Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-22


fountain of living waters and be cleansed
from all guilt The text being, Turn ye.
turn We, for why will We die. o house of
Israel ? A tear Was visible upon Annle's
cheek. Her heart was soi,ened tenderIy,
aheclionately; and earnestly the good SER
want of God appealed to the hearts of the
Iimpenilen., to forsake sin, and accept Of
fered mercy; and more lervently prayed
Miss r. for her.
The morning service being closed, she
fastened 10 her friend CIasping Annie S
hand within both her own, she only said,
Let nothing prevent your coming again
Ibis afternoon, and with meaning 6 lance
and full heart left her, 10 plead for her in
her own closet, where none but God was
near.
Annie returned home with feelings un-
known TO herself before. She knew and
felt herself TO be great sinner, Justly con-
Idemned to eternal death, and wondered
why she had been so long in ignorance Of
the alarming truth. Repeatedly and hnr-
riedly she paced her room, absorbed with
lher owu painful reflections, refusing 10
eat. Her friends, supposing her i'll, IN
sisted upon sending for medical advice;
bat she objected, and expressed deter
animation to 20 10 church in the afternoon.
Liule thought they that Jesus the great
( Physician of the soul was only needed,
and that they too were equally diseased,
and in greater danger, because unaware Of
their peril. Though surprised al her wish
they reluctantly consented.
Accordingly she obeyed the summons
of the bell-nOw seeing, as IN a mirror,
her guilt was wrctchedness, and desiring a
clean heart and right spirit, without which
she was convinced she mus, be forever un-
happy. In the porch she found awaiting
her Miss K. who apparently with heart
too full to speak led her TO her own slip
and sat beside her.
PRAYER was offered, but though she
bowed low her head, her soul knew not
how to engage in it. Every word added
new weight to her burden. When the
clergyman read The passage selected as
the theme of his discourse, i even |, am
He that blolleth out thy transgressions for
mine own sake. and will not remember
thy SINS and dwelt long upon the love
and compassion of our Lord, and al length
ended with his invitations aud promises,
Come unto me all that labor and are hea
Wy laden, and | will give you rest.
'Whosoever will let him take the water
oflile freely her thoughts had found a
new channel, God was merciiul as well as
Just,
Miss R. accompanied her nearly home,
expressed her JOY in meeting her at Gods
house, and bade her pray without ceas-
ing until she could feel lha, Jesus had be-
come her own Saviour. The way has
been clearly pointed out, and all you have
TO do is search your Bible, follow It's di-
rec!ions, and pray; do this, and You will
feel the bessedness of sins forgiven said
her companion as she left her side with an
earnest pressure Of the hand.
pray thought Annie, as she locked
the door of her room, j know not how to-
pray; and where is my Bible! used 10
Ihave one when child The Bible was
found, and tearfulIy she perused lis sacred
pages; it was like new book to her, and
upon nearly every leaf she found the COM
mand 10 pray with promises attached ; or
an example on record. Jesus prayed, the
disciples prayed; all who desired, asked
before they received; and the republican
smote his breast with sense Of his guilt,
and cried, God be merclul 10 me SIN
nern Il can say that if nothing more,
she exclaimed; and falling upon her knees
she repeated again and again with slncerl-
ty of her heart while tears rolled down
from her eyes. The prayer Of the peni-
tent was heard, and we believe that hour
the glad tidings resounded throughout the
new Jerusalem, while all the angelic host
united in new anthem of praise and re-
ioicing, for another soul had been new
! born.
Did Annie rise from her knees filled
with rapturous JOY o no! She fels lit
lie assurance OF forgiveness and acceP-
,ance, but she had consecrated her heart,
her ali 10 Jesus, and resolved 10 live and
labor for his cause with firm belief in his
promises tina, he would never leave nor
And what was the result of this conse-
Grafton A calm, peaceful trust, subms-
sion to Gods will unknown 10 all. save
those who like her, have felt their need OF
Saviour. and determined with full pur-
pose of heart 10 devote their lives and tai
ents 10 his service depending alone upon
/ his merits for salvation.
As this was but the beginning of true
JOY and love to Annie, so it was the dawn
OF new life of trial. L was no easv mat
Ter for her to relinquish the society OF her