Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-01-05
.L:GIGu5 OPINIONS AND LAST MOMENTS OF
SIR J. MACINTOSH.
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Ills nights were very wakcful, and spent
inmQch uno;lsno:ss ofboiy he became very
eil2>.t cn,i thoughtful; and with his Bible
open before MIN, spoke more than usual
upon religious subiccts-pcrhaps it would
b2lno-e corrcctto soy upon God, and bis
disposition towards mar. His mind sccnl-
ri Ass occupied with spccuiations, and more
@..2 MS owa personal relationship to his
Creator. Oar Lord Jesus Chris: was very
frequently the subject of his thoughts he
seemed oiicn pcrplcyed and not able to
comprehondmuch ofhis history. He once
said to me, 1t is great mystery to me
Icannot understand it" At another time
ne told me that during the many slceplcss
nights he passed, the contemplation of the
character of Jesus Christ, and thoughts
concerning the Gospel with prayers to God
was his chief occupation. He spoke,6
delight he had in dwelling on his noble
character. I have nearl his voice taltcr as
he repeated, "Hc went about doing good;"
bu. he added "There is much connected
with him | cannot understand" cannot
attempt to give his words; but his difficulty
lay iii the account gwen of the manner in
which Jesus becomes the Saviour of man.
Ca Saturday 4. great change took place. He
became very silent and had the appearance
of ono listening. Whenever word from
the Scriptures was repeated to him, he
ALWAYS manifested that he heard it and |
especially observed that, at every mention of
the name of Jesus Christ, if his eyes were
closed, he always opened them, and looked
afthc person who had spoken them: l said
to him, at one time, "Jesus Christ loves
vou." He answered slowly, and pausing
between each word, Jesus Christ-love-
the same thing" After long silence he
said" beliyc -" We said, ina low
voice ofmq'dry, Sin God =, He answered
in Jesus" Hc spoke but once more
after this. Upon our inquiry how he felt be
said-" happy"
The BLIND MAN.-Tircrc is in Shenk-
eriam, India, blind man, who truly adorns
the doctrine Of our Saviour, by words and
conduct. Hc is cheerful, and blessed with
a strong memory and sound understanding,
and WHAT'S more, his soul is olive and his
mind enlightened from above. He knows
a number ofpassages of Scripture by heart,
and supports and proves every thing he says
bya passage, and makes a sound and
practical use of them, not only to support
him under his trial, but to find this very trial
a season to think and bless his Saviour.
For instance, Mr.Miller asked him if he had
wish for his sight. He answered boldly,
"No because Jesus says, 'lfthinc eye offend
thee, pluck it out. God probably saw that
mine eyes would offend me, so as to
endanger my soul; and so has prevented
this great evil by plucking them out himself.
For thisI praise him, and do not wish to
see." And quoting Matt. Y. %, he added,
:" God in dcpriving me Of sight, has surely
done it to sanctify my heart, thcrtorc |
thank him for it.'
A lively little boy, about five years old,
who had learnt the Scripture Catechism,
found one day on his return from school
that lis mother was i'll; he appeared to
synl2arhize deeply with his parent, and after
: little while said to her in q very solemn,
maner, L" Mother, do you think you will
die this time % She was quite startled, and
replied, don't know, child. What
makes you ask such question as thate -"
Because" said he, T" it is appointed into men
once to die, and then after that there's the
Judgment" She came shortly afterwards
?l.:pesciy to relate this circumstanc to me,
tloUsa a knowledge of such cases is gene
71t,; l,-c rcsul: OF casual interview.
S. C.. Joorndl.
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