Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-27
Doctor. you have been very Faithful
TO me.n

a vrFy poor, hut slniaeatly p;ons wouaan IN
b, who was sick for many ,leaitiis, was ar
tended by ole Of the most celebrated and sk:l-
tal Ghys.cia1s in the city, with all the kdchty
that she could desire, aud even more than she
had reason to expect, us he kNw her inability
TO make any lecuniary compensation. As she
dr.w near the close OF life, aud was aware that
hr opportunities for doing good would soon be
over, she said to this kind friend, Doctor,
YOU hare been rery faithful to mo- visiting me
nut all scaso,s and III all k.uds of weather, with
10 ro>lrct OF any return and now fecl that
| mast be faithful to you, | have TO other way
TO .xlr,ss my gratitude lta milst come TO
an hour Ike tbs, aud you TO net profess to be
prepared for such scenes as are but just befor,
ne. can enty pray for you in MY poor way,
but that saRst do. VIII you help me to ris.
from, the bed :" Tie physician begged her 10,
to make the ATTEMPT in her feeble state Lut
she urged SO unfortunately to be allowed Il,
knetl While she imorcd the blessing of Go0
alon her beloved physician" that he at last
yielded, and kindly placed her in the at,i
tud: Of devotion hy her bedside.
The feeble, dying saint eff rcd most fer
vent prayer that the heart OF this faithful! frcn.
might be br,krn, rrncwrd, sanct.ied, ant
>av.d, thr )ugli the infinite aud u,,dvs,rycd mcr
cy of the divine Rrdeemer, and that I'LL the
iacu,trs he loss,ss,d might be eonsecrat,d to
the Saviour. "a
Tile doctor was deeply affected BY this proof
of the deep interest his humble patient felt in
him, and til. high moral courage she esineed,
aud expressed 10 h,r his gratitude for her we'll
meant forts Now" said she, must beg
t<, s,,tn VI a,A tl., E.a
and pray for yourself Promise ME that you
WILL lie at first declined, feeling that suc
IA course was out Of the question lut she eli
treated SO earnestly, refusing 10 De d,niui
this one request" shat he was rally COM
PEELED to comply with her wishes. He repaired
TO the solitary room ami kml,--Lut tie only
words he could utter were, God is com
summing fire." God is consuming FIRE" II,
could think Of nothing else. and that dread MS
>,rt:on was constantly upon his lips, and caused
him TO trcml,lc with emotion.
In q state Of great agitation, he returned To
the bedside Of the dying woman, told her bis
feelings. ard asked what he could do to obtain
relief from that ayonz;ng thought She told
him she was ignorant, and incompetent to direct
lin herself, but my minister" said she, will
guide you Alright" :" / cnn only fray for you,
hut 20 to DR.. B, and he will tell you how
aud where to iisd relief" lie went to her
minister, and ere she closed her eyes on earthly
scenes, she was permitted to see this kind frc,'d
sitting ut the feet OF Jesus, aud rejoicing in
his power to save the pen:tent.
Dr. was soon after received into the
church of which DR.. B. was the pastor,
and has adorned the doctrine OF God his Saw
;our |'y Il most exemplary life.
WHO will hesitate to attempt to I've useful.
when, an ignorant. obscure, and dying Inendi.
cant, can by her feeble efforts induce n highly
cultivated and scientific wording to bow at the
foot Of the cross, and become = hnml,le and
devoted follower Of Him who died thereon
The Holy Spirits innucrce will he granted us
freely to aid your Efforts, MS they were in the
ease Of this poor woman VIII you not follow
her noble example !-Am. Nss.