The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-05-11
ATWATER.

MAY 9-Mrs. Dole, widow of Stacy Dole was
| buried yesterday afternoon. She had been a
widow S5 years. The two Oldest of her children
are living. Matthew Dole and Mrs Charles
Decker. She was raised near Georgetown, Co.
lumbiana Cornty. One brother and two sisters
are living, namely: George Woolf. of Atwater,
Mrs. Stloup, of Homew orth and Mrs Stratton.
of Salem. Mr.. W iider attended the fun eral'
Many relatives from other places were here,
The remains we're placed in the vault to be re.
moved to Goshen at some future day, and be
laid beside those of her husband.
George Rice, living a6 John stockburger's
aad John Young. residing at Henry Nichols
both brought from the Childlen's Home south
of Mt. Union. left their places Of abode while
the families were at church last Sunday week.
and have not been heard of since, in this part of
the township. One was 10 and the other Is
years of age. One had worked at a neighbors
| a few days. and received a half dollar day,
Perhaps he thought the way open to make
money on his own account. If they had stayed
the full time for which they were engaged they
would have better accoutrements to begin with
fer themselves than now.
Henry Brown has returned from Florida and
| is repairing his house at the Station. and will
make it comfortable and tasteful. and will not
| go TO spend the winter in Florida any more.
8. 8. Mansfield is moving onto Amos E. Cobbs
place south OF the Center formerly owned by
Henry Goodman,
Mrs. Lucinda Beach is On a visit with her
| sister Mrs. Williams. to friends in Cincinnati,
After leaving that city they will go to Decorah,
Iowa. ard visit John G. Morse and family and
remain some time with them.
A few " eeks ago there was a report of the
| Societies growing up there that might draw the
| interest away from the Church. Whether any
| better plan can be adopted than the old one OF
carrying on revivals is uncertain, | have my
misgivings about social meetings in the capaci-
| ty of church. doing much if anything 10 ben
| eft Or convert unbelievers. Members of the
| Chu urch. as individuals may have little pleas
| antness, or even sport when it comes acc dent
| ally. but for a church, or branch OF it, to set
a time and place to have lots of fun and jolly
| good time and a wholesome laugh. ! am doubt
full whether it will do them any good III the eyes
| of outsiders. Mr.. Finnty says he has seen an
| appearance of seriousness settle over an audi,
ence and he would expect to see it soon break
| out in an active revival, when some one would
start lively tune and all the seriousness would
| disappear Mrs. Phoebe Palmer, of New York
says she wa hold .ng a revival meeting in N ich-
| igan. with good results, when the time arrived
| for holding singing school which had been
| appointed before she reached there. Her meet
| ipgs were adjourned for two weeks to m axe
| way for tie singing. and when this time had
| passed she found it impossible to raise any
more revival impressions. 1 do not mention
these cases to prove that singing is wrong, but
that serious Impressions may give place tc
other thing that take forcible possession o.
| the mind.
! John Henry Newman broke away from the
Episcopal Church because he had not encour-
agement to enjoy his full religious belief. He
could not believe in world without church
| or a church without what he held to be inspir
| alton" Dr. Pusey and DR. John Keble friends
| and fellow laborers of his did all they could to
elevate the English Church, and they remained
| in it, About the same time there was reform
| alton in Scotland, led by DR.. Chalmers. and
| from nearly the same cause. Many Left the
Kirk of Scotland. as one of them said: - Not be-
cause it was teo churchy, but because it was
not churchy enough" Charles G. Finney was
the most successful revivalist that has ever been
in this country. and his belief and conduct after
| his conversion were in the highest grade OF
| christianity. His autobiography ought to be
| read by old and young. We need such writin g
to create higher belief in christianity, and
make the church more churchy. W.