The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1826-11-14

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setts, dated
BExRoor, March l6, 1896.
NV DEAR BRorHER,-Your of June 4,
1905. reached us the lst of Nov. following,
:, ! time when we were all in affection. A
few DAYS previous we had closed the eyes
of our beloved Fisk, with our own HANDS
had wrapped the sswinding sheet about ms
body. andlaid it insthe narrow mouse.
It was the S ,bbath. The Arabs assembled
=. an early hour to mourn with US. And
t6ouph I was very weak, (Mr. Bird or my
self having been in constant attendance
upon him by daysand by night from tht
commencement Of his sickness, and both o
us being SO much reduced, that we hae
hardly strength to walk to his gravel yet
spent as much of the day ash was able i
conversing with the people. 1 read Z
them various portions Of Holy Scripture
concerning heaven, -and the happiness, glo
nv. and worship of the world above; ana
told them we had good reason to believe
that our dear brother was no longer san
ner or sufferer, but was holy and happy
his tears forever wiped away, clothed with
. robe clean and white, singing with saints
and angels, and worshipping God and the
Lamb. Some of the Arabs smote upon
their breasts and wept, and one of them
said, IS who will now.,preach the gospel to
MS? have heard no one explain the word
of God like Mr.. Fisk. AT the close OF
the day, amidst asconcourse of people OF
different nations and languages, we "took
up the body, and buried It. and went and
told Jesus"
The few last months Of his life, brother
Fisk spent in my family. / need not tell
YOU. that we often took sweet counsel to-
gether nor need assure you that he of
ten spoke of you, and of many others OF
his Andover brethren, and Christian friends
with the liveliest interest, and prayed fer
vently and frequently for you all. After
the fatigues of the day, it seemed to re-
fresh him to sit down and converse about
his former associates and friends. He had
4 tenacious memory; and you, who knew
him well, can better conceive, than de-
scribe, the particularly and exactness with
which he would relate many incidents Of
those he loved, together with the CONVEX
sations and enjoyments, the prayers and
of former years.
1t was great grief to him that he had
SO long without seeing any saving
fruits of his labours among the natives
Had he lived to this day--bnt /" God pro-
vided some better thing for him." we
have seen what lie so much desired to sec,
viz the operations of the Holy Spirit in
Syria. Several individuals have for some
months been in a more inquiring state of
mind, and one, we have more than ordina-
" evidence to believe, is truly born from
above. With the talents and the spirit of
Luther, he has taken bold stand on the
Lords side amidst ridicule, reproach, and |
and enjoys the blessedness of
hose, who have all manner of evil spoken
against them falsely for Christ's sake. IfI
he had become murderer, or thief, or |
aad embraced the Mussulman faith, the
,nmity excited, or the torrent of abuse
poured forth, would probably be nothing,
with what exists at present. MOL
means are left untried, no promises or |
lhfeatenings are withheld, to induce him
10 recant his present principles, but all to |
no purpose. He speaks boldly in the name
Of the Lord in the presence of both great
and small. although they 60 about to kill |
aim, and dare not even receive a cup Of
coffee from many of them, lest it should
contain poison. We may indeed be dis
appointed, but we entertain high hopes oil
lis future usefulness: and trust, that ",.e
$ chosen vessel unto God, to bear his
aame before the Gentiles, and kings. and |
The children of Israel" May the grace of
our Lord be exceeding abundant towards |
him! And O that the ERE, which, we be-
lieve, has descended from the sacred altar.
might catch from heart to heart, and purge
away the dross Of this whole communits
We hope that the wife of the English Con-
sui has become truly pious. She is much
changed. if not renewed. When we came
here, she was bigotted Roman Catholic,
being an Italian lady, and having been ed
lcated with strong prejudices against prot
estantism. We have also much reason to
hope. that an English lady, who came to
this country about year ago, full of gaietv
and entirely thoughtless, has chosen the
good part which shall never be taken from
|ler.-All Of these things are encouraging.
Our schools are all in prosperous state.
We have recently established a school for
the Jewish children 10 Beyroot. Once it
seemed impossible, the Jews looked upon
Us with 50 much jealousy; but frequent in
tercourse and much. conversation with
them mas sottened their prejudices, and SCI
cured their confidence. do not cease to