The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-02-16
RIDA.Y. FEBRUARE lis. lS66.


edus tobclievo itthS Lord Jesus, aud
TO love him. But. ! paid no heed 10
theiadyiee ofcithcr my mother Or my
tcachcr,gand grew wild and rocklcss,
and who" Ii'had Been apprenticed
about two years / ran away from my
master and from home and went to
sea. "'A.
sdH Since then l have been nearly all
over the world. 1dbhaye been in ma. /.
ny ships and ports, but everywhere
dhaVecboeH a wicked prodigaly The
last ship / sailed in came into tho
Thames notslong since, and with tho
resolve to give myself indulgence and
" ickedness l,jip saajaeup is4isat4d
One summer evening, accompanied
by some Of my shipmates, / passed o
chapel forseamen, from which there
came the sound ofsinging. Itre,call-
edsto meim lin instant the days Ofmy
youth and all the wickedness of my
past life sincethehs II stood in tho
street riylled, andsE felt as if the earth
would open and swalIowimeiup. My.
shipmates wantcdoto hurry1rne onj but
felt as if | could not butigo into the
chapel md IRdid so,aloue, for mono of
them would 50 with, me. y There was
prayer meeting The prayers and
singing had great effect ON me, and
l went back to the ship full of ankle
tyabont my soul. l couldget no rest,
andso i resolved to 60 to the same
place againthe, first opportunity. 1
went the very next Sunday evening.
There was u minister who preached
from the words, "This is faithful
saying, and worthy OF all acceptation,
that esus Christ came into the world
to save sinners, of whom / am chiefP
Towards tho end OF tho sermon he
said, sis there any poor sailor hero
that feels himself q sinner? The faith
fulsaying is for him: the Lord Jesus
is willing TO saveihim now.Pi Icodld
not help crying out, ayes Jacks
here n lJlistened to the end 3 some
Ikindrfriends talked to me and prayed |
forme, and ] found peace in the Lord
Jesus Christl"G bed a8d dJ,ia 3a5m |
nj Tho minister gavola glance at the
lady, and observed that her eyes had
fllsdwithtears she had no idea now
that tho sailof'S brain was turned. y !
bsFAndnwhat arc you going 70 do
nowllY asked tho ministeEo 4Bo jsdi
GAS soon as fOuLd peace in Jesus,
and felt his love, | resolved TO 60 and
SEQ my mother, and tell her about It.
/ had another ship offered mo, and
could have sailed immediatelyi but |
said I" No, I9must go and see my
mother hn6. sId Do siaimarp1 has
Heahsdnotseeh her for many years,
nor had he heard from her He hop
cd to find her alive, though for aught
ho knew Isbe mightbe dead but At
allcvents hOwould 60 and SEQ, that if
StiIlliyihg, he might beg her forgive
ness and gladden. her heart BY the
news of his conversion, ~ lflrI
Christian parents SOW the good seed, |
and sow IL hopefully, 1t may spring
up and bring forth fruit abundantly
very soon, and you may have tho JOY
of seeing your children walking with
you in the way to heaven while yet
young YBut If not do not despair
The seed may be covered long, and
bring forth fruit ht last It may be
hidden deep down in the heart Of your
wayward and rebellious son but in
answer to yonr prayers God may yet
Quicken IL into life, and give you 10
rejoice in bis conversion. DO not dc.
spair, although you should not hear Of
il op earth, you may meet him in
hoayen. yr.9b irofiIv fao fss.oJ
-rs1 A story that May be True, d ....