The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-06

'''i ~ ''i|U lCdlS' IL 81, Ills humanity was
but of short duration He called to the
poor girl to listen to the act of condemna-
ton and reminded her Of her grievous
schism, idolatry and familiarity with de-
mons.
The cxccutioner, with two men-at-arms.
led her up the steps Of the scatIold From
IFS summit she could see the dense crowd
surglng TO and fro, eagerly watching her
every movement No wonder that in that
dreadful moment her memory recalled the
peaceful days Of CHILDHOOD and her woman's
heart melted into tears
As she was bound to the stake, she
cried, g All, Rouen, Rouen, fear that YOU
viii suffer greatly from my DEATH" A pla-
card, with the words, " Heretic, Apos4ate,
Idoiator, was placed over her head, and the
funeral pile was lighted. She shrieked
aloud, but quickly recovering her compos-
IRE, begged the monk who stood by her to
90 down, lest he should share her fate
As be left her, the flames had reached her
robe
BY the fiendish orders of the Lord Bishop
of Beauvais, the fire had been arranged to
burn slowly. that her suffarings might be
prolonged, and some recantation, perhaps
escape her dying lips. Standing at the foot
Of the pile, he asked the poor creature if she
abjured the deusion. Her reply must have
haunted him to his last hour on earth =
. Bishop, die through your' AS the
flames curlcd around her, those who stood
near her heard her voice above the cracking
of the fagSots saying: Yes, the voices
me- Doubtless, in that moment there came
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above the reality oil the sufferings that tor
turod hrr bodily frame Amidst all her
agony, no word of repgoach or hatred passed
her lips All was genheness. and peace,
and holy forgiveness. She had place in her
bosom cross which one Of the crowd had
given her, and at her request the Dominican,
who, with one other alone befriended her,
lifted the parish crucfix that she might see
1t through the smoke that was fast enyelOp-
ing her. He heard her voice calling upon
her Savior and again invoking the saints
whose fancied presence had sustained her
sinking spirit. The lofty courage of the heart
that had beat beneath the peasants gown
aud the glittering mail did not now forsake
the pale martyr in her robe of fire" AS
earth faded from her view, there opened be-
fore her the gate of Heaven. Soon her head
sank upon her breast, and for the last time
she cried, g Jesus, Jesus y
AS these words escaped her lips an Eng
lish soldier, who had vowed to add a faggot
to the pile, fell. as if dead. just as he reach
ed the scaffold. When he recovered, he
protested that he saw white dove fly out
of her mouth as she breathed her last sigh.
Others had seen in the flames the name of
Jesus. The most desperate and hardened of
the soldiers were like children. Even the
eXecutioner hastened to confession, fearful
that God would not pardon his share in the
bloody work Pierre Couchon, Bishop Of
Beauvais. alone sustained the cruel and re-
lentless character he played so we'll. BY his
orders, the ashes of his victim Were gathered
mp and cast into the Seine; and with this
final indgnity ended the persecution of
Joan Of Arc.
A POPULAR PREAcHER---The n. Y. Trib-
une says that a few days ago, 1853 pews in
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's church in
Brooklyn, Were rented for the year for $l0,-
Ol7,25-highest price $50-also including
the premiums, which amounted to Sl303--
being 30 pei cent. more premium than ever
before. There are 1876 pews left, which, when
rented, will make the whole over $4,000.
The total value of church property in New
Jersey is $3,540, ,436. There are $40 church
cs in the state.