Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-02-29

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wards. The Col. BURR being val
etudinaria1. in feeble health, Judge
Edwards solicited me. as often as !
conveniently could, to visit him and
administer the consultations Of religion
to him. which. be said. was desired by
Colonel Burr. and would be agreeable
10 him.
Accordingly. from that time until
the 18th September, 1886, the day on
which he died at the said Port Rich
mond House. I visited him as a minis
ter Of the gospel once or twice week.
At these consecutive interviews was
uniformly received and entertained by
him with his accustomed politeness
and urbanity Of manner. The time
spent with him at each interview.
which was an hour, more or less, was
chiefly employed in religious CONVEX
sation adapted to his declining health.
bis feeble state Of body, aud his nd
vanced age, concluded by prayer to
Almighty God for the exercise Of his
great mercy, the influence Of his holy
spirit and divine blessing; in all which
he appeared TO take an interest and be
pleased. and particularly would thank
me for the prayers l offered up in his
behalf. for my kind Offices, and the In
terest l took in his spiritual welfare,
saying It gave him pleasure to sec me
and hear my voice.
When | reminded him Of tho adj
vantsges he had enjoyed, Of his hon
oied and picus ancestry. viz; his faith
q minister Of tho gospel and Presi-
dent Of the college At Princeton. New
Jersey, and his mother defendant
OF the learned and celebrated divine.
Johnathan Edwards and that doubtless
many prayers had gose up. to Heav-
en- from the hearts Of his parents for
his well-being andhappiness. Il seemed
TO affect him; and when / asked him
as 70 his yicws Of the Holy Scriptures,
he responded. "they were the most
perfect systems of truth the world had
ever seen" So that judging from his
own declaration and his behavior V
me as his spiritual adviser. he was not
an Atheist nor Deist. l did not I'D.
minister the Holy Sacrament TO him,
nor did he suggest and request mo TO
do it.
In regard to other topics, in the
course OF repeated conversations. he
remarked that he was near General
Montgomery when he fell at Quebec;
and that. Notwithstanding that disaster
II the army had pushed on they would
have succeeded.
At my last interview with him,
about twelve o'clock At noon, the day
he parted this life. about two o'clock
p. NJ, as aforesaid. September IS.
1896. / found him. as usual. pleased
TO sec me. tranquil in mind and not
disturbed by bodily pain. Observing
a paleness and change in his counten-
ance and his pulse tremulous, Autter-
ing and erratic. l asked him how he
felt. He replied, not so we'll AS when
| last saw him. / then said, "Colo-
mel. | do not wish TO alarm you. but
Judging from the state. Of your pulse,
your time with US Is short" He re-
piled, II am aware of it," IL was
then near ono o'clock p. NJ, and his
mind and memory seemed perfect IL
said 10 him; lin this solemn hour Of
your apparent dissolution. believing
rs you do in the Sacred Scriptures,
your accountability TO God, let me
lsx you how you feel in view Of APP
preaching eternity; whether you have
good hope through grace that all your
sins will be pardoned. and that God
will in mercy pardon you for the sake
of the merits and righteousness Of his
beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
who in love suffered and died for US
he agonizing. bitter death Of the cross
BY whom alone we can have the only
'ure hope Of salvation % To which
he aaid, with deep and evident emotion,
''0n TINT subject l am coy" BY
which | understood him to mean that
On subject Of such magnitude and
interest. touching tho as
'urance Of his salvation, no felt coy
cautious, as the word denotes, to
express himself In full confidence.
With his usual cordial concurrence
md manifest desire. wa kneeled In
Drawer before the throne Of heavenly
race. imploring Gods mercy and
He turned in his bed and
,utting himself In an bumble devot;on-
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