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FRIDAY, FEBRuARy go, 1882.
Cor the Daily spy
The Quaker Soldier,
A SKETCH.
CONCLUDED.
CHAP. II.

In tile early ages of Christianity, Peace
was a conspicuous tenant Of the Church,
and it was commonly said, al am a Christ
ian, and therefore cannot fight" yet in
these degenerate days professors of the
same Christ need to be converted TO the
principles of Peace.
A Friend conyersing with him ON relig-
ious subjects, Nathan asked her If she
thought he might yet find acceptance, say
ing he often feared il was too late. Size en-
couraged him to hope, that il lie continued
to seek. he would find mercy in a Saviour's
love, for she believed he was the object of
divine regard. This cheered his dropping
mind. Sometime afterward, Il. NJ H.,
minister called TO see him. He addressed
him with gospel message of hope and
mercy, saying, he believed his Saviour had
followed him through all his wsnderngs and
had preserved him and brought him back,
not emily TO his earthly fathers house, hut to
his Heavenly Fathers, where there is mer-
cy and plenteous redemption, and he felt
assurpti- tias ne srUuid ere long real 90
This was remarkably verified 70 him. for he
soon after obtained an humble assurance of
acceptance, and his heart was filed with
JOY and peace ia believing, through the free
unmerted mercy of God, in Christ Jesus
He now became earnestly engaged for the
eternal welfare of his parents, brothers and
sisters, conversing frequently with them re-
speeding their immortal interests. His nm
Gle called 10 see him on his way TO Caliior-
MIA. Nathan said 10 him, Gold is Of no
consequence: my hopes are higher for hap
piness, Gods love is far better than ALL
He was very DESTROYS of leaving some re-
cord of his experience, some earnest en-
treaties 10 the young men ofbis native land.
that they might be persuaded not to yield
TO the delusive and aattering suggestions
with which he had been ensnared. He ear
neslly hoped to be useful in displaying the
evils and horrors of war, which he had seen
and so deeply felt.
His mind was umined Clearly 10 see,
how adverse are the devastating horrors of
war, with garments rolled in blood the roar
Of cannon, the thunder of the captains, the
fury of the combaants, the execralions and
groans of the dying, rage, revenge and
slaughter; to the peaceful principles of the
Gospel, proclaimed to the world with the
glorious anthem "Glory TO God in the high
est, and on earth peace, good will to men,
The increasing rayages of the disease
made it apparent that life was drawing to a
close, his work Oh earth was to be brought
to a speedy conclusion; but he had enlisted
under the banner of the Prince of Peace,
be had lad aside all carnaI weapons, and
obtained the desire of his soul, that he
might be soldier in the Lambs army, and
a happy assurance was given him, that his
name was written in the Lambs Book of
Life. s.
His last hours were crowned with peace.
and be sweetly fell asleep in Jesus, Sd mo.
(Marcb) lItb, 1849, and We afervently be-
lieve his purified spirit has entered the
abodes OF eternal blessedness and peace.
May his earnest admonitions be needed
10y those for whose interest he felIs deeply
engaged, and il any through his Instrument
ality, should hive more correct apprecia-
ton of the injustice and sinfllness Of war,
he will not have suffered and died in vain.
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