Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1838-11-21

that have drunk from those living streams. .
The lille volume is dedicated 70 lhe au.
thor's father, Sir Gerard Noel, "accompa'
MED with fcrvent prayer, that the truths
of which i, treats may fill the evening OF his
lie with tranquility and hoPe:"J
S. S. Journal
lam Gu, off from all my former en-
plovmcnts, and reduced very nearly to IN
activity of mind and body: | occasion
much trouble to those who kindly nurse me:
| | am able to do nothing for my tellow'crea'
lures; and am almost continually IN pam
why should live any longer? Blessed be
God, | may sill glorify Him. if He sees it
to he best that should suffer for some time
longer. Those who are on the bank OF cter'
pity, often have more inau' nee and au no..
ri;y in wha, they say, than those in health.
A diving person has no worldly purposes to
serve, and must usually te sincere in what
he SAYS; and the nearness Of death lmparts
solemnity to his own mind, and to the feel.
ings of those who converse with him. His
words have, therefore, weight. will not
neglect the opportunity Of doing good.
will exhort my relations, my friends, my
servants, and all who come near me, to
leave the ways of sin, and to seek the
grace of God. lean find motives enough,
in my past ungodiness, and in my present
peace. God grant, that since | have los
many an opportunity Of serving him when
| was in health, my dying counses and ex.
horta,ons may be eminenlly useful. Chris
tians, too, may be edited by my last hours.
Nv active life is probably over; but, if
cannot do the will of God by active services
may by patient resignation. TO bear trl
al we'll, as much manifests the power o.
grace as to discharge duty well. May m,
| friends see, n ne, how patient, how cheer
ful, how contented, grace can make dying
sufferer. Let Them see how God can fiji
the heart of pardoncd sinner with hope
and Joy, viii ali the pains Of dissolution jus
before him. have not, us ought, live
% the Lord; but may olhe Christians lear
BY nv example, what it is to die TO him
L: through all the suffering and languo
which are yet reserved for me, | can bles
: him for all that is past, and trust him for a
That is 10 come; if my will is lost in his, S
that can say, as my Redeemer did i
Gethscmane, mot my will, but thine. b
done"-il my friends can see that God
enough to make me happy, though all III
outward sources Of eujoymcnl are change
INTO wearisomc, or even excruciatng, pa
( -:bcn will ne be gIorifed IN me. Wha:
ever, then, He appoints for me, may ST
be useful and happy. am ready tor death
wher He sees fit to call me, it will be 70
me far better 10 depart, and be with Christ
, but while H. appoints me 10 live, may, D.
, his grace, glorfy him no less than by tn
r most active exertons. Should my exam
, p]e teach my dear friends how 10 die, IN
, will repay them for their kind attention t
r me. And, though am reduced to the lee
bleness of child in mind and body, Go
can bestow upon my spirit giants strength
> TO bear His will aud love Him for all h
.. does. May He grant it to me-, fol the SAX
] of his dear Son.
, SUBMISSION TO THE WILL OF GOD.
, When Jesus Chrisl was on earth, II
I said to His disciples, My meat is to d
d the will of Him who sent me, and 10 tials
e His work." Blessed be God for giving m
i some measure of my Saviour's sp rit F.! M
will is almost gone. God is so wise an
g good. that am sure what Ha wills is bcs
+ and His will has become my will. He ha
h given me His Son; He has given me Hi
$ Spirit; lie has made me His child; and no,
Y He will not appoint any thing which can d
: me harm. And, if He could do so, ho,
;: can I, a sinner, say, achat doest thon7 II
has right to do with me what he pleases
4 NV dcser, was eternal punishment: ins'ea
i of which He is about TO raise me 10 immo
tai glory; and, after that, shall ques'io
i His will o, let Him do with me what Fl
h pleases! Send, Lord, ease or pain, strrng'
! or weakness; life or death; Pro'ract The:
e suferlngs, or terminate them; just as Tho
r wilt. Thy will be done. All that Tho
$ dost ordain is best. Glori(y Thysclf
). me, whether by my life or by my death, an
!. then receive ME 10 glory.