The Irish standard., 1890-12-06

~ will allow nothing, sir, !" he hastily
replied: II shall make no COM essiJns. !"
g w ell. sir. If you will listen calmly
for one moment said. II will prove
to you that there is such a Being, and
will demonstrate from His very nature
that He cannot be an idle spectator OF
our conduct.
Sir, / wish to hear nothing YOU have
to saw; see your object. gentlemen. eie
to trouble me. [ wish you would leave
the room.'
This he spoke in an exceedingly angry
tone, so much so that he f0amed at the
mouth.
..Mr. Paine." continued, II assure
you our object In coming here was
purely to do you good; we had no othe,
motive. We had been given to under.
stand that you wished to see us. and We
have come accordingly: because it is a
principle with us never to refuse Oul
services to dying mar asking for them
But for this we wolld never have come
for we never obtrude upon any indi-
vidual."
Paine, on hearing this, seemed to re-
lax little In milder tone of voice
than any he had hitherto used, he re-
piled:
you can do me no good now--it is
too late. I have tried different physi
clans, and their remedies have failed
| have nothing now to expect" (this he
spoke With a sigh) "but speedy disso-
luton. NV physicians have, indeed
told me as much.''
"You.nave misunderstood me.' said
I to him; 1--WE have come not to pre-
scribe any remedies for your bodily
complaints, we only come to make YOU
an offer of our ministry for the good OF
your immortal soul, which is in great
danger of being forever cast of by the
Almighty on account of your sins. and
especially for having yillified and re-
jected His word and uttered blasphemies
against his Son."
Paine, on hearing this, was aroused
to fury, he grltted his teeth. twisted
and turned himself several times in his
bed uttering all the while the bitterest
imprecatlons. / firmly believe, such
was the rage in which he was In at the
time, that il he had had a pistol he
would have shot one of us; for he co...
Quoted himself more like mailman
than rational creature
''Begone,' says he, land trouble me
no more.' He continued. II was in
peace before you Came"
''He knows better than that replied
Father Kohlman; Eve know that you
cannot be in peace-there is no peace
for the wicked. God has said It,"
Away with you and your God, too;
leave the room instantly" he exclaimed;
''all that you have uttered are lies, filthy
lies, and If had little more time l
would prove it. as did about your I'M
poster, Jesus Christ"
"Monster!" exclaimed Father Kohl
ulaus Ill d UlAs SV VI AJnlS W. WILL now
no more time. Your hour has arrived.
Think rather of the awful account you
will have to render. and lmplore pardon
of God; provoke no longer His just ill
Indignation upon your head.'
Paine here ordered us again to retire,
in the highest pitch of his voice, and
seemed very maniac with rage and
madness.
"Let us co." said [ to Father Kohl
man; I'VE have nothing more to do
here. He seems to be entirely aban-
doned by God. Further words are lost
on him.
Upon this we withdrew from the
room, and left the unfortunate man to
his own thoughts. I never before or
since beheld more hardened wretch.
This. you may rely upon it, is a faithful
and correct account of this transaction.
l remain your affectionate brother,
(Sighed) tBENEDICT, Bishop of Bos-
ton.