The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-10-30


, in The precincts of AIKEN, when night wit
| her sable shades approached, and stoppe
! to repose our wearied bodies. We too
supper, retired, took short meditation
on our couch upon serious reflections an
then slept the busy cares and scenes Of tn
day into forgetfulness.
Sunday, 1871. Early this morning W
awoke from our sumber; my first thought
were about my Mother, my home at large
my friends, some Of whom | loved will
pure affection. then thought of some o
my incumbent duties, and afer sobe
mediation, prepared for breakfast, az
invigorating repast. Veneration for pas
mercies, and invocation for the future, was
attended to. This was over, when we
seated ourselves around the family fire.
side, for a social intercourse. We held a
protracted confabulalion, and ended it in
pleasantly. and being aware of the sin, our
breasts smit with consciousness of guilt.
We had quite a happy interview with our
conversable landlord and IandIady. The
old nformer of the hours of the dav, in
one corner of The hall, had just struck Ten
when we heard the church-bell, which
tolled with that plac;dness, harmony and
religious tone that would enchan; the ear
of every devout christian who was in aus
dible distance. 1t appeared that it was
tollng the assemblage of the neighbnring
people, 10 place that had been wholly
consecrated for the homage of worshippers
to Jehovah. We Immediately repaired 10
that sequesered spot. which was set apart,
by the good people OF AIKEN for their ad-
Grafton 10 God, We heard very elo-
quent and judcioas sermon, and as the re.
llglous flow of words were calculated;
they would echo and resound from wall to
wall and would strike the ear with an
augmented charm to each and every re-
verberation. His aHrmations and declar.
atoms were all subs.antiated truths, au-
then!icated by the most credible testimony,
the Bible. Twas by this sacred volume,
this divine revelation that he clearly prov
ed the reality of eternity, and deinea,ed
the worlds of Spirits. 1t seemed that he
must have satisfactorily convinced every
healer Of the condemnation OF salvation
inevitable 10 mortal man. We returned,
pondered and ruminaed upon the preach
ing of that pious Herald. In The latter
part OF the evening, Father took up his
Bible, read few chapters in the book OF
Job. Afterwards | seated myself bv his
side, when heard with an attentive ear,
many good adv;ces from him. His voice
was pleasant, and the words, as they
would fall from his lips, appeared to sound
with cadence that was cas- sweet as mu.
sic on the waters" Preparation was now
made for retirement, after which we went
to bed and slept US happily away in each
o!her's embraces.
Monday, l4h. My eyes now opened
upon the light OF the third day of my abb
sence from home my Father by my side;
| lay in agony retrospec,ing the past, and
musing upon the future. | raised from
my couch, peeped out the window, viewed
the surrounding objects, felt sorrowfuI, re
clined in me,ancholic mediation, tainted
my troubled feelings into doze, a respite
10 my sorrow. What made me sorrow.
ful2 had soon to take leave OF Father.
We ate breakfast, went down through
AIKEN 10 the Railroad a few minues ex-
pired, and then saw the steam Car rolling
up putting and tuning like a Gagged tiger,
arrived and made short halt. ] engage
ed passage to Charleston, paid my fare,
and then, with humid eyes, bid farewell
to Father, and was carried off in rapid We.
lociiy, while wistfully gazed at Father
and saw him watching US as long as he
could, apparently in wishfu manner
| retired to private apartment Of the Car.
spun ou. the lengthy threads of reason in
a seda:e and reflective meditation, become
content to leave 10 return again. left
my place Of secIuson, came out. confab.
ulaled with my friends (Mr w. Fl. c.
and B G. CO about home, medicine,
college, surrounding scenery, nature, phi.
losophy, metaphysics &c. We now trav.
eIed at The rate OF a mile in less than three