The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-12

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laid on ais dying led ia his Dress rendering death
doubly terrible-the cold dews Of death minglIng
with the paint his face. The physician was sent
for but on entering shook his head gravely, and
said Too late:n and the dying man grasped his
hand aud repeated few Of the lines Of the part he
had jest been playing
oapst nou not minister 70 q mind Diseased
ptuck iron the heart a rooted sorrow,
Rsze out toe written trou Dies Of the brain,
And with some ssest oohvious sntido,e
Purge the foal Doeom Of thas perlOus stun
mat ~eishs ugon the ne~rtf
And, he added, that the theatre was very good
place 10 live in but very bad one 70 die in. Then
LAYING his hand on the wrist Of Mr.. Strickland, he
wished that he bad listened earlier 10 mothers
voice: but now he had offended against the Lord
and be sore your SIN will ind you out
The reverend gentleman then detailed his ira
vels through Australia, and explained the reasons
which IN the course Of his profession brought him
% the United States. While engaged at theatre
10 Louisville KY with his wife, the celebrated Mrs
Fanny Strickland he one morning interrupted
ia his studies by the entrance OF two lsdes-one OF
them be had since known the wife OF Dr. William
EbeTts aud the other a worthy Christian lady. One
of the ladies asked him II he would not read tract
lie replied that they had made mistake, for he was
an actor, and half turned away that they might
leave The lady replied, The soul OF an actor " a.
dear 10 me a. another" He was greatly a
ferted by her kind expression. Some conversation
followed and the ladies' soon after departed. He
had elt intensely disguised with all the professors of
rehr1cn becan-e be Knew That too many Of the most
zaDffsrDnfOlt among them would attend the thea
tres sltough they said II wrong and he did not
think snch conduct consistent with the duty of a
Christian. Bot many circumstance arose one afters
the other causing him 10 look closely into the
claims ~ religion, and az last he prevailed on TO
visit a church where he met with persons a. deeplv
attsc bed TO the wOrk Of Christ that he found tia
there were few righteous yet. About this time
he received letter from Mrs. Eberts earnestly
eutreating him to use his talents on behaI
OF Christ, and 10 consider the position in which
he stood. lie replied that II was too late for
too many Circumstances arose 20 show him
HIS utter unwortbiness In consequence OF his acts
during his eventful life Tie thought that there could
h. no forgiveness for him. His enactment in several
drama and sacred pieces in which he had personal
ed the saviour dressing for that purpose according
a. popular engraving troubled him much, and be
s.aid bow could he seek for a mediator in one whom
he had Represented on the stage. AZ length he
became 30 disquieted that he began 10 neglect his
studies and 10 lse his influence and one night after
fhe curtain fell be- resolved never more ~ enter
theatre.
Va conclusion he alluded 10 the troubles by which
~ was beset after leaving the theatre. His wife.
alured by that moS fascinating profession, omit.
nued h. play after be hid len bit ovcniu lly she
Hss Induced y gye bup also, a sermon ff2g DR.,