Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-03-12
WHOLE NUMBER 74I.e


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We 6pd the following article In the Bostcn
Tract Journal. and as We think We can see
about II some indicstions Of home maternity,
both Of the narrative and the subject scene.
We copy II for the local interest II may possess:
Mr.. IL had attained to middle life
before he made public profession Of re-
ligion; and although bis conduct gave evi.
deoce Of 9 marked change of character,
there was one religious duty which be al
ways declined to perform; he could not be
induced to take part 10 the prayer meeting.
In vain his pastor represented to him that
the prosperity OF the infant church Of
which he was member required that ev-
cry man should be at bis post; that bis own
growth in grace demanded that he shonld
be faithful 10 the performances Of duty SO
obvious aud imperativej be invariably re.
piled to these arguments that those more
gifted than himself and better fitted to ed.
ify others should occupy the time at these
meetings. On one OCCASION, when be was
called upon to pray and as qsual declined,
bis wife 'who was present arose from her
seat, crossed the room TO where be was sit.
ting, and whispered 10 his ear,
On whom myhopes of heaven depend ! .
He looked at her 10 astouisbment; he
had never reflected that such construc.
ton could be put upon his conduct; and
the suggestion that bis evasion Of duty
might bring dishonor upon that Saviour
who had died for bis redemption subdued
him at once, and as soou as an opportunity
offered he fe Il on his knees and offered up
a most heartfelt and earnest prayer, the
Spirit giving him a power OF uiterance
WHICH moved all who were present. No
language can describe the joy and graft.
tude of that wife, that she had been the
meaus of awakening bis conscience, aud
leading forward this halting disciple on the
Kings highway Of holiness. Those who
observed her when she rose from kneeling
were much struck by the sweet and heaY.
enly expression Of her beautiful face; IL
was as if like Moses she had been SO near
to Jesus that bis image was reflected In her
COUNT enance 1t was her last prayer meet.
ing for the time was near when she was to
exchange PRAYER for praise, faith for glad
fruiton. On her return home, she com.
planned Of illness, aud although it was not
considered Of dangerous character, she
rops'aNtIy expresseA ner cou'ictiou tuhs ~
was here last sickness, and she set her
house in order as If she was about to die.
After the lapse Of few days, alarming
symptoms manifested themselves, and she
sunk SO rapidly that it became evident 10
all that her apprehensions would be real
ized and that she had but few hours to
live When it was told her the master
is come and oalleth for thee,n she said, II
aIa rfadyI the path is all bright before me,
| see the light of the perfect day.v
She had sometimes been oppressed with
gloomy doubts of her good estate. bat now
her days Of darkness were ended, and she B
went up the shining way through the gates
into the city of which it is said, There is
no night there"
Christian reader, let US improve each sea.
SOD of devotion u such manner that our
last prayer meeting may be marked by ser.
vice rendered to the Master, and that
sweet communion with Jesus which is but
an earnest of the blessed meeting when we
shall be like him; for we shall see him as
be is. and every cloud Of darkness will pass
from the soul before the dswuing Of the
perfect day NJ.