Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-12-09

/ IlShteous Uou, anG Will not leave the
wicked unpunished."
I As before, the fearless speaker was
now interrupted by burst of laughter
A food of sneers and curses was poured
on him; but he did not allow himself to
be disturbed, and only raised his voice
the louder.
Repent" he cried seven for you
there is mercy and forgiveness; even for
you is the Saviour, the Son of God, come
if you repent and be converted. Now is
the time. His love has sent me here; the
arms of His love are opened to you."--
The wild laughter was stilled, but instead
OF 1t a low murmur was heard. The wild
eyes glared with rage; involuntarily they
pointed their muskets at the daring Mis-
sionary; but a glance from the Captain,
and he would have paid for his boldness
with his life. But the eye of God watch
ed over him, and his courage was undis-
turbed.
| "Do you know" shouted the Captain,
chat your life is in our hands?"
"Without Gods permission you cannot
touch hair Of my head" replied the
Missionary, raising his warning and ex-
horting voice still louder, and distributing
his BIBLES right and left. BY degrees
the murmur was hushed. The robbers
began even to showrespect to the courage
Gus man. Many heart might have
trembled at the moment; but the devil
had bound their chains too firmly. They
had taken that fearful oath, never to
leave the band, it could be broken only
by death. Presently the Captain ex-
claimed, "Take the man away, but do
him no harm!" He was obeyed; and,
with oaths and curses, they led him out
of the wood; and he praising God in his
heart, made the best of his way back to
Lyons.
Now, many Of my readers may think
the Biblc-Distributor might have spared
himself this troublesome journey; for the
robbers will be robbers still. Have pa
tience, The word of God never returns
"yoid," but viii accomplish that which he
pleases. But to proceed:
The Captain had himself received a
New Testament; and, as he was one day
strolling through the wood, he took the
book out of his pocket and read it, to
pass away the time, He was astonished
at what he saw there, and he read on and
on. He had never heard such things be-
fore. His conscience was awakened and
the life he had led appeared darker and
darker to his mind. He became uneasy.
Every day he separated from his COM
rades, and wandered about the wood. To
them such conduct appeared somewhat
suspicious, and they began to whisper a
mong themselves But he became every
day more alive to the misery of his sins;
the iugdment of God was to him fearful,
and the love of Christ burned in his hard
heart; he could no longer belong to the
band. But how could he leave it,
Should he run away? Now we should
not think it wrong; but our captain would
not break his oath even with robbers
For long time he struggled thus with
himself; but at last he assembled the band.
They hastened together, in the hope that
he was going to lead them out again on
some profitable expedition. But they
were not little astonished when the Cap
tain addressed them as follows:
"Comrades!n he cried, "hitherto | have
been your leader; henceforth | am so no
more. This book here shows me that we
are on the way to ruin. a fearful oath
bound me to you: but my resolution is
taken. / am in your hands. If You wish
to kill me you can do it; but never again
can bring myself to lead the cursed life
of Il rob5er!"
In mute astonishment the comrades
listened to their leader. \ murmur Of
RAGE ran through the company; but soon
anger gave place to sympathy. After
long consultation, they came to the de-
termination of letting the Captain go
quietly away. Once more he raised his
warning voice to his old companions, re-
minding them of the wrath OF God, whose
commandments they had broken, and of
the great love of the Redeemer if they
repented, and urged them earnestly to
quit with him their life of sin. The
leaven worked. Soon afterwards the
band broke up. Many of its members
followed their Captain, and were convert
ed; and the Society which first sent their
missionary into the wood has received
several of them as companions of its la
bors.-Berlin Paper.
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