Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-11-24
DEATH BEDoF NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE

We derive the concluding part OF til. following nara
ti'e from the Feule Rehgeuse du Canton de aud. an
excellent periodical work. winch dufny The last sixteen
years, has supplied its readers wit, uninterrupted
SUCCESSION oi edllyng and Instructive articles Chris
nan SUBJECTS IL Is now pursuing lis seventeenth year
Df. bogue wrote an essay on the Divine Authority
OF the New Testament, intended chiefly for the reuta-
l,n ct mhdels. by discussion ut the principal obec-
Inns which they make 10 Chrstlaniiy OF this lmpor-
tau! work the author senl copy 10 Napoleon ST. lie
lena lne Emperor read II with interest and salts
faction; and. II II did completely lead hun the
kH"wledg "nt Of Jrsu Chrst as his Saviour 1t had
powerful Influence III removing his doubts and producing
slne degree OF conviction. Alter his death, this copy
became the property OF commissioned otlic r who
Taught English 10 the children o the Empcruls atten
danls. pon the return OF the Regiment 10 England
he presented II 10 Dr. Bogue, who accepted 1t with deep
emoion regarding the circumstances evidence OF the
Divine blessing on his work.
about the same time the French Able Bonavite
went from Paris, through Belgium and England, to ST.
Helena, in order 10 be The Emperors chaplain In Bel
GUM, he became acquainted with an f.nglshman, zeal
supporter OF the Bible Society They travelled to
gethe To London, and had much intercourse during the
Abbe's stay III that city. The English genemao avail
ed himself OF the opportunity 10 cntruSt 10 the ADV. a
splcndidy bound Bble, OF beautiful edi .a D.l4ue
him to present II to the unhappy exile. f.. 'ha.''.'N
undertook the commission, say ng thai .e ". sd, .a
Emperor would highly vaae the present. IEts
to be the fact Persons fully entitled credit, who
tended Napoeous dying bed, have declared that he
sduousy read the Holy Scriptures and that. IN the
panSs OF his malay, he often with strong emotion
uttered the name Of Jesus.
alt may be even said, that he confessed Christ be-
fore men, In familiar but solemn conversation he
exclaimed, with expressive accent and emphatic
brevliy, which hada electric effect, i know men; and
tell you that Jesus was not man. Ills religion Is
seli-eNlsent mystery, aud 1t proceeded from mind
not human. There Is IN II deep peculiarly OF charac
'nr ndiridunite which has produced succession of
doctrines and maxms till then unknown. Jesus Dor
rowed nothing from human knowledge. Only in him
self are found completely the example of the imitation
Of his life. Neither he philosopher; for his proofs
miracles, and his disciples from the very first ado
red him. In fact. science and philosophy poweress
TO salvation and the sole object Of Jesus Incoming into
The world was to unve the mysteries of heaven and the
laws Of mind. Alexander. Caesar, Charlcnagne and
have founded empress but on what have rested the
creations of our genus2 Upon force. Only Jesus has
founded empne upon love- and at this moment mil
lions OF men would die for hun. II was not day nor a
battle that won the victory OF the Christian religion
No; II was long war; fight of three centuries. begun
by the apostles and continued by their succcssors and
the flow OF the Christian generations that followed. In
that war, all the kings and powers of the earth
one side; On the other side, see army but my steri
GUS trce, and few men scattered here and there
through all parts Of the world, and who had rayug
polni but their faith In the mysteries Of the die
before my time, and my body will be put into the ground
10 become the food of worms Such is the fate OF the
great Napoleon! What an abyss between my deep
wrechedness and Christs eternal kingdom, proclaimed
loved adored, and spreading through the world! Was
that dying? Was il not rather 10 llvel The death OF
Christ is the death Of God'
with these words Napoleon ceased; but the General
not replying the emperor added, III you do not under
stand tina, Jesus Christ is God | have been wrong in
calling you General -
The immediate and very painful reflection, upon read
Ing the preceding narrative is, that indication appears
OF sorrow and repentance The sentiments uttered are
entitled to much observation exbtng the mpresse,
made BY simply reading the New Testament. on pow
erful mind, dep. orally ignorant Of Christian TRUTH ex
cep, what it had learned from DIR. Bogues invaluable
work But, if only small of right feeling hat
existed what would have been the agones of the dyn!
conqneror oppressor, and iyran the who had sacr
need two millions Of his fellow creatures his fell amb
ton,