History of the town of Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, from its first settlement, to 1882 . and became the pastor of the second Universalist society. He wasthen 45 years old. He was installed, Dec. 15, 1817, in the churchwhich was built with the avowed purpose of obtaining his minis-terial services, and here he continued to preach to the people forover thirty-five years. He was the editor of the UniversalistMagazine and Universalist Expositor, and the author ofvarious works on theology. He departed this life, June 7, 1852,aged Si years. Hosea Ballou always retained a strong attachmen
History of the town of Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, from its first settlement, to 1882 . and became the pastor of the second Universalist society. He wasthen 45 years old. He was installed, Dec. 15, 1817, in the churchwhich was built with the avowed purpose of obtaining his minis-terial services, and here he continued to preach to the people forover thirty-five years. He was the editor of the UniversalistMagazine and Universalist Expositor, and the author ofvarious works on theology. He departed this life, June 7, 1852,aged Si years. Hosea Ballou always retained a strong attachmentto the place of his nativity, which often found ex-expression in verse. His biographer says : — He was often inspired to pour out his feelings in song after visit-ing Richmond and the haunts of his youth, for his heart was fullof the memories of those days that had endeared the spot to him. The following lines upon this subject were com-posed for his children to sing with instrumentalaccompaniment, and are written in the metre of oneof his favorite songs, the air of Dumbartons BonnyBelle : —. XiiCtrrrnra by Si:^ y^^^^^^y^t^ ^^l/^^^^>t:^L-^^< TOWN OF RICHMOND. 283 Bailouts Dell. There are no hills in Hampshire New, No valleys half so fair,As those which spread before the view In merry Richmond, whereI first my mortal race began. And passed my youthful days ;Where first I saw the golden sun. And felt his warming rays. There is no spot in Richmond where Fond loves to dwell,As on the glebe outspreading there In Ballous blithsome are no birds that sing so sweet As those upon the spray,Where, from the brovi^ of Grassy hill, Comes forth the morning ray. Innumbered flowers, the pride of spring. Are born to flourish there,And round them mellow odors fling Through all the ambient purling springs have charms for me That vulgar brooks neer give, winds breathe sweeter down the lea Than where magnolias live ! The Jaynes-Ballou Family. yamcs Bal
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