The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-10-27
Number 81. !
THE DEPARTURES OF THE GOOD.

cal notice, giving an account q tne uAyS
Of a good man. who wss distinguished iof
his serene and lofty faith. he isreported ~
saying. ~ appear to suffer, but ] do not.
II seems as II some angel were standing
by me, he bearing all the pain, and this,
poor body ofmiDe only exhibiting the out.
ward signs ofit." A striking instance Of
the same kind occurred not long sincs
within our own knowledge A lady Of sxs
alted piety, was suffering from prosrAotsd
and fatal sickness, and at certain interssls
there came spasms and commissions. giving
externally all the syniploms Of intolsrsbis
agony. Once, whom these spasns were
evidently coming on. and her friends were
bending over her with anxious faces, she
looking up with . sweet and tranquil Smilss
said, s'Dc not be troubled about mo. You
think ] suffer extremely. but do not. !
know not how tits, but somehow, Wien
those convulsions come on. there cofSSS
with them sense Of the Devine presence,
an inward power that takes upon itselfttS
burden ofmy sufferings; and these spasms
are only an appearance" is s.1
1t is most beautiful snd benifcent iSw!.
that when the mind is exalted with great
conceptions or filed with an all-absorbing
love. the body becomes less sensible TO ia!
in6rmities and sufferings and sometimes
forgeis them altogether. Even our nati.'
raj affections and passions have power,
though in limited degree. Of suspending
our bodily. sensations. A mother who Z
little while ago was pale and dropping
under the smallest burdens, 10 bye and
bye seen hanging over the bed other stficks
en- child; and how changed from wtat She
was! Her counienance that was DO ps1S
now beams with life. and the arm that hung
down is nerved with energy.-The astron.
omer in isstarry contempiations becomes
free Of the body, and cold. hunger, andfa.
tigue are alike forgotten. But religious
faith, when warm and clear. and its eye
open wide on immortality, elevaies and
changes all our affections, and then It re-
aots upon the whole frame. and sends III
tranqualizing influence along allits nsrvss,
II was this that made the martyrs almost
insensible TO suffering. and they ross t0
God out Of the fires while singing trium.
phal hymns. And tho idea IS suggested
to " that the facts here cited may range
themselves under benignant and all.cfrl
cling law, whose operations We experiancs
as yet most imperfectly, and that when
our more belief and make belief shah
change into full refulgent faith, il shall d.
stroy the sting Of death, moi merely "
giving US patience 10 bear the burden of
its sufferings, but by rolling offthat burdsn
from humanity. For ihe soul, clsaAsed'
and inhabited by God, and constantly
borne out Of itself toward the objects Il
adores and loves. frees US from the mora.
painful conditions ofmortality and enables
US every day to put on incorruption.
Wordsworth mas finely described this stats'
Of mind as es 20 ssal,s
A-that blessed mood ffftoa
In which the heavy and the weary weisht
Ofdl this unintelligble world mn
IS1ighted; that serene and blessed mood.
An which the affections gently lsadus on.
4 Until the breath Of this corporsal fFamss.
Andeven the motions Of our human blood
Almost suspenapd. we are laid asleep,
In body, and become living SOUL as
Christian Register,
A Poor CREETER.-'sLong time ago.
in New England village, dwell, an old
lady, equeally renowned for piety .credur
ality, and courage. Al, she was in the
habit Of returning from evening meeting
unattended, some wild fellows formed q
project for fayoring her with . fright, and
furnishing themselves with I little pleasant