Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-01-13
FAITH AND PATIENCE TESTED.
A TRUE NARRATIVE.

About forty years ago there lived in
the State of family of dhe
name of P. Atthis time neither
father nor mother were pious. The
family altar was not erected; the Bible
never read; God was not worshipped-
all religious duties were neglected.
Yet the Father Of mercies had marked
the parents of this household as the
subjects Of his distinguishing grace
Sonn after the birth Of her third child,
the mother became hopefully pious
through the instrumentality Of the gos.
pei, preached by faithful embassador
Of Heaven, in connection with the Pres.
byterian Church. o fii S's'' '.'
Zln.,he discharge fiber religious dar
ties, she encountered powerful opposi'
lion in the presence Of her (asyel) God'
less companion. He Knocked ut her
expostula,i"ns; laughed at her when
engaged in her religious devotions ;
scofied at the promises, precepts aud
teachings of the Bible, aud despised the
church Of Jesus Christ and all its ordi-
nauces! In a word he was openly pro-
faue-and an avowed enemy to all re-
lision, living without God, and without
hope in the world. He was violently
opposed to his wifs's attending church
-c"un,iug all professors hypoerites--,-,
ministers the silest imposlers, and all
Gudiness n g,oundless delusion. He
went so far in his opposition 10 the
church, as 10 utterly refuse to provide
any accommodation for his companion
to attend regularly the mlnis'rasion OF
Gods word. aa-- ...
All this, Mrs. p bore with Chris.
,ian patience; and encountered with
religious tnrilude. Her pastor had two
fields of lahur, one was distant about
three, and the other one mile from het
residence. When religious service was
in til, latter, Mrs. P went the dis
lance aloue on foot; when in the tpr.
mer, sho rode on horseback contrary tc
the express injunctions of her husband
Al such times she would zig up heI
horse herself; blingihg him from The
field ur the stable amid u volley "f YER
bal abuse from him who had sworn be-
fore the hymeuiuI altar, to love aud pro-
tcct her through life!
Such were the do,nes,ic trials of Mrs
p for thu first Iaw years after heI
uninn "i,h Christ aud His Church.
AT lines the mouu, o! trihulati"n i"se
sn high across the pathway Of her duty,
that her soul was ready t" dcsp"nd, then
would she seize, with firm grasp, the
strong s,uff'ot consolation Inumdin Gods
Word for G"d's people; Be thou faith
ruI unto death and will give thee 0
crown of lile." "My grace is suilic;en,
for thee" TO him that "vercometh,
will give the morning star" /" Whose
ever loveth husband more than me Il
not worthy of me" Nv hosoever vii
be my disciple. let him take up his cross
aud follow mo duiIy, through evil a
well as good report
Shc fel,-she knew that these prom
ises are not 80 much made TO success, III
to cxrr,ion. l'louce, she labored it
meekness to win her husband to Jesus
His flnwns she met with smiles, his cru
city with kindness. BY words of gen
,leuess she often disarmed his wrath
when words of bitterness would tav'
but aroused his anger. Again and a
gain did she lay her troubles before Hin
in whose hands are all hearts, praying
tha, as he had once laid the mantle .
his ponce upon The stormy sea, so IL
would calm into reposc by the breath .
His Spirit, the angry soul of him VIII
held in his hand the cup Of her domcs
tic eujoyments.
Har prayers we're heard but mt im
mcdia,cly, for Mr.. p seemed to be
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