Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-24
MARYVILLE
A Recruiting Station for FOreis a
NsissIOnariE

NIssIOnarie
Mr.. EDITOR: Our town has been
made sorroWfu1 for some time becaus
of the departure and anticipated de-
parture of missionaries to the foreign
fields. First, Miss Nellie Bartlett,
daughter of Prof. Alexander Bartlett,
rendered her services as missionary to
Alaska. She was accepted. There Is
scarcely young lady in the town who
would be more missed than Miss Nell
lie Bartlett. There was not a move.
ment for good by the ladies generally
but that she was active and ready to
help. Her place can scarcely be filled.
She was faithful teacher in New
Providence Presbyterian Sabbath
school, with class OF fourteen small
girls, and her scholars loved her more
than dearly. The time was fixed for
her departure, but was changed, and
on Monday evening, the 9th inst,
she ree sived telegram to start Tues
day morning, and meet others on the
way at Omaha, and from thence she
would have company to Salt Lake
city. Short as the time was, she was
in readiness the next morning, and at
the depot was met by eleven of her
class with faces bathed in tears, aud
here through the superintendent
Of the school she wes pre-
sented with beautiful boquet Of
hair, flower being made from the
hair of each of her clas1 living, with
an additional flower Of the hair OF
little Lizzie Jones, who was carried to
her heavenly home about a ye ago.
The halr-work was done by Mrs:
Anna Thompson, former teacher OF
Mis- Bartlett, and was fine exhibi.
tion OF her skill. 1T was a sorrowful
and good people of the town generally
land. Others were soon to follow.
On lest Sabbath evening, in New
Providence church, Lyman B. Tedford
and James E. Porter were ordained as
ministers of the Gospel in the Pre- lby-
terian church. On Monday evening
Rev. Lyman E. Tedford and Miss
Sara Silsby were united in the bonds
of matrimony. Your correspondent
was one of the guests, and he never
attended the marriage ceremonies at
such deep feeling of solemnity. Mr..
finished his theological course at Lane
in this community, belonged tC
one of the best families Of
the country, and an excellent young
man himself, in every sense
of the word. Miss Silsby, too, was
we'll known in the community, a sistel
Of the editor of the Index, and youne
lady respected and loved by all who
knew her. They offered themselves Il
the foreign missionary work and wer'
accepted. On Tuesday evening fare
well meeting was held in New Provi
dence church, which was largely at
tended. SpeecheJ were made by /,
number Of perso and goodbye wa
uttered at the close midst faces batheC
in tears. Yejterday morning thii
| young couple bade Goodbye to all anC
started their work for their Master il
India. 1t takes big hearts and strong
resolutions to enter upon such work
That which makes it The more sorrow
| full is that Mr.. Tedford's family is bro
ken up. This parting is near tn
fresh-made grave of loved mother
Rev. Charles E. Tedford accompanied
his brother, and takes charge of
church in northwe stern Ohio, Misl
LINDA Tedford, an ostimable youn,
lady and the younge1t Of the family viii
leave in few days to take charge of
school at Marion, Alabama. Mr.. CIV
Tedford, who is married and hes
family, and Mrs. Wm. I'll. Henry, ar
left here. 1t is not likely that th'
present surviving members of thi
family will ever again be essemble'
together until they shall assemble IL
eternity. It was sorrowful parting
New Providence church Is beinl
we'll reprf 3ented abroad. Mrs. T. T
Alexander, a member of this church
Is in Japan; Mi Bartlett is gone t.
Alaska and Rev. L.. B. Tedford ant
wife to India, making four gone from
this church, while Rev. It. T. Alex
ander labored so long in the Sabbath
school, prayer meeting and publ
worship in and with the church, tina
he feels as one of the members. W.