Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-10

found expression IN eJaculaLory petitlons,
and for some minutes the people sat silent
as if a great awe had fallen upon them
and closed the fountains of speech. And
well it might, for most yisibly there was an
influence operating which had not its origin
of the earth. an influence such as render
dered ever memorable the day of PENTE-
COST.
But the silence lasted not long, for the
example infected others, and first one and
then another arose and requested the
prayers of so many as were accustomed to
pray, all evincing an ayt est sincerity
which was pleasant to bstls
The scene was one never be forgotten,
and hours wore- away a. we sad there ex-
changing hopeful words, and melting each
other to deeds of true benevofence. Not
an eye grew heavy, even when the small
hours of the night werereached, for spirit
was there that chased sleep from the eyes
and sumber from the=eyelids. 1t was good
to be there, good for head and heart, good
without admixture Of evil. Heart COM
lnuned with heart, and all differences of
sect and party were put in abeyance and
| forgotten, opposing secta'ies meeting upon
common platform of bfotherly love, and
all according as the separate string of a
Tyre.
1t was with something Of regret that the
voice of the Grand Chaplain was heard,
reading that delightful song of Israel's
sweet singer :" Behold how good and
pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together
in unity; it is like the precious ointment
upon the head, that ran down upon the
beard, even Aaron's beard that went
down to the skirts of his garments; as the
mountains of Zion for there the Lord
commanded the blessing, even life forever
more" Hearty, however. were the respon-
ses to the closing prayer, fervent were the
aspirations breathed out to the Most High
and when the last words of warning were
uttered, and the closing words spoken, the
members gave each TO the other the part
ing salutation, and SO separated.
These hasty pencilings but feebly pre-
sent an outline of the scenes which have
been witnessed again and again during the
closing hours of sessions of the Grand Di-
vision. Let no one imagine that anything
herein contained is overstated or overdrawn.
The fact as far surpasses the representation
: of the fact here made, as the thunder and
i the storm heard and seen in nature sur
passes the limitations attempted ipon the
stage. These are but the echoes which
f reverberate in the halls of memory, the
! dim shadows of the substance that has de-
r parted. .-...
, Sadly [ think of these past hours
{ Forms fit before me here in this dim twi-
f light, that no longer live aud move upon
the earth voices are in nv ears which
: death hushed years ago hands clasp mine
: that are cold and pulseless, and eyes which
/ once shone are stony as those of the sphynx.
It Alas! alas how many who mingled amid
t these scenes have departed! how few re-
e main unto this hour And yet why, alas
! Passed they not into the spirit land, trust
! ingly, hopefully, with an assured expecta-
d ton that they should enter upon their re-
l. ward Yea, verify! That man of God
It whom we have seen predicting his speedy
! departure, died indeed within few short
S, weeks, but there was his useful, we'll spent
y life to speak for him to such as should
come after. And so with ALL Living and
d dying they had the testimony which Enoch
le had, and if God took them," it was well
d Not for them will we weep, butfor those
g. who are not treading in their footsteps, ant
lg who are not preparing to rejoin them upol
~ the other shore. For all these we'll ma,
as we weep, and well would it be, could the,
1t, but weep for themselves.
or ARrEMAs WARD's CouRT1NG ExpER1
a ENcE.-'Twas earn still mite 10 Joor
ct when all natur was husht & nary Zeffe
ht distributed serene silense. | had expert
Id enced hankerin arter her fer some time
elf but darsunt proclaim mi pashun, wall W
n sot thar on the fense swinging of our'fee
is, q frow & blushin as red as the Baldins
ny will scule house when it was firsttpaintet
I'd, & looking very cimpul, make no doub
ed Ny left arm was okupied in ballousin my
IT, self on the fence while my rite arm We
We wound affekshnity round Suzanner's vast
cts Sez |, 'Suzanner thinks very much
tn yu.'
lts Sez she, how you do run on
or Sez |, 4 wish thare was. winders tn q
ms sole coz you Good see my feelins, & | sic
ed deeply.
Iil- | pawsed here, but as she made no rep
en- tu it, continued on the following stran,
tn. 'Ar, Good yer know the sleeplis mites
gs, parse on yer account, how yittles has sea
ner to be attractive tn me Il how mi limbs
er- shrunk up ye woodn't dowt me by /
yh- meens. Gaze on this wasting form & tae
CHI sonken ize;;' l cride, jumpin up & I shou
ON have continued some time longer prob
'er- but unfortunately | lost my balunce d
} to over into the pastur ker smash, taring n
pti- close and severely damagin myself gener
TIL ~ Suzanner sprung to my assistance
ken dragged me 4th in bubble quick time.
fol- Then drawn herself up to her full hite S,
uld 4 won't listen to your noneents a
the longer. Just yu say what YOU are driv
lete at. If We mean gitten hitched, I'm In
lose ------..-------s
lest In the auld lang syne," aScotch m
But lister was once busy catechising his YOU
srd- parishoners before the congregation, WI
lply he put the usual first question to a st,
'ray girl, whose father kept a pubIic-house
you What is your name? No reply. ]
may question having been repeated, the girl
ted, Piled, Name O your fun, Mr.. Minis
me, ye ken my name we'll enough. DYE
pare cav when We come to orr honsa on q nio