The Firelands pioneer1878 |
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annual meeting appointed Berlin Heights Board born Bronson Bronson township C. E. Newman C. H. Gallup called Capt Cayuga county Christian church citizens Cleveland committee Connecticut Court daughter death deceased died Directors and Trustees early Erie county F. R. Loomis Fairfield farm father Fire Firelands Historical Society Firelands Pioneer Fitchville Florence township friends fugitives G. T. Stewart held honor Huron county Huron river Indians interest John Johnson's Island Judge June Kelley's Island Kellogg L. C. Laylin labor Lake Erie lived loved March married ment Milan miles Monroeville motion Mound Builders Norwalk Norwalk township Ohio P. N. Schuyler Perkins township Peru present Railroad residence river road S. A. Wildman Sandusky Secretary September settled settlers slave tion Toledo town township Underground Railroad volume Wakeman wife York
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Page 89 - It is therefore ordered, That every township in this jurisdiction, after the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read...
Page 17 - Do unto others as ye would that they should do unto you " ? This was the doctrine of Lao-tsze.
Page 135 - A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Page 76 - Each man's chimney is his Golden Milestone ; Is the central point, from which he measures Every distance Through the gateways of the world around him.
Page 89 - Court and the authority thereof, that the selectmen of every town, in the several precincts and quarters where they dwell, shall have a vigilant eye over their brethren and neighbors, to see first : that none of them shall suffer so much barbarism...
Page 11 - Lord, it is good for us to be here; if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Page 89 - That the selectmen of every town in the several precincts and quarters where they dwell, shall have a vigilant eye over their brethren and neighbors, to see, first, that none of them shall suffer so much barbarism in any of their families, as not to endeavor to teach by themselves or others, their children and apprentices so much learning, as may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws, upon penalty of twenty shillings for each neglect therein...
Page 51 - Finally brethren, farewell : be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace ; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Page 54 - This well may be The Day of Judgment which the world awaits ; But be it so or not, I only know My present duty, and my Lord's command To occupy till He come. So at the post Where He hath set me in His providence, I choose, for one, to meet Him face to face, No faithless servant frightened from my task, But ready when the Lord of the harvest calls; And therefore, with all reverence, I would say, Let God do His work, we will see to ours. Bring in the candles.
Page 76 - Nobly sustained as the government has been by all the churches, I would utter nothing which might in the least appear invidious against any. Yet without this it may fairly be said that the Methodist Episcopal Church, not less devoted than the best, is by its greater numbers the most important of all. It is no fault in others that the Methodist Church sends more soldiers to the field, more nurses to the hospital, and more prayers to heaven than any.