The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-06-18
INTERESTING SKETCH OF MINISTE'S LIFE
Rev. DIR. Fullerton Writes of His First Ae-
quaintance With L. $. Politics.

quaintance With L. $. Politics.
The following is chapter from
review of his career as travelling
minister of the NJ. f. church by Dr.
Fullerton formerly of Oakland and
written for the Clarksburg Telegram.
1t will be interesting to many RE-
PUBLICAN readers: at was during
his first year at the village of Evans
vile in the early autumn of ~ that
Mr.. Fullerton first became acquaint-
ed with United States politics. 1t
was one of the old fashioned school
house .ldebates. The evening was
fine, the people came from many
miles around, the room-a large one
was crowded. The Republican side
ofthe political situation was taken by
Mr.. George H. McGrew, of Kingwood
a young lawyer just fresh from Har-
ward, who soon afterwards entered
the ministry of the NJ. E. church,
went as missionary to India, re-
manned there several years; ON his re-
turn he served important churches in
New York City and subsequently en-
tered the ministry of the Protestant
| Episcopal church and is at present
we think, Rector of an important
parish in Cleveland, Ohio. The
champion on the Democratic side
was venerable Doctor of Medicine
by the name of Kimbal, who when
he was we'll warmed to his subject,
was no mean speaker. He has since
gone to the land where political dis
cussions are not needed. What a
time it was What cheers and groans.
What applause and the opposite!
Each speaker first had an hour: then
on the second round a half each, but
in all as both spakers require more
time the meeting continued five hours.
Would you find a congregation will
ing to stay so long in church at one
service? On this circuit the young
preacher remained two years and was
invited to remain third. Two new
churches were built and about $50
new members were added to the
church. Some of the best stalwart
intelligent old Methodists we have
ever known lived in this pastoral
charge. Then there were some who
were not quite so intelligent. For ex-
ample one day Mr.. Fullerton met
preacher of more than twenty years
experience who asked "how long
have you beeu i'll this country broth
er?'' Mr.. Fullerton replied "about
four months" Indeed" said he''you
must be an apt scholar to have learn
ed our language so well in so short a
time" He was surprised to learn that
Mr.. Fullerton spoke his native tongue.
In this year also the young preacher
had his first experience baptizing by
immersion. The occasion was an
awkward one for all concerned. Mr..
Fullerton was of slender built, the
season dry summer and the can
didate for baptism a young lady IS
years of age. She weighed 1870 pounds.
The creeks were all low. At length
one was found supposed to be of
sufficient depth. 1t had rained Just
enough to discolor the water. The
preacher took the young lady down
into the creek. She informed him
fha oh 70
pletely immersed-all covered. He
said it shall be done. Alas! Where
her head should have gone under the
water there lay unseen small sand
bank. Mr.. Fullerton held the lady
with one arm, while with his other
he ''scooped' away the sand and
then was barely able to keep his
promise that the immersion should
be complete, but he did. Ohe day he
was riding with an old class leader
The subject of nationality came up.
when the old man kindly told the
preacher that some people didn't like
the Irish, but as for him he had moth
ing against them any more than he
had nothing against the negroes if
they were good and behaved them
selves. 1t was generously received,
this encouraging statement. The
writer could, if space permitted, fill
many pages with ludicrous mistakes
made by the people towards the
oh n 4 l. l.
towards the former. Mr.. Fullerton
did years of had work on this charge
and yet they were years pleasantly
spent among a generous people.
a Large Black Bear Seen.