The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-21
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COhlu, We SuputU near SOnStnlDE 1DOuE
protracted suferings from fire there also.
This side the grave, fire is refaing
the other side, retributive and penal.
But Senator Summers endurance of
PAIN ii the noble and righteous cause for
which he still suffers, is alike al honor
aud blessing, aud the more, because it
is 50 peculiarly trial of the mind and
heart, and of the noblest sensibilities, as
vel! Of the body. What he adds tos:he
description of his medical treatment is
truly affecting.
"lt is" he says, "with pang unspcak-
able That / tad myself thls arrested in
the ,abors Of life. and in the duties of my
position THIS is harder 10 bear than tLs
fire. [ do not hear of friends engaged in
active selyice,-like TrumtUlliu Illinois
2 feeling Of envy"
Yet perhaps the distressed, detected,
and suffering soldier at the baths of AK,
IS doing more fer the cause Of freedom
and Of the slave in this country, (still
deeper depressed and sufering,) than
IrurDbull, or any other active politician,
even on the right side, nay, than all of
them put together Who knows? Who
can tell? This continued discipline of
inactivity, as well IS suffering, is Of au
alI-wise and gracious providence, and per-
haps it looks directly to = preparation of
its subject for some vastly greater good
for the slave and his freedom, than any
thing yet attempted or accomplished.
Meanwhile, ii Massachusetts, ever for
get her son, who still Ga earth endures
these suherings in her cause, and in tho
cause OF Liberty, let her right hand for
get It's cunning! The scep tor of her pow
& will have departed from her. But the
children Of her soil cannot be thus treach-
erQus, lot even by the help of anodynes
at night, and apologies in the morning.
1t is now with our friend and brother,
a trial as by fire. May the trial of his
faith, which is much more precious than
Of gold tha, perishcjh, though it be tried
by fire, be found unto praise and honor
and glory. May he enjoy that inpcrish-
able faith, aud conquer by it.
Thn, f.a that h.Jrnr - v9ody is as moth.
ing, il " Tie fTG o. '6ivfnie love is burning
in the soul. There is ire. the fire of
sin and Of i,a penalty, compared with the
endurance of which, 10 discipline of suf-
fering here is to be received bat as a
blessing it becomes not only tolerable,
hut tue purchase Of an exceeding and
eternal weight Of glory, Fit saves IS from
the wrath to come. And this, through
faith iu Christ, and by his suferings aud
1eath, it Is often Gods main instrument
in doing.
But the sufferer here must again and
again return to that discipline of fire, if
Cod sees that it's necessary for him, if it
is Gods chosen way OF bringing about
his redemption from all future pain and
evil And men can, ip such case, and
Ior truth and righteous freedom, walk
calmly as into NeDuchadnezzar's furnace,
and without harm, if only the Soa os
God walk with them. BY faith in him,
not a hair of their heads shall be singei,
neither shall the smell Of fire pass upon
their garments.
God grant that such may be the divine
companionShip with this living martyr to
the cause Of Humanity and Freedom ! Il
is a distinction most honorable to him,
that in the Senate Of the United States,
when the utmost Of mems moral courage
generally only carried them so far as to
beg pardon and apologize for their senti-
ments of freedom, he took the bold ag-
gressivc ground Of attack, irvcctive, a2d
fiery Remuneration against slavery. In
the words Of Burke, he had the enlarge
ment 70 comprehend, the spirit to under
take, and the eloquence to support, so
great measure Of hazardous benevolence."
In doing it, he has not ouly put to hazard
his ease, his security, his interest, but has
brought upon himself, besides being ira
duced and abused for his noble motives,
years Of the severest personal suffering.
Again, ii the elevated language and spirit
Of Burke, " he may remember, that oblo-
qGy Is a necessary ingredient in the COM
position Of all true glory he will remem-
Der, that it was not only in the Roman
customs, but il is in the nature and cou-
stitu,ion Of things, that calumny and
abuse are essential parts of triumph
These thoughts will support mind, which
only exists for honor, under the burden
of temporary suferiugs. The honors will
be paid, when all the jargon Of influence,
aud party, and Patronage, are swept into
oblivion"
Dear Brother, our hearts go out to you
in sympathy and prayer. The Lord bless
7on the Lord hold you as IL the hollow
Of his hand; the Lord lift up his counte-
nance upon you, and give you peace The
lord direct your heart into the love of
God, and into the patient waiting for
Christ And out of your suferings, as
.Som his appointed crucible. there shall