Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-06-16
The Death Scene.

When reached the place where he lay
bewildered and stunned, knelt by his side,
Of saying word, until his calm
voice restored my self possession. "My dear
PASTOR he said, Il am glad TO see you, for
have always loved you." Oh, Mr.. Char
less, l replied, this is very unexpected and
terrible, but it has not taken you by sur
prise; you know in whom you have belieT-
ed. He will sustain you. He replied with
great caImness, 81 do look to Him. He is
my All. He is very precious to my soul, p
and with many such expressions TO me ard
others. he witnessed to the salvation that is
in Christ.
Just then a member of the family came
in, and kneeling by him, amid sobs, said:
"Is there no hope? Is,there no hOpe?"
He replied to her tenderly: "NOne-nOne!
no hope here" and with radiant face
added: but glorious hope beyond" In
a few roments after another friend came in,
and after an affectionate salutation, asked
with emotion: "Who did this thing? where
is he?" Mr.. Charless mlstaking these ques-
tions as asked for purpose to avenge his
murder, said quickly: Colonel no! from
the bottom of my heart 1 forgive my mur-
derer." 1t was so much like holy Stephen
praying for his murderers that could not
help alluding 10 it, and thinking that like
Stephen, he 10 was about 10 fall asleep in
Jesus. repeated the payer of that dying
martyr, which he instantly adopted as his
own. saying Lord Jesus receive my
spirit"
But his time was not yet come. As soon
as he could bear it he was carried 10 his
own house. Here reaction returned more
perfectly, and with it came paroxyism of
pain more intense than those which he had
from the first endured. Hours Of silence
passed which only broken by his groans
and PRAYERS for grace TO bear his suffer
ings. ventursd 10 whisper in his ear, al
ter one Of his sharpest pangs, Mr.. Char
less, You now know something Of the suf-
fering which Christ bore for you. His re-
ply was, have been thinking OF that as
have been lying here. As the weary watch
es OF the night advanced his paroxyisms III
creased in violence, and became so intolsr-
able that he longed for ieiverence by death
end prayed, Come, Lord Jesus, come
quickly"
said to him in the language OF scripture:
".aH my appointed time wlH I,cat TIL my
Change come" THAT is right" he replied
l deserve oil l suffer-l am great sinner" :"
Do YOU understand what such an express
ion as that, means ye men Of the world?-
Do you understand how the best Of Gods
people, while their hope is all clear ard
joyful and full Of glory-do you understand
how the best of Gods people feel, while
standing on the very borders of Heaven,
they say and say truly and sincerely. that
they are great sinner? Would TO God that
ye did. Then would ye know how the
Christian is saved by grace, and not BY
works-by the Righteousness and atonemen,
Of Christ, and not by his own merits
Then would ye know what Paul meant
when in old age, and in full assurance of
hope, he said: This is faithful saying,
and worth of all acceptation, that Jesus
Christ came into the world TO save sin
ners, Of whom am chief"
The night advanced, and the sufferings of
our dear friend becsme an agony that wrung
our hearts, until every one around lorsec
and prayed, that the Lord would permit his
servant to depart in peace. l uttered my
thoughts aloud-Fathsr if it be possible
lei this cup pass from him-and the dear
sufferer added, in broken sentences, amid
his groans, Nevertheless, not my will bu;
thine be done" 1t was the sublinest,
moral scene / ever beheld. His testimony
was closed In l!fe, in death, he had now
witnessed good confession and his work
was done. Nature began to yield-and in
his own time the..blessed Saviour said, Well
done thou good and faithful servant, thou
hast been faithful in a few things: will
make the ruler over many things enter thou
into the joys of thy Lord" The message
came, aud our friend slep, in Jesus. There
was no shrek, no wall, nor sob, uttered by
wife or child, or brother, or friend, but
we all knelt around this couch and render
ed praises and thanks 10 our God and his
son Jesus Christ. Lord! let me die the
death of the righteous, and LET my last end
be like his.