Year: 1873

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We cannot speak of all the preachers
except to say that they were worthy
men. A few deserve special mention.


Charles Ferguson was revivalist Of
the regular camp meeting style, full of
zeal, and a man not soon to be forgotten.
He was loud. bold and fearless, and able
to make his way anywhere. He has
been for many years in the Cincinnati
| Conference. and is now at Urbana.
c. H. Warren for affabilIty, politeness.
sociability, good nature and friendly
manners, probably surpassed all his pre-
| decessors. He is what everybody calls a
clever man. Everybody seems to like
him On some subjects, especially the
natural sciences, he has more general in
formation than most of his fellow labor
ers We believe that he would shake
hands with the same person dozen
times a day did opportunity offer. 1t
is said that he never passed person
without smiling and shaking hands. If
any member for any cause failed to be at
Church on the Sabbath, that member was
sure of call the next day. He was an
excellent Pastor and much beloved.


John Q. Gibson came to US as an old
acquaintance, having heretofore con-
Quoted and carried on for some time, the
jackson STANDARD, the oldest newspaper
in our county He was much esteemed
as a man, and noted for kindness, benev-
olence and christian charity. He was a
Chaplain in the army, and was afterward
an Agent of the Church in the Freed
mems Aid Society. He has since located
at Portsmouth, Ohio.


j. N. Pitcher was graduate of the
Ohio University, fine scholar, a modest,
refined gentlemanly man. He has had
charge of the Worthington Female Semi
nary, and is perhaps a better teacher
splendid in conversation, and fair
preacher. His labors here were success
full, and he left many warm friends.


Stephen c. Frampton is man of sound
views and original ideas; theologian;
of legal turn of mind, and hard com
petitor in controversy or debate. He is
a good thinker, and close reasoner
Not rapid, not brilliant, his sermons are
neither dainties nor desserts of which
one soon clogs, but rather the plain sub
stantial every day food of which no one
ever tires. He has no fear OF Mrs. Grun-
dy, and but little anxiety about fashion
or outward show. Slightly awkward in
manners, and at times, almost too regard
less of dress, he is not likely to be car
ried away with the "pomps and vanities
of the world" He wears well, and like
old wine, becomes better and better
Everybody respects him for his sterling
worth, and for his kindness, charity and
goodness. Thoroughly devoted to his
profession, he is pillar in the Church.
not perhaps pillar OF polished marble,
but what is far better, a pillar of granite
upon whose rugged strength and solidity
we look with admiration, long after we
are surfeited with the mere beauties of
the marble.


F. S. Davis was young man of decided
ability, OF fine reasoning powers, hard
student. close thinker, a good preacher
His pulpit efforts were excellent No
one ever thought him tedious, and no.
body wanted to sleep during the sermon.
He was somewhat reserved, and was not
remarkably social with the multitude,
but with his intimate friends, he was
genial and companionable. He was
better preacher than pastor Pastoral
visits were not to his taste He was
sometimes Respondent, and his reserved
manners initiated against his popularity,
and caused him to pass for less than he
was worth. Had he the social powers of
Warren, Gibson, Pitcher or Sewers, he
would achieve more for himself and for
the Church. He sowed that others might
reap, and it cannot be denied that his
ministry here was the commencement of
new era in our local Church history


!. B. Bradrick was a preacher of the
golden mean," of whom nobody need
ever be ashamed. His untiring industry
enabled him to make more out of the
same material, than most other men.
He was exceedingly well balanced in all
respects Even his enemies (if he had
AMY would admit that he had no weak
points, that his efforts under any and all
circumstances were always respectable,
and that he never fell below good fair
standard Measured by his predecessors,
he was in many respects nearer model
pastor than any of them, and the salary
that he received was very largely in adj
vance of any heretofore paid


John E. Sewers who is just closing his
third year in this charge is another model
Pastor, and has all the characteristics of
the beloved disciple whom Jesus loved"
He seems to love every body, and so far
as we know, every body loves him. He
is overaowing with kindness and sympa-
thy, and has so far enlisted our affections,
that we regard him mot as a stranger,
but as brother beloved" Small, frail
and feeble in body he is nevertheless so
mild, so sweet, so serene, that at times
he seems almost glorifed, and seems to
our partial vision, to partake both Of the
human and divine; fit at any time for
the Masters Kingdom. His sermons
were short, fresh, interesting and instruc-
tive; and even during the dreaded third
year, we had no cause of complaint II
he is fairly dealt with, and gets what he
deserves, he will always receive good APP
! pointments.