, 1861-01-21

The Last Hours Of Chcva11er HunBen.
Dr.. McClintock Of 1hs .MethodiR writes to
that journal from Paris, giving detailed ac-
count Of the dying hours Of Cheyaller Bunscn
The Doctors narrative "a compiled from IN
article In the Revus Carcfienne, and is very
touching and beautiful The following are it's
chief points:
His [Bunsen's) sufTerings we're very great,
but his faith aud courage were neTet shaken.
He wished for longer lifs to complete his uafln-
nounced to him definiti7ely that his end was
= -near-that all his plans, arrangements md
hopes for this world were to bo given up, he
teceived the nessage as believing Christina
ehon1d. Bis whole de1neanor showed that his
soul had arisen into that higher atmosphere Of
they are, and estimated at their true value.
Just after the physicians anhounccd that lie
must die, he rose from his chair and said: 40
God, commend my spirit into Thine hands"
calling his family about him, he spoke to
them in substance Is follows: My mind has
ing not with regard to my immortal sool,
not with regard to Christ my only Saviour-but
with regard to my relation to His body. Irow
feel that am about to die" Yct, III this new
phase Of thought, In this new and solemn re-
lRtion to the world and to life, he showed him
SELF the same noble soul, the same gentle and
loving father and husband, the came Christian
patriot, the same ardent lover Of liberty
throughout the whole world, that he had been
Ia the strength and yjgor Of his mnnhood- H
spoke Of his wife III the most tender and en-
dea1ing terms, adding, with noble majesty Of
thought, TINT in her he hsd loyed the Eter-
nal" In dir ,arte ieh dos Eteiqc) He then
gave his parting blessing to his children. ono
by one: 4 ter this, zsAisiuy his voice, he pray
ed 40, God, bless my dear friends, and MY
dear native land. HAY Gods blessing attend
Italy and italian liberty" He pruycd In sue
cessiun, for Prussia, Germany and England
finally, for the regeneration Of the world Ono
OF his Last utterances WAS d grateful recogni.
tions to Hiebuhr, who. 1t will be remember. d,
had first introduced him into public business,
and who had remained his fnfthfu1 friend
through LIFE: He then turned to q servant,
who Ind waited; on him with tender care and
affection, md thanked him cordially
On the Goth Of October, the sun set In un-
usual splendor, His attention was called to
it. Gazing out OF the window, he snid, in Ens.
liEh: " Yes, it is beautiful Gods lore shines
In all things" Then, turning his face to tlo-a
around him, he raid, in French: "QEe D;:a
man LIT US depart In Christ. God is liz;
God is lnye-HiIllng love, loving will" {,ek-
(estdes Lrben, lic6cndes .coNen.} Thcn In Latin:
Chris.us vecogaoseleur t;etor; CAristus est, fst
CAS1stus cietor" (Clrist is acknowledged con
qucror; Christ is; he is the conq"ering Christ.
death in God. I sec Christ, and through
Christ see God Christ, our Creator, sees Is;
aud he must become ali in ALL Thcsc f1ty
words Of mine arc spoken, not for display, b1t
in the bosom Of my family and among my der
friends. ] am dying; and have desire ~
depart. I desire the kind remembrance Of all
good men. I offer the blessing of an aged my,
tn alt who ifrsirp II 7 die in neaca with ai}
mankind.
Those who livs in CAria-who live In the
love Of Cbrist-they are Christ's; those w}:o
do not live by the life Of Chriet nrc nut
Christ's. Apart from this, names, and creeta,
and churches are nothing.
see clearly that we all are sinners. We
have nothinJ unless We hare Christ in God: We
have no life, except go far as We live ln Col.
Sinners as we are, In God We hayo eternal life.
AL else is nothing. Christ is the Son Of Goo
and we arc the Children Of God only so far es
the spirit of Gods lovel Is In us.''
Three uern fhc last 1yor3a r,f R17rea1