The daily gazette., 1876-02-21
EDITION
4 New York.observer.
fergvnlen Offhc Rec0tufi0n

e,oyu,en of the RecoIufiOn
no been much interested in the
rcences by J. T. Headley, will
Unit me to add sketch of the
Filliam Foster, pastor Of Upper
n Presbyterian Church, Chester
4 Pa, from 1858 to 1850, when
ftion to the people of that con-
{on was severed by his DEATH
I'M a historical discourse by j.
1 4Futhey, ESD, Sep. 14th, 1870.
Occasion of the one hundred and
anniversary of the church.
ksu1IAM FOSTER OF CHESTER
COUNTY.
be Revolution, Mr.. Foster en-.
Heartily in the cause of civil
and encouraged all who heard
| 40 their utmost in defense of
krhts. In the beginning of 1776,
ached q very patriotic and stir
rmon to the young men Of his
gation and neighborhood, upon
Rect of their duty to their coun-
its then trying situation. One
youpg men who heard this dis
was Joseph Mcclellan the fire
bse patriotism was so kindled
At once resolved to engage in
rylce of his country, and, by the
|ention of Mr.. Foster and some
Friends, he received a.lieutenant's
kjsslon and joined the army.
by of the older members of this
|erstion will remember him in
Iife, as Col. Joseph Mcclellan, a
a, a protesting christian, and an
hi man, and of whose honored
his decendants may be justly
4. His wife was Kezia, daughter
bssph Park, and among his de-
ants were Joseph Hemphill and
Fhos. s. Bell, Jr., members Of the
Ter county Bar, the last of whom
lis life in 1862, while gallantly
ng his regiment at the battle of
etam.
one occasion, Mr.. Foster was
4 10 Lancaster, to preach to the
IS collected there previous to their
pg the main army. The discourse
% acceptable that it was printed
circulated, and did much to
le the spirit of patriotism among
|eople. Indeed, the Presbyterian
|ymen generally, were staunch
IS, and contributed greatly to keeI
| the flame of liberty, which oul
hers had frequently caused TO bt
nigh extinguishtd, in the long
Unequal contest, and but for then
buld often have been impossible tC
obtained recruits to keep up the
Is requisite to oppose u too Otter
brious enemy. Some of them los
4 lives and others were driver
their congregations in conse
ice of their zeal in behalf of thei
btry.
was great object with the British
I Iers to silence the Presbyterian
/ lchers as far as possible, and will
view, they frequently dispatched
ies of light horse into the counlr.
ptprise and take prisoners unsus
ting clergymen. An expedition o
kind was planned against MI
Der, when he preached to his con
kation at Doe Run, which wa
|bt eight miles distant from Octc
!; it was his custom always to go O
brday, and return on Monday, On
bath afternoon he was seen return
home, which gave alarm to tn
by, tney conjecturing that some
G very unusual, either had take
ee, or was about to happen.
bed out that he had received info
on that morning at Doe Run, tht
fty of British light horse were {
Wilmington in TIE evening, I
home prisoners and burn Uppt
prara Church. The neighbors co
ed and removed his family and ]
fy 10 houses remote from the pul
foad.
be information received was CO
An expedition was actually sci
Dir VIM. Howe for that purpose
er proceeding however, about
s on their way they were informe
p Tory tavern keeper, that the
pose was known, and that a fe
rs further en- parties of milit
Pe stationed to intercept them; G
Ping which, they returRed to Wi
ngton, without having accomplisht
ir object.