Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-02-26
DIED

Near Porter, Gallia co., Ohio, Jan. IL,
1880, Mrs. LErtrIA OWEN, wife 0f Ed
ward Owen, sen.. In the I'D year of h er
age. She was born and raised in PENN,
and moved to Ohio In 1851. Mother
Owen lived and died an exemplary
christian.
At the residence of Mr.. WIN. r. Hal
ley, in Guyan township, near Saunders
vile, Ohio, on the Goth of Feb, 1880, at
2 o'clock A. NJ, Mr.. SAAuEL MCCuNE,
three weeks, and his remains were In
TERED in the cemetery Of the Sloan
Church.
YOUNG.-Rev. JOHN W. YOUSa, one
of the fathers in the Ohio Conference,
died Dec. !, 1879, near Gallipolis, o.
He was born July 6, 1902, near Balti-
more City, Nd. In 1914 the family re-
moved to Meigs co., o. Athirst for
mental culture, in his 10th year he went
to Charleston, w. Va, where he found
better helps for gaining knowledge.
When Is he embraced religion and join
ed the Church. Because of the Interest
he manifested in the Church, as well ss
his own spiritual culture, he was soon
called into official relation to the Church.
In 1929 he was married to Miss Mary G..
Shepard, the daughter Of Methodist pa
rents. This union was happily prOtract-
ed few days over fifty years. The
first year of hls married life was spent
In Portsmouth, o., and he was here Civ
en- license to exhort by Rev. /. C.. Hun
ter. The following year lie returned to
Charleston, w. Va. The conviction
that il was his duty TO preach had been
present with him for seyera lyears. At
| last the pressure was such that he was
induced TO yield, and at the session of
the Ohio Conference, held in Spring
| field In 1885, he was received on trial.
| His appointments were: French Grant,
1886; jackson, 1897; Gallipolis, 1898 /;
Burlington, lS39-l0; Coolville, 1s4l ;
Putnam, 1912; Rushvllle, 1864; Marys-
vile, lS45; Mechanlcsburg, 1916; James
town, 1877; Fremont, lS4S; Fletcher.
1919; located, 1850. Readmitted and
| stationed at IrontOn, 1851; Hanging
Rock, 1852; superanuated; 1867, Dub
lin 1859, West Jefferson: 1850, Roy
alton; 1872. Etna and Granville; 1868.
Baltimore; 1864, JohnstOwn; 1866 Pa
triOt; lS67-2, Cheshire; 1869, superanu-
ated, falling health the occasion of this
relation. With resignation he accepted
the affections of life as part of the
discipline necessary for the perfecting
OF his Christian character, believing the
declaration of the apostle Paul, "If we
suffer with him we shall be glOrified to-
gether." Brother YOung's Christian
lite was success. He succeeded In
rearing and educating Christian fami-
| ly. They revere his memory, and will
! illustrate the religion of their father.
| He succeeded as minister by instruct
ing believers, helping the faith of the
inexperienced. and leading the inquir-
ing soul to Jesus, the Savior OF men.
Esteemlng rs he did the value of re-
ligious lie, he labOred most faithfully
TO induce those who enjoyed his minis
try to be Israelites indeed. The points
In his character as a man and as Chris
tian minister, were mOdesty, energy,
and zeal. united with q conscientious
devotion to his ministerial work. have
no doubt stars will bedeek his crown of
rejoicing. He had fondly hoped to be
privileged to greet his conference asso-
ciates at the session of 1879 in Gallipo-
lis; but in this he was disappointed; his
asthmatic troubles prevented him leay-
| ing his room. He evinced during the
last days of his earthly pilgrimage. the
resignation of child of God. With
ont struggle or a sigh. when the time
of his departure arrived, he passed to
the home provided for him.
j. NJ. TRIMBLR,