Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25
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cause of the enslaved millions of our fellow
countrymen. He seemed to enter into the spirit
of the the inspired direction, {" Remember them
that are in bonds as bound with them'
Among Mr.. Bayley's published writings, are
sermon on " Salvation by grace = another on
" the preciousness of Christ - eight or ten or
dmation occasional sermons, and over three
hundred articles on Anti-Masonry and Anti
Slavery. This statement was made four years pre-
vious to his death. He continued to write af-
ter this on Slavery and other important subjects.
Ills last pamphlet was an Essay on the Scrip
tural Mode of Baptism, published in 1854. He
was also co-editor and large contributor to
the Christian Magazine, for three years.
When the time drew near that he must die,
Father Bayley writing to nephew out West,
said, =" would not exchange my precious hope
III Christ for all the crowns that ever Caesar wore;
now on the brink of the grave" The gra-
cious God whom he had loved and served so long
did not leave him without support and rich con-
ISOLATION, when his flesh and his heart were fail
ing. In his last illness, of about three weeks
continuance, though sometimes clouded, his
hope in Christ was steadfast. Lie richly en-
Ijoyed the consultations of that religion he had
inculcated upon others. Utterly renouncing all
dependence on his own righteousness, as the
ground of his acceptance with God, he relied
wholly on Jesus the Savior. He dwelt with
emphasis on many passages in the holy oracles'
"By the deeds of the law shall no flesh be Just
flied in his sight, AT another time, and with
peculiar emphasis, he cited the words, " Unto
Him that loved us and washed us from our sins
in his own blood. /, if | am lifted up, will
draw all men unto me,'' and then said. /" Yes,
Lord, and | will follow thee" Raising his
hands and eyes, he exclaimed. I" Oh, glory,
glory; beauty beyond description On being
asked what he saw he replied. "I see God, God
manifested through Jesus Christ Oh, vast
eternity" Patient and resigned, he still had a
desire to depart and be with Christ At one
time, as though the attentions and prayers of
his friends detained him, he cried' " Oh let me
co. The last word, he was heard to utter.
was, JESUS, the name of that adorable Savior in
whom he had so long delightfully."- trusted.
When he had said this he fell asleep
The lady in whose family his last years were
spent, writes, {" He has been dear friend of
mine for tcenty-seren years. | was in his
family siateen years and when l was married
eleren gears ago, he came to live with us. He
was always social, cheerful and kind lie
was very kind and loving to children and pray
ed for their salvation. Indeed he had q word
of admonition for all who were about him''
Thus lived and thus died our very estimable
and beloved FRIEND the devoted Aborer for
more than sixty years in the vineyard of our
Lord-aged eigthy-scren gears fire months and
fire days. Blessed are the dead which die in
the Lord for they rest from their labors and
their works do follow them.'' DIT
SEARsPoRT, Me-, Nov, 1857.