An elaborate history and genealogy of the Ballous in America; . erableperiod, but finally declined and passed away. Ariel Ballon joined that church, became its main pillar, itsleading Deacon, and for some years poured out his temporal suV)-stance with almost Pentecostal liberality, for its siipport and thatof its favorite ministry. His wife and three of his sons were bap-tized and became members. In those years he and his devotedwife kept fiee entertainment for travelling- preachers and theirhorses, and for many hungry saints, some of whom cared quiteas much for the loaves and flshes as for th
An elaborate history and genealogy of the Ballous in America; . erableperiod, but finally declined and passed away. Ariel Ballon joined that church, became its main pillar, itsleading Deacon, and for some years poured out his temporal suV)-stance with almost Pentecostal liberality, for its siipport and thatof its favorite ministry. His wife and three of his sons were bap-tized and became members. In those years he and his devotedwife kept fiee entertainment for travelling- preachers and theirhorses, and for many hungry saints, some of whom cared quiteas much for the loaves and flshes as for the gospel. Perhaps itis but truthful to add, that Deacon Ariel, in later and cooler years,seriously doubted the wisdom of his large generosity, as its resultshardly realized the good intended, and occasioned him some un-pleasant pecuniary embarrassment. However, he lived and diedin substantial adhesion to his religious faith and professions. His first wife is understood to have been a worthy woman andcompanion in her day, but we are unable to give her personal. Dea. Ariel Ballou House, Cumberland, characteristics with any amplification. His second was the motherof the writer, and he knew her to be one of the best wives, mothersand neighbors that ever lived. In her own family and household, 158 EUNICE (BALLOU) SATLES. and in a wide circle of acquaintances, she was an untirino ministerof love, mercy and kindness. Humble, unostentatious, laboriousin every form of domestic service, charitable to the poor, almostubiqiiitous in the sick chambers of her vicinage, and everywhere,cheerfully self-possessed, she lived to bless and curse not. Sheseemed to consume almost nothing- for self-gratification or show,and was the serving fiiend of all within her sphere of was appreciated accordingly and left a most precious andblessed memory. She departed to the higher life, with peacefulassurances of an angelic welcome to her heavenly home, Dec. 27,1834, in her 64th year. Not lon
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