St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-01-12
Bring M my Mothers Bible. ''

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Thomas E--was a very promis-
ing Young man. regular in his habits. ii
good mechanic, much respected hy his
employers, Il regular attendant upon
the worship OF God, and withal had
marlicd Il pou$ ,youmg lady, ii member
of the church of Jesus Christ. For Scv-
clal years he was Industrious, and III"
home t" which hr brought his young
wife hcramc his bypurchasc.
But alas. he was induced hy his t,l
low wOlhmcn Ia visit Il neighhoIiug
tavern with them. and by degrees ac-
quircd an iiIrsponshl" desire for stron"
drink.
1t Was with great ~olluW Iii. Young
wife watched his downward progress.
She Wcpt, and reasoned. and pleaded
with him. bat in vain. The strong
mcShrS uf S:Jan's net clIr"mpaSSrd him:
he WAS led captive hy Satan 1T his will.
She carried her sorrows to that Friend
who never changes. hut VIII" has invited
lis Ia east ON burdens upon the Lmd.
with the ASSURANCE thar II" VIII sustain
G>.
III the meantime. Thomas had he
come 50 irregular in his habits auI III
attentive tD his hu>inr><. that after
much forhcaliimcc. his employers dis
charged him. From this time every
restraint seemed removed. and he va,
to all appearance fast becoming Il con
tilmrd drIInkard. Most of his time
Na- spent with his boon companions.
He made several Intellectual efforts to
secure employment !nll who will en-
plol druukHul when ~n'',r men can
hc had His excess was HuW drawing
t,altully upon his constitution. some
times he vould rave like = manar, and
at "thrl> weep Ikea child Ills friends
had long ere this given him up a~ IN
iucorIigihlc dIunkaid. hu' sill his dis
;rc>Scd wife hoped or. prayed ON. he
licN ing that God vnnll Vet answer h,I
prayers. lci il was darl, day Ia her,
Il day oftial and rcbukc: nevertheless
She hoped even against hope.
one day he had been "trt seeking h,
fiery ,;ruuglit to STEADY hi- Nerves. bni
he WI, cuIdlv rrpnl-"| hH tfic nl,tH +"
whom he hnd before carried hja earn
iHgs and H. lie unStcadily IctHyucd
homcNaldS. h,. heard tie voice ofpili>r
ascending from the hou>c OF tod. N
most ilNolumtaIily. ani. ere he Was
aware. hc ha,i taken seat ncai the
door. \ stranger Wa~ conducting the
,,crNi ice. and when he read his text
"Ihc WAY Of tram~grc>SUl> i hard. il
/ WAS Il, though an arrow pierced li>
/ very soul. The speaker described the
misery al those vino lTanSgrcSS the law :
of jehovah III such convincing t"rmS
| that his knees smotr each other a. he
/ sat. The sins Of his life rose mp before
/ him. His conscience. with its terrible
/ lash. was lIccratin@ his soul. He felt
fully aware of HI, awful condition.
| without one "lram uf hope. Though
the preacher presented Jesus and his
redeemin% grace before the people. Yet
| Thomas was in no tate of mind Ia profit
! hy ii.
! E!r went home. but oh. hat cnndi-
/ ton WAS he in his ponr body fclcrrd
and trembling. while hi *oal wa, tor
turci With 4 thousand itaia. His wife
sat waiting tui him. hut WA- surprised
tn see him ~ soon. licT surprise. how .
ever, speedily changed to ;t,:lm when
he said. 'J.mc, bring me my mo!Ecr's
/ Bible. "rhuma>. dear. Whut .,r. No,l
going To do with that holy book
| Thomas do tell me what i the matter.
said she: but hr inraticmtly repeated.
"l;iing me my mothers Bible. In
/ staItly she ohclcd : and he, taking ii
in li> hand. said. II HOW solcmnlN de
clare. Gud helping uc. that | will ncy-
rr touch. taste. or iIa.tilr any int"Nirit-
+ ting drink again.
"Ihun:,S. said hi, astnni:,hcd wife.
is ii possible oh. is i, possible
Thank God. he has .."~ hc has an