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torical Society at Nazareth are assured that every pre-

caution will be taken to insure its safety.

"Some day I hope every one of you can go to the old

Church and sit in front of the old fireplace, which we

discovered was twelve feet long and six feet deep. We

will have candlesticks along the wall, we will serve you

on a Moravian service such as was used one hundred

and fifty years ago, when the Moravians held services

there.

"I know the State of Ohio will prize the bell and take

good care of it if any such thing should happen as the

restoration ever being abandoned."

Secretary Galbreath: "It seems to me it is proper at

this time to state for the information of all present that

Reverend Weinland is the last in lineal succession of

a series of Ministers beginning with Heckewelder and

Zeisberger. He is the present Minister of the Mora-

vian Church at Dover, Ohio. (Applause.)

Mr. Arthur C. Johnson, Chairman of the committee

appointed to draft resolutions of respect to the memory

of Daniel J. Ryan, made the following report:

 

IN MEMORIAM DANIEL J. RYAN.

WHEREAS, It has pleased Divine Providence to remove

from our midst our co-worker, associate and friend, Honorable

Daniel Joseph Ryan, and

WHEREAS, He had been a life member of this Society al-

most from the time of its organization, a member of the Board

of Trustees for thirty-five years and second Vice President at

the time of his death, and

WHEREAS, Through all these years he was active in the up-

building of the Society, a frequent contributor to the Ohio Ar-

chaeological and Historical QUARTERLY and a constant student

and writer of the history of our state, therefore

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Be it Resolved by the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical

Society;

That in the death of Honorable Daniel Joseph Ryan the

Society and the state has sustained a great loss, his associate

members and officers a sincere friend and active co-worker. Mr.

Ryan was for two terms a member of the General Assembly and

for almost four years held tile important office of Secretary of

State, a position which he resigned to accept appointment as

Chief Commissioner of the World's Columbian Exposition. He

was author of a number of books and important monographs

among which were Arbitration between Capital and Labor, A

Short History of Ohio, The Civil War Literature of Ohio and

co-author with Honorable Emilius O. Randall of the History of

Ohio, The Rise and Progress of an American State, in five vol-

umes. He was the friend and associate of the distinguished

men of Ohio for the past quarter of a century. He was patri-

otically devoted to his state and nation, faithfully discharged all

public trust and left a record of achievement in which we take

especial pride.

Resolved,

That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to his wife

and family as evidence of our respect and sincere sympathy in

their sad bereavement.

ARTHUR C. JOHNSON,

(For the committee on resolutions.)

President Campbell introduced Mr. Walter McKin-

ney, a life member of the Society, who presented a por-

trait painting, from life, of Simon Kenton, illustrious

pioneer and Indian fighter. In presenting this priceless

portrait, Mr. McKinney read a most interesting paper

on Simon Kenton, the painter of his portrait and the

maker of the frame. This paper, with illustrations,

will appear in the January QUARTERLY.

President Campbell, in behalf of the Society, accept-

ed the portrait, "painted from life almost a century

ago."

General Edward Orton, Jr., then presented four

portrait paintings of four noted Indian chieftains of

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