Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-21
Uncle 'Liiah's Experience.

ayes, sir, yes sir lived sixty.two years
without hope" Did you never wish to
become Christian until that time ?"
"Oh, yes, sir, often, but something kept me
back. l remember one night in particular,
several years before my conversion, when
felt so burdened with sin that hurried out
TO godly neighbor's TO have him pray for
me. reached the door and had my hand
on the latch when sudden feeling came
over me. 1t was as though had received
blow. My hand dropped, turned aud went
home, and all anxiety for my souls saliva
tion left me. don't know what il was that
had such strange influence over me that
night. Yes, do. 1t was Satan" "Wbat
finally led you to come to Christ ?" "This
| is my humble experience, sir had been on
the plain chopping all day, and that night
| after had come home and was eating sup
per, my wife said Let's go down to the
meeting this evening" Twas very tired and
| did not feel like going out again, but
| knew she wanted TO go, and that she couldn't
| wak-we lived mile from the place-so
| said, All right, we will drive down. Ihad
| heard there was some religious interest in
| the village, but was not prepared to find the
church filled with earnest thoughtful listen.
ers, eagerly taking in the blessed story Of
the cross. Toward the close of the meeting
the minister came to me and said Mr.. A.,
1 am glad TO see you. | have been looking
( for you all the week. Don't you want to be
a Christian ? yes answered. Are you
willing to come forward p No, l can get
religion back here Just as well as on the front
seat That is the way Satan kept me from
taking the first step, and he has held back
many siu-sick soul with the same plausi-
ble excuse. The pastor left me the meet
ing closed, and | went home. The next
night found me there again and again did
the faithful minister come and plead with
me but said: No, I'm not ready Sadly
he exclaimed, 'Oh, I'm afraid you never
will bel He went back, and gave out the
hymn you sang the other night in closing
the meeting, Pm Praying for You A
sweet voice just behind seemed to be sing.
ing right to me, I'm praying for you-Im
| praying for YOU l tell you it went TO my
heart. | got up. | couldn't sit there an
other minute. went forward to the anx.
ious-seat that was my place now, and there
| found pardon for my sins and the joy and
peace which only can come from recon.
ciled God. If you will bear with me there
is one other incident will tell. The next
morning at breakfast, said to my wife
| Iucio 10 out tuluB muSI uo IlBut away
and that is go and ask Uncle Joe's forgive
ness Uncle Joe was neighbor and we
had had little disagreement for some time
and did not speak. After breakfast
started for his house. but met him before
I'd got out of the yard. Good-morning
brother he cried before I could speak
Good.morning,' taking his outstretched
hand. I'm glad to see you, for want to
ask your forgiveness just my business
with you,' cried Uncle Joe Pm the one
Pm the one No, I'm the onep And SC
we had a blessed dispute; but our hard feel
ings were all gone, and, as we sat in the
warm spring sun and talked Of Gods won
derful love and mercy to us, was happier
than had ever been IN my lite. Twelve
years have been in this blessed service,
he added, as he rose to 60, and I've never
been sorry l enlisted. hope I've not hin
dered you, sir. Coed afternoon.
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