The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-14
sTRANGE DEtTH- Red SCENE
How Comfort wn. MInlstered TO the Dying
with Telephone.


When the Rev. Dr. T.. G. Brooks, the late
Distinguished Uuiversalist clergyman Of Phila-
delphia. was lying near death. his doctor. j. W.
White. obtained telephone To- divert him in his
constant agony. On taking the tclephon" To- his
house. DR. Brooks was found so weak and so
distressed in his breathing that the physician
ON The attempt fkG wires were arranged 6c-
tween the sick man and the dining room down
stairs. DR., White proceeds: When all was
arranged. however, To the best Of my ability.
placed one of the mouthpicccs In his hand. and
told him would 40 down and test It. md IL all
necessary conditions had been met lac could
hear my voice. but TINT he would have TO ask
some one else To- rcpy. rs he was too weak To
attempt II. Taxing the mouthpiece at the other
The Lord rcigneih let the earth rejoice let
the multitude OF the isles be- glad thereof
10 my utter astonishment' instantly came the
Clouds and darkness arc round about him ;
righteousness anu Judgment are the habItation
OF his throne
II was the voice Of Dr. Brooks. the tones clear
and distinct. the intquauon and emphasis por;
feet ] was amazed. But a moment before |
had left i'm apparently too weak and too Inu IA
fairly startled. could not be M istaken. but
could hardly believe the testimony Ot my ear.
o como, Jet us worship and bow down. let
Us knccl before the Lord our Maker"
On - more; and IS promptly as ia church
sery.cc. ihc doctors voice respected:
His tS a g % S 1Sa hTe ne
then repeated a verse from that grand old
hymn OF PleFpont:
Not now on lions helrhi alone
r'h favored ~or.i'ipper may DWELL
y. " NEAR, G ,y s "sSa ~"
And lust ms though il had beon arranged he-
iorshand. a. promptly as though 4 81 form
sickness took up the strain;
r5 1sa every glsc c.l h, 10, lhe ,Sis.
m, incense Of the heart. NAV rise
To heaven. and nnd acceptance there
next quoted the verse OF the familiar hymn:
Though pressed ny every ioe-
That VIII not e. nihle Oh ule brink
Ofany earthly we
AMI the doctor responded. quoting the last
verse OF the same hymn:
Lord give us such faith a. this
W. III ,s sS' e "' ss ,h sI 2a iS bis.
CO.. an eternal home
was anxious that the doctors strength
which WAS tut weakness. should hot De too far
taxed. and suggested that he had better allow
some one els" Ia speak for him. but he respond
ed, 80 One thing more and then. in slow.
measured. distinct uttrraucc--tha tone OF tri-
umph unmlsAkable-ho repeated the iubiant
testimony Of Paul:
The sting ul death H. sin: and tho strength
Of sin is the law. But thanks be to God who
giveth Us the victory, through our Lord Jesus
Christ
A strange and solemn sensation stole over me.
few minutes before | had left DR.. Brooks
sick unto death SO weak. so oppressed, So
dl-tr'ssru, lalorlhg Tor breath; taking IN as
lolnted utterances; but recently reused. rs
had been told. from sinking spell. which ii
was feared would have been his last. And now
ia tones as clear As distinct. ~ well cnunciated
as ever heard from him ia tho pulpit when in
health and yet minimlzed by that strange.
weird thrilling. telephone modincation-pre-
serving all that Is characteristic I'm the speech Of
an individual. and at the same time giving the
Impression Of almost infinite distance-cane
the triumphant exclamation;
Thanks br to God who giveth us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christi
could hut fancy that. during my abe ence from
his bedside, the silver cord has been loosed the
golden bowl brokep. and that the cxultant
Thanks be 10 God! wHs the Outburst of the
freed spirit And when returned 10 his room
and found him still in the flesh, felt like ons
who UNEXPECTEDLY meets him whom he had
thought deHd.