The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-30
Ex.Goy Peirpoint.

The gentleman whose name Is given
above is a citizen Of West Virginia; his
home is in Fairmont, Marion county, as
comely q little town a nestles among
the mountains Of the new State. Fair.
mont is on the Monongahels river, at the
head Of navigation. Indeed, never more
than once or twice have steamboats, as.
ceuded go far towards the source OF the
river.
Although Fairmont is far up the river
from Pittsburg, the nearest route, TO get
there, Is to 20 doPn the Ohio TO Wheeling,
one hundred miles, and then take the
train on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
way, east, and in seventy-6ve miles
among the picturesque hills, the fair
mountain town Is reached.
For many years Bro. Peirpoint has re.
sided in FairmonL We think be was
born in that n~eighborhood. Bro. james
Robinson, our publisher, and Bro. Peir.
point were boys together, and sported
along the upper Mononghela when their
limbs were 1.-THE with youthful yigor.
We suspect they were . couple OF great
mischiefsl And when they were yerg.
ing into manhood, the two together
walked from Fairmont, 10 Virginia, III
was old Virginia thenl TO Meadville,
in Northwestern Pennsylvania, to enter
college. That was the time before rail.
roads. Itmust have been 5 weary jour
uey; and yet each Of the pedestrians re.
members the event with 3 real pleasure,
and loves to speak Of the incidents along
the way, to this hour. /,
We believe that Bro. Peirpoint and
Bro. Robinson are some sort Of torty-sec-
ond cousins. Although the latter, We
think il the older, the former lie the more
gray and venerable looking; and yet the
radiance Of 3 loving heart makes the
countenance Of each Of these fast friends
bright as the spring morning in which
we write. The one always calls the 9th.
er flames" and that other always calls
that n @Frank." They hsye carried
their boys souls all along LIES journey,
and expect to enter heaven singing.
At the close Of the civil war, Frank
a. Plerpoint was appointed Governor Of
Virginia, and he made his home awhile in
| Richmond. Hence the title Governor
Peirpoint." His profession is that OF q
lawyer; and he has proved BY his prae-
tice that q man can Be = Christian and q
lawyer at the same timel There Ia & qniet
dignity about Bro. Peirpoint, and yet 9
genial humor and companlonableness
that's'a big word-butit isa big princi-
Die in the mans heart that we aim to ex'
press by it) that captivate and retain
friends. His home "a 4 little paradise
Mrs. Peirpoint, the wife, is 3 lady OF cul.
ture and eminent Christian grace, and
the dauRhter-just like father and moth.
er-and the boys, young editions oil Viz
Vinia's best works. We would say more
Of the delightful domestic relations, only
we must not forfeit our welcome 10 the
sunny place, by making too familiar just
herei Il Is q thoroughly enjoyable Chris
tian home, where the dear Savior abidethl
and all Is peace.
a higher honor than that Of the Gov
ernors6ip Of old Virginia was once con-
ferred upon Bro. Peirpoint. He is the
only IaymAn TO whom such petition Waa
ever given. In 1871 he was elected Pres
ident OF the General Conference Of the
Methodist Proteatant) Church, which
mel In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and his
Naturalization was In the highest degree
Satisfactory. So, for & few days, he occu-
pied . bishops place; or rather, a. q
6hristian man, he discharged the duties
which Methodfsm had hitherto universal.
" assigned to q minister, and Episcopal
Methodism only to ministers Of Q third
ordinaionl That fact Of 8 layman pre-
siding In the General Conference Is one
Of ne most beautiful and significant II
The history Of the denomination.
Bro. Peirpoint Ia = mar OF average
haivht. somehat stout eompaetin muscle
we'll proportioned, and with . counten-
ance beaming Is o Of these May morn
ines. We are HAPPY In the privilege Of
introducing him 10 the young people o!
M Shadow School We have spoken oil
me Presidency Of the General Conference
ar position Of crest honor. Sol Ia
Bat We are sure, II We were 70 ask oul
friend himself, what position In his LIE
ouhide Of home, be esteemed mosthighly
he would answer, q That Of aasgnday
school teacher" And this relation b
sustains to-day. The children and younl
foIks who hear his words are index
among the favored ones; aud yet mos
bIest only when they hnd, by the help o
teacher and ministers and Bible, tn
Lord Jesus Christ ~ the Saviour Of theti
!, Ioua.