The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-06-02

narrator. Iron uhose lips take this snee-
dole. vas benz On car oihrr occupation.
designing - drawn she recollection or re
rils and dtlivessness 10 . celebrated "a
sern. shieh he had 100 long and 100 Or
ten frtquenl~d.
A he walked leisurtly iowsrds Ibis
goal. he encountered very dear friend.
the quoadam associate ofmsny lhoughi-
less hour. Solicitations over, the captain
seized him BY The arm. declaring Thai ne
should accompany him 10 che hotel.
viii do 50. Fsplied the oiher with great
ealmness. On condition that you come
With me 6rs. far single hour into Ibis
house e chu'eh. and thank God for his
nercirs TO yoa on The deep. The captain
VAS ashamed 10 refuse. so The iao friends
entered the temple together. Already sll
the seats were occupied. and . dense
crowd allied The aisle; but. BY dint Of per
sonal exfnion. they succeeded ia reach
ing position right in front Of lhe pulpit.
Al about FIVE yards distance. The
preacher. one Of The most popular Of The
day. riselled the attention Of The entire
congregation. including the csp'ain him.
self. 20 whom bis features and voice
though he cnuli moi assign sny time or
Place u previous meeiIng-seemed not
wholly unknown. particularly when be
spoke with animation. Al length The
preachers eyes fell upon The spot where
The Two friends STOOD. lie suddenly
paUsed--si,ll gazing upon The captain, az
II 20 make himself sure that he lsboreI
under no oplicsl deiasinn--and afier .
silence Of more lhan sminuts. pronounced
with a soire that shook The building.
" Say yonr prayers in fair weather"
The audience were lost IA amazemeni,
nor was il unpl q considerable time had
elapsed. that lie preacher recovered sutli-
rieni self possession 20 recount The inci-
dent wnh which The res,Isr Is already &C.
quainled; adding, with deep emotion. that
The words which his caplain uttered 10
the storm had clung 10 bun by day and
by night Alter his landlng. as II m angel
had been charged with The duty Of re-
pesllng them IN his ears; thai he felt the
holy call as coming direct from above; TO
do The work of his crucidrd Master; that
he had siudied IL college for ihe minis
try. aud was now, ihrovgh grace. such
as they saw and heard.
AZ The CONCLUSION &c this affecting ~.
dress. he called on tie audience TO JON in
prayer with himself, that The same words
might be blessed in turn 70 him who 6rsi
had used Them. But God had ou,ron
,htir peutions-my friend was already
his chill before his former shipma,e had
ceased 10 tell his siory. The spirit had
wrought eIrecn.lly ufon him. and sub
dued every lof y imagination. And so.
when the people dispersed. he exchanged
The hotel for The house Of the preacher.
with whom he ,arried six weeks, and par
TED from him TO pursue his profession.
with heart devote! 10 the service OF hls
Saviour, aud with holy and hsppy as
susaaces. which las he declared 10 me.
and confidently rely 10 his truth. adj
vancing years hallowed. strengthened
and sancufied.
From cha, csmpsaioR Of a nighsi then
parted. probably no, 10 NEE. again MI
We stand befnre The judgment seat Of
Christ Ills history is too palpably in.
suuc,i,e IL require lha, should add my
own reflections. Aud with one only. l
addressing those persons who
seek God merely in the hours Of danger
aud ,rouble--in the words Of The captain,
/" Say your prayers IN fair weather"