The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-07
CARRo1roN. x. Jan. ., u


BROTHER GoUDY For the qualification of
! the friends OF your son who was so cruelty
murdered at This place few weeks since, I
| take pleasure In making the following state
ments relative TO the spiritual condition dur
| ing his suffering mp To the Gmo OF his death:
Soon after he was shot he tainted away, and
was thought TO be dead for some time. He
finally showed signs OF life, and was carried
to the Nation Hotel, where, in the course OF
two or three hours, he returned to conscious
/ ness. As soon as he came TO himself he asked
| for some one to pray for him. was imme-
dlately called in 10 administered his spiritual
wants. u found him suffering most Intense
ly. The physicians and nurses We're doing
| MI they could to relieve his sufferings. j
found him rational, but before could md
Ject of religion he reiapsed into q dull stupor,
which continued all night with exceptions
awaited myself OF every rational moment to
impress upon his mind the necessity OF cast
his only and aii-sufiicIent saviour. for PIES
ent pardon and everlasting life. But he was
not sensible long enough at one time during
religions instructions I tried 70 give him.
When the subject Of religion was inst
naned 20 MIN ne was ,d9eepiy Penitent and
die. Heprayed most earnestly and deyoutly
mercy and pardon at the hands OF God.
At about half past seven he returned TO
perfect CONSCIOUSNESS, and 1 believe retained
he agnin sent FOR me aud desired re-
m lssSh Went. but found him in great eat
mental agony. He felt that he was a Great
sinner. He told me OF a pIous father that
was living, and Of q safnted mother that had
departed In the NTH OF the Gospel, and that
hehad promised to meet her In heaven, "bnt,"
he added, Il am afraid TO die" pointed
him 20 the Saviour, and as prayed for him
he also prayed and before LEFT him he was
much relieved. visited him again thate eve
ming, and 70 my great satisfaction found him
Christ. ~ ~ u q y . z y -
he realized I'm his heart that Christ hath
power on earth 10 forgive sins. From that
day he made an entire surrender OF both soul
oIthe rsieemer in SON dent hona az nrassIs
salvation from sin, and eternal life beyond
the grave he had no more doubts Of his ac-
ming untn his death, was present the night
he died, up 70 within an hour Of his death.
can say truly that he never showed signs OF
the blessed Saviour. he bore his suferings
with great 1ortitude and never once conn
dsrsrs bat paved nav ii Tor his saiyhfior.
Nothing bnt pure religion could have
enabled him to pray for his murderer. Alter
you came ITecollecf his telling you that that
was his last night ON earth. that he would
soon be In Heaven, thai he saw his sainted
mStheT s y ,e by 9 eonySE OF angels
that this was all Imagination, ON the confrnry
1 believe Il altogether probable that he ac-
hovering about his dying couch, ready to
welcome him TO heavenly mansions
KNOWING the manner OF his death ! feel
he was permitted 70 behold the giories Of the
heavenly citys TN his soul WIS freed with the
cd IN Heeyen-tln he was greeted by his
mother and friendsin Heaven. =. :
During his sunertngs he had the sympathy,
/ never saw Stranger for whom my sym.
ratihles were 20 strongly enlisted. All good
~ Ply t,ret the awful
and your family In your los = -
He received syery attention that Wasneces-