The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-06-10


he must have been" wrote Ivory,
when he entered the orthodox meet.
Ing house st a huge gathering where
he knew that the speakers were TO de
nounce his teachings. Old Parson Buz.
zell gave out his text from the high
pulpit, Mark xiii, %, And what I say
unto you say unto all. watch Just
here Cochrane stepped In az the open
door OF the church and heard the
warning. meant. he knew, for himself.
and seixing the moment OF silence fol
lowing the reading OF the text, he cried
In his splendid sonorous voice. without
30 much rs stirring from bis place
within the door frame: Behold. !
stand at the door and knock. II any
man hear my voice I will come In To
him and will sup with him. come to
preach the everlasting gospel to every
one that heareth. and all that I wan,
here Is my bigness on the floor
II cannot find." continued Ivory on
another page, that my father or moth
er ever engaged In any OF the foolish
and childish practices which dlsgraced
the meetings Of some Of Cochrane's
most fanatical followers and converts
BY my mothers conversations (some
Of which ] have repeated to you, but
which may be full Of errors, because OF
her confusion OF mind I believe she
must have had a difference Of opinion
with my father on some Of these
views. but ] have no means Of know.
ing this to certainty. nor do I know
that the question Of choosing spiritual
consorts' ever came between or divided
them. This part OF the delusion al
ways fills me with such unspeakable
disgust that I have never liked to seek
additional light from any Of the older
men and women who might revel In
giving IT, That my mother did not
with my fathers going out
to preach Cochrane's gospel through
the country. this know. and she was
30 truly religious, so burning with zeal.
that had she fully believed In my IN.
theirs mission she would have spurred
him on instead Of endeavoring to de-
tain him.
you know the retribution that over
took Cochr1ne at last" wrote Ivory
again. when he had shown the mans
early victories and his enormous infiu-
ence. There began to be indignant
protests against his doctrines by law
yers and doctors, as well as by minis
tiers; not from all sides. however. for
remember. in exteBuation Of my fath-
er's and my mothers espousal Of this
strange belief. that many OF the strong
est and wisest men. as well rs the
purest and finest women in York coun-
ty, came under this mans spell for a
time and believed In him implicitly.
some Of them even unto the end.
"Finally there was Cochrane's arrest
and examination. the order for him to
appear at the supreme court, his fail
ure to do so. his recapture and trial and
his sentence Of four years imprison-
ment on several counts. in all Of which
he was proved guilty. Cochrane had all
along said that the Amounted OF the
Lord would never be allowed to remain
in Jail. but he was mistaken. for he
stayed in the states prison at Charles
town. Mass. for the full duration of
to plead the cause OF my father and
mother. here he received much sympa-
thy and some few visitors. one OF
whom walked all the way from Edg'
wood TO Boston. lis miles. with a petit
ton for pardon. a petition which was
delivered and refused at the Boston
Cochrane issued from pris-
on broken and Inundated man.
but. II report says true. is still living.
far out Of sight and knowledge. some
where I'm New Hampshire. He once
sent my father an epitaph OF his own
selection. asking him to have II carved
upon his gravestone should he die sud
denly when away from his friends
My mother often repeats II, not realiz-
Ing how far from the point 1t sounds to
Us who never knew him in his glory.
but only In his DOWNFALL:
He spread his arms full wide abroad.
His works are ever before his God.
Though enN Gus sinners fret In vain.
ave are certain" concluded Ivory,
that my father preached with Coch-
rane In Limington, Limerick and Par
sonsfield. He also wrote from En-
ield and Effingham in New Hamp-
shire. After that all Is silence. vari-
BUS reports place him In Boston. In
New York. even as far west as Ohio.
as COchranite evangelist or
what not. alas. We can never know. ]
despair Of ever tracing his steps I
)nly hope that he died before he wan
Tered too widely. either from his be- ,
lief in God or his fidelity to my moth
sr's long suffering love"
Waitstill read the letter twice
through and replaced II In her dress to
-ead again at night. II seemed the |
,nly tangible evidence OF Ivory's love
hat she had ever received and she |
warmed her heart with what she felt |
hat he had put between the lines.
"would that | were free TO tell you
low value your friendship" MY |
Mothers heart feeds on the sight OF |
Tou" IL want you to know sometime |
II the circumstances that have made |
ne n Drisoner I'm life instead Of N free