The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-24
How Man Guilty Of Forgery Was
Led to Give Himself Up.

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Led to Give Himself Up.
A report of one Of Moody and Sankey's
recent meetings in Boston contains this
touching story:
When we were in Chicago man came
into the inquiry room one night and told
me that he was fugitive from justice,
that he had committed forgery, and there
was reward offered for him in his own
State. He said that it would be horrible
to go home and be sent to prison, and so
disgrace his friends and his family, but
he wanted to save his soul. He said that
he knew he belonged to the law, and asked
my advice as to what he should do. l
told him that he had better ask advice OF
some One higher than me, and l knelt
down and prayed with him. The next
day he came back and told me that he
was going back to deliver himself up. To.
day I got letter from him, and | thought
l would like to read it to you. l was
reading it to friend, and he said ought
to read it to the prisoners over in Charles
town, but said that what We wanted
was to reach them before they got there.
1t may touch some one that is here, or it
may be read by some one that has COM
menced downward course. 1t was only
three days ago got letter from moth
er and wife, begging me to go to the
prison in Cbarlestown and meet her hus-
band, that had been sent there for this
very crime of forgery. Let us lift up our
hearts to God, that He may open the eyes
of the blind. Let me read this letter:
"JEFFERsoN CITY, Mo-, April 8, 1877.
"MR. MoODY-Dear Brother: When I
bid you goodby in the lower room of Far.
we'll Hall, you said: when it is over,
write me- 1 wrote you in December,
thinking it would soon he over"
Let me say right here that the letter
that came in December drew picture
that has followed me all these days. He
said that he went to his home, and he
knew that the trial was to take place in
another county. He wanted to see his wife
for few days before he gave himself up,
and he went to his home. He did not
want his children to know that he was
at home, because they might tell some of
the neighbors, and he wanted to give
himself up, not be arrested. So after his
wife had put the children to bed he
would steal into the room, but he could
not speak to them or kiss them. Fathers,
wasn't that pretty hardl Wouldn't that
be pretty hard9 You tell me that sin is
sweet, and there are men with their eyes
wide open-no, they must be closed by
Satan-who say that sin is sweet. There
is that man who loved his children as
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speak to them.
II wrote you in December, thinking it
would soon be over. But the State was
not ready to try me, and so was let out
on bail till April. Yesterday my case
was disposed Of and I received sentence
for nineteen years."
Oh how sad! How bitter sin is! May
God open the eyes of the blind tonight.
Christ came for the recovery of the sight
to the blind. I hope every sinner will
get his eyes open and see that sin is Bit
ter, not sweet.
snow I am in my cell, clothed in the
convict's garb. 1t is all over with me. A
long term of civil death and absence and
then" -
A long dash. suppose he could not
pen 1t.
"Now l have met the law. Pray for
me that may be sustained with consola-
ton aud needed strength. Pray for the
loved ones at home, my dear parents and
my brothers and sisters, and my dear
wife and children
Another long dash. "And ask that a
friend and attorney who was very kind to
me may be prayed for, that he may be-
come Christian, and if not asking too
much, few lines will be gratefully re-
ceived. Address me in the care of the
Penitentiary in Jefferson, Mo. pray
that your labors may be successful, and
when you preach, warn men to beware OF
temptation, Of doing evil that good may
come of it. Warn them to beware OF
ambition for wealth. Tearfully and
prayerfully yours, -"
A sad letter, and yet we have men tell
ing US they will not give up sin because
sin is sweet. l wish could say some
thing tonight that would open the eyes
of every man and woman in this assembly
have not finished the sermon, but dc
not feel as if l would like to 90 on. We
have had great deal Of preaching fol
weeks, and let US pray that God may open
the eyes of the blind, and those that have
been living in sin may be brought to the
Saviour.
THE first intimation that most of the
people of the world had that there was
such King or Kingdom as Araucania
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