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to establish a Mission at that place, for the convenience & benefit of the converted Indians of that vicinity, where the gospel might be preached & the ordinance administered. Rev. Mr Gambold was therfore appointed to carry this object into effect and comenced preparations for removing thither; but unexpectedly & before his departure from Spr. Place, it pleased the Lord to remove his faithful & zealous consort Mrs Anna R. Gambold to her heavenly home, which to him & to the Mission was an irrepairable loss. Notwithstanding this, Mr G. removed to Oochgelogy alone, & comenced his labours, under many adverse & trying circumstances. A comfortable dwelling, a school house & other necessary buildings were erected & a school comenced by which the children of that neighbourhood were greatly benefited. November 7th 1827 this faithful friend & benefactor of the Cherokee people finished his earthly course, universally lamented by all who knew him. His faithfulness, humility & zeal for the Missionary cause in behalf of which he sacrificed every thing, his child like confidence in the heavenly Father his philanthropie, collected & highly circumspect behaviour in word & deed which was so peculiarly adapted to the character of the Nation among which be preached the Gospel, & by which he was esteemed & loved as a father - All these qualities ensure to him a greatful & glorious tribute in the ranks of departed & illustrious Missionaries. After Mr. Gs. decease- Messrs. Gottlieb Byhan, John R. Smith, Francis Eder & H. G. Clauder were employed in the Cherokee Mission untill, by the well known policy of the U.S. Government & the State of Georgia, by which the Cherokee are to forced to a removal West of the Misssissippi - the establishment at Oochgelogy was abandoned for the time being- July 1831. The Spring place Station, however was still maintained, untill Jan. 1st 1833. when a law less band of White people, forced themselves into quarters there, & soon compeled the resident Missionary to a removal from thence into that part of the Cherokee Nation within the limits of Tennessee, where he was ennabled to prosecute