Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-08-19
Remarkable Special Providence.

correspondent Of the New York Observer,
furnishes the following remarkable cases Of special
providence:
1t is an authentic fact that during the terrible
massacre in Paris, in which many eminent Chris
tians were cruelty killed, the celebrated preacher,
Peter Moulin, was preserved for further useful
ness to the cause of the Gospel in a most remark
able manner. He crept into brick oven 10 con-
ceal himself but had little hope of remaining un-
discovered in the ferreting search for slaughter
that was carried on. Ia the kind providence of
GOd, spider Immediately crawled to the opening
of the good mans retreat, aud wove a webb across
it. The dust blew upon the airy screen, and made
it dingy; so that the place appeared to have been
long unfrequented. The enemies Of the Chris
tians soon passed by, and one of them c4relessly
remarked, mo one could have been in that oven
for several days"
What touching idea does this incident give of
our Fathers protecting love for his children
An anecdOte similar in character is related of
Mr. Churchill, a native of England who had taken
up his abode in Ind a, about two miles from Viz
aga tan. Soon after sunset Oh one occasion,
while he was sitting in his dwelling, of which be
outer door was thrown open mediarng with deep
sorrow upon the recent loss of his wife, aud the
helplessness Of his little children, who we're lying
asleep near him, he was suddenly thr led with ter
ror 70 observe monstrOu7 tiger cross the thresh-
ho'd Of bis house, and enter the room with glaring
eyes and ferOcouS howl But the animal caught
sight of his full-siz-d image reflected in a large
mirror opposite the door, ond rushing at it with
all his fury, breaking it into a thousaad fragments
he suddenly turned ani fled from the spot Thus
providentally did God preserve two little children
and their father from the jaws of a wild beostl
Less thrilling, but not les remarkable, is. the
incident related in the following epitapb, which is
cJpie from a tomb near Port Royal, in the Isle
of Jamica.
"Here lieth the body of Louis Calada, native
OF Montpelier in France, which country be left
on account of the revocation. He was s1cai5olesd
Up Jy the earthquake which occurred in this place
1892, but, by the great providence of God, was
by second shock flung into he sea, uohere he con
tinued swimming TIL rescued By a boat, and lived
forty years afterwards"
1t is said of John Kuox, the great Scottish re-
former, who had many friends and many enemies,
that it was his frequent custom while 10 his own
house, to sit at the head Of table with his back
to the window. On one evening, however, he
would not take his usual seat and gave a positive
command that no one of his family should occupy
it. He took another chair in a different part of
the room and shortly afterward, gun was fred,
the bullet Of which passed through the ayorite win
dow, grazed the top of his vacant seat, and shat
tered the candestck that stood upon his table!
This was not the only wonderful escape he had
from his malicious and determined foes.
In the Bartholomew massacre, which we have
already mentioned, at the order of the king of
France, the Admiral de COligny was put to death
in his own house. His chaplain, the pious Merlin,
fed from the murderers, who designed also to take
his life, and hid himself in loft of hay. After
the days of blood were over, and the Protestants
were suffered to keep their lives and their religion,
a Synod was convened Of which be was MOdera-
tor. In this assembly, when it was stated that
many who had taken refuge in similar retreats per-
ished from starvation, he was asked how be con
trived to keep himself alive He replied-giving
THANKS to God while he said it-that hen had
laid an egg every day during his concealmeut, in
nest W lich he could reach with his hand
The celebrated DIR. Calamy, in his Life and
Times" relates that he knew sea captain named