Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-02-01


read the Bible. and read II through. The
last three Sabbaths that he was able to 90
out, ne spent in a neighboEing village,
among the children and youth, laboring
70 induce them 10 read the Bible.
: He soul became exceedingly tender
md humble. He seemed deeply sensible
OF I'm own errors, and particularly his
wan Of that presence and power Of the
Hoo Ghost in his soul, that a Christian
needs. He labored and prayed incessant-
ly Tor deeper work OF grace in his heart.
. He had an unutterable longing after no
illness, h hungering and thirsting for right
eousness, agonizing in prayer and search
iuR the scriptures. A Christian friend
4. on whom he called for conversation and
coup,cl, few days before his sickness,
! tod me he found him Welding and ten
der ma child. and longing for the liberty
ofChriR; borne down to the earth but
MOI revived by the Adwelling of the HOLY
Spirit He said he had not had enough
Of God IN him, had not been holy enough
IN spirit, that his own soul had been almost
destroyed while he had been Iaboring to
awaken and reform the public mind.
In this frame Of mind, he was. taken
sick, on WedlH0aay. fortnight ago. A
white swelling 90 the knee, which had
often given him trouble, became agpravat.
%, and finally produced general infam,
nation Of the system. He remained in
! the same conflict of the mind, together
with severe pain Of body, until Wednes.
day evening Of last week, when he had a
great struggle, and prayed with agony fol-
the baptism ofthe Holy Ghost and of fire
% purify him and make him fit to appear
before God. At length Jesus gave him
the victory. and in the morning he appear.
ed calm and placid, lying like a little
child, IN such sweet and heavenly frame
receiving the peace that flowed into his
soul like river from the Lord. From
this time to the close Of life, his soul re.
NAMED without q cloud Of doubt. His
conversation wasfull of grace. Indeed he
felt as fine could not listen to the CONVEX
sation or the prayers Of any who were un
der the law, or were not filled with the
Spirit. To one brother who was about to
pray IN his chamber, he said, leone right
to the point, and pray"
= On Sabbath morning, his sore was
opened by the physician, and discharged
freely, pint or more of matter Soon AT.
ter this he evidently sunk, the doctor said
there was nothing to build on, his consti,
tuition was all gone, the excitement of his
mind and his desire TO 60 forward had KEEP,
him up until his vital energy was com.
pletely exhausted.
Monday morning about 4 o'clock, he
sent in haste for his wife, as he thought he
was dying. When she came to his bed
side. he said, 81 was afraid should no
see you. my Master has called me, dom
you hear iti II sounds like thunder, o.
like the roaring Of water" (evidently al
luding to the scripture figure of the sounc
Of many waters. Rev. i: I5.) He contin
ued, pointing to one corner of the room
Don't you see those angels there! A
legion Of angels have been here with me
/ want 70 bid you farewell. was afraid
should not see you. You have stood b,
me like saint, and now must leave yoI
with the Lord" His wife asked him j
he was not afraid to die E" Afraid to die 2
said he, "No, there's legion Of angels
there, don't you see them and they hav
. made road right up to heaven, and Their
is Jesus standing with open arms TO re
eeive me-"
As his life continued, he wanted TO sen,
for several individuals He wished to Sc,
brother Leavit:, and when told that wa
not IN town, he said, 1 want to see hin
very much, tell him to urge the people /,
read the Bible, they must read the Bibl
more, or the world never can be convert
cd; how can they know what the Lor,
would have them do, unless they read tn
Bible more3 tell them not to forget tn
pollutions Of this city. o how my hear
abhors them. Somebody must do tn
work. What is to be done, don't know
but there must be something done"
He leR messages for others also. H
seat for Mr.. Latourette. who he said wa
man Of business and would help hin
make his will. He wished him to ne
that his affairs were all settled, so as I
make all honest before all men. Hedwel
this with much eanestness, to have hi
affairs properly settled after he was gone
In conversation with Mr.. L. the latte
asked him whether he could not see ths
ne had many things wrong in his labors
His reply was, "If have done wron
show me wherein. and I will confess it,
ttnow | had not so much of Christ in m
a. fought to have had, but my brethre,
have greatly injured me-" He seemed 1
Do exceedingly hnmble and penitent, an
also forgiying towards all that had iniure
him He prayed fervently great man
times for his enemies, and wanted all h
friends and every body should pray 4
them. His spirit seemed like thai Of Il
dying Savior" Father, forgive then
they know not what they door, of Il
martyr Stephen" Lord, 10y not this !
TO their charge" He said he could wa,
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