John Gardiner, whose heart now for thirty years has held one single thought, the interest and prosperity of the Christian Church.
He has sacrificed much, has labored much, and has done a great deal of preaching without fee or reward.Bro.

J.W.Williams, from Southeastern Ohio, a man of saintly character and indefatigable purpose, was also of this settlement.

There also we organized a church.
The places for holding meetings were of the most primitive kind.

A log school-house was a luxury; the squatter cabins were too small; but we had to use them during the winter.

The groves of timber along the streams were always waiting; but, we only could use them in fair and pleasant weather, and for six months in the year.