Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-12-02
CHARACTER OF PAUL.
BY T. J. nEADLY.


ua developemen,sR Rpd energy Of will. He
T had the same infeS9biihy 6f purpose, the
same ullor indllereheesio human suffering
when ho had de,eriniRed on its course, the
same lireless. unconquefable resolG,ion, the
same (caressness both Of mans power and
opinions, and that calm self reliance and
mystcrioUs control over others. Bul the.
point of resem5unce is in the union Of a
strong, correct Judgment, with rapidly Of
,houghtand sudden impulse They thought
quicker YET better Than other men. The
aoweas loo, which Ger pgssSsstsi safas.zS zS'is
lpraclcal power. There are many men Of
strong minds, whose force nevertheless
wastes itself into reflection or in theories for
others to act upon. Thought may work out
into language and not into action. They
will plan better than they can perform.
But these men not only thought better, but
they could work better than all other men.
The same self control and perfect subjec-
ton OF his emolions-even terror itseli,-to
the mandates of his will, are exhibited in
his conduct when smtten to the earth, and
blinded by the light and voice from heaven.
John when arrested by the same voice on
the Isle Of PuimoS, fell on his face as a dead
man, and dared not stir or speak lill
encouraged by the language, Fear not But
Paul (or SauD though Il. prosecutor and Vi
olent man, showed no symptom of alarm or
terror. The voice, the blow, the light, the
glory, and the darkness that followed, were
sufficient TO upset the strongest mind; but
he, master of himself and emotions, instead
Of giving way 10 exclamalions OF terror.
simply said: Lord what wilt thou have me
20 do 2 With his reason as steady and
strong as ever, he knew at once that some
thing was wanted of him, and ever ready to
act, he asked what il was.
From this time on, his track can be dis.
tnguisbGd by the commolions about it,
Straight back to Jerusalem, from whence he
had so recently come with letters 10 legalize
his prosecutions, he went 10 cast his lot in
with those he had followed with violence
and slaughter. His strong heart never beat
one quicker rulsation through fear, when the
lofty IurreIs Of the proud city flashed on his
vision. Neither did he steal away 10 the
dark alleys and streets, where the disciples
were concealed, and Tell them secretly his
faith in the Son Of God He strobe into
The synagygues, and before the astonished
priests preached Christ and him cruciied.
He thundered'ai the doorof ,he Sauhedrim
itself, and shaking Jerusaem like an earth
quake. awoke tempest Of rage and fury
on himself. With assassins dogging his
footsteps he al length left the city. But in
stead Of going TO places where he was un-
known, aud where his feelings would be less
tried, he started for his native city, his ia.
theirs house the home Of his boyhood, for
his kindred and friends. To enwcatics,
scorn, and violence, he was alike imper-
yious. To Antioch, and Cyprus, along The
coast of Syria to Greece and Rome, over
the known world he went like blazing
comet, waking the nations of the earth.
From the top Of Mars Hill, with the gor.
geous city al his feet, and the Acropolis and
/, Parhonon behind him; on the deck Of his
shattered vessel at the intervals Of the crash
Of biIIows, in the gloomy walls of prison,
on the borders Of the eternal kingdom he
, speaks in the same calm and determined
, tone. Deferred by no danger, awed by nc
presence, and shrinking from no response.
f hi!ily, he moves before US like some grand
embodiment of power. The nations heavG
, around him and the kings turn pale in his
presence. BanGs lconspirators swear nei
7 Iher 10 eat or drink ill they have slain him
Q rulers and priests combine against him; thc
, people s,ono him; YET, over the din Of the
: conflict and storm Of violence, his voice o
! eloquencc rises clear and distinct as uum
o pet.cQl as he still breaches Christ and hin
C crucifcd. The whip is laid on his back Ill
: the blood starts at every blow, and then hi
e mongIed body is ihrown into a dungeon; bu
= at midnight you hear that same calm stronl
y voice that has shaken the world, poure,
c forth in hymn Of praise TO God, and 10
o an earthquake rocks the prison 10 its found
alons; the manacles fall from the hands q
|, the capliyes; the bolts withdraw of them
u selves, and the massive doors swing bacl
/; on Their hinges. One cannot point 10 sin
ii gle spot in his whole career, where he fal
1t tered moment or gave way 10 discourage
ST ment or fear. Through all his perilou
e life, he exhibited the same intrepidily {
ID character and lofty spirit. With his ey
I. fixed on regions beyond the ken Of ordint
h ry MORALS, and kindling on gories it wg
not permitted him 10 reveal, he pressed (ol
N ward to an incorruplibo crown, a ladele:
i. kingdom. And then his death, how indt
I'd scrbaby sublimel Napoleon, dying in ii
i'd midst Of The midnight storm, with the la!
words Il at fell from his lips battle cry, ar
d, his passing spIri, watching in his deliriu
IS the torn heads Of his mighty columns,
1g they disappeared in the smoke of the col
- tlicI, is sight that awes and slOrIles u
ne But behold Paul also, war.worn veiera
BY battered with many scar, though in spi
IS itual warfare, looking back, not with alarr
'e, but transport gazing not on the earth,
he on heaven. Heur his calm serene vol
er ringing over tho storms and commoIions
he life: 4 am now ready 10 be offered, and 1
time Of my departure is at hand ha
ful fought good fight, | have finished n
ur course, there is laid up for me a crown
en- righteousness No Shouts of Coemen 4
smoke or carnage OF battle surrounded
as spirit struggling TO be free; but troops
shining angels, ,he smile of God, and I
ty. songs Of The redeemed, these guarded h
and welcomed him home,
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VIC The following good sentiment we find