Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-13
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THE SCRIPTURE QUILT.

| [Four rhe Boston watchm4n snd Reflector.
K THE SCRIPTURE QUILT.
Tnfn EY 4 HOSPITAL NURSE.
4 10 one Of the boxes sent to us BY the Ssni
zry Commission was a patchwork Quilt Of
anus pal soituess and h-htness. How nice
bow god It feels-so homehkc This will
MAKE tbs poor fellows laugh. we said. And
il did make them laugh--aud make some Of
hen crv, too.
When We opened it, we found note pm
ned D. II. Il read
~ have made this Scripture quilt for one q
the hcspital beds. fol I thought that while It
would BE : comfort 10 the poor briy It might
speak word of good 10 the precious soul Gods
words arc 50 beautiful, sui blessed and full Of
balm and hoalinc' May II be blest to the dear
hcysin the army, among whnm have a SON.
"eh that it NAV - aid. and dropped
the fret tear upon 1t. No. not the first, nor
the huudrcdth tear, even, Tor that quilt bad
not b'eu made without many tcare. Every
block had been prayed and wept over
itNyns made Of square blocks Of calico and
whit cotton intermingied. and on every
Bihk r q couplet from one of our best
hymn On the central block, IN letters -
largs 20 catch the caIeles, eye, was that
FAT ui saying in which is all our hope
sndfr,ngth Christ Jesus came into TIN.
wofio to save sinners. And below It the
Frayer of all prayers we most need u pray,
-Goc be meToitul to mc q sinner
The head border, which would be nearest
the sick mans eve, and oiteu,s' read. had
the sweetest texts of promise, and love. and
rumiort. Among them 7 read ..'iod 50 loved
the world that He gave Ills only begotten
Sop, that whosoeyer helieveth IN Hum should
not PeH-h- Tome unto Ne. all We that
labsl aud arc heavy-laden. and | wall give
you rest iio. every one that thir-teth.
cUue 60 the water, 90. al sought the
Lord and He heard IN. and delivez-I mt
frpm Il iear-
20 ", said, vipinS our eycs. 20. that
al our he'l, had such quilt, Tod will sure
iy spsak through these trxt- 70 tine SICK and
wounded men They Will read them when
they would rod nothing ,-.. Nh, knows
how much good they will do 80
y wac long helure man sirs With pneu-
mpiia was brought IN. rpd vs. l,ut our new
quil, On hi. bed lie noticed nothing at
I'M he was too sick : hut when he grew
better saw him intent on the texts
fiaudyto Co. have en- here ''' he aaid,
rointInS 20 them as | -t,ad near HIM.
la1 surV how 10 value them. then 80
said
II la." be answered. with heartiness.
sDo you know that verse, A lamp unto my
feet 4ni light unto my path Well,
thai T hat the Bible i. and I've found IL
OUT DOWN here"
A-.' that 1 saw many stHa ing toe qnilt,
ain St all who lay beneath 1t. One poor
tell e who had tossed in pain and feverish-
nes .r several days. caught sight of the
wols, And ! will give Won rest. He heck
me 10 NE
Best whore oan get 1t rest for body
anr s,'ly both am haf-mad-sick, as you
se-but silker, as-no one can see. Tell me
hoN 70 get rest
Did you never hear of the vay'-never
heer Of Jesus -
child.
todd him as would child. the story Of
the cross.
= Died for 7'yslns - he asked.
'fes, yours. lie saw you IN your sins
and pitied you. loved You. died to ave YOU
irom SID and give You rest, to make YOU
happy."
Il have Herer been happy-never. have
been too wicked And He really d'ed for me?
viii me in His thoughts p
With YOU in His heart ="
Il never felt it before. 1t never seemed tC
me real thing
~ hope You will come to feel it the mos
real thing
Hs tossed again. 20. for re-t 80
Have vou seen tn lines.
. None but Jesus, none but Jesus
- Can do helpless sinners gcci ?'''
E"lts true, l know it L. Nome but Jesus,
p'e tried every thing else"
I'm go to Jesus, though ny sins
Have like mountain rose,
I repeated.
! can't go. feel that can't do any
nlng- ! am here, very wretched man
ID that l. all
just leave yourself 10 God, then.
@" Here. Lord, l give myself away.
lis all that can do.
bate al YOU have to do"
'' Is ,hai verse here?"
-hov Ell 1t TO him On the quilt.
TN keep it before me. oh, for rest 4
NJ ysst'' he groaned again.
ni lon--and he fuuni lt-found peace il
lleung' aud he left his hospital-bed happiei
uee4 ne lad Ever been before.
Ah irie'man lay under the Scriptart quilt
I'VE day "beu nearly wIl, he was looking
L tier rsiin' ?" be asked, puttipe hi,
tnser an a text
Yes.
>are. and What do,s il say?''
raj And tod snail wipe away al
- BON their eyes, and tlierr shall be II,
'rs death. neither sorrow nor CRYING. nei
'hfr' shall there he an! murr JAIN.
ff might rado that. tc ssid. pointing
aioihel text
flo,e them that ly,, Ne. ami they tbat
2. W early shall find Me II !, IN.
ga VI sav> thi>, a,!'ici. ailrr Tin. t-xt
e'I' 1t g,pd to loi,csome yar.,on {,
pe7fi What You Rad
i,. lnere l. nothing Ike the Bid,
,asis ami TT ing hours.
iae' cane th. boy who had i.->t i..Lr &.
-,-i..ift % ou4 etript4p quit the son
't'n Tho Gc,d woman who made 1t .luL.
~ ''' mote attacked 60 il. Il VA, d ,trah.,
= '.''. isoy t.at be- >h.,ull have c ,u,. 1,
'' -'i'''in II, Ia; - il was IL, had laii
"ar'E -cu-riess more than a,cl
; =" one Ia siw him ki-o the patchwork
8 iSuI hs n'sht be wandering, or Il not
''-''1 'e4I u hole or CONSOLATION tba