Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26

man cared ior my soul. Yet why should
main Won BY such descriptions? You nav
ever dwelt within the sweet influences =
mercy, and shrank 70 distress even sO
less animal! You can not reai'<e 'Is ne,
vess of heaTt that comes with sucn i's
AL have led. The soldier is enlores" ~ I, -.
= fsn;I;ar with suffering ana violence: ~
.' "a religions sensibihiies a!e IN con,
800 rrT;I, Profanity and contempt @
or.d things mingle with The elements OF
10 ,rs,i- The softening, hallowlng priv
80 oF The Sabbath are not for him. Inc
.rsosr,s Of The Gospel that were lnstilleo
ia,o his childhood are in danger OF being
event awav. Still my heart ceased not 10
..,'rpsch me in seasons of reflection, tbough :
would fain have silenced and maue II
Gallons. Oh! that it might be p"rlnea y
r.n;,epce. ere am called 10 answertor deeoS
Of blood, and for a lest life" -,
His sympa,hizing brother and sister SUI J.
cherished the hope, that BY medical ski
and careful nursing. his health mlgn' We ,e.
stored. They placed much reliance on .a'
salutary trains Of feeling when the A'nO
ness of early friends awakened a, -;
We, his constant assertion was, my W
,.,everg;.s are wasted. They can be rekin'
Sled M more, Death standeth at my Iish'
h.na When came to the borders OF ms
valley, nv poor, swollen limb torteredi ana
~, ,rhole frame began 10 fail. Then l be-
.o,gb, him whom had so often forgotten,
sOhi Give me heart and hope, and hold me
mn but little while, that ! may die in the
house where was born, and be buried al
the feet of nv father and mother
The suffering and BUNDLED man songt
earnestly for the hope Of salvation. Feel
ing that q great change was necessary ere
he could be fitted for realm OF pnrl1y ana
peace, he studie ed the Scriptures with ray
er, and listened TO the counsels OF P'ous
men. ay's. ~ .rar 80. .-uo
Brother, dear brother, you have follow
ell the example of our parents. In lne
neacefUI pursuits of agriculture, your INC
has flowed Oh like an unruffled stream.
chose TO toss among whirlpools, and MADE
sh;nwreck Of all. You have KEEP, the law OF
love even with inferior creatures. lou
have shorn the fleece, but not wantonly oe-
,,rovsd The lamb. You have taken the hon
ev and spared the laboring bee; but have
dss,roved both the hive and the honey: the
fleece and the flock, man and his habita-
ton. have cruelty defaced the image OF
God, and crushed out that breath when
can p.yer restore. Bitter is the warfare Of
NV soul with the prince OF the power OF the
air. who ruleth in the children OF dIsooed''
ence." s54s-. l-e, ~. 49,,
49, AS the last hour approached, he laid his
cold hands on the head Of his brothers TWO
little sons, saying with solemn emphasis,
s.Choose the plough, and not the sword "
Tender gratitude lighted up the glazing
eye as he family uttered, ... &c.,.
"Sister, brother, yon have been Angels O.
mercy 10 me. Peace be in your hearts, ant
upon your household ay..
The venerable pastor, who had Teen tht
teacher of his childhood, and the comforter
of his sickness, stood by his side as ne wen
down into the dark valley Of the shadow Of
death. r'fu s.H ot.te-. ,a.o,,
INV son. look unto the Lamb of Cod"
."Yes. father. He taketh away the sin Of
the world" aas.ns 1919,
- The white haired man lifted up fervent
supplication for the departing soul.
When he closed, the, eyes OF the dying
were closed. There was no more heav,ne
Of The breastor gasping. And they spoke Of
him as having gone where no sin or sorrow
can have place.
Yet again the eyelids trembled, and one
long, struggling sigh burst from the marble
ips Bending down, the monrnful brother
caught the las, sound, faint, yet tuneiol
"Land Of peace" and "Sayior ofsinnersH'