Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-03
Washington.

ARRIVALS. Miss Louise w. Beach of Ches- ter and two daughters of Noble Nettleton, of Medina, Ohio.
 Intelligence has been received of the death of Lorimer Griffin of Medina O., at the advanced age of one hundred and six years, who was believed to be the oldest white per son in the United States. Also of the death of Amasa Sheldon Parker, of Richland, Kala- mazoo Co.,, Michigan, son of Justus Parker, late of this place. Mir. Parker was a native of this town, and spent the first twenty-five years of his life here. By his correct deport- ment he endeared himself to all the lovers of good order and'correct principles. In 1880, he left home and friends, to seek home in the wilds of Michigan. In 1882 he purchased of the government, that beautiful farm which has since been known as Garden Prairie, on the border of Richland, in Barry County. He was the first settler, erected the first frame building, and turned the first furrow in the county. Honest, industrious and frugal, his life in a worldly sense was success, for he accumulated handsome property. He held several positions of honor and trust, in his adopted county, and we are informed was very much esteemed. For ferty-four years he was useful and consistent member of the Presbyterian church. His end was peace. He died on the morning of the 14th of September, and on the afternoon of Sunday the 18th, sorrowihg friends and loving neighbors com mitted his mortal remains to the grave. Rest ill peace, friend of our early days!
 MIssIoNARY.-As the time of the annual meeting of our County Missionary societies approaches, we would resume our history of them. If we mistake not we left them about the year 1928, near the formation of the O. Home Missionary Society which was the first of our personal recollection of these societies We find from the records of the Foreign Mis- sionary Sncietv, that tho oellSvturs in the sew eral towns in the county were appointed by the County Society instead of the churches, as at present. We recollect with what joy they went up to the great meeting with their collections and their prayers. What christian communion was held what lifelong friend ships were formed, in the rooms of the late c. H. Webb, Treasurer of the Society. Hearts and hands were then and there. joined from both the northern and southern parts of the county, to the mutual benefit of each
 And here we would base our first argument in favor of continuation of these societies a perpetuation of, and as bond of communion with the churches of the whole county both north and south. At first the board sent it's agents or returned Missionaries, to interest the churches, previous to taking up the annual collections; but as this drew from the funds of the society, as 8 substitute, there was an exchange of ministers who were able to pre- sent the needs of the eight hundred millions of heather then believed to exist Here again ministerial brethren were appointed to this work from both north and south consociations. We recollect of hearing the Rev. David l.. Perry, of Sharon, present this cause to our people in a very able and effective sermon. This we consider another bond to join the churches together. For whatever church re-
 ceives the minister Gin Congregational usage receives the fellowship of the church of which he is the pastor. AS another bond of union the officers of the Society have been alternate | ly chosen from the north and south consocia- tions. A president from the north and secre- tary from the south, and these alternating wher new ones are chosen. We hope in future to give list of those officers. We are informed by the Secretary, that the next meeting will
 be held in Salisbury, Oct 18th, at 1O:3O a. m
 Mir. Thrall preached very able and in structive sermon on miracles, on Sunday ,refut
 ing the idea of sceptics that miracles are con
 trary to the lawsof nature. There was a very
 interesting session of the Sabbath School, Mir Thrall conducting the services. Sept. 18th | 196 Sept. 22d. BIO were in attendance s.