The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-11-29
Tell Ny Comrades.


sent by the dying Forrest to his
brave soldiers. Heed 1t. These
are the words of the dying soldier
to his pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Stain
back, of Memphis, and are taken
from his funeral discourse:
"On the 14th of November, 1875,
on a calm Sabbath evening, Bedford
Forrest ard his now stricken wife
entered this church and took their
seats. preached from the parable
found in the great sermon on the
mount, where the builder on the
rock of faith and the builder on the
sands of false hopes are contrasted.
At the close of the discourse
passed out and found Gen. Forrest
waiting at the door. He took my
arm and we passed the pavement
below. There he stopped abruptly,
and trembling he leaned against the
wall, and, as tears fell from his
eyes, said: Sir, your sermon has re-
moved the last prop from under me.
| am the fool that built on sand; l
am a poor miserable sinner The
form that never trembled before
the stoutest men seemed all shaken.
My dear General said, Il thank
God for this. If you feel that you
are the foolish builder, you are in
the best way to get upon the rock
1 told him how God so loved the
world that he gave his only begot
ten Son that whosoyer believeth on
Him should not perish but have
everlasting life Then 1 gave him
the 51st Psalm to read. called at
his room the next night and talked
with him and prayed with him. Al
the close of the prayer he arose and
said: I'm satisfied. All is right.
1 put my trust in my Redeemer,
Since that time, my friends, l know
he has said many things not like a
Christian and done many things
which he should not have done.
But no man ever felt this more
keenly than he did. When l saw
him on Thursday he confessed how
far he had done wrong and brought
reproach upon the canse of Christ.
But said he, God has forgiven
me- Raising his emaciated hand,
he pointed to his breast and said,
'All is peace here. want you to
know that between me and my God
there is no cloud. l am at peace with
God bowed my head upon that
hand and wept for joy. Said L:
General Forrest, l thank my God
for this Then he gave me this
message: Tell my brethren and sis
ters that during six weeks 1 have
lain in my bed and communed with
my God. Tell them to take up
their cross and follow their Savior.
Tell my old comrades in sin TO give
their hearts to God and seek a
higher, holier life
'You who have followed this lead
er's commands when bullets rained
and hot shells shrieked, will you not
obey your leaders last requests
Will you join him on hghS have
no doubt that he is there, amid the
glories of Heaven. / want the citi-
zens of Memphis and the people OF
this country to know that Bedford
ForresC bore this testimony to the
salvation of Jesus Christ. Had
the voice of seven thunders, and
stood l on the snow-capped summit
of the Andes I'd shout it out to the
world. viii you to whom be
speaks obey? win you follow this
man? Let US initiate him in this
the grandest aspect of his life. He
has folded his tent on earth, but on
Game's eternal camping ground NJ
yonder it is pitched forever to be
struck no more. When passion has
cooled and the historian of the fu-
ture takes up his pen to write the
names of this country's greatest
men, he will write the name of Bed
ford Forrest. The late civil war
on our side of the house, produced
three great men, Lee, Jackson and
Forrest. They are all gone, and
Bedford Forrest has struck hands
with that noble pair on the othel
shore.
''In conclusion, to you sorrowing
ones, l would say, go to God, anC
may he comfort you and bring yor
at last to a happy reunion with your
loved one on the other shore, is my
prayer"
Many an eye of old friend anC
comrade was filed with tears as DR.
Stainback finished.
"Can you tell me what a smiI,
isg' asked a gentleman of a LITTLE