Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-01-12

though he see right into glory, and
talked face to face with the Lord. If
that's bein' pious, | wish [ was as
pious as fury myself
He's a good man. sobbed Mrs.
Flint 'one of the Lords an'inted, l
make no doubt; and, Mabel, / don't
know but what | have did wrong. l
amt noways heavenly-minded like him;
mabbe | had ought to have put up
with everything
No, you hadn't; that amt so but
if it s goin' to make you easier, aunty,
to make reflections as old Parson
Roberts says, why, make 'em; only
don't tell no lies to the church because
you've got into heavenly mood all at
once. Folks that amt just to them
selves don't never get justice else
where's, now | tell you'
Father Hill, despairing of having
impressed Mrs. Flint, had cast the mat
ter into his masters hands. and from
his study in 3assington sent letter to
| Parson Roberts. running thus:
rev. AND DEAR BRoTHER-I have
had Opportunity with Mrs. Flint, and
| find that she conceived her leaving the
Deacon was real duty at that time
| that her Recovery under Providence
turned upon it; that she did not then
foresee the consequences that such
step would issue in her final Separa-
ton -. She stands ready to reflect
| upon herself as far as she can be con-
| vinced she ought to do so, but thinks
| the fault is not on her Side as things
| now are
Il feel unable to direct or advise fur
| ther The cause of Religion, the cause
| of the Christian Church, you are very
sensible, is of more Consequence than
the Honor or Pease of any individual.
If such settlement can be made as
may secure Religion from suffering, it
must be an object to be desired Sem
sible of the endorsements you and
the church labor under, and desirous to
contribute my mite, | use this Free
dom.
This from your affectionate Brother,
SAMUEL j. HILL.
ITO Rev'd Mr.. Roberts.
ITO be communicated if you think
expedient.'
But while the ministers were in this
strait about their obstinate parishioner,
! the Lord had answered Father Hill,
unknown to himself, lie he was yet
! speaking Moved, and indeed melted,
by the love and sympathy that prayer
! showed, Mrs Flint, no longer hindered
by Mabel, prepared herself to write
proper reflections to the church; but
in doing so was also perpetually
prompted by Mabel not to traitorously
deny her own cause or slip aside from
the truth in voluntary humility and
in due time the following confession
was laid before that august body:
Il, the subscriber. Sarepta Flint, q
member Of the church of Christ in Bas-
sett, sensible that the Church are dis
satisfied with me on account OF the
Separation that has taken place be-
tween Deacon Flint and myself and
that they are Apprehensive that | have
not been innocent as TO measures which
have led to this unhappy Event, where
by Religion is wounded and the Pease
of the Church disturbed, take this OPP
portunity to publickly acknowledge
myself poor, imperfect Creture, and
to own that under my Weak state Of
Body and weakness of mind, with
which / was attended at one Time or
another, /! no doubt manifested on GER
tain OCCASIONS an unsuitable Temper of
mind, said and Did things which un-
der other Circumstances | should not
have said or done. am far from JUS
tifying myself in all my conduct. Par
ticular | would reflect on myself for
that Expression in regard to swearing
the Pease against Deacon Flint. II
ask the Forgiveness of God and this
church, and of all others who are ag-
grieved, and request the prayers of my
Christian Brethren and Sisters that
henceiorth conduct AZ true and faith
Disciple of Christ, and adorn the Solem
Vocation by which am called.
'SAREpTA FLINT
p. S.-I stand ready also to return
| LO Uly fluBDhuu uS bOOu IN u Suituoio
Door opens for that Purpose.
Perhaps something in the self-re-
specting yet honest humility OF this
document touched the heart of Bassctt
church, or perhaps only their self-loye
and pride Of place was so0thed by IT
BE that AZ it may, the confession was
accepted, and Parson Roberts, with
valor and persistence that did him
honor, insisted that Deacon Flint
should go with him to inform his wife
of her release from interdict, and also
TO open that door" or reconciliation
to which she had so pathetically allud-
ed. The parsons wig was fresh buck
led, the deacon's queue new wound and
tied and their Sabbath-day garments
prim and spcckless, as the next morn
ing they opened the door Of the old
house where Sarepta Flint had taken
refuge from her oppressor. A scene
they little expected met their eyes. On
the low bed, covered with its rough
blue homespun spread, lay an evident
Iy dying figure. A more "Solem Vo-
cation" than life had called Deacon
Flint's wife, and she was about TO obey.
Mindwel and Sam Pratt upheld her
as she gasped for breath, and the two
children clung together sobbin9 ut her
feet, while Mabel, with Joe Pratt's arm
about her, and her face streaming with
tears she did not feel, stood by the bed
side gazing at her friend. Her face
bazed IA the deacon and Parson Rob-
crts entered but r. used by the click Of
the latch, Mrs. Flint opened her eyes
and looked at the youthful pair with u
gentle smile; they had been the one
bright outlook of her latter life, and to
them she gaye her last smile; for as
her cveg turned toward her husband a