Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-04-19
VOL. lX....NO. 80.

On the 18Th ofJanuary, he was appar.
emily better. He said he had rested more
during the night, and thought he would
be out of the chamber in. a few days.
This occasion was seized as the most C-
vorable yet presented to converse with
! him about his future course. He said he
: designed, if God spared his life, TO devote
! it to the Lord Jesus Christ and as soon
as he could, to profess his faith in Christ
publicly, that men might know that he
was not ashamed of the Savior he had SO
long denied. This was spoken, not in
the rashness Of self-confdence, but appar-
emily under strong conviction of gratitude
and obligation to Jesus Christ
This was the onl time saw him
weep. A Sjmbie question started the
tears in streams The question was this.
Mr.. Baker, how do you feel when you
review your past life? Instantly his checks
were wet, he seized his handkerchief,
shook his head, and only said, very ,un-
pleasant
Remorse was too keen for utterance.-
/ His soul was aeonized. What must have
been the anguish of a fathers heart who
had 50 often ridiculed the very existence
ola Savior before his children, and had
robbed his family Of their immortal inter-
ests, and had suffered his first born son 10
pass into eternity uninstructed and uu-
warned. Oh NY soul come not thou in
to such secrets.
What is your life? 1t is even vapor
that appeareth for little time, and then
/ vanisheth away"
! The next dav furnished an affecting
.commcnt on this passage of Scripture-
Mr.. B. sent for me with message that he
would not live probably through the day.
He was greatly shanged and appeared to
be near the hour when his soul would be
summoned to the bar of God He said
he was not able TO converse much, but he
had expressed his desire to Mrs B. and
she would communicate them TO me-
She then said that Mr.. B. requested if it
could be done, that the sac rament ofthe
Lords Supper might be administered to
him before he died
This was to me a startling request. |
was fearful that he had wrong views of
the nature Of this ordinance, and like
many others, he might think through its
influence to obtain the pardon of sim
Some questions were proposed TO him for
the purpose Of drawing out his views of
this institution. Immediately he drew
my head down and whispered in my ear,
as he was unable to speak aloud without
much effort and pain. He said he regard
ed the Lords Supper simply as symbol
OF the Savlor's sufferings, he did not think
there was any efficacy in it to save from
sin and that he did not expect by it, to re-
celve forgiveness of his sins, for he trusted
Only in the blood OF Christ for salvation.
But his reasons for desiring to receive the
ordinance, were as follows: a..
For twenty years he had denied public.
y that there ever was such a being as
Jesus Christ Had he lived. he DESIGNED
to make public profession Of his faith in
the Lord Jesus Christ, and thus undo, as
=! far as possible, the evil he had DONE
But now he was about to die and would
not have the privilege Of making a public
profession ofreligion He therefore de-
sired to make as public manifestation of
his faith in Christ, as he could in bis SIT
uation, and once before he died if it could
/ consistently be done, TO partake of the
! Lord 0Supper. Such briefly were the
thoughts he expressed.
| His views We're so much in accordance
with the word Of God, and the experience
of Christians, and his motives so proper,
that the writer was not willing to assume
the responsibility Of saying that he should
not handle the memorials of Savior's.
suferings before he died. <..~.
The table Of the Lord was then spread,
| - bic J,,;,oc cEo U7boro bo bod ofo,
denied the Savior. The voice of PRAYER
)broke tie silence OF that memorable hour,
when all felt that we were at the place
where two worlds met
He then gave his assent to the essen
tal articles ofthe Christian faith, and for
the first and last time, held in his hands,
! the representations of the great sacrifice
for sin This was done with the deepest
so|emnlty, and apparently under the in
fluence of feeling highly devotional
AT 2, p. NJ, l called again He was
sinking rapidly in the arms of DEATH
You may Judge Of the state of his mind,
among other questions.
Mr.. Baker, have you now any fears of
death
A. No, not any
I @. How long is it since you began to
doubt the truth ofyour sentiments?
A. Attirles have doubted for many
years 49,.
G. Mr. Baker, do you wish Your for
mer associates and friends TO know that
YOU have renowned your former senti-
Inents, and now die in the full beliefofthc
declaration YOU have made2
A: Yes, | do. (This was said with
much emphasisl