Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-15
,Friendship--Convention.


in company with Mrs. II. ". Lord
Mrs. K. Smith, Mrs. Powers, Mrs. r
Worthington and Messrs. Downs an
Rev. J. S. Norris. We were sent b
the Congregational church society, o
this city, as delegates to the Lemon
weir convention, which was il session
In that village, Tuesday and Wednes
day, the 9th and 18th inst. 1t is I'm
necessary to say that &e were associa
ted with q jolly party and of cours
enjoyed the long journey, of thirty
two miles, through the sand. W.
arrived all safe on Tuesday even
ling, between the hours of nine anc
ten O'Clock, pretty well fatigued Will
our trip. We were taken charge O
Gas delegates usually are) by the gooc
people of Friendship, and were shown
places for the night, with orders fol
our breakfast in the morning. By
mistake Mr.. Downs and myself were
lett alone, to find the family we were
ordered to take breakfast with, anc
after the encounters which usually &C
company tramps life, we finally
found the right place (Mrs. Har
rison's) and relished our breakfast as
men are apt to after long search
After breakfast we found our way to
the Adams County Press Office anc
there made the acquaintance of q
brother of our former townsman, L.
B. Warner, and the proprietor, L. W
Pierce. We found both men very
agreeable and sociable, and enjoyed
several pleasant calls in that office dur
ing our short stay in the village.
Friendship, is the county seat of
Adams County, situated on the east
bank of small creek, and is surround
ed with beautiful scenery. It has
about 200 Inhabitants and is in the
midst of quite farming community.
In the village we noticed three well
stocked stores, one printing Office, two
hotels, one wagon and blacksmith
shop, court house and jail, one
church and school house, and quite a
sprinkling of fine residences. There
are many nice bluffs about the village
three and four hundred feet in
height. Our entire party climbed up
on the one known as "Roche-a- ere e
rock" some three hundred feet high,
and viewed the surrounding country.
1t was grand sight, and one which
we all enjoyed. While upon Its SUM
nit we amused ourselves by rolling
off large boulders, and before leaving
sung that old familiar hymn, Crock of
Ages"
The convention was largely attend
ed by ministers Of the gqspel through
out the district, as also by a large
number of other Christian people. 1t
is the first convention Of this kind that
we have ever attended, and We must
say that it was Of great value and prof
it to us. The discussion of the cues
ton. "Why should we keep the Sab
bath day Holy" brought forth many
valuable thoughts, which we wish we
had space and time to give The two
days session gave us more instruction
in a business point view of religion,
than we would receive in going to
church regularly for one year. It
presented Christianity in the same
light, but more Of it in a short space
of time. The examination of candi-
dates for ordination was instructive.
While there we made the acquaintance
of many good Christian people, whom
We are glad to place among our friends.
During cur visit we enjoyed the
hospitality Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. R.
Newton, two of Friendships best and
most respected people. Mr.. Newton
has noble war record and attained the
position Of Lieut.. in our late struggle
with the South being badly wound
ed in the battle known as "Turner's
Farm. He was cast in Libby prison
where his right arm was amputated
and his life was thereby saved. He
holds the position Of postmaster and
works a small farm to obtain a liveli-
hood for his family, and a happier
household doesn't exist.
Our ride home was much more pleas
ant than our trip down there, as we
had much more of those kind Of articles
that go toward supplying the wants
of the inner man, which we had re-
ceiyed from the hands Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Judge Harrison: The Judge and his
wife are excellent people, and seemed
to know what 2 party of our kind
most needed before undertaking the