The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-12-25
Biography Of Reverend Tiff
in Beck Form

Many Interested lends here az.
n~ss~d Ia k.soN ,h~s the biography
the Rev 4. a. I'm. father of Mrs
,rthnr Anderson has been put into
.aok form The Reverend lin visit.
II Filter on many occasions and wa
lne 90 the leaders Ia rai .plisi.ing ans.
financing the new Methodist Epls-
opal church. Mrs lin g. spending
he winter with Air and Mrs A. ~
anderson.
Mast ~ the history of the great
vest IL perhaps as YET unwritten. but
q l. being huiit steadily la the biog
raphies of famous pioneers The
story OF Thomas Cor~ln hin. the
nsht!ng parson' aud APOSTLE OF the
home missions ia the Rocky Noun.
tains." that has inst been published
by James ID. Gillian. Methodist pastor
Al hiackfooi, adds a unique and Ia
.errstlng character IA The growing
record. says the Idaho Falls Republi
can
Mr. Gillilan WAS associated active
y with Or hin la work among the
Methodist missions of The inter.
mountain states Tor fflsen years II
nlfing thar he should write the
story OF that veteran minister whoss
lie IL So tightly interviewer with the
vest that anyone except an intlmai,
friend would with difficulty withdraw
he complete story ~ ID from the gen
-ral trend of movements and Issues
Or Hin became known as the
lighting parson" when IN the early
seventies he trained small band ol
his male church members la Mon
lana settlement 10 the use OF arm
and tactics Ia fend on the expected
raids of warring Indians. He had
served through the war Of rebellion.
having enlisted in Ohio at the age o.
sixteen and fought Ia SIXTY engage
ments lie was % that type OF ex-
soldier who heard the call OF the west
for brave and strong pioneers and
who answered In the positive The
author. Mr. Gillian. gives just credit
90 The stamina az those men who went
from the one battle 10 preserve the
union to the other battle of upbuild-
ing its newer territories.
Says Mr. Ciliilsn Ills niche In
the Rocky Mountain .ciyilixins agen-
eies will not be hilsd. because there
~ no need OF another of his kind
There was distinct place for the
sort Of work he did; be was the man
Ia do Il lie did IL we'll
And this work OF Dr. hin. Il was
both inspirntional and combsiiye II
took strong man 10 keep np with |
him ss he covered the rough terri
tory OF his missions. visiting them /
all and carrying 10 them stimulus and
courage when the menace OF poly |
ssmy had to he do~ned the plucky |
doctor Was In n position Ia lead the
night and Il ~ q tribute 10 his per
sonal bigness that he so separated
The principle from "a. human element
~ to hold many strong friendships
among the Normons. who II this mat
Ter were nj. opponents
The story Of. Dr Tin Is fail OF in
ridenf and II - good 10 read Mr.
GILLIAN IL not a writer who expatiates
Il any length. Som. parts OF his book
are more OF direct interest 10 mem
Dsrs OF his chsrch Than 70 others. be
aase the object % hia writing seems
o have been party a service TO the
members and missionaries OF the
Methodist Episcopal hurch. 10 whom
he volume ~ Odd sted.
The ~orl contains complete
quotation 90 DR. liins splendid al
irsss OF dedication 81 The grand army
monument erected ia 1884 ia the
Mount olive cemetery a. Salt Iakel
ny and also an address spoken b.
JT Gillian over tie grave OF his
rieHd when IN the spring OF 1918 that
oIs life Of SERVES came 10 its close
,oth are intervening documents weli
sssoBsd ~itb she slsfhsnis OF patriot |
sm and devotion 70 humanity .
The book - small ana OF less than
% pages Il 10 not too churchy and }
ci long drawn. bsf straightfor-
fard history o. Straightforward Z
fe. and worth az &ss;erner's tins q.
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