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tor his RosG - And when she came
Ia him, said, My darling, God bless
YOU"
On Monday morning, We thought
him dying; and dear mother. unable
any longer TAI control her pent-up feel
lngs, retired 10 another room and gave
vent to them. The thought tina, he
vas indeed To die without looking on
hIs family any more, taking leave of
them, and expressing ms own resigna-
t>l, was unexpectedly agonizing.
I But a if to show the power Of Cod,
while she was thus abandoning herself
To Srief, the eye that had been SO long
closed. opened suddenly. as 1 hung o.
Yer him, and fixed itself on me with n
kindling intelligence which | had not
seen since his first wanderinss. NV
father, do YOU know your Catharinc =
=" Yes Do you truS; in God 20 (rais-
ing my own eyes To Heaven, TO mako
the question more significantly "Yes, -
with solemniiy, and raising his own eve
IN the jaime direction. ! flew into the
next room 10 communicate the intelli-
scnce To- dear mother, and she claimed
herself and returned with me. She
approached the bed sidc-hc looked at
her and said,' HJe, an going 5efore
yoNi" ] feared this would ovcrpowcr
her; but God upheld her, and she an
swered mcekly. Yes, nv beloved.
(. YOU are going before me, and YOU will
see our dear angels in Heaven, sooner
than | shall. There are five Of our
children in Heaven now, waiting to re-
ccive You, and you leave five more OH
earth under my care-it viii only be for
a little while, and we, too, shall come
and join you. Do not fear for us. who
are left behind-God will take care oi
your widowed wife and fatherlcss chill
dren. There was struggle I'm hi,
frame and heart, but he sought strength
, where he had never failed To find il
: and It was given him: His eve next
lighted on mel kissed him. and ask
ed" My beloved father. is your soul
!; At peace now, stayed on Jesus -
, Yes" DO You now feel the truth
; Of the promise, When thou wakes
: through the valley Of death. fear not
, God will be with Thee, His rod an,
: hi staff, they shall comfort Thee = -
Yes; oh YES - raising his ewes I,
! Heaven, with a mingled expression o
/ Faith. gratitude. and submission. Iii
S eye then fell on Rosa-Shc kissed hi
hand, andbade God bless YOU, my be
: loved father Then on Ellen; ant
she did the same He looked alternate
: ~ once more on each of us as We StooC
. around his bed, then raised his hanc
and eyes to Heaven, as if invoking ;
farewell blessing.
During tins solemn and aiiecGonat,
I scene, all had left the room, except Ia
!. own immediate family. At this crisis
= however, our former Pastor, when h,
2 lived here, Mr.. P--', "a meek and holy
man, To whom father always bore
4 strong attachment, and for whom ha.
despatched hurried messenger, AT III,
e first sign Of returning intelligence ar
:, rived and with him there entered sevc
j raj OF fathers friends, old and young
: TO the number Of fifteen, including ih
;, family. Mr.. P''- took his hand, an,
: asked him, IF he was resigned te di
!, now, IL it pleased God To- take him :
T He answered, unho>itaiingly. Yes.
Then, sand mother. I'VE resign you
j my beloved into tile hands of Cod
: He will take care Of Us IN Your absence
i and not suffer us To- want: and, at lasr
: viii rc-unite us all--all, trust. ia Heay
;, en- He struggled hard To speak. bu
y the uiterance was denied: Mr.. Pc
= then asked him several other question
r As - - the composed and happy stat
3. 81 ms soul - his views Of the plan q
4 redemption through :hc Saviour, " hi
faith IN The atOning merits Of Jesus H.
4 the pardon 81 all hi sins, and for hi
: salvation - TO all of which he r.
= pl.ed IN The affirmative hlr. pee the
r. asked him. Al IL would be agree bl
q o. him, that We should unite in oii,.rin
{ prayer for him - lie replied wit
b great viyacity Ycs," and nodded hi
Z head a.arma',ycly, three times, IN quic
succession, thereby signilying the grca
pleasure the proposition afforded HIM.
! We al instantly kneIt dowh. as wit
u ono impulse, while The solemn appcl
assembled % the throne Oi gTace.
% was spectacle 80 sublime, that Angel
. might contemplate with delight an
u ave. My fathers eyes were raised Z
r Heaven with . prayer At one tim
NJ. pee prayed that. IL IL was con
p ..licnt with the intentions d the A
mighty. his sick and suffering scrssn
mighi b. raised from that bed II Ian
p gushing o. the enjoyment Of heath
= % b. further blessing % hs amil
and friend, and an honor 10 his Coun
2 Try and ~ the cause Of God un Garth
!, Immediately The cyc wa withdraw
q from ~ imploring gaze upwards.
hud,lcr passed over las frame. and d
=. .Iiook his head negatively. and. -
% g. '''.''+ insists audibly said 80.
< Bu, when Mr.. pee closed with
o. prayer that, II God should take hii
- noW b. might b. received int, n
% man i1ns q gl,rv. % dwell forever aa