Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-07-25
Ex-President buchanan.


and correspondent, 10 The REFORMED
Church Messenger" will be read with IN
ieresi:
Since Mr.. Buchansn's death. the un.
dersigned las been most forcibly remind
ed Of soulrefreshing interview, he had
with him two years ago, al WheaIland,
near Lancaster. You will remember,
iha, il was few months previous 10 our
last Governors Election. found tho
/ distinguished statesman and politician.
alI-absorbed with the al-importan, sub
iect Of religion. For him. there was no
time TO speak OF our national troubles.
Soon after entered his house. and he
had very sfectona,ely expressed his
great satisfaction. in meeting with me
once more. in this valley Of tears. he re-
marked. "Mr. Bennett, sm deeply con-
scious. that my days are numbered and
that am stepping from time into eternity.
A few months since, deemed it my sb-
solute duty and privilege, to meet my
eVer.blessed Saviour, at His Holy Supper.
! For some," he continued, al have been
studying the different, views on the Sacra-
mental Question. And it is with great
satisfaction. that can meet with my Re.
formed, Presbyterian, and Lutheran
brethren, &c, al the Lords Table. But,
he added. "ihe doctrine OF consubstanlia-
ton and ransubsianliston are too coarse
for me. BY times 60 to car your Pro-
fessors OF franklin and Marshall College
lecture on the HeidelbUrg Caiechism.
And a mcsi excellent symbolical book it
is, Bennei."
Yes" said |, "Mr. Buchanan, that
Caiechism, more than three hundred
years old, contains our Creed and our
! Confession OF Faith. And our beloved
fathers, taught us, According to this
rule, search the Holy Scriptures" A
very good motto to be placed on the COW
er Of these Cstechisms. in Ihis our day"
then remarked TO him, that our Hei.
telberg Calechism teaches, that bread re.
mains bread, and wine remains wine, al
the Lords Table; and, that none but
true believers are savingly benefited, in
this Holy Sacrament. And il is not by
the lips Of the body, bu, as il were by the
lips OF the soul, and, insrumen,aly by
living faith, we eat the flesh and drink
the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ John
vi. 53.57. Then Jesus said unto them:
Verify, verify, say unto you, excep, ye
eat the flesh Of the Son OF man, and drink
his blood. ye have no life in you. Who
so eateth my flesh, and drinke,h my blood
hath eternal life and will raise him up
at the last day. For my flesh is meat in
deed, and my blood il drink indeed. Ilo
lha, eatelh my flesh, and drinke,h my
blood, dwelle,h in me and in him. As
the living Father hath sen, me. and live
by the Father so he that eatclh me
even he shall live by me-"
In reference to this, Mr.. Buchanan and
many others, have SET o very bad exam
pie before their fellow beings, in both
public and private life, in allowing SC
many years 10 pass over their heads with
out embracing the Church. the body oI
Christ. as their Heavenly Mother, that
they might have Almighty God, as their
Heavenly Father. TO seek that last,
which our ever blessed Saviour has com
maudcd US 10 seek first. is the height oi
rebellion against the Eternal LogoS.
Matthew vi. 80. Seek ye FIRST the king.
dom of God, and his righteousness (; and
all these things shall be added Unto you.
How very merciful God has been TO Mr..
Buchanan, and TO ell others who have
their souls placed in the bleeding hands oI
the Lord Jesus Christ, before they drop
into their graves.
Would to God, that ell Presidents,
Governors, members OF Congress, mem
bers OF Legislatures, Judges and Msgs.
lrstes, and all classes. both young snd old
in this land Of our Fathers and other re.
gions Of the earth, would have their ban
ners stained with precious blood. raised
high, in the name Of our Lord Jesus
Christ verify believe, that. If Mr.. Bu-
chanan could return 10 earth and live his
life over again. he would embrace his ev-
er-blessed Saviour in youth, rather than
in old age. And what muIttndes OF 9th.
ers in eternity would very gladly do the
same thing, had they it IN their power.
Rev. xiv. l3, IL heard voice from
heaven saying unto me. Write, Blessed
are the dead which die in the Lord from
henceforh Yea. saith the Spirit. that
they may rest from their I4bou and
their works do follow them"
w. G. BExSET.