Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-19

The following letter, written by The Wiio cl
Charles p. Freeman 10 her sister in.law in
Natick, wh:ra freeman formerly resided, gives
new lieht upon their naaaesa and shows their
faith: :"
BAnNsTADLE MASS, May IS, 1879.
Dtur Sisters: We have received your letters.
had Looked for one for long time. | never
thought it would find US hero. Am glad 10
know you ore all well. We are 10 need OF
nothing, but wn thstk you for your kind
thoughts Ter our comfort. ! have no doub.
you suffer for rs. canoot tell you how it all
camo to be. You know how dearly We both
loved cur precious little cue. We have tried
for moro thau year to 1.-Two entirely devoted to
God and to the good OF Others. We had given
up dress tho desire Tor money, and everything
that was not pure 10 purpose. You weuidh ard
y have believed it was Charlie. lie meyer was
p,cfane, had cot drank since know him, aud
was one OF the bes. OF husbands and fathers !;
bu. now he comrieuced life Of prayer Eud
faith 10 God. and | With him. He read his
Blb'c ev.ry spare moment, aud his whole life
was spent n Christian, esroest work for good
AID lis whole aim tuot neglecling other dutiesl
ete!pal liiy. One trial OF our faith camo after
another, and Gcd blessed US very much The
more We trusted Hin. By ard By there came
week and moro Of great aud new trials.
Charlie did BOT sleep nor cnt, scarcely, for nearly
two weeks. During this time OF painful trial be
felt that God required him to have the faith ct
Abrshs You Enow wha! Inst was in regard to
Isaac. lie con,d not set away from it; the moro
he tried the u ore it cGino homo TO him. At last
he SID 10 tho Lord he would DO willing to bear
the test; he thought that would De all God would
"a - Gov ho do, Of
night ii came TO him moro powerful Iyi he could
not help it. Oh, God alone knows how l suil-r-
ed But having such great faith in God 10 be-
lievo He would step him Just as hcdid Abraham
that it was only 3 trial Of fslth-knowing, as |
did. Charles life and love, his fear to disobey
not hinder him, But neither of US thought God
would auIer her to TO touched, sny mo;e than
that the day would fail TO conc We thought
God would SEQ our faith and give us some token
Of acceptance. We believed God would thun-
der from Sinai before any bsrm shos!d como TO
gone o., Esther, how l felt But comfort seem.
to como g. ain. Abraham boliey; ! God would
raise Isaac, and 30 VIC felt that it was Gods plan
to tsko her so rs to rsisc her from tho dead, and
thus show his mighty power and lovo. We did
believe He would Go this in order to show tho
world that tho Coo of Abraham, of Isaac, and Of
Jacob still lives, and SO wake up the frozoa
Church Of God 10 its duties-lho Church so mar
1itd to tie world that there is scarcely any diff.
ference between the two. We believed this was
to b. end that Edie would yet 20 with Charlie
to preach the Gospel CT the kingdom. What q
power hs would Dol What glory to His cause.
Elijah, Elisha, Christ ard tho Apostles raised
the dead, and why Should net God do it now as
then? We believed he would But the time
has 81 far sei, and No are here God Knows
we are innocent Of any crime. Charlie still
thinks God is going II msnifest His power and
gcry, ard himself DO justified in the eyes Of the
Notld. God grant it may be SO.
Oh, you cannot know my sorrow II almost
breaks my heart ,iy dear, dear Eide Charlie
is innocent CHI nc is, of any crime; but l An
afrnid it wss mistaken faith in God. Dear
Icrd hsp lis in our neti. HATTIE.