New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-06

,e,vh., corls va not watch with me one hour p Vie
expressed the lonely anguieh OF his soul VI o,'cr
weeppgs, bat coon changed 70 suocsS " JoI'
that he knew we were to be separated no moio
Aher reading portions Of the Word II God, selected
from the 7ls aud 37h Psalms, he desired 10 return W
~ c.u and nonr ou, our souls in prayer. IL was
season that midnight hour in that fearful place, ana
under those awful circumstances that VIII never De
forqoiten by those who passed tht watcn hat nyht
Other eyes than those used 10 WeePne oa oH'
monv TO the earnest simple, pleading supple ltons,
that W. trust were heard in Heaven Inc mousse OF Tue
fslon was quiet as the house of DEATH aud even the
xrretehed inebriate gave no token OF be madness ~,
From this moment Heaven seemed open 70 i'ni' rs
loneing cave was ever upward; rs we paced wth hun
Tho corridor he expressions OF anxiety 10 NC az noe
"to we'll It'll Christ were approximate 70 D'V III
"thirstiug for God" yea, for the living o9u. We
we're astonishsd; had sorrowiuly Journeyel 10 tle
lecs evnecting soul agony we should attempt 10
&c hin, onsoiation But his frame OF mind was lar
bevopd ours for he already enjoying that grace
promised sufficient for him. lie endeaVoTe9 70 c1ors
| dds-beeped US to be satisfied when God mad thus
nonred ont the rich means of his grace, lie Gang joy
| ppusv Crock of Ages" " Jesus, lover of my SOUL
| Heaven is my home, many times. Spoke oil many
friends touched for moment on his Island 1me, ao9
offered soul-cheerrg tribute TO a fathers love and
| careful training He spoke most afeconateiy OF the
| Goyernor MIR. Morgan and trusted God would reveal
~ him his nnocence Of Judge Roosevelt, and begged
thatwe would cay his dying prayer should bear test-
| mony before Goo of his freedom from malce ana no
bore this testimony His anxiety fol day dawn amount
ed to almost impotence. He begged us with tears in
his ewes TO have missionary appolntet eXcuHVely ior
the Tombs He pleaded that when the last sad Office
was done for him, we would visit Shepard Sanchez
and Quimbo Apo and indeed all in prison. hs earn,
est peadngs for labor TO other souls indicative OF
that unselGshness which marks the me born AS
the hour approached, in lOwly humility ne pleaded 70
| God for strength. lie wished stone at his grave,
and requested us TO select OF Scripture 80 that
his tomb might preach Christ. Toward the moment Of
preparation amid the frequent entreaties Of friends
! that he would confess, his mind somewhat dis-
urbed but he reganed bis composnre and cheerfuDess
When the Sheriff led him forth, as he made the rapid
passage from the cell to the galows, he repeated:
This is naught to me; am going home" AT the
moment before DEATH he answered the question pro
posed: am innocent Of the death, or of any knowl
edge concemingthe death of my wife by poison: This
was a. he bad promised; and he has gone to his God
We are ell pressing on to the judgment seat of Chris
it will be known in that day how much has been done
for the praise of man, and how little for the glory Of
God. We solemIly believe, and not without Just
ground that James Stephens gui'tess OF bis wife
death. . 49, -. ,
HALsEY w KNAPP, No 80 West Thirty fourth street
. | CHAS. L. SKINNER, No l75 East Twentieth street.
| Netc. York, Feb. 4, 1860.