The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-01-09
]. HOLCOMB, Editor & Publisher

ylion, or lrifling with Gods Holy Spirit
Soon nfer | received the evidence OF my
conversion, as hope and trust, one of my
Young friends became deeply serious, and
it was evident that he strove hard to resist
the mild and gentle influence of the bless
ed Spirit, which enables the Sinner 10 see
himself as he ;and constrains him 10 EN-
brace The religion Of Jesus Christ. Upon
learning his situation | Immediately
sought him, and endeavored to be inslru-
mental in inducing him TO repent Of his
sins, embrace Christ, the crucified Savior.
tried in my feeble and inexperienced
manner, to portray to him the lost and
perishing condition Of mankind in their
uuconverted State-the plan of redemption
through our Lord and Savior Jesus Chris,
the obligation we are under to God for
his atoning mercy the joys Of :he re.
deemed IN this world. aud their happy an
( ticipa.ions of bliss in those heavenly man
sions which Christ has gone TO prepare
for those that love him-and finally, of
the danger OF trifog with Gods holy spr.
it. and saying as did Felix of old, Ego thy
way for this time, when have more
convenient season will call for thee
He appeared deeply sensible Of his condl-
ton, and convinced that his only hope was
in repentance and belief in the Lo,d Je.
sue Christ. But the amuse ments and
vao,lies of the world clung 10 him with
fendish grasp, and fos,ered desire to
procrastinale his day of repentance. |
tried 10 persuade him that youth was the
time TO serve the Lord. He replied; by
and BY shall be tired OF the pleasures of
The world; and as approach Eternity,
hey will assume less tenacious grasp,
and | shall BIZ better prepared to make my
peace with God Time rolled on. All
his convictions had passed away, and he
again entered into the foIies and amuse-
ments of The world. AT length circum
stances called him 10 leave the home Of
his childhood, to reside in distant Stare
Upon his departure, again urged urou
him the necessity Of making his peace
with God and embracing the Savior.-
His reply was, am young and there
will be time enough before die. A year
passed away. He prepared 10 visit his
native village; animated with the anllci
patton Of again mingling with the friends
and companions Of his youth. The time
of his expecltd arrival came, but he came
mol! Ia few days the sad and mourn.
full intelligence Of his sudden and accident
al death was received, Immediately follow
ed by his again entering his native village.
But he came cold and inanimale corpse.
Aud as The solemn tones oil the village bell
peaIin2 mounfuIly through the silent
streets, told that the body was moving
to the tomb; i! spoke in language louder
than words, "prepare 10 meet thy God Jor
He cometh in an hour when thu Minkest
not" His body was inferred in the vii.
lage church yard, there 10 remain ill that
awful day shall dawn when the Lord him
self shall descend from Heaven with u
shout, "wilh The voice Of The ArchangeI,
and with the trump Of God" A stone
erected over his grave bears This inscrip>
ton Prepare to meet thy God, "an1 stands
as a warning TO The unconvered 10 make
their peace with God; for now is the &C
ceped time, now is the day Of salvation"
E. N. N.