Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-07-28

iion. Indeieued BY punishment. anihanhful ior and
unmoyed by mercy, you have nesn become icon, and
now stand ut the bar. convicted aud blood ssed naf
derer awaiting that which will shorty conslsn
your BODY the gave and your soul To an eversssin.
eternity In making this brief review Of your life, which
has heen one continued OF crime aud punishment
the question resisbly presents itselt. To what his
your epra witty been owing2 l. To nature entirely
corrupt without generous ret'eeming qualiiyf-
Dr. is 1t 10 be sscrbed 10 tina defect of your early ednca
ion and the vicious rropensItes which you then imhi
bed. both from prcccpl AID "Nsmplef-1he hfst, no
Doubt hiss had great nineuco; but Is the 10 latter,
probably that your eXcessfs ought principally to be I'M
puod II am correctly informed, you had no one, In
childhood or early life train you IN the paths Of VIZ
tue Your parents instead al intoxicating lessons oi mo
faliiy set you example Of almost every vice. and
well have YOU initiated their example Under this infn
cncc YOU have become a hardened. debased. and blood
thirsty criminal iunr life has been continued sue
resson of crime and punishment unbessod by any al
those Social and domestic relations which cheer us on IN
our journey through life and gid our latter days with
roy and peace. Where your friendsl Alas yon
have none.--Nou have, by your crimes, become All
enemy To the human rate-Nhee Is your wife
She abandons YOU in your exomly and looks forward
to your execution release from bondage worse tlsn
dc alhl Where are your childcn-those dear pledges
of love, and the lies which bind most strongly to
exlslrucch those who. under proper traning ought IN
The language Of Scripture. 10 rise up and call you blcs
sed Have they any momeno of yourcae and alccton2
Their only inheritance is ds2racG Ca an you look back
Ia lessons aisen them. which may make them useful.
respectable and worthy members Of society Your life
has hcon Ia them one uniform example ol vice and I'M
morality and ihry escape the VII be only because
lhey have their father striking evidence, that c!me
leads but To misery aud death. Your father--Did mol
your lieafl shrink within you. when YOU saw hun,
aprd and lettering To the grave. To whom You lndcb
I'd iur nothing bul Npur miserable existence. and the
" example Of vice which he gave, appearing here
witness against You, and by ms testimony siding III
your conyicon2 And had he the feelings OF a man,
10 In able to do SD without emoiion2 You are both
fastening 10 the bourne. there 10 reap the
ward of Of Your actions here May You and he be as
beacns the passing and rising generation Of the
Consequences OF vice and the evils arising from bad
smple Bat will not further proIrac my remarks
You and l9r the last Time. IN this world stand face To
face You have for the asl time appeared al an earth
" bar. Your gu 50 Clearly proved. and is Of 80
nagrani character that tof you there IL hope oi
mercy ON Garth But there another bar at which You
must shortly stand, and another Judge. before whom
you must give an account. not only 81 the crime for
which you about To suffer but for every act Of your
life Before hun there viii be need Of evidence OF
proof 10 him every act OF Your life, every Imagination
Of your heart is known His all seeing eye has been
siany upon yon-hs scrutiny you unable to escape
and his Judgment you viii certainly hear. Now. let
ask YOU will You be able to stand before Him, covered
with crime and stained with bnodl How will You be
able to bear the lightning of his eye. the deep dam
nation Of his Justicel-N Miserable, wrlched man. for you
there s hope IN the grave, unless you prepare
ior the solemn realities Of eternity. and judgment
10 eomel 1t Is not for ME, weak and sinful man, and
like Yourself amcnale 10 divine justice To point out the
way which YOU may hope 10 escape the wrath to
can only say that arc taught by his divine word
that though his justice II severe, his mercy is great,
and though your sins be- scarlet he make them
as snow Eodcayor. lhen, 10 prepare for that solemn
day Lay your heart opcn belpro him, and by rcpen.
lance aud prayer cndrayuf 10 obtain that peace. which
he has promised to all those who sincerely repent