Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-10-04
Prom tho Mothers Magazine.
MEMOIR OF SAMUEL NEWELL
EASTMAN.
DEAR MRs. WHlTrELssY.

MEMOlR Ot SAMUEL NEW ELL
EASTMAN.
DEAR MRs. WHlTrELssY,
The following account Of the conversion
and death Of little boy in this place, is sent
you at the request oflhc Maternal Associa.
lion here. ltyout think it calculated to pro.
mote the great and good cause in which you
are engaged, YOU will please insert it in
your Magaxinc:-
Samuel Newell, the Youngest son Of the
Rev. Oliver Eastman, died in FEBRUARY,
1885, aged four years and three moE,hs.-
Some time previous to his illness, his moth.
er had felt an unusual anxiety Tor his Con-
version. One Saturday evening, about
four weeks, before he was attacked by dis
! case, his mother being left alone with him,
TT ,'',,.s. she must be faithful to him
and ur,e i'm to immediate repcntcncc.-
His answers to bcFentrcales were, 81 can't
repent, ma" "God n,Sde me, and He ought
to make me repent" "God nlade me- ana
why didn't He make me CNristinn: ia.
you tell me to repent, why aoa'' you ten
me how?' &c. After spending abort an an
hour she told him,he must pray for himself.
He asked, "what shall say" She toll! him
to cay, 80 Lord, forgive my SINS He had
never before hesitated to repeat his moth.
er's words, bit now he said, 30 Lord, amen
Ill repent tomorrow" The next NOR
ming lie was reminded Of his promise, bu,
he did not seem inclined to converse about
it, though he did not attempt to throw the
blame on God. While at meeting, Sabbath
evening, his mother was in anguish Of soul
Tor this one impenitcnt child; and on her
way hcme. she was bowed down with a
sense of her responsibilities. When she
rsturned,shc found him sleeping on the floor,
and felt that ii would be vain TO attempt to
awake him, for she had seldom succeeded.
She however took him up, and the moment
she commnced talking with him about re-
pentence, he was awake, wept, and appear.
ed in an agony for more than halFa hour.
lie plead with his father 10 pray for him;
said he was "great sinner" sc. Ills
father asked what he should pray for! He
sail, ",hat God would forgive my sins."-
He wept much-it was late, and the family
retired. lie continued asking questionsl till his
mother feel asleep, (her son slept near her.
Some time in the night they were aroused
by his walking about The room, 80 Col, for
give my sins" His father rose, and Put
him in bed again.
Monday morning, when he rose, lis
bowl of food was prepared for him. His
parents had been correcting his habit Of
eating. He said 10 his oldest sister, "Lau-
ra, how large mouthfuls must eall" His
sister seemed not TO understand him. He
continued, IL want to eat just such as God
would have me eat" He woa!d not eat till
she took the spoon and showed him. When
his mother entered the room, he said to her,
1T is Sabbath day to-day She said no.
He said, "It seems jusl like Sabbath day."
From that time he seemed to love the
Sabbath, and most Of his days were spent
as if they were Sabbatls. When he took
up book he would carry it 10 his mother,
and ask f"God loved it," &c. If she
slid yes, "then | love it," he would say;
if she said no, then don't" From this
time he gave evidence ofa change ofheart.
One of the little verses he learned a short
time after his conversion, and which seemed
to dwell much on his mind, was this:-
"children die Ger SO young;
1nfan:s bid the world adieu:
And as my lie will not be long.
! will keep its end in view
The Sabbath before he was taken III,
the weather was very unpleasant, and as
his mother was confined with sick daugh.
ter, she tho light he had better spend the day
at home. He urged very much to 60 TO the
Sabbath school;not though, consistent. lie
wept & asked to go to meeting. In the eve
ming he wcpt,and plead very hard to go,and
said, "Pa, | know shall not &c. asleep" w
Monday morning he was broush, do~n
from his bed very sick His disease wa.
such that no medicine could affect it-con
stan,ly so sick at his stomach, that he said
bu. little. On Thursday he asked, do you
expect to die! RS said. Eyes" Where do
you e.pee, to 20? 'to hsuven." The next
day friday his mother asked him how
he expected to get to get to hcavenf lie
answered, ",hc Saviour will take me- in his
arms, and carry me there" On Saturday,
as the family an others were gathered
around the bed, thinking he must die, his
father called the name Of each, and said,
Newell, whom do you love best! With
animation he replied, 81 love my Savior
best" At another time he answered; to
the same question, Sod" He often
spoke of his wicke heart. bat never doubt
ed the mercy OF God.
On Saturday he was thought to be dying.
After reviving little, he called each by
name, and bid them "good BY" TO one
he said, "be fai,hlul:" to another, "love