Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-01-20

Harrisburg Telegraph, refers to young
PHAREs MEIXEL, formerly of Kelly TIP,
Union Co Pa whose death We copied a
few week, since.
A Happy Case in Camp Curtin.
The ,utj-ct Of Il communication be.
l"ng.d to one of the drafted companies
lie WAS young man Of delicate health,
and not By any mrans suited 10 the f.
tigues aud exposures Vt camp life. ie,
be considered 1t his duty to make the ex-
pertinent, and do what he could TO vindi.
cate the authority and honor of our Gov
erument With patriotic al, therefore,
be left bis home, with all the endcsring
tiss Of kindred and friends, and entered
upon the duties Of a soldier. These
duties, and the exposures consequent,
however, proved too much for his strength.
His health gave way. lie contracted a
cold, which threw him into fever. At
this tina became nqusinted with him in
one of the hospitals His father and
mother, together with his wife, who had
30 infant child, were wa ching over him
with the deepest and most tender solici-
tuie. q, how closely their affections en-
twincd around him, and how kcenly did
they sympathizG in his suf1rings The
parents vero untiring in their efllrts to
make him clmtoriab.e. The young wife
wept bitterly. They hal an intense de-
sire to see him qlckruei BY the spirit OF
God, that be might die q happy and trium-
Ibant death.
Iii. mother said 10 me, "Now you talk
faithfully to him " Whcn he saw yOu
conversins with some Of the men in the
other part Of the rOom, he requested Us
to ask you TO come and talk w'h him
Do all you can to help him, Tor We ID not
know how it will g. with him
asked the young man If he hal any in
tercst 10 the Lord Jesus Christ. Ile said
he had been professor Of religion three
years, but tia, he had 10 satisfactory eVi-
dence that be was child Of Col. | said
10 him, "Beliegc in the Lord Jesus Cars
that will relieve you" The mother
responded, "Ycs, Christ Is all-you must
trust in him, my SON" The father re
spondcd also, "les, my son, Jcsu, only
can save you" go, said the mother,
a. no one but mother can say, Il want
TO see him blessed before ho dies - Tho
tears flowed freely, as the water from
fountain pressed tuli. My Cod she
said, "has blessed ny soul, and believe
be will bless my son also Then she
said, with a strong voice, 40 q, sometime,
feel as though could kneel right down
here and pray aloud for all these poor 'lck
men, that they may be blessed OF God.
God has blessed my soul, and why vii! be
not bless them also! | have sometimes
felt SO happy that could jump that high
at the same time holding her right hand
about two feet from the Il fl,cr.
The fame kinied up ia his heart. We
ran into fr,e and happy conversation on
tie exp rience Of Gods love on the soul
The f.ther, mother and M sci, unc0ncioUs-
ly raised our voices, wheu the ward mas
ter gently reminded Us that the young
man was too weak to bear 80 much excite
meut. The mothers feelings were too
strong to conhne them. She said TO the
ward master, 81 want him to talk TO my
son be is my boy, and love him better
than any one else can. | wish him to do
all iu his power for him. am not
afraid his conversation will do him any
harm" We gave heed, however, to the
aimOui,ion, but not before VIC had some
evidences that there was great and favor
able change 10 the feelings of the young
nan. NJ doubt GOd blessed his soul at
that time.
Vas not this the result We might expect!
There vas father and q mother united
10 the desire and in the prayer that their
son might receive the full salvation OF
jesus Christ. Their hearts were full OF
interest in their duty.
The eye was full Of tears, the counte-
nance bright with feeling, pleading as
J .cob did that God would bless and save
ueil son. Every expression Of these pa
rents indicated a firm and sweet reliance
on the goodness. aud mercy Of God. |
never was in happier place in my life.
! could say with Jacob, Surely The Loud
is in this place, and knew it not
The young man Gradually failed, and
in a few days he died. He died happy
death. One man said - me, 81 never
saw happier person, and few hours
before his death he sang,
I'm on my ~,y Zion.
St'il -nii'I hy NJ savior hand,
., along. Hear simmer.
With me- 10 Csuaaus happy ltut.