Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-26


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writer's tirss sxpexisnos znder Gre tie
stood with his brigade ~ tie we'll
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hind the main hzes. la reserve. waiting
erSders with his erigais- ne artillery
made tbs nsighborihg woods Feseands
and the xppes air Ma nllsd VITA shr1u
souzAds men anticipating great azages
70 hfe and limb grew pale. The writer
was - frsx overwheizned; his limbs
grew weak and trembisd and there vss
literally no strsagth IN him- feeling
Of shzms and a0rrow then nited his
heart. for be lad not dreamed Of such
seaseless weakness a. this. hast be had
no power in hiInseh - rouse his aan-
hood Thea instantly IL occurred 10
him q lift his heart In prayer 70 One
who eetsinly was able 70 suceor him and
prepare him for the trials now 30 near
at hand He well remembers tho sub
stance of thai prayer. 20 God MI my
heart with Thy spirit and enable ma 10
do my duty"
Swifter than thu whining bullet.
quick a. the lightning and brighter
than the sunbeam was the powerful re-
spouse. Words can not express II. but
il came in effects. All fear and the
consequent results Of apprehensions at
once disappeared from his body and
soul. The prayer was heard. the sad
condition of human weakness did not
recur Ia that mode during the great war.
Was that special act of Providence?
Certainly special" but precisely ac-
cording To Gods promises and according
to His spiritual law, which Ii often
enunciated in the Bible, to-wit-: ''Call
upon Ne In tho time OF trouble and
will hear thy petition"
An army officer who had just had his
leg almost severed from his body began
To cry out: 20. Lord have mercy ON me.
have mercy and help me to bear this.
He saw the eye of q Christian friend
fixed compassionately upon him while
he was trying To give him some air.
Catching the scent Of sympathy the
wounded officer smiled and said:
'One always does 90 In trouble, then
only no remembers and calls upon his
Saviour"
"Why shouldn't he? Until / was al
fiicted l went astrsy." his friend said.
Since that day that officer has been q
faithful servant Of his Saviour. In his
wounded condition Our Father found
him and healed HIM
Such instances that are known among
both Union and Confederate soldiers are
numerous, and doubtless the Heavenly
Father. who ever dealeth directly with
human souls, has his own abundant
multiplication Providence exhibits hi.
dealings with great leaders One could moi
be long with General George H. Thomas
without noticing this. He was wonder
fully successful in his operations, IS
pecially at Mill Springs, KY, and finally
1t Nashville, Tenn. A sense Of respon
sibility and sense Of duty pressed hi:
mind and heart without intermission
He once said to the writer: II can mo-
leave the front; can not go on /;
furlough. though I haven't seen home
nor my wife for more than year
Should leave headquarters this winter
something would be sure to go wrong.
Here was a constraint and an impulsa
beyond those which came frem the ordi
nary conscience.
They kept him solid at his post out o
battle and in battle. They impaired TIT
same discipline to his men at all time.
and made them partakers Of his imper
turbable character, unconquerable il
battle. These exhibitions were ever
more marked in General U. S. Grant
HE must not do thatl If he should HI
would DO flying in the face Of Provi
dence!" He could not swear, the feel
ing Of Gods presence was so strong
1t inspired him with courage wher
other hearts failed 1t kept him on tht
offensive till the sin of slavery and re