Poetical works of Rev. John Franklin Bair

Front matter

Class __Zg _S ^ fT "X

Book ^ASIXS

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Index

A Meyersdale romance 51

Autumn 26

A song of F. and M. freshmen 29

Adventures of the hog and gobbler 70

A happy thought 72

A soldier boy's farev/ell to his mother 94

A distinguished regiment 95

A tribute to the heroes of the Spanish American War. . 100

A Mercersburg romance 126

A review of Rudyard Kipling's poem, "The King" 134

A faithful child of God 136

A Meyerstown elopement 148

A preacher has an easy time 172

A country boy 183

Awake, thou sleeping one 230

Arise my souL be strong and fight 245

Awake, arise and watch and pray 256

Arise young children of the cross 269

Around the table with the twelve 275

At the right hand of the Father 280

Angel hosts came to the earth 290

Awake, the time is coming 311

As pants the "Hart after the brook ! 326

Beyond the grave I see a light 128

Burial of President 'McKinley 132

Behold the Lamb of 'God 135

Behold before the throne of God 197

Blessed are the pure in heart 199

Blessed are hey who die 210

Beneath the ^oad of sin I fall 240

Beyond dark Jordan's flood there lies 2'51

Blessed is he that cometh 271

By faith my Lord and King I see 281

Blessed Savior, dear Redeemer 284

Behold the fountain on Calvary 297

Before thy holy altar Lord 310

Charlie at the farm ". 59

*Company I from start to finish 97

Columbia, (Acrostic) 181

Come thou Lord Jesus bless 195

Come unto me ye who are faint and weak 200

Come thou O Lord, with us abide 219

Christ my Lord erithroned on high 223

Christ who upon the cross did die 294

Come ye people now and let us 313

Dear old Pittsburg 17

Don't you think so? 67

Dot gobbler 73

Dewey's victory 91

Death of President McKinley 132

Distress of soul 151

Day after day my song 246

Fly away trouble 192

From heathen plunged in misery 205

Father I journey here below 2'26

From Calv'ry's monut there flowed one day 244

Far away from home am I 248

From the blessed Rock of ages 250

Father in heaven hear us 258

From mom till eve I'm tossed about 276

Father draw us close to thee 283

Far av/ay the helpless heathen 329

General Rutherford B. Hayes 109

Golden moments 128

God bless the day on which I came 259

GiTe thanks unto the Lord 262

God my Father, God most high 282

Glorious is thy throne O Lord 287

Guide me heavenly Father, guide me 303

Give me, O God, a heart so pure 307

Go ye therefore forth and teach 325

He might have known it 68

How Lucy's husband came home 75

Ker last trip with the jug 84

Hope's vision 141

Harvest time 156

**How she felt 184

How sweet it is to be alone 212

Have mercy upon m-e, O Lord 2'20

Help me O Lord from day to day 229

How precious in the sight of God 254

How sweet the song the angels sang 254

Hail, thou blessed Christmas season 288

Heavenly Father 291

Humbly at thy throne, O Savior 292

Ploly spirit from on high 308

Hail, thou National Thanksgiving ; 312

Hear the loving Savior calling 318

I'm shelved because I am old 161

If every preacher's wife were like mine 163

It is I ; be not afraid 171

I should think so 68

♦Should have heen in place of "When the Tenth comes, etc.

**Last line in poem should have been omited.

I lieard a voice from heaven say 196

I'm Hearing the place v/here the saints of God meet. . . 204

I am the bread of life 205

I've wandered Lord from thee 206

I hear thee Jesus say 209

In the Dark Continent 211

In the straight and narrow vi^ay 217

I love to tell of my :Savior's love 217

1 saw upon the throne of God 224

In deep despair I come to thee 229

I've v/andered far away but now 243

In Jesus I have a true friend 263

In my Father's house on high 266

If I m_a]ie my bed in hades 271

I come to thee dear Lord 273

In the silent dead of night 289

I am saved by Jesus' blood 299

I love the church which bears the name 300

I will glory in the cross 311

Just what he wanted 74

Jerry 'MoCall and his perpetual motion 116

James Abram Garfield, (Acrostic) 142

Jake Stouffer's courtship and proposal 166

Jesus my ever faithful guide 195

Jesus is waiting with arms open wide 215

Jesus, Savior, loving friend 232

Jesus guide me by thy hand 232

Jesus reigns, he reigns in glory 238

Jesus, m> Refuge and my Rock 242

Jesus died to save poor sinners 244

Jesus exalted high above 252

Jesus, the Prince of peace was bom 252

JesuS; thy mercy hath no bound 256

Jesus, my Lord, on thee I lean 260

Jesus my cross I'll bear 265

Jesus, Savior, blest Redeemer 277

Jesus, who from thy bright home came 278

Jesus died our souls to save 282

Jesus I rest in thee 296

Jesus Christ has ascended on high 298

Jesus, mighty King., we praise thee 300

Jesus, my Lord, I rest 301

Jesus, man of sorrows, who 301

Jesus leads me, safely leads me 304

Jesus on thee I lean 322

Jesus, when trials heavy press 326

Jesus, guide me in the pathway 327

Long ago 63

Leave that crepe upon that door 81

Lord, I bow in meek submisp^lon 198

Let not your heart be troubled, ye 198

Lord, I'm impure and vile within 202

Lord, I've wandered far from thee 215

Lord, I put my trust in thee 220

Lord, the remembrance of my sin 222

Lord, at thy feet 1 humbly bow 223

Lord, like the sheep which went astray 233

Lord, the hosts of Satan seek 234

Lord, I belong- to thee . . . .* 236

Let nations sing forever 242

Like a sheep from the fold, which had wandered .... 247

Lord, at thy feet I fall 24L;

Lord, v/ith a broken heart 268

Lord, teach me how to live 270

Lord 'tis my heart's desire 274

Lift up your hearts in grateful praise 279

Little children seek the Lord 299

Long years ago at God's right hand 302

Lord Vvheu temptations sorely press 310

Lord, to thy arms I flee 315

May MaxYvell 20

My visit to Luxury Land 103

Margery's peril 133

My good old pipe of clay 140

My mother's favorite hymn 146

My sins, O Lord, all weigh me down 207

My praise shall be to thee 208

My heavenly home 212

My soul thirsteth for thee 283

My soul doth magnify the Lord 302

My God accept the vows I make 306

My heavy load of sin 330

Nothing in it 67

No longer crowned with thorns, but now 278

Not far away but very near 325

Only a boarder 42

Only a student 43

Once the Devil got on top 82

Ohio's Presidents 106

Old Uncle Ban 143

O blessed Spirit, heavenly dove 201

O Father glorify Thou me 199

O Lord, my God. turn not away 222

Out of the depths of sin 226

O'erwhelmed with grief I come to thee 227

O blessed .Jesus, Holy Light 231

O Lord have mercy now upon 235

On Pisgah's height I take my stand 2"5

O Lord, the hosts of Satan now 241

O Lord, my God. most merciful 245

O blest Messiah, heavenly King 2nn

O Jesus, Savior, can it be 256

O Lord, I weep when I recall 261

O Holy Spirit, Comforter 26S

O Lord, from me do not depart 265

Once I wandered away from my kind Father's house . . 267

O sacred Rock, to thee I cling 26S)

O glorious day on which our Lord 272

O Christ, thou art the cornerstone 273

O God most merciful 276

O Lord, open our eyes that we 277

O Father, hear the plea 278

Omniscient God enthroned on high 280

O who will go and bear the Word 286

O Lord, we have waited for thee 287

On that glorious Easter morning 307

O Lord my soul is filled wath grief 313

O Savior, let me come to thee 314

O my soul, look up to heaven 315

One by one the souls are fleeing 316

O Jesus, Shepherd, tenderly 317

On the night of the betrayal 319

Poor, v/retched sinner that I am 221

Praise 3'e the Lord most high 227

Paul . and Silas once ^vere cast 322

Rain and sunshine 66

Spring cannot be far awaj' 24

Summer 25

Simon of Cyrene 50

Stand firm for Christ your Savior 238

Sacred is thy name, O Lord 261

■Straight is the path, narrow the way 281

Savior, Almighty friend 289

Savior divine, thy name I love 291

See the crimson flood nov/ flowing 305

Savior, bovr down thin ear 328

The Johnstown flood 18

The indiscreet old farmer 30

The legend of the old mansion 33

The assassm^tion of Post Master Baker 48

To the memory of Hugh McAllister Beaver 49

The old forsaken saw-mill 52

The coal miner's boy 54

The three precious Jev/els 57

The little boy and girl of 'Barlow 69

The monstrous family 72

The rumseller's dream 78

The modem Paul and Elymas 86

Tb^ Devil's day 88

The battle cry, Freedom for Cuba 93

The rise and fall of Spain's power in America 101

The youth of Gadara Ill

The little dusky diamond hero 118

The good old Catechetical method 126

To the nieinory of Col. A. L. Hawkins 129

The assassination of President McKinley 131

The girl I met five years ago 137

The passing of the nineteenth century 144

The Jr. O. IT. A. M 152

The bees 155

The happy twin brother and sister 157

To our martyr President, William McKinley 161

Two pictures of life 164

The old year 165

The books of the Bible, Old Testament 173

The books of the Bible, New Testament 174

Things that I love to do and see 175

The two girls whom James Conner whipped 175

The vvouid be boys 178

The man with the drawn sword 181

The Spirit of George Washington 186

The Plague 188

The Parson's visit 189

The call from the West 191

To General U. S. Grant 193

To thee, O God. my voice I'll raise 202

The svreetest of all names to me 203

'Tis night and in Gethsemane 207

To this blest feast -we come 214

Thou art the Christ, the solid Rock 216

To that Rock, that Rock of ages 225

There is a happy home above 230

The precious blood of Jesus 250

TIiou Lord art good and well I know 257

There's a beautiful v/here my 'Savior now dwells 257

Thy precious word, O Lord 267

Thanksgiving 284

Tender Shepherd, loving Savior 285

There is a home above 293

To the mount of Calvary 293

The Savior of mankind proclaimed 305

Thy saints, O Lord, give praise to thee 309

Thy Word, O Lord, is truth, 'tis povrer 309

'Twas midnight and a cry was heard 320

'Tis joy. sweet joy to know 329

Them days have long gone by 330

Urson the cross my Savior 214

Winter 28

Will not buy a pump for his cistern or well 46

Where T have been, what I have done and who I am . . . 79

What the two words mean 88

***When the Tenth comes marching home 97

Wash day 181

***Should have been in place of "Company I from start to finish,"

Welcome, O sunshine 192

When tlie Son of man in glory 209

When life's firce v/aves around me roll 213

When the Lord shall come in glory 218

Would that I had a voice, O God 237

With the fierce waves they toil upon the sea 2'39

When plunged in misery and woe 247

When Jesus our Lord journeyed upon earth 259

When upon the clouds of heaven 264

When I have finished my mission on earth 28'5

We hid the parting year farewell 294

When my heart is filled with gladness 295

When storms around me fiercely rage 297

When the trump of Grod shall sound 317

When our Lord had finished speaking 321

When I arrive at the river's brink 3'23

While the multitude of people 324

With lowly, contrite hearts, O Lord 328

You may go there too 62

INDEX.

PART n.

THE ANDREWS RAID

Chapter. Page.

I. Introduction 335

II. Captain Mitchell's plan 336

III. Secret consultation with Andrews at midnight. 337

IV. Arrival at Chattanooga 339

V. Capturing the train 342

VI. Delayed by extra freight trains 343

VII. A startling discovery 346

VIII. The exciting pursuit by the enemy 350

IX. Our whole band captured 354

X. A great sorrov/ 362

XI. A sevenfold murder 365

XII. Liberty or death 349

XIII. The escape of Borsey and Hawkins 373

XIV. The escape of Wilson and Wood from Atlanta

to the Gulf 376

XV. The escape of Brown and myself 386

XVI. From Atlanta to Richmond, Libby and Castle

Thunder — Exchanged at last 392

XVII. Conclusion 394

NAMES OF THE ADVENTURERS

(Executed.)

J. J. Andrews, leader Citisen of Kentucky.

William Campbell Citizen of Kentucky.

Oeorge D. Wilson Co. B, Second Reg't, Ohio Vols.

'Marion A. Ross Co. A, Second Reg't, Ohio Vols.

'Perry G. Shadrack Co. K, Second Reg't, Ohio Vols.

Samuel Robinson Thirtj'-third Reg't, Ohio Vols.

iSamuel Slavens Co. G, Thirty-third Reg't, Ohio Vols.

John 'Scott Co. K, Twenty-first Reg't, Ohio Vols.

(Escaped in October.)

W. W. Brown Co. F, Twenty-first Reg't, Ohio Vols.

William J. Knight Co. B, Twenty-first Reg't, Ohio Vols.

J. R. Porter Co. C, Twenty -first Reg't, Ohio Vols.

Mark Wood Co. €, Twenty-first Reg't, Ohio Vols.

J. A. Wilson Co C, Twenty-first Reg't, Ohio Vols.

W. J. Hawkins Co. A, Thirty-third Reg't, Ohio Vols.

John Wollam Co. €, Thirty-third Reg't, Ohio Vols.

D. A. Dorsey Co. H, Thirty-third Reg't, Ohio Vols.

(Exchanged in March.)

Jacob Parrot Co. K, Thirty-third Reg't, Ohio Vols.

Robert Buffum Co. H, Twenty-first Reg't, Ohio Vols.

William Bensinger Co. G, Twenty-first Reg't, Ohio Vols.

William Reddick Co. B, Thirty-third Reg't, Ohio Vols.

E. H. 'Mason Co. K, Twenty-first Reg't, Ohio Vols.

William Pittenger Co. G, Second Reg't, Ohio Vols.