Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-14
II now have reac led that golden shore.
Done with the sin and sorrow;

of this city, the coored man, so well known
in this community as Father Eason," o.
! "Parson Eason.' lie lived with his son-in-
law, on Cushnoc heights, where he has been
kindly cared for. During the protrected fee
bleness attendant on extreme old age, his
spirit has been buoyant with the sustaining
power of the religion of Jesus. Since Christ
mas. he has been feeble, indeed, until death
ended the mortal scene.
John Eason was born in Wareham, Mass.
on the l4th day of May, l776, and cCnsc-
i quently he was lO2 years and nine months
old at the time of his death. When John
was about IL, his father removed with his
family to Belmont in the eastern section of
| Maine. The town is now named Morrill,, in
honor of Gov. Arson =. Morrill,. He re-
membcrcd when Washington's funeral took
place and all the men wore Grape on their
sleeves. At the age of Il years, John was
convert, d, after a most wonderful leading,
| and in Il manner almost As dramatic and vivid
as that of st. Paul's. He embraced the doc
trines of the Free Baptist church. and his
experience, so interesting and thrilling in its
details, has often been related in the social
meetings of this city. One part of his ex-
pcrience was this, when he was under
| conviction of mind:
IL had II dream. thought the day of judgment
had come sure was in deep distress, and begun TO
cry and beg for mercy. Got into the edge of wood
; , nv ., w., az " 80 w., WY ~, u ~ al,
meant why, she said. this is the day ofjudgmeni =
sou7n / turu.J n ii,tl,. in nv cnnr.. and ali a, nnre
SAW three. men, very tal siapdinp between me and
the They said it was the day of Judgment, aud
! nj me bnt il didn't go off I soon cot on mill.
white steed, and the men disapi cared. soon
reached my own home, and saw by the door my
! moth,r and family aud n.ipbbors assembled
| there and nrni .ing God Then / uwole and found
| inv pillow wet With tears. The very next night
went tu hear IN. Ere. viii Bnn;ist nreacher Elder
Ebcnezer IIanblen. vino baptiscd me They had
cnt him dawn from h NIX In breach In make finn of
| H. ,i', ~ ',' $50, "a 49,, ~ ' ~ ~ ~.
converts meeting. were. held In the tavern | had
TO walk two mile, and the mini.,er wins done with
his sermon when got there: A. | lat down my
ureai. cnlne !" me a,n rev ','ousn ongl' 70 70
Won r. M and 90 To- TIM; dark corner and prav God
VIII have mercy did 50, bat was in much agin
distres. rs before Then thoasht if go into the
bnt ~ food "n m" thrrsiod !, .emed n. nugb
the foor opened and let down into Il pit. / fell and
was caught IN the arm. of lady The hole in the
n "u up, , GU, anu h 1o"n u't ,,, III,
CON smith. the Baptist wa So mad that he olithcin
fthey wantedto MAKE such tonse they had better
60 out OF a1or, wahSa Inc 70.
not. We'll, chiiren, when | got TO the outsid.
door screamed ont from the bottom Of my heart.
on nav heatS on 10! 'ori ana zen lros'rae
"trrrthing seemed changed. It looked like sum I'M,
mer's day. 1t was II bright moont night, and it was
|
oJ q h"w Weak did feel bnt I"r a w wa" calm n. S
critter YOU ever see some one said John the Lord
had mercy on your soul. saw Young man with
nra.d ' HIM oe o li how All nn hu I wv" VIZ a
| went TO him seemed so light. that ! scarcely
touched the earth q, what different feeling had
, , n"' tehie S"ln ma , osen f'genen IN.
wonId he scared AS wa. Went home anI they lind
PRAYING season. Mother saws. John. can't vou
knPe' aomm an" ,haik 'oui ! 'a,;,' ~ my my m"ihtr
down TO breakfast the next morning the word" came
to me. Except We eat INV flesh &C. and after that
felt happ.-and was confident that God had mercy on
al" u o' , 10, ii, &c, :, po,,o,. H. ho.
,oan hiassad ,ri,h ,hroo ,.;r|s 1,,r;r, ~ ,n@,
ne, ia roro,,ad IRON, RAM, - S;dnn,s
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| ,ha al an, IL, IA ;ahs 49,, oa,,,a s.,,,,
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ara,,at;anai;s,. pan,;.,s al No.hna;s,s hnI
,na7,;n', hansos IL h"in", ra;sn ,h
ha1cr,s of ,ho ola H., oo,;ma
| hnns Uo ,ros sox,,, of tLo ipa,,;., aL,,.,5
the frs, r,or ho cano hnrc b,,, ivhar TiJar
Cnr,;s oan'a - r'ran;.o rraa pa,,;s,
| III ,hn, ho;u,, a., ,'a,,. g ~. -
| h. wont ,,;,h tbon, JJo IA NOT howo,,r
hooono r,nuhnr ~ tl,n ,h,ro,, mil ,ho ,,a.
,nra,a'ofD ~ rha,a,. ,,o,, praa;,inn, - pa 49,
Cnilaco H. wnn t,r h;nnsalf ,ha ~, ofpn.
SON fro, Tho f,c, ,ba, at,on in ,ho ahsonna ~,
rho minister ba sunnl;od ,ho ,uir;,
In season and ont nf season ,b;s vor.rob,e
man mas stood up Tor Jesus, his pastor
ana 'he conn'"uhl'! always knowing just
,rno 70 tha right
Though for about six wears deprived of the
privilege of attending preaching services, the
oiu n'a', mas p'eh eohi'oi'eu ov .ne frequent
si,its o' MS praying friends lhcluuIhg ms
oeio'cu Pas'or' he'' MI renne!, lie useu
!" s"! una, ms "e'nor! was urenu' sc"'ter-
ing, anu ms VISION soIne"hat ooscured' lie
couiu see men Us 're'S waking some zen
ieti Instant nu' you had TO approach MN
"nnih TWO reef before ne couin diStlh-
guisn your leatures' father Easoh never
vou'. reau, pu! MS memory was so re'ehu'e
tn"' II appropriated everything ne heara ana
mus he was aoie 10 quote scripture Freely
IN regard 10 preachers MS eri'icl'm u.s. any
,i'an Is go"u preacher VINO mas the Holy
cPirl, 70 anu MN l,'a' Is enough kemoVed
VI.