Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-04

| that he was able to rest WIN chcerIul
confidence on the promises and merits
of the Redcemer. Ile said with
much feeling that he endcavorcd to
aud trusted that he did reposc his sal
;, valim upon Christ. That it was too
late for him to look at Christianity in
the light of speculation. That he had
never doubted of its truth, and that he |
now wished to throw himself upon it |
as practical and blessed remedy
Very soon after this administered to
him tho Sacrament Of the Lorl'sSup-
per. Being extremely feeble and de-
isirous of having his mind nndiveried,
no persons were present but his son
and servant. 1t was II scene long to
bc remembered. There in that still
chamber, at weekday noon, the
tides of life all flowing strongly IT,
round US, three disciples of the sa-
yiour, and the minister Of God, tho
diving statesman and his servant, u
paliaker Of the like precious faith,
com,ncmoratcd their Saviour's dying
love. lie joined in the blessed sa-
cramcnt will greatfccling and solem-
miIy, now pressing his hands together
and now spreading them forth us
words Of tue service expressed the
feelings, desires, supplica,ions and
rlanksgiyinss of his heart. After
his he rallied and ngain | was per-
miItcd frequently to join with him in
religious services, conversation and
prayer. IIcs slrw in grace and in the
knowledge q! our Lord aud Saviour
Jesus Christ. Among the books that
he read mo$t were jays Morning and
Evening Exercises, the Life Of DR..
Chalmers, aud the Christian Philo.
sophcr triumphant in Death" His
hope continued to the end, though
,rur and real to he lremulous with
humility rather than laptnrous with
assurance. When he felt most the
WEAKNESS Of his protractcds suilerings,
il sslRiced to suggest to him that his
Heavenly Father knew that after \
life 50 ling stirring and tempted, such
a discipline Of christening and suffer-
lug was nccdinl to make him meet
Enr the inheritance Of the Saints, and
II, once tho wo'ds of meek and patient
ac,,nicsccncc escaped his lips. Ex.
haus,ed nature al length gave way.
On tho last occusion when | was
permitted to offer brief prayer nj
i,is-tel:.ids,l
that he had hope only in Christ, and
that the prayer which had offered for
His parloning love and His sanclify-
ing grace, included everything which
the dying need. On the evening pre-
vious To his departure, sitting an hour
by his side. could not but realize
when heard him, in the slight wan.
tlcrings Of his mind to other days and
other scenes murmuring the words
"my mother, mother, molhcr," aud
sayins my tlcarwite,' Us if she were
present. could not but realize then
and rejoice to think how near was tho
blessed reunion of his weary heart
with tho loved slcad, and with hcr.--
May our dear Lord gently smooth
her passage 10 the tomb, who must
soou follow him to rest, and whose
spirit even then seemed to visit and 10
cheer his memory and his hope
Gently he brcathed his soul away into
the spirit world.
- How blrs' the righteous when they die,
When holy suuis retire 10 rest,
How mildly heams the closing eye,
How gently lcavcs the expiring breast.
So fades the summer cloud away,
| So sinks the gale, when storms are DER,
So scutIy shuts The eye Of day,
So dies the wave upon the shore"
Bc II ours to follow him in the same
humble aud submissive faiihtoHuavcu.
Could he speak to us, the counscls Of
his la,es, hunsan and his present heav-
cnly experience, sure am | that he
would not only admonish us to cling
to the Saviour in sickness and death,
bu, adiurc us not to delay To act upon
our first conviction that VIC might give
our hest power aud full influence for
God, and 20 to tho grave with hope
unshaduwcd by tho long worldliness
Of the past, aud darkcnod by no films
of fear and doubt resting on thefnturc.
The strong staff is broken and the
beautiful rod dcspoiled of its grace
and bloom, but in tho light Of the
Eternal promises and by the power
of Christ's resur cction, we joyiully
anticipate tho prospect Of seeing that
broken staff erect and that beautiful
rod clolhed will, celestial grace and
blossomng with uudying life and bles-
scducss in the Paradise Of God.
i A party of geologists are exploring a
cave lately discovered near Lafayette,