“Uncle Joab” was West’s most famous preacher

Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 2 p.m.

When the Legislature of the new state of Oregon started looking for someone to serve as the state's first Chaplain of the Legislature, Uncle Joab's name naturally came readily to mind. But it wouldn't be long before they wished they'd never even heard of this plain-speaking, long-preaching circuit rider.... (Part 1 of 2-part story) (Rural Linn County, 1852) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1901c.uncle-joab-powell-part1.html)