The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-07-06
HAvERurLr., May 81, ls49.
Dear Bro. and Sister Holt:

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HAvERurLI, May 81, ls49.
Dear Bro, and Sister Holt:
l am about to leave you. / rejoice
that feel within The fullest assurance
that | shall enjoy far more desirable
state of existence. feel as calm to-day,
and my mind as clear as when last you
saw me at the schoolhouse, endeavoring
TO exhort my fellow men to seek an in.
terest in that Saviour, that have found
so precious to me during my soul.irying
affections. The same Gospel that then
preached find sufficient for me in all my
trials. notwithstanding their severity; and
| doubt not that the same will sustain me
until death shall close the terrific scene
through which | am about to pass; yes!
that same Jesus will go with and even
bear me safely across the shadow OF
Death. The blessed prospect that is be-
fore me smootbs the roughness Of the way.
Bless God. can say with Paul, II am
ready to be offered" am glad my sor.
rows end so soon--then shall enjoy the
presence Of Him that died TO save US all,
aud ofmy dear companion who has gone
before mo. l have often wondered how
the martyrs could stand in the midst Of
flames and shout praiseslo 10 the Most High.
1t is no longer wonder "Christ was
within them, the hope Of glory" And
though must die by the gdllOOs, yet |
am confident it will be the passport from
this ungodly would to one Of bliss and
beauty. Jesus has. promised to stand by, if
we will put our trust in him, lhaye found
it so thus far, and have no reason TO fear
that his promises will not all be fulfilled.
A little more than one year since, l
was torn from my home, to which had
as good right as any earthly being has
to his home, and by false accusation |
was shut out of the pale of society. and
away from my children, who are as dear
TO me as ever children were TO faith
er. By the circulation of these false
reports the public mind has been preju-
diced to so great an extent that am con.
lemned to die for that which acuer did,
Many ofthese reports we're so completely
false that they could not have been told
but to injure me designedly, aud at that
time it stirred bitter feelings within me,
but they are all gone now; yes, now |
love them, and pray God they may pre-
pare to meet their murdered subjec,
at the Bar of Him that j3dgeM righteous.
Nv. Thank God | am innocent of the
crime for which am condemned to die,
and innocent shall / stand before that tri-
bunal where conjecture and circumstances
are not heard. But it is not so here
therefore must leave you, and by your
request | leavcin your care that little girl
In tears give her to you, in all conf.
dence that leave her in the hands ol
those who will be parents to one whose
father and mother can no longer guard
her youthful years. Teach her to pray
daily, and o, may God be with and bles,
you and her. and together save yoa IL
heaven. rlt s..te
Aad now bid you all-.tarewcH.
tet Yours. in love,
| ENos G. DuDLEY
Below is copy ofa, note enclosed
within the above and addressed to the
little Girl abnve mentioned. sa
'', HAvERHILL, May %, 1S49.
My Dear Daughter EIizadeth:-l cal
no longer be your Father, nor provide fo
your wants inchildhood, nor protect yo,
from surrounding dangers, therefore
have given you to your Father and Moth
er Holt; they will be kind parents toyou
and you must be kind and dutiful chile
to them; always be obedient and good
love them, aud improve your mind dali.
-.and read the Bible with great care;--
YOU willthere learn that God has said h,
} will be father to the fatherless; will
Him your Mother now lives, and soon
shall live with Him and her, where W,
shall die no more. Now my dear be
} good child, and when you are in the fe l.
or in the house, ask God to bless you ant
save you in Heaven to dwell with you
parents. God loves little children, an,
you must love Him and ask Him TO puri
! fy your little heart and fit it for his king
! dom. Always love the truth; be kind AM
loving to your playmates--"Do to ther
as you would have them do unto you.
: | should be glad TO see you but cannot
but ifyou are good humble little Chris
tian, you will soon come to me, so | mus
commend you to God, praying you wi
ever trust in his grace and meet your par
7 ents in heaven--thero will be no NOR
PARTING. .'''.
And now my dear-I must bid yn
1 FareueH, until we meet in Heaven.
This is from your poor dying Father
, - FGreweR. 1T makes my heart ache t
part with you, but Of do we'll and it wi
be we'll with you when you leave III
! world. May God be with you, and con
! fort you at all times, and sanctiiy this a
r flicliye dispensaton to your spiritu
!, good, and the good Of your brothers an
: sisters, and finally may we all dwell Il
: gether at last at Chrst's right hand.
1 The STATURE OF ANoeLs.---We ha,
: ii at length settled what size of angles
i Powers, the sculpture, was commissions
. TO prepare some decorations for Gil
cinnati Catholic church. in which figure
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