The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1883-02-28
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A pleasant surprise given in commemora-
ton OF the forty-Hrst anniversary birthday
of Rev. E. i. Knox, worthy and highly
brother and minister Of the gos-
pei, in the p. NJ. Church. Brother Knox
first came among us in the fall Of 1879, and
his ministerial labors on what
is well known as the Pleasant Hill circuit, !
where he labored most earnestly in the
cause Of his Master for two years. His
efforts in turning sinners from the ways Of
darkness to the glorious light and liberty Of
the gospel Of Christ was marked by won
derful success. During his stay upon this
circuit, and especially this part Of Il, he
and his devoted family made many warm
and lasting friends. But in the providence
of God he was called to other and more dis
tant fields Of labor, ana he and his family
in the fan Of 81 very reluctantly bid adieu
to their many dear friends and acquaint-
ance5 and moved to the northern part Of
this State, where he continued in the work
of his Masters vineyard until the fall Of 80.
After faithfully and earnestly discharging
the duties thus assigned him, he saw fit in
the good providence of God to remove once
more with his family to Highland county,
where he has permanently located in our
pleasant little village Of Lynchburg, where
he and his family are received with graft
tude and pleasure by his many friends,
who saw fit ON the 18th Of this month to
cause their hearts to leap for joy as they
looked out from their quiet little residence
situated on Broadway, and beheld with
amazement and wonder some thirty or forty
of these old veterans approaching their
peaceful domicile, loaded down with baskets
well filed with all manner of dainties and
eatables imaginable. The surprise was
complete in every respect, as it had been
planned and most successfully managed by
their eldest daughter, who had sought
frequently for a favorable opportunity to
bring o surprise upon her father, as he had
often boosted that such things could not be
played on him. But Miss Maggie's efforts
have completely silenced his battery on
that point The occasion, however, was
made one of joy and gladness, not only to
our worthy brother and family but equally
so to all who participated in the festivities
of the occasion. Not long after the assem-
bly, of this band of brothers and sisters
until a long row of tables was arranged in the
hall and loaded to the full extent of their
capacities with everything necessary to
make this grand feast of good things All
being in readiness and the announcement
made that the hour of refreshment had
arrived, the worthy brother with his de-
voted companion were conducted by Col
West, Of Clinton county, to a favorable
position at the head of that bountiful table,
and after the guests were all comfortably
seated, our worthy brother, with a heart
overlooking with love and gratitude, in most
pathetic language, invoked the blessing of
divine providence upon this memorable
occasion. After an hour spent in feasting
and social and friendly enjoyment, the
company was conducted to the parlor
where they were most pleasantly entertain
ed for an hour or more by music, all of
sacred character, rendered by Miss Maggie
Knox, at the organ, accompanied by Mrs
Col. West, Mrs E. L. Knox, Miss Ida
Ellis, Miss Rosa Knox, Miss James and Mr..
R. Wright, after which the hour of parting
drew nigh and with many good-by with
a hearty shake of the hand this band of the
true and faithful dispersed, each and every
one returning to their several homes fully
realizing the fact that it was good to be
there.
May our worthy brother live long and
prosperously in our midst.
A Participant.