Excerpt from Fifty Years as a Presiding Elder This volume does not contain a biography, but a series of graphic sketches concerning pioneer times and customs. The principal subject of the sketches has long been known in the Church, and his name is familiar as a household word. It is remarkable that he should for so many years have filled the office of presiding elder, and the fact is commemorated in these pages. Like the fabled Ph nix, "That no second knows nor third," his ecclesiastical record stands alone. Dr. Cartwright began his ministry in the early part of this century and among the first settlers of this Western country. With them and their descendants he has grown up until the infirmities of age are upon him, and the strong man bows himself and the keepers of the house tremble. This is now the memorial of his long life of labor. We have glimpses of the hardships he endured, the perils he encountered, the earnestness with which he preached and argued, the fervency with which he prayed, and the persistency with which he stormed the holds of Satan. The record will serve to strengthen the faith and nurture the graces of its readers, and to this end we cordially commend it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."