The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-25
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Elder Browne's letter Trom Excited Mem.
Der of n Family ora dventtsfa
Among the Second Adventlsts Of Brooklyn

Elder Browne's Letter Trom an Excited Mem.
Der Of n Family ofAdventisf~
Among the Second Adventlsts Of Brooklyn
the tragedy in Pocasset on tho LIST inst, whom
Charles 7. Freeman Killed his five year-old
daughter as Il sacrihcc. has caused religious
excitement that has not yet abnted. They are
especially Interested in the further develop
ments because Elder Charles A. Browne. who
completed series OF meetings OF the Life and
Advent Society in tho lower hall Of the Brooklyn
Institute on the Sunday before tho tragedy will
preach in Pocasset from the 10th to tho 3Oth OF
Juno. and return TO Brooklyn in August. On
the Sunday after the tragedy Elder Browne
preached In Ftchburg, Mass. instead Of
POcasect. rs was expected. IL Is understood that
no received letters advising him not TO
preach lu Pocasset On returning to his home
in Orrngton. Ne. no wrote ~ Que OF the mem
bcrs OF a family Of Adventists In Pocasset ask
ing for particulars Of the tragedy. In tho moan
time he received The SUN sent TO him by the
Secretary Of the Life and Advent Society OF
brooklyn. and In reply to inquiries he said:
know nothing OF the illlIcide more than the
fact that the other Advcntsts do not counte-
nance nor justify tho decd. with tho exception
Of Davis. | am almost sick. and about totally
discouraged l don't know what we are com
Ing to. IL does not seem as II l could ever
preach again. Pray for me. your worn and
earth weary brother" With the reply
was n letter that he had received from n
daughter OF one Of the Adventists who
was summoned by Freeman 20 his house
previous to tho tragedy. The writer was
evidently under groat excitement, many
words being undcrscorcd on the three scraps Of
paper. 1t is dated in Falmouth. and addressed
Mr.. Browne our dear friend" Every small
space has been used. and several OF the lines on
7 HOT R.aN No..
Brother H., no one knows the sorrow this quiet
village has seen" sho says. Yes, Charles
Freeman and his wife are now in their prison
| cell. know not whore to commence to detail
! y you the particulars. For the past two weeks
| Mr. Z. has been somewhat burdencd, and he
| said ne was going away to preach. He notified
Insm ne was not going 10 carry the mai. and
was al meeting at 'Mr wesis's and hey he spoke
OF Icing tired and sick. but seemed NATURALLY only
very sober, g. but no one thought OF anything
and after meeting everything pissed as usual.
and We retired to our homes. The next day
| Meal came running up in my room and said
to his house nj o'clock tThursdsyl' Al went
| from our house. and they assembled there, ms
| 4 sadly proved. TO their horror and surprise.
Poster Howard and wife. Mrs. DAVIS. and 9TH
minutes rs to his Christian experience. nnd
| with broken heart at last brough. tho case
make n sacrifice. and on Wednesday noon he
| said, God. will do anything and after that
TIME 1t never came into his mind till 2 o'clock
| "Wednesday night. whom he awOke perfectly re-
| freshed. clear-headed, and feeling well after
suffering from bad headache during the
| evening. AZ this time II again presented He
smiled nj Il. but 30 burdened he could not waive
Il. and said: God. II draw my arm to do 1t
hand shall do IT, Ho told his wife aud after
stedTrl9le ssiFuggs Hattie gave her consent aud
the shop aud got-Oh. dear l-the knife and in n
moment stood beside the bed Of the two sleep
| ing darlings. He prayed God to guide tho
| knife but pected a voice from heaven to stop
| II, but at the same time promised God II he
Idle, on Brother b., his hand was not
stayed. and now little Edie is sleeping in our
churchyard. Mr.. browne, my folks came home
mind aud body. Brother T., / say again we
were all dumbstruck. aud thought l must
i SINK when they told me alter their return"
After describing how the neighbors wore
| linues Brother b.. don't believe the papers.
| lou know everything gets into them. No one
gave up and said Why don't they come for
was not heard Of and they were all so terribly
shocked they could not think OF a thing but the
utmost capacity with the sadness OF the case
Bewlldered and amazed. they may have 10 go
n ana testify to al they know. and may not But
| Brother IS. because one man was led TO take
| life. and thought he was obeying God IL does
not come upon the Adventists Ot PocasseL The
| NJ. Church can't hurt Us. though they are doing
MI in their power 90 crush us down. / asked
some u they could not extend their hands in
| his wife. They act like brutrs. They refused
| their church TO the little innocent Edie. but at
! last gave II. and Mr.. Williams remarked very
| well, but never mentioned "a word for the
child. the widowed mother. Frccmau's brother
| and above all Freeman and his wife who need
! the pity OF the world. We are ali flesh md
| blood. and our senses may be taken. | pity
| them. our whole heart goes out for them, and
| has 10 anything 10 DO with Adventsts ? Oh Mr..
browne the Lord only knows what We have
| funeral Mrs. Davis, Minnie, and myself and
others OF our company sat as friends with Mrs
swift. and we sang No one helped us. and Il
freemans friends had hot stood by him.
don't know ln what way Edie would have been
lald away. She looked beautiful-lovely. May
howers and other flowers were carelessly
flowers On TOP, Ella ccmmenced the
sang but we did. and it was stated il was very
pers. Mr.. Davis So ected When Peace Like a
have .ooa by freeman AND and 2ns
wife; that ~ our pity our hearts beat for him.
friends. You know tho churches seemingly
hate us. Oh, Mr., D.. the Adventists are abused
"a the papers, We are all firm in tho Bible.
Father Is still trusting stronger than ever. 1t
has led me 10 see our help must ba in Christ
not in the world and | have been able to say
Lord. will give all to Thee Brother Browne.
l am willing 10 sell my chain. anything, and
give It 70 God. to doas He chooses, and God has
been with me. | should have been insane
seems TO me, in this awful afliction, but
as 1t is | could sing. could do anything and
my nervous system was subiued. I asked God
10 sustain me, and he did. On. that may keep
near TO Christ Don't forget ~ ia our trouble.
IL makes no d ferrnce who speaks TO me;
rise above IT, My name was used. so heard IT,
al the funeral in u degrading way with other
names, but II cant be helped. They are
showing their Christian spirit-no love or
charity. But. rs Mrs DR.. Wood told Fred.
Dimmock when he said: | am sorry 10 see YOU
Mrs Wood, stand by these people, The Lord
will prevail ana no will. But this IL terrible
and feel must look right To Jesus and not
down 10 this weak. frail humanity"
Crawling Through "a sewer.