 IT,
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

As regards the growth Of seets, it is
stated that century ago the more i'm
portant religious bodies (tested by the
number of churches) were ranked in the
following order: Congregational, Bap-
tist, Church of England, Presbyterian,
Lutheran, German Reformed, Dutch
Reformed, and Roman Catholic. By
the census of 1850 they stood: Metho
dist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Roman
Catholic, Christian, Lutheran, Copgre-
gational and Protestant Episcopal. The
growth of religious organizations has
outstripped the growth of population.
At the beginning of the Revolution there
was less than 1850, with a population
of 3, 800, 000, showing church for every
LOO souls. There are now more than
1900, which, with population of SO,
600, 900, would show church for every
523. In other words, while the popula-
tion has multiplied eleven fold, the
churches have multiplied nearly thirty
seven fold.-Popalar Science Monthly.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14

ATHICPHYSICIAN & SURGEON
III Main Street, Two doors North OF karst 5
Grocery store, Findlay, Cn1p. a.
2 D. IA and TO 9 p. m. May 10 Io-ii
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-14
SHORT PASTORATES.

A short time ago we received an ac-
count of the dismissal of a pastor from
an important church in one of the east
ern States. From this account we learn
that the pastor had been settled over the
church but two or three years His pas
torate WAS eminently successful-he was
in the midst of usefulness. His. people
were united in him and very desirous
that he should continue as their pastor.
They accepted his resignation only as
necessity.
The reason given by this brother for
leaving his field of labor, was essentially
this: Ever since he had been settled
over this church, he had received calls
from other places. This he interpreted
as an evidence that the Master wanted
him in another place, and so he had ac-
cepted call to a church i'm one of our
larger cities.
Was this valid reason for pastor to
leave a devoted peoplel 1t does not
seem so to us. The churches in differ
ent cities and villages are so much alike,
that the fact that q pastor is eminently
successful in one church, is itself evil
dence that he would be as successful in
hundreds ef other churches, but this is
by no means an evidence that he should
leave his present field for any of the
others, and certainly he can not serve
all of them.
Drs. Storrs, Talmage, or Tying, would
make excellent pastors in any of scores
of churches besides their own, and many
would doubtless be only too glad to Sc
cure one of them, but this is not consid-
cred good reason why they should
leave their present pulpits So every
pastor should make his own pulpit an
important one, and till ii.
The fact that this brother had received
repeated calls from other churches, can
be accounted for on one of two supposi-
tions: Either the brother himself had
coqueted with other churches, that is,
these churches had been given to under
stand that the pastor might be induced
to change his field of labor, and so had
been encouraged to call him; or else
they had been guilty of discourtesy in
seeking to deprive a sister church of
beloved pastor,
Rut the frequent changes in the pas
torate, which often work so disastrously,
ly, are not always the fault of the church
es themselves Ministers aie human
they are ambitious for ease, for place,
for preterment; and not unfrequently,
Just as a pastor begins to know his flock
and be known by them, he goes to
another field, leaving his church without
"A pastor, or to be led by stranger.
No facts are more patent in the history
of churches, than that the most permd-
neat prosperity is derived from contin-
ued pastorates, and this same thing de-
velops our strongest preachers and most
useful pastors. We therefore pray for
return of the good old custom of long
pasiorates. Selected.