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and elegant gentleman was a wealthy and cultured planter near Natchez, but had a fine winter residence in New Orleans, where also the Bishop was his honored and welcome guest. Dr. Mercer was also a great friend of the Hon. Henry Clay, and on one occasion he entertained Mr. Clay and the Bishop at the same time. When Mr. Clay's son and namesake was killed in the Mexican war, and the sad intelligence reached New Orleans Bishop Otey happened to be there, at Dr. Mer- cer's, and was requested to write to Mr. Clay on the heart- rending subject. The Bishop put his own heart in that mournful epistle and it is thought that it had some instru- mentality in bringing the great orator and statesman into the Church. Bishop Otey named for Dr. Mercer his residence and school, near Columbia, and also his youngest child, who is still living at Oakland, Cal., and doing business in San Francisco. Dr. Mercer was very liberal and took him to
Europe. The Bishop had an earnest desire to explore the Holy Land of Palestine and would have gratified it. but Dr. Mereer was afflicted with the death, in Paris, of his idolized daughter, an only child, and the Bishop gave up all idea of any further travel and returned with his friend and his precious remains to the United States.
A. D. 1851-1863. Bishop Otey's constitution and gen- eral physique were strong and vigorous, but at last gave way under the character and extent of his devoted labors and he went to Europe in 1851 for health and recreation and made trial of the water cure at Malvern, in England. The Rev. Arthur Cleveland Coxe, D. D., since Bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo, in New York, met with him in his travels and gives an interesting account of him. He attached Mr. Coxe to him- self, as he did everyone else. Mr. Coxe says that the Bishop's health manifestly improved from the time that he took with
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him an early morning bath in the Baltic Sea. They sang together at the Bishop's suggestion "Old Hundred" in Fin- gal's Cave. The Bishop made a stirring missionary speech before a meeting over which the Prince Consort of England presided. This interesting and appreciative sketch by the Rev. Mr. Coxe is in the appendix to Bishop Green's Memoir. Whatever of Bishop Otey's views of the Southern Confeder- ate war were, at its commencement, and his letter to Hon. W. H. Seward shows how he deprecated it, he became a warm sympathizer with the South; and one of the late acts of his noble life was the writing of that encouraging letter to Gen- eral Leonidas Polk, whose mind was disturbed about his posi- tion in the Confederate Army. Bishop Otey remained at his home in Memphis during the war and died there, before General Polk was killed, April 23, 1863, aged over 63 years. Ilis two sons were in the Confederate army. Two of his daughters were with him, and his eldest daughter and her husband tried to get there from Columbia, Mo., but were too late. His remains had already been consigned to the vault of a friend. They have since been interred at Ashwood, near Columbia, Tenn., where there are an Episcopal Church and a cemetery .*
The foregoing sketch of Rt. Rev. James Hervey Otey, D. D., first Bishop of the Diocese of Tennessee, and provis- ional Missionary Bishop of Arkansas after Bishop Polk's resignation, was kindly furnished at the request of the annalist, by B. B. Minor, M. D. LL. D., of Richmond, Va.t who, at the time of writing, is beyond "three score and ten years," but whose pen has lost none of the polish of the former distinguished lawyer, professor and journalist, nor the reverent grace of the Churchman. As it is, without
*St. John's Church, Ashwood.
+Son-in-law of Bishop Otey.
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question, a faithful, trustworthy, though brief abstract of the life of the great man, who, throughout the South and South- west, bore the title of "the good Bishop," and thus furnishes a valuable introduction to his work as a missionary in Arkan- sas, it is here given intact. There are yet many in the Diocese who will read the sketch with personal and affectionate interest.
A. D. 1842. After Bishop Otey's death there was found among his papers a written request to him to consecrate the first Episcopal Church of Little Rock, Ark., dated Novem- ber 27, 1842. This paper bears the signatures of John H. Crease, Luke E. Barber, Wardens, and the following Vestry- men : Lambert Reardon, Sr., Charles Rapley, John Hutt, J. P. Norman, John Adamson, L. J. Reardon, F. W. Trap- nall, D. Butler, John Wassell, Wm. Prather.
A. D. 1841-1842. The Bishop's first visitation was made in 1841, and the services were held in the same old Presbyterian Church, on Main and Second (or Cherry) streets, that had been proffered to Bishop Polk, where he baptized and confirmed the members of the first congregation. At Bishop Otey's visitation in 1842 he confirmed a large class, among whom were Mrs. Reardon, Sr., and her deaughters. Among the first infants baptized were Lambert Wait, Ben Field, and Buekner Reardon. A contract for the building of the Church was made by Mr. Lambert Reardon, Sr., with Messrs. Robins and Morrison. Bishop Otey's zeal was infec- tious. The Senior Warden and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Crease, nobly sustained him. Mrs. Crease collected the ladies of the infant parish together and there was earnest discus- sion of ways and means for erecting the house of worship. It was resolved to hold "a fair" and thereafter all worked with one consent to supply articles for merchandise. How happy
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they were in their hallowed undertaking! What germs of holy friendship were then sown, whose harvest is being reaped to-day ! This fair was held in a large hall over the market house at the foot of Main street, near the river, and proved a great success, yielding $1,500 with net profits of $1,106.50. The Church building was begun and completed. Bishop Otey's memory is indelibly connected with its progress by the old Church people. These were Judge William Hume Field's family, who had known him in Tennessee, the Waits, Popes, Hutts, Adamses, Weavers, Merricks, and Pikes, in addition to those already mentioned.
To Mrs. Donna Otey Compton, of Washington, D. C., the youngest surviving daughter of Bishop Otey, the annalist is indebted for the loan of his pocket diaries, giving accounts of his tour through the missionary district of Arkansas, from the leaves of which a faithful transcript is here given.1 Being herself an accomplished writer as well as a profoundly rever- ent and loving daughter, Mrs. Compton has also submitted for private inspection a graceful personal sketch of the Bishop, to- gether with other letters and papers concerning him, of great interest to the Church and the annalist, but nothing can so well put the heroic missionary before the ecclesiastical world as his own earnest, single-hearted chronicle of his daily effort and progress in the cause of Christ. While the opening campaign of the war with Spain for the independence of Cuba was in startling progress,2 and the glowing details were passing under the eager eyes of interested nations, the writer turned from the newspaper columns to the brief pages of this little diary with the consciousness that, glorious and thrilling as were the deeds of our sailors and soldiers and their gallant
1. Diaries received from Mrs. Compton, July 13, 1898.
2. War declared April 21; May 1, opening engagement of the two fleets in Manila Bay.
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commanders in the cause of war for humanity's sake, here was a hero greater than they, who, in the cause of peace and righteousness, had left behind these footsteps, which
"Remind us
We can make our lives sublime;"
and when it is remembered that Tennessee, Mississippi, and Florida can bear similar witness to his zeal, it is in solemn choral that we of the South unite in doing honor to "the great missionary." In the words of the prophets "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good; that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, thy God reigneth."
A. D. 1842. February 22, Tuesday. Montgomery's Point, Mississippi River. The Rialto is here this morning for Little Rock. Settle my tavern bill, which for three days is $6. * %
* Rialto arrived at dark. Go aboard and find Colonel Jos. W. Clay and family going up Arkansas. * * The Rialto leaves Montgomery Point about 11 p. m .; passes over to Victoria and leaves immediately for White River and the Arkansas.
Wednesday, 23. Awake this morning ascending the Arkansas. Land on each side low and liable to overflow. Arrive at Mr. Clay's, about seventeen miles above the Post of Arkansas. The farm or cotton plantation is a beautiful one, reminding me much of the coast of the Mississippi, below Natchez. * * Pass some fine looking plantations on * the river, particularly McLean's, Harrison Douglass's, Dve's, and L. C. Taylor's. Reach Pine Bluff at 3 o'clock a. m. Thursday, 24. Arrived at Little Rock, 7:30 p. m., and went to the Anthony House. Found there Mr. C. A. Harris and family. Mr. Harris sick abed, but convalescent. Paid passage on Rialto, $10. Paid for trunk to hotel, 25 cents.
Extracts from diaries should be read with an atlas.
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Friday, 25. Slept comfortably last night. * * * At breakfast find that Mr. Anthony, the proprietor, is from Bedford, Va. Sent last night by Mr. Meigs two Prayer Books to the little Miss Nairs in the Indian Nation. Went out to see Rev. Mr. Yeager, whom I found at home. Went with him and visited the Church, a brick edifice with organ gallery, floors laid, pews yet to be made, pulpit and the walls to be plastered and house painted ; will accommodate, when finished, 300 or 400 people. Called on Mr. Trapnell and delivered Dr. Greenfield's letter and take his receipt for three notes left with him for collection. Meet with Mr. Jeffreys and Mr. Haraldson. Go to Mr. Reardon's and take up my quarters there by his invitation. Many persons call in the afternoon -- Colonel Ashley and lady, Mr. Grubb, Mrs. Rear- don, Jr., and Lawyer W. O. Perkins.
February 26. At night Mr. Yeager read prayers, after which I preached to a large and apparently interested congre- gation. Returned to lodgings, the night being beautiful and bright with moonlight. Many persons called this forenoon and among them a Mr. Stewart, a Methodist preacher, holding letters or orders from Dr. Thos. Coke. He is seeking orders in the Episcopal Church and had applied to Bishop Kemper, to whom I referred him, with the assur- ance that I could do nothing for him. Called on Mr. Sutton, who is very ill; communed and prayed with him. Called at Dr. Yeager's. Went to steamboat landing and engaged passage on the Corvette for next Tuesday. Called at Colonel Ashley's, at Mr. Anthony's, at Mr. Jeffrey's, and at Dr. Nor- man's. At night, after prayers by Dr. Yeager, I preached to a full house-very attentive congregation throughout.
Sunday, February 27. After prayer this morning I baptized Lambert Reardon, son of Wm. B. Wait and Lavinia Wait; Simeon Buckner. son of Lambert and Priscilla Rear- don : John Henry, son of Jno. W. and Margaret Johnston, and Clara Ophelia, daughter of Rev. Mr. Yeager and his wife. Preached to a large congregation. At night, not- withstanding the weather was inclement, after prayers by
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Mr. Yeager, I preached to a good congregation-very hoarse, and breast oppressed. This afternoon became acquainted with Dr. Desha and wife. Dr. Desha is a son of the former governor of Kentucky.
Monday, 28. Weather warm and cloudy, threatening rain ; hoarseness increased. Write letters to Rev. Mr. Scull and Rev. Mr. Carder. Called on Mr. Sutton with Dr. Yea- ger, and again prayed with him. Dined at Judge Casscen's .* Called at hotel to see Mr. Harris, at Mr. Jeffrey's, and took tea at Mrs. Crise's.+ At night, after prayers by Mr. Yeager, preached to a large congregation.
Tuesday, March 1. Weather warm and cloudy. Report in town that the government Moorehead steamboat has been blown up and several citizens of this place on her killed ! Dined at Mr. Anthony's and at 4 o'clock went to Dr. Norman's to meet the Vestry, only three of whom, Dr. Norman, Mr. Grubb, and Mr. Reardon, with Rev. Mr. Yea- ger, were present, in consequence, probably, of a storm of rain, thunder and lightning. I advised the Vestry by all means to recommend a reduction of their present number (twelve) to seven at their next election. I told them further- more, that the subscriptions made for the support of the minister ought and must be collected by the Vestry and not by the minister ; that care must be taken to have money mat- ters between them and minister, especially, entirely straight and easy; that they might do much themselves by reminding others of their duty; that religious services were a public benefit, etc.
Wednesday. I stayed at house nearly all day. * * Thursday, March 3. % * The Corvette steamer came down the river this morning and I go on board of her on my return.
The diary then notes the course of the Bishop through Mississippi and again, in November, of 1842, we find him in Arkansas and Indian Territory.
*('ausine's.
t('rease's.
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A. D. 1842. Wednesday, November 16. Left Rev. Mr. Scull's (Fayetteville) this morning. Very misty and raining. Pass through some fine farming land ; prairie coun- try. Saw a fine deer, numerous partridges, larks without number. Arrived at General Campbell's, on Canehill, in company with Dr. Yeager and Mr. Paradise, about 2 p. m. Very cold and covered with mud.
Monday, November 21 .- Left Evansville this morning and rode to Van Buren, thirty-three miles. Some good arable land; natural dam on Lee Creek; fine mountain scenery. Stop at Mr. Duval's. Put up at Colonel Drennen's. Meet Mrs. Clemm, just from Tennessee. Dr. Yeager reads prayer and I preach. Congregation good.
Tuesday, November 22. Breakfast and dine at Major Dillard's. Leave and ride fifteen miles to Major B. Moore's, which we reach long after dark. Buy buffalo robe at Van Buren for $4.50. Very disagreeable ride through woods, fol- lowing small trail. Much company. Mr. Gregg and family and others at Major Moore's.
Wednesday, November 23. Left Major Moore's late this morning and ride to Mrs. McLeland's, twenty-five miles. Weather again excessively cold-weary ! ! !
Thursday, November 24. Left Mrs. McLeland's this morning before sunrise. Very heavy frost and weather dis- tressingly severe. Mr. Hintsen keeps house for Mrs. Mc- Leland, whose daughter he married. Mrs. McLeland is a sister of Colonel Geo. Sevier, near Nashville. We rode rapidly to-day and crossed the Arkansas at Dardanelle before sundown, and came on to Ewing's early. Bill, $1 apiece, $3. Saw four deer near the road ; also a flock of turkeys. Arrived at Allen's, near Cadron, before sundown, thirty-six miles. Ferriage at Dardanelle, 75 cents; at Point Remove, 373 cents-$1.12}.
Saturday, November 26. Left Cadron before sunrise. Bill. etc .. $3. Rain in the morning. Saw a fine deer. Reach Little Rock thirty-eight minutes before sundown, and stop at Mr. Trapnall's.
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Sunday, November 27. Morning prayer by Mr. Scull ; lessons by Dr. Yeager. Consecrated Christ Church and preach ; congregation large. At night prayers by Seull ; les- sons by Yeager; sermon by myself. Weather very cold. Letter last evening from Dr. Anthon.
Monday, November 28. Wrote letters to-day to Dr. Mitchell, Dr. Freeman, Dr. Anthon, Mr. Goodman and to wife. Paid Mr. Scull for traveling expenses-$10. Was waited upon by a committee of the Legislature with a request to deliver an address on education, which I agreed to do. At night Dr. Yeager read prayers and Rev. Mr. Scull preached.
Tuesday November 29. Wrote to the legislative com- mittee, appointing 11 o'clock to-morrow to deliver an address. Weather gloomy and lowering. Dined at Major Butler's. Governor Yell, Captain Norman and others present. At night, after prayers by Dr. Yeager, I preached.
Wednesday, November 30. Dined to-day at Mr. Rear- don's. Called at Mr. Dunn's and at Mr. Crease's. At night Dr. Yeager read prayers and I preached. Congrega- tion pretty large. Weather is clear and cool.
Thursday, December 1. Went to the Hall of Represen- tatives to-day and delivered an address on education. Well received. Dr. Powel muttered and mouthed and finally got up and left the room. Dined at Judge Causine's. Called at Mr. Rapley's, Colonel Ashley's and took tea at Mr. Dunn's. At night Dr. Yeager read prayers and I preached on the Apostolical Succession.
Friday, December 2. Went to Hall of Representatives and Senate Chamber, called on General Conway. Our Dr. Yeager very sick. Met Vestry. Adjourned to to-morrow at 10 a. m. At night read pravers and baptized the follow- ing adults : (1) Ann Reardon, (2) Priscilla Reardon, (3) Martha Lavinia Wait, (4) Helen Jane Scott, (5) Jno. Ed- mund Reardon, and (6) Judith Ellen Field ; and the follow- ing children : (1) Daniel Walter Ringo, (2) Richard Wat- kins Ringo, (3) Mary Frances Ringo, (4) William Field Rapley, (5) Laura Letitia Rapley, (6) Ben Johnson Field,
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(7) Laura Virginia Adamson, and (8) Laura Crease; after which I addressed the congregation, which was large, on con- firmation.
Saturday, December 3. Met the Vestry this morning. They passed a resolution, granting Dr. Yeager leave of absence three months after the 1st of April, 1843. Appointed a committee to provide Dr. Yeager and family boarding and pay his servant hire till next April, and the eight present agreed to lend $25 apiece to the Church to pay Mr. Crease's debt. Dined at Mr. Crease's. At night read prayers and preached.
Sunday, December 4. Read Morning Prayer and Ante- Communion ; preached and confirmed thirteen persons: (1) Captain J. A. L. Norman, (2) Wm. C. Scott, (3) Mrs. M. L. Wait, (4) Mrs. H. J. Scott, (5) Mrs. Ann Reardon, (6) Mrs. John Adamson, (7) Mrs. Priscilla Reardon, (8) Mrs. Mary Watkins, (9) Miss C. Crease, (10) Mrs. Judge Hutt, (11) Judge Hutt, (12) Colonel Williamson Oldham, (13) Robert Clements. At night read prayers and preached to a large congregation. Weather warm.
Monday, December 5. Grant commission as lay reader to Mr. Jno. A. L. Norman. At night read prayers, baptized John Field and Mary Elizabeth, children of Judge Jno. Hutt and wife; preached and confirmed five persons: (1) Philip L. Anthony, (2) Mrs. Mary Ann Ringo, (3) Mrs. David Butler, (4) Mrs. Jane Crease, and (5) Miss Harriet Dickin- son. Tea at L. Reardon's.
Tuesday, December G. Staid all night at Anthony House. Mr. Crease called early and gave me a packet of letters to mail at Memphis. Left in the stage at 8 o'clock a. m., it raining hard, which continued all day; nine passen- gers in company. Captain Rogers, of Cherokee Nation, being one, a very large helpless man. Stage came near upsetting at the river in entering ferryboat; driver was thrown off. Paid for fare on the road to-day, $1.50. Reached Rock Row at 9 p. m. Stage leaked badly and we were all uncomfortable and wet. Found several great rowdies
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at Rock Row, blasphemous and profane wretches. Retired to bed and young Rogers, the Indian, presently turned in with me. Before we were composed for sleep we were aroused by the arrival of the mail boat ; walked to the river, a quarter of a mile off, in the rain and mud up to the legs, went aboard and got to bed.
Wednesday, December 7. Very heavy rain all night; thunder and lightning. Boat started a little after light; still raining, which continued nearly all day. Long after night we approached the mouth of White River, which, for half a mile from the Mississippi, is full of snags. By the merciful guidance of Providence we steered clear of them and at length entered the Father of Waters. It had been lightning for some time and the storm burst upon us. Neither shore was visible and for a little time the pilot knew not which way to steer. At length we reached Montgomery's Point in safety, for which mercy God's holy name be praised. I never felt in greater peril. At the landing the Narragansett was just ready to depart and the majority of our passengers, eight or nine in number, went aboard of her. It seemed to me like a tempting of Providence to go on the river, so dark, foggy and stormy a night. I was invited by Mr. Greenwood to his house and accepted the invitation. Saw Captain Stevenson here.
Thursday, December S. Slept well last night, and be- fore breakfast was ended the "Josiah Nichol," a Nashville boat, hove in sight. I went aboard and took a berth and now, at 3:30 p. m., we are lying to for wood. The day has been cool, somewhat eloudy and windy and the river rather rough. At night about 7 p. m. ran upon a sandbar. After struggling for an hour, we at length backed off and ran the remainder of the night without accident .*
A. D. 1843. March 16. Our only prospect of getting on now seems to be to reach Fulton and take horses, 110 miles
*There is another account in the diary of a visitation of Bishop Otey to Arkansas by a different route. From Memphis to New Orleans, from thence up the Red River via Alexandria, Natchitoches, etc.
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to Fort Towson. It is doubtful whether our captain will go beyond the bayou.
March 17. This morning met a rise in the river (Red River) and our captain resolved to take his cotton from the head of the bayou and return to the raft. Thus another whole day is lost. About sundown started down the river to the raft. Heard Lieutenant Armistead was on the "Hunter" in the bayou.
March 18. Wrote letters this morning to Dr. Mercer and to Wm. C. Hopkins and sent by the Belle of Red River. White frost on ground this morning; day clear and fine. Left Hurricane Bluffs second time at 3:30 o'clock and proceeded up the river, expecting to land at Fulton. Our captain, after losing three days in going up and down the river to remove his cotton, is at length fairly under press of steam for Fulton.
March 19. Weather clear and pleasant; river rising and drift wood running; banks higher and river wider; land good. Some fine plantations, particularly Garland's place, which is a prairie. also Bob Hamilton's plantation, called "Little Prairie." We reach Fulton on the night of March 19. In the morning hire a horse and a guide for Washing- ton, which place we reach at 12 m. and stop at Mr. Britt's hotel. He hires us two horses to ride to Fort Towson, for $25. Road for six miles bad. See Captain Norman, Mr.
Sanders, Dr. Isaac Jones, and Mr. Trimble. Tea at Mr. Sanders. Mr. Sanders reads prayers and I baptize five children and preach.
(Children of Benjamin Pendleton Jett and Hester Jett-B. P. J. Sponsor.) (1) Edward Davenport Jett, (2) Benjamin Pendleton Jett, (3) Rosinia Virginia Jett, (5) Emma Jett. Washington is a poor look- ing town of 300 or 400 people.
March 21. Leave Washington at 8:30 a. m. Mr. Trimble rides with us several miles to show us a good road ; very kind in him. He married Miss Neal, of Franklin, Tenn. Have a lonely ride with Mr. H. Country very poor and thinly settled. Cross Mine Creek and the Saline, and reach Stallenp's at 4:30 p. m. Saw to-day five or six deer,
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eight wild geese, two turkeys, and two dueks. Distance from Washington to Stallcup's, forty miles.
March 22. Leave Stallcup's at 7:15 a. m .; arrive at Ultima Thule, over an exceedingly poor country ; pine ridges and forests ; timber dead, on fire; wind high ; swamps terrible ; many deer. To-day entered the Choctaw Nation. First act to baptize a child, Lucy Ellen, daughter of Lorenzo T. and Elizabeth Harris. Ride to Rev. Mr. Byington's, accom- panied by Mr. Harris and his nephew. The Harrises (unele and nephew) married sisters of Colonel P. P. Pitchlym. Rev. Mr. Byington is a teacher and preacher in Choctaw Nation. School under the control of B. C. F. M. Choctaws give seven-eighth or six-seventh for support of establishment. Everything seemed neat, cleanly, and in good order. Chil- dren appear happy and contented. Suggested to Mr. Bving- ton and Mr. Wright the importance of a "Liturgy," which they received kindly. Stop at Colonel Pitchlym's. Lost his wife. Reach Towson at 7 o'clock p. m. Weary! weary ! weary ! !
March 24. Morning praver was read by Rev. Mr. Harris. Sermon by myself. Afternoon prayer was read by myself and sermon by Mr. Harris, who also preached at night at Doakville. Saw Rev. Mr. Kingsberry, missionary. At night visited Mrs. Bacon, a sick lady.
March 25. Very unwell for a week past with dyspepsia, worse to-day. Wrote this morning to Colonel A. M. M. Up- shaw, at Fort Washita. Nominate Mr. Wm: Johnson and Mr. Gay for chaplain at this post. Mr. Gay unanimously chosen. Rode to Doakville and to Mr. Kingsberry's with Major Andrews, Dr. Baily and Mr. Harris. Visited Mr. Kingsberry's school (female). It has thirty girls in charge with two teachers-Miss Arms and Miss Diekinson. The children do not look sprightly, but dull, and their exhibitions show much stupidity. Mr. Kingsberry and family appear to be amiable and devoted to their work. Had a long con- versation with him about introducing a "liturgy." He pro- fessed to think well of the project. Have experienced many
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