Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-29

Religfs1s Epxssls frau OLA n.sv--x.a-
ter e his Lfsehneid scheslnasssr, written
In Prison - lEA4 ,ts1EkH
The Indspsndsnt publishss the fsllewine lst-
ter written b. Old Beown in prison to the Rev.
II. L. Vain, of Htchfsld, coon.. Who reneu,-
in 1917. 4 Isssk Academy. % n The s'in ~ssds Is
italics ars nadsrssoFsd IN the ORIGINAL:
CnAnxxsrowN, Va, Nov. Is, 1859.
REv. III. L. YAILL:-ly dear, stsadfast
friend Your most kind and most yslooms
letter q Ne 9th inst. reached me in due time.
az 0ery grafsf3f for all the good feeling
you express, and also for the kind counssls yol.
give, tsgstisr viii yout prayers in my behalf
Allow me here to says notwithstanding my
soul Z amongst lions = still believe. that
''God in every dcsd Is with me- You viii
not, therefore, feel sarPrised when tell you
do not Eel condemned Of him whose Judgment
Is just ner Of my own conscience. Nor do I
feel DEGRADED By my imprisonment, my chain,
or prospect Of the gallows.. have nos only,
been tshoagh utterly unworthy permitted 10
suffer sffietion with Gods people y but have
preaching rsgAteossnsss in the great eongrs-
gations' trust it win not all Be lost. HE
jailer Gin whose charge AMI and his family,
and assistants, have all been most kind; and
Notwithstanding he was one Of the bravest Of
all who foaghf NE, he Is nosc abused for his
humanity So far a. my observation goes
none bat brsrs men are iikely'to be hnssase
to fallen foe. s.Couards prove their courage
by their fsrosity II may be done in that
wish could write you about . few only Of
the interesting times here experience With
different classes Of men, elsrgvnsu among
other6 Christ Che great eaptsin Of ii5syfy q
sion, as forstold of hin, by procla;ning it, Nv
ft totsks from me sword of steel after 1 had
carried IL for . time, but he has put another in
my hand esthe sword of the Spiritn} !, and 7
pray 6od 10 make ma q faishfal soldier, vhsr-
ever he may send me, not less on the scsfEold
than when surrounded BY my vnrmest sympa-
Ny dear old friend, do ASSURE you I have
not forgotten our last meeting, nor our retros-
pective look over the route by which God had
then led us; and bless His name chat Hs has
again enabled me to hear your words Of cheer
ing and comfort at time when /, at least, am
ON the "brink Of Jordan, (see Bunyan's Pil-
another meeting ON the Opposite shore. / have
often passed under the rod Of Him whom cali
my Fxther, and certainly no son ever needed
il oftsner; and yet have enjoyed much of life,
Is Was enabled to discover the secret Of this
somewhat early. It has been in making the
prosperity and happiness Of others ry esca; 20
that really hare had great deal Of prosperi-
forward. to time when sspeace on earth and
good viii to man. shall everywhere prevail.
have no murmuring thoughts or envious feel
ings TO frst my mind. II II praise my Maker
with NY breath" a
i, am nan an 2; sunsoIihy nsph:v q Deacon John,
ehoice friends have had here, i am led the
more earnestly TO pray, "gather pos my soul
with the snri1hfeonss - =
Your assurances Of the earnest sympathy Of
the friends IN my native land is very grateful
to ny fseli1zs, and allo~ me to say : word Of
As believe most firmly that God reiens. j
cannot believe that anything I have done,
sEfsredr or May ysf sh6sr, iriH Be lost to fAs
eaass of God OF Of hHz1auifv And before Z
began my workai HArpsr's Ferry I felt az
sured that, In the scoysf srent, il would Ger
tam fAf. often expressed that belief and
can now sec now possible cause to alter nv
mind am not As Jet in the mann at all dis
appointed. have been a good deal disap-
pointed as IL regards mvssff In not keeping M
10 my 0ioH plans; but nov feel entirely re-
conciied 20 that even; for Code plan was inf
nitely better, no den6f, or should have kept
TO my cwn- Had samson kept to his deter
minstion Of not telling Delilah wherein his
great strength lay, be would probably have
never overturned the house did not tell
Delil2h, but was induced to act very coufro-
~ 70 my better jHdgzseaf; and have lost m ,
two noble boys, and oteer friends, il not nay
ftc0 sy>s. t s1s
Bat s-God's win, NOT nsi,zs, be done. ~ I feel
comfortable hope that, like that erring SER
want Of whom have been writing, eren L may
(through infinite mercy in Jesus Christ) yet
ssdis IN faith As to both the time and
manner Of my death, have bat very little
troubfe on that score; and am able 70 b (as
you sxhort) off good ehees-''fIs k,-s1a1 -
ssnd through yoa my best wishes to Nm.
W. and her son George and 10 All daar
friends May the God of the poor eui o.
pressed be the God and Saviour Of yoa all.
Farewell, hlt We meet again. Your friend IN
tratps4 ss-bbA -baissa 4 Joux BRowz.
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