The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-24
- Would rot live Always" And
the Story Of its Origin.

In last week Church Messenger, we
find a communication from Miss Rebcc-
ca C.-,of Hillsboro. referring 10 a leaf
from the heart history of The noble
Episcopal Pnilanthropist, DR.. Mullen
burg. Of ST. Johnsiand: =
Mr.. Editor The words Of this
sweet hymn have been in my mind very
much tor some days, and with them
came the sweet pathetic story OF tieir
origin. which, as it may not be gen
orally known, | write out for your Fea-
ders:
In 1921 the sanity DR.. Muhlenburg
became Rector of ST. James Church,
in Lancaster, Penn. And, there. the
Ole sweet love of his life came into ey-
i~stenee one destined to cruel disap
pointment, but which, like all true
love, never swerved from its object,
was never replaced by another. The
greater part of the country in the viciu
ity of Lancaster was owned 10y a Mr..
Coleman, whose daughters were bellies
not only by reason OF their wealth.
and social positions, bat also for their
personal beauty and talent. For the
sake of one of them We al! know that
President Buchanan lived wifeless and
solltary-she too never married. The
youngest sister, q fair sweet gentle girl,
became the ohjectof DIR. Mu~hlenburg's
love. She returned his affection with
all the Intensity that a man like INN
self, strong manly, and noble, was
likely to awaken. But when the mat
ter WAS referred to Mr.. Coleman, he
sternly refused to countenance any such
marriage; for, though he was devoted
to bis motherless girls, his ambition for
them Was bOundless. Ard the young
rector was penniless and unknown.
though Of a distinguished family.
The father bad his way, the engage
ment was broken, no intercourse al
lowed. And the CIR! was carried
away. Days OF pain and grief followed
and the gentle hearted maiden, too
weak for such a burden, dropped and
died, and out of her levers anguish
sprang that hymn, II would not live
away the poor, broken heart yearn-
ing for the rest that only comes with
death, and for the reunion that NIGH,
not take place on this side Of the tomb
he welcomed.
But the end was not to be reached
for him 5 quickly. The Master had
work for him 10 do. The storms tina,
had risen SO darkly DER the way OF life
for him had intensified the love and ten
dclntss of the gcntlest heart that ever
beat. All women were sacred to him
for the love he had given to one. And
that love made him devise that MODEST
and purest charity, the midnight mis-
sion; while his father love expeni led
itself on all children, and St. John
land is its visible result. r. E..
n. BY something like a c%oinci-
dence, as the foregoing was being set
IN type, there came a letter from ;he
Rev. b. II. Abbott, Episcopal Rector
In charge of the St. JotEsland In
stitution, or Colony, and a relative tot
the Editor Of the +. & NJ as follows:
ST. J~oHNsLAND, SUFFOLK. Co,
N. T., March -, 1881.
Dear Cousin i have seen your val
liable account Of the esource of your
State, and was much interested in il,
as 1t gives definite information CON
corning a part OF our country which |
have never seen. You must have u
noble State. | feel quite like getting a
home there myself-for the sake of my
family. However my duty, for the
present at least, calls me here. | saw
that you reside at Raleigh, and thought
you might like to bear Of your North
ern klnsmen." ~
DIR. Abbott sends a catalogue Of
St. Johnsland, which shows the object
of the Colony as follows:
First. To provide cheap and comfor-
table homes, together with the means
of social and moral improvement, for
deserving families from among the
working classes.
Second. To maintain a home
for aged men in destitute circum-
stances, especially Communicates, who
are deemed entitled to it by the churches
to which they belong; to care for
iriendless children and youths, and es-
pecially cripples, by giving them
home schooling, Christian training,
and some trade or occupation by which
they can earn their future livelihood
and generally to do such other Chris
tian Offices as shall from time to time
be required.
Third. To assist INDECENT boys and
young men who desire literary educa-
tiop, with a view to the Gospel Minis
try, by atfording them the oppor-
tunity for such education, and, at the
the same time, means of self-suppert by
some useful employment.
Lastly, and as embracing its whole,
to give form and PRACTICAL application
to the principles Of Brotherhood in
Christ, in an organized congregation
or parish, constituted by settled resi-
dents Of st. JOhnsland.
st. Johnsland is on Long Island. As
miles East Of New York. 1t consists
of 365 acres, upon which are already a
a neat church, st. Johns Inn, or
Home for Aged Men, 40 inmates,
boys Home" (36 inmates). Girl.
Home, for Cripples. 1850, Library and
Village Hall. Printing and Stereo-
type foundry, the 'Fabbri Home for
Apprentices the mansion" and
various other edifices erected by char.
table persons. There are 247 Benef-
Cooks ToURs--Those who contem-