National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-04-02


so sorry just as you told me, and
ten thousand times quicker than a
fathers love fOrgave you, will he
forgive you. He says he will. Then
you must take his word for it Just
as you did mine"
"Why, father, is that the way to
become christiani"
81 don't know of any other"
Why, father. can get hold OF
this. l am 50 glad you have come
to ell me how"
He turned his head upon the pill
low for rest. | sank into my chair
and wept freely, for my heart could
no longer suppress its emotions. !
had done my work, and committed
the case to Christ. He. too, was
soon assured, had done his. The
broken heart had made it's confes
sion, and heard what j. longed for,
~ forgive yOu," and believed it.
1t was but a few moments of silence,
but the new creation had taken
place, the broken heart had made
its short, simple prayer, and believ-
ed, and the new heart had been Civ
en-. A soul had passed out from
natures darkness unto marvellous
light, and from the power Of siu and
Satan unto God"
soon felt the nervous hand on
my head, and heard the word '.fath
er" in such tone of tenderness
and joy that | knew the change had
come.
Father, my dear father, l don't
want YOU to weep any more, you
need not. . am perfectly happy
now. Jesus has forgiven me.
know He has, for He says so, and
take His word for it, just AS | did
yours. Wipe your tears. | am not
afraid to die now. think | would
as soon die as live, for | should go
right up to heaven and be with Je-
sus. You aud IN, ther and sister will
soon come after me, and then we
shall all be there together. We
shall have no more trouble there. If
it is Gods will, | would like to live
to serve my country, and take care
OF you and mother; but if | must
die. 1 am not attaid to, now. Jesus
has forgiven .De. Come, father, let
us sing,
When can read my title clear"
and we did sing.
Now, father, | want yon should
pray, and | will follow YOU. -"
We drd pray, and Jesus heard us.
Father, am very happy. Why,
| believe | shall get well. l feel
much better
From that hour, all his symptoms
changed-pulse went down, aud
countenance frightened. The cur
rent of life had changed.
The doctor soon came in, and
found him cheerful and happy-look
ed at him-telt his pulse, which he
had been watching with Intense any,
iety, and said;
why. colonel, You look better
Il am better, doctor. am going
to get well. My father has told me
how to become u Christian, and |
am very happy. | believe | shall
recover, for God has heard my pray,
er. Doctor, want you should be,
come Christian too. My father
can tell you how to get hold of it,
In tue evening three surgeons
were in consultation, but SAW no
nope in the case, and one of them
took his final leave of the colonel.
Next morning the two surgeons
who Ii I'd been in constant attend
ancc came in, and began as usual t.
dress the wound.
On opening the bandages, they
suddenly drew back, and throwing
up their arms, exclaimed
Great God, this is II miracle
The gangrcnc is arrested, and the
colonel will live! God has heard
your prayers!
Why, DOCTOR replied the colonel
Il told YOU yesterday that believed
| should get well, for asked Jesus
that 4 might live to do some good
| knew lie heard my prayer, and
now you see He has. Bless the Lore
with me, doctor
Meanwhile, Our son must die,
had gone over the wires, and mad,
sadness at home. Next day, 'Oul
sou will live, and is happy in Christ,
followed, and JOY came again to th'
loved ones.
After his recovery, the colonel re
turned to the people whose sons h,
had he'd with honor through Rtteel
hard.tought battles. They, in re-
turn, gave him the best office in TIL
gift ofs loyal *nd grateful people
Afsong them he now lives in pros
perity, and honor, is "a member o
the church Of Christ, ard the tathe
ofa happy family.-From the Con
yregationalist.