The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-10-18
An American Citizen.

| fNSIok HAlNEs, OF GENERAL HARRISON'S
CHURCH, DESCRIBES ONE. TIE DEsCRIp-
1ioN FITS TIE REPUBLICAN STANDARD
BEARER in EVERY PARTICULAR. TESTI.
TiMOAi FROM THOSE WHO KNOW TIE MAN
Immediately General Benjamin Harrison wa,
| nominated at Chicago. the editor of that able
hut far-ninded Journal. the Independcdent
asked the Rev. NJ. l.. IIaines. pastor of The
First Presbyterian Church of indianapolis.
where the Republican standard bearer has
| regularly offended for many wears what have
been General iIarri ,on'- relations to the church
of which lie is Il member. and how he is re-
garded by those who have been intimately as
sora;el with him in religious and social rela-
tion>. 10 This, General Iarrison- pastor
made reply:
When Mr.. Harrison came to indianapolis as
| Il Nouiy lawyer al the age of TWENTY-FIVE, he
was already protesting Christian. lie had
united with the Presbyterian Church. of OK
ford. Ohio. during his student life in Miami nj
| versity. Mrs. Harrison and he brought their
church letters with them and identified them
| selves Immediately with the First PRESBYTERIAN
| Church. Of this city. During the thriv-four
| years since that time they have been among
its most consistent. efficient and honorcd mem
| btr>.
The Rev. prS. J. il. Nixon, of WILMINGTON,
X. u. larper. of Philadelphia. j. j.. kumler.
| of Piitsburg. and Myron Reed. Of Denver. each
| of whom has been in succession The pastor of
| the Frs. Church. could, doubt not. give III
! tere>tjng "reminiscences cf the help thev re-
revcd fror this elder and his wife. Mr. iiaf-
| ri~on. when hut iwenty-four years Of agc. was
elected tr the Office of deacon. and four years
| later. III January. 1861. under DR.. NiXon's
ra>torate. was mad: an elder. the ordination
service g. th" rhHrr', records reads hcing ''rcr
formed l'y thc laying on Of the hands of the
! >c>-inu.
INTERESTING Yot'NG MEN.
For some ;i'na before the war Mr.. Harrison
was superintendent Of HE Sunday school and
after hi> rturH from; the army was for 4 num-
Lor Of Years. u 10 hi- election a, nited State,
| Senator. ;hr teacher If the Congregational
| fie-c'l>. for men. SO successful WAS lc in
| this work that he drew to the class 4 large
| number OF young men active in hu>ne-. and
| professional life. nceI among the officers
and me;nicr> oi tie churches of different de
/ nominations IN the city not few who speak
| with enthusiasm OF the Instruction and Tie lit
| >lliration IL ii lri:e lifc ,iicy received While
mninb,r, Of thai ciA>. one of its former
members sai'i to ne Yesterday "tieneral ilar
| risen aiways had clear lilion Of the truth
in his li'''i and Ae llad that truth also on his
| heart.
-tiai,:~, ihe pr,.-> of professional engage
| mc1ts he somehow managed H. to bn rarely
absent ani iurin. one Of the political rinl-
| rai-'n>. when ic wa speaking: .N days in the
| week. insisted ihat hj> appointments shouA he
arranged thai he could eot back 10 Indian
| al"'i~ saturday evening. and thus hc cnnhlod
| t. met hj~-c2>, SUNDAY mnfujHg. Tie faith
fuue>> /, 1mly thu exhibited. has ever !scpn 4
! ilia-k I 'lEiract ii>'ic "f the inan.
ETGrItR ArIfAniNr.
1I4i- faithfuinr>> shows itself. also. iH tie
! regularity ot BIZ atltndtnre uifon the sunday
| aud mi.-Neck ~,.r,i.rs of His church, ana in
| b, ,,..t :, "A,
! >,'on>'lidtir~ tait ie~t l;uon him an "f',r.
| He takes luIj If lis dates with intl: baud,
earnestly. "nar r., possibility to God" is q
| Itna>c iinNa a;ari hin! use a uumbtr Of times
m h> PRAYERS anG In eueh tone ~ II max" il
lear thai ii j. one OF tha .:r.d truths :hat
! shape H. thinking aui conduct.
i ! ST iu if~ q l!r' on MoIl3y with 4 few
gentlemen ahiic ihp bulletins We're being
| brought IN one ait.r another. announcing the
ballots ii>. inmates after they were east in The
| Chicago Convention. The caiiNrsi person in
| that ltt}c ggoUi. Wa the one most Interested in
! The result v hen. at the beginning OF til.
! seventh ',aa. the word came 80 alifornia solid
for HARRISON, friend -ttin" next To the Gen
era turnrd 10 .IjiH and >ai'i rNritedlN: Itch
cral that settle H.. 1pu are goin- to receive the
/ nomination.: il. " lo tOu frtI:" He answered
| in his niirt. itiibetale WAY; w cll. II il docS
settle il. t''i more rHi!s cTne'l than ] did the
ether ia! v hen thought WIS beaten.
Those Ntp ltar General Harrison. WAta
called npnu !" lead n rrat cr III thc Tli;r-dty
evening .Njoe in His nhurch, cannot .u notire
NV ''.,' .i ~ VI N oN
reverence Ina, characterize hi> uttcrance>.
venture tp aiIHde TO tins bera"He il'r real dirpo-
>it9n a mans heart often eon!t> TO it. dearest
betrayal il li> pray er>.
~. LAYS NJ rIrI;S.
There i shout General Harrison au utter
al'>enrv Of jretcn-c or aflrciaton. He dis
Gtrl- any attolnpt 10 make a show of himself.
far l,,,.r. ,f)..f. ON and .tr,,i Harvard in
,nth i,,,.-,,. ,t. and q.ti,r. ne 5L ~ ,1,,i;
rs af A uullli.iit which maxi, one ,>,,rrt Al
-t,rlliHrt wire," Ind ..la,in,. ,iprs."
] A1ai...t the llreDrc, ot certain friend. he
.tc;t,t.,t,A rcr.i>,pl in his refusal 10 take any
SIN. which ;,oiItl ,.r.r linn in th nn.it;on ri
= seeker artrr 1ha Ion,inntinn to ire one. Of
4 ,'-rsii, f. Mil received tfst uo,ninstior-9.
know fro,u lIi,.l,.~,;n,,rI artLorit,wI,J,soyuic-
4 hj 4,t}lt',yo}. The only promise Le made was
tii,- If aitrteI he yynuI ron,li,t tle .,lnii,,i4
trqlior en- l;ai,uhlfran ,rinrjnIr,.
IN. it,,r,.>.es one rs Ipi,,.r !, man of balanced
mind apd cl,ar coi,,i.iion. ybo voi,li tive an,
truth hrur,sbt before hjma jairchance. .Itt Who
wotld :,.,pW nothing 10 .vcr,. lin from tbc
| ratb If t,lv WiIN.h a i,ro,ni.n i .urrnJ. +.
with linn ~, :. mean. YES and mo. meaus no.
H., i, nut tial, d.siro,is of j,t,tinef tn others
nor vii he allow himself to he dictated tn.
ppci,!,II IN hi. convictions. brua,i in his
views iH>i.ir,d l,v a high moral purpose. ruled
Is conscience both strong and informed. h"
haH it.l a me IN nv cl'N Conspicuous 1of lis
| t''''4 al" ~ Ni''''eN' ''i'c-'"A'
mon >ENsf 0l HON0E.
o,,e who was his law mariner for several
ya3l,. st;,l Of hiu,. III. Xii 4. hi,sh =, sense
| nf hunnr A. an, nn. ! ,vnr Lprw ,nd thr
| k,cnr,t sense a. -m,tire mink ever saw in
| any orp mi, VA. r.,a.iall,, .t,itin', il, HIM
| II eanle | think from the fart that he WAS
| .u,r.fi,i,, mar. linn q ,unn ,ybn sou,rht to Ia
i..tIv n, v.lt = .,ir;tnaIiv nin.,nj m.n
I.rr,,,i, si.s.,,va ,.har,,i,rirn. H.. ,nI,uo,
unitr Viii. rot,,raI nitv nf L.arir'+ " I'ich
,s;yr. same ;b, i,n,rn..ion ihat l.e is I.,,lI a,
| I1.,s,,nratbet;, III thn.a ,,hn mr.. Hra,,',ht
i,t n,ar, ;,,ti,natr raIat;,,,,. ,xi'h i'm Gn lin
tn hn H., wv ,.,,,,o.;t '''' '''''' "''' ''"
In r,,,,v,.,s.,tinn he listens in+.rtl, s,,ovs i.
Lrr,, srns,. If Lnmnr and tell. -, w;t,y cynrn
,,ot .tnry il, ,n,nne ,hat ...in,,. Jav, ,i'n
hnusu ,,nnnrnu, i, hi. h.,,.vni.,r. hn ,,a.
"Iwav. t,L'm hn,rty intnrst in ta
,i,arit. nr,,,,il,irn~ nf tha ~ ,tr wv .r liz
,,n''ni'rity ,"mr i, po,,, M, ,h,,iic, " irI
,nu. "nt p"n,..t-,tu .iii,a .,,ast ~, ~, Lr.,.I,