The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-12-22
From Z" Wonders Of Mature and PToSiaence.a
AN AWFUL PROVIDENCE.


God IS CRAFTY to be isarsd in the ssse'abiJ
II HE saints. Psaims.
At Amsterdam, Holland, occurred the
following remarkable event: AZ Mr. Fle-
ming. a pious AMI godly minister, was
preaching on a Lords day 10 his congre.
gallon. there was observed amidst the
multitude three young men, whose be-
ha' Jour during divine service. Vas 50
INDIGENOUS anil Infamous, that il not only
attracted the notice of the people, but al
so excited the attention Of the minister,
who, after a llule time, reproNed them in
public. desiring at least that they would
behave iecenlly while under tire sacred
roof This gentle adInonltion seemed
TsIher 10 liner ase than check their mis-
behaviour; and they most tsringly offer
ed greater contempt to the preaching OF
the word, which they sIgniiied by peal.
ing oranges, cracking nuts, aud making
arv mouths at the minister. Tie seri-
Gus preacher was moved a second time
to admOnish them. at which they appear
ed sull more enrag d tina before. per-
sis.ing IN their shameful AID profane
practices. He was then so impressed
and shocked at their hardened behaviour,
that in the midst Of his discourse he ma,ie
a solemn pause, turnel and looSed them
full in the fee for some time, apparently
with much agitation in his countenance.
and then spoke IN lie three young men
in the folio d, ing awful aud solemn man
ner: " am snrr, tD be the author Of such
= dreadful, alarming m ss"lc to you, and
| have begged II the l.ori 10 excuse me
from il, bat h. will not: therefore | mast
not shrink from the painful duty Of de-
claring the awful and confirmed impress
siou of nv mind. nav tell YOU that
YOU have not A geck lnager IL live in
this worldr' This liz, aAful sentence,
proceeding from The mou;h nj man,
somewhat excited the doubtful apprehen.
SONS Of the congregation. Who thought
il proceeded from ptecipiIancy aud rash.
ness; AMI some cf his intimate friends
were % opinion tha. religion would sui
fer rcprosch from il, especially il il should
not prove true. Che minister said, let
the event prove the truth Of it, for ain
persuaded was moved BY the spirit Of
sod to saw what | did. as prophetic of
their awful end: Monday passed, and
nothing occurred; hut on Tuesday on OF
the Young men vent on beard a vessel TO
prosecute an intended voyage, las had
been fixed previous to the affair." but in
consequence Of violent storm which
arose, the ship was driven on shore,
whereby this poor unhappy wretch vas
launched into eternity. On "Wednesday
another &c the young men was concerned
in a quarrel with some person. the issue
Of. which was, fighting a duel with swords,
wherein this unhappy victim fell On
Thursday the only surviving one was Ia
ken suddenly i'll, at which he began to be
terrified, as two of his sinful companions
were already cut of. He then sent for
the same minister whom he had ridiculed
the preceding Sabbath. When Mr.. Fle-
ming arrived at the house, he asked the
young man what he wanted hun for.
The young man begged he would pray
with him. When the minister requested
to know what he would have him peti.
ton for, the young man told him for his
life. "That is not in my power to do"
said the minister, "for | am sure you
will die" Them" said the young
nsn, "beg or pray for the life of my
soul" The minister so far consented as