Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-27

IululStry, VI W LIS congregation. I1o siu'
swered US, ''not now, am too much ex-
bauste1." Again be reposed for few mo-
ments, and them opened his eyes with a
very elevated expression, and said'in loud
and very distinct voice-"Now father, am
ready. Tell them, "Let US stand up fol-
Jesus-let us all stand in Christ Jesus in
prayer,-accepted in christ, having no 9th
er claims than His righteousness,t that Christ
may be glorified in US forever"
He again sank in repose and quiet for a
season, and then again he raised his eyes
and voice, and said in equal distinctness,
"Now father, want to send message to
my church. love that church; l love
the principles on which it has been found
ed; l want to see those principles estab-
lished in the church; l want to see men
gathered into the church on those princi-
Piles, such as shall be saved. wish my
people to go on vigorously and uoitedly,
and establish that church for the glory of
Christ forever"
Much exhausted by such effort, he sank
at these intervals into perfect quietness; and
then again he suddenly aroused, and said
to us, "Sing! Sing! Can you not sing :"
We hesitated-saw it was impossible, when
he himself struck the words.
"Rock of ages, cleft for me-"
and we followed him, and W, sang togeth-
er the first two verses of that hymn-but
he could sing no more-no more could we
sorrow sileDced us all.
In reference to his own death, he said,
al wish to say in regard to this dispensa-
tion, am perfectly satisfed-I have not
one fault to find with it. / say it emphat-
ically, I haze not one fault to find Nth 1t.
l desire only that it may be abundantly
sanctified to us ALL"
His beautiful private, personal address
to his wife, and two addresses to bis fami-
ly and particularly to his little children who
were severaIly brought to him, and to
whom he gave separately fathers par
ting kiss and blessing, these were all so
spiritual, so sweet, SO solemn, that they
can never be effected from the memory, of
those who heard and saw the remarkable
scene which they made up.
But after all this passed by, his bowers
of endurance were rapidly failing, and he
felt himself just going; he turned to me
again with the sweetest smile. "Now,
father dear, kiss me once more" and as l
kissed him, he said, "Good night, dear
father"
Soon after this, at about twenty minutes
before eleven o'clock, his mind began to
wander, and all his ungoverned imagina-
ticns were connected with his church, and
his expressions even then were beautiful
and affectionate. He had an hour of i'm
aginary contest with some persons who de-
tanned him in the church and would not
release him, crying to them as his mind
roamed.
"Dear brethren, oh, this is true-you
will kill me; that Sunday nights sermon
of an hour and halt, killed, me-let US
go home-why will you all kill yourselvesg 2
Then again, as if a crowd was waiting
"Open the doors and let them come in r.
l never spoke to him. During this pc
riod, even, he knew us and would answer
us with perfect intelligence, constantly
begging US to "go home," and l could on
ly put him off in peace by telling him that
at II o'clock we would go hone-Your
Fathers time would come. He seemed at
last TO pass this contest, and l said to him
as he lay down, relaxed and prostrate-
any dear son, have you been surround
ed by eneinies?"
ayes, father"
"But' said /, "Jesus was with you dar-
ling"
"Oh, yes, certainly.
"Aud are you now at rest?"
ayes, perfectly"
as the prospect bright before your eyes!
"Oh, yes, it is glolious."
But the power of life was now fast 60
ing, and he seemed no longer conscious of
our presence. 1 reused him again and
"Do you see me my dear SOM"
"No."
''Do you hear me!"
ado you not know your fathers voice!"
"No."
His wife mad the same attempt but
with no other result. then said
"My darling son, do you know Jesus q"
"Oh, yes" said be, in voice of wonder
full strength and deliberation, "Oh yes! n
know jesus have steadfast trust in
Jesus-a calm and steadfast trust. He
spoke it with astonishing distinctuess.
This was, perhaps, within an hour of his
departure. After this he could say no
more connectedly; vet, one half hour af-
perhaps, thought he might still
be conscious to my voice, and asked him,
"Are you happy, my dear son?"
And he answered me very distinctly,
"Oh, perfectly, perfectly"
How strange! They were the very words
with which his sainted mother closed her
testimony to me six and twenty years be-
fore, within five minutes of her DEATH
From that moment he gently sobbed away
bis life like an infant who had fallen asleep
in crying. His sobs became fainter and
fainter, until the last one gently passed,
md all was qaietness and rest.
The CHICKENS AND FEArHERs.-At
breakfast one morning, in that quiet and
comfortable old inn the White Swan, in
York, foreigner made quick dispatch with
The eggs. Thrusting his spoon into the
middle, he drew out the yolk, devoured it,
and passed on to the next. When he had
got his seventh egg, an old farmer who
nad already been prejudiced agaist Mon