The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-09-13

campaigns. Now that hlSpolltlcal
career had ended, his mind, more
than ever, was occupied with the
contemplation of the end of his
earthly existenc, which, in the
course of nature, must be near.
He had asked for the conference
in order that he might act advised
ly in applying for membership in
the church. He therefore earnest
ly requested DR.. Edgar to subject
him to the examination that might
be required by the church, and
that it be made exhaustive. He
regarded it as a matter of profound
Importance, and wanted to know
distinctly the ground on which he
stood. He had never been false
to his fellow-men and would not
be to his Heavenly Father.
DR.. Edgar proceeded to examine
the general, touching all the cardi-
nal doctrines of revealed religion,
such as the plenary inspiration, the
divine authority of the Holy Scrip
lures. the depravity Of our hums n
nature, the atonement by the Sa-
vior, the operation of the Holy
Spirit and the new birth affected
thereby. After a thorough eXami-
nation on these points, which was
most satisfactory, DR.. Edgar said
General, there is one other point
upon which | feel it my duty to in
terrogate you, but feel some en-
barrassment in doing So The
general replied that in a matter OF
such Importance he wished a full
knowledge of every step and to be
probed to the core. Thus assured,
DR.. Edgar said; General, you
have had very stormy public life,
during which you have been fierce
ly assailed by enemies personal
and political, and doubtless you
have thought very unjustly as
sailed. Can you, do you feel that
you have freely forgiven your enc
mics? The general was silent a
moment, and said that he freely
forgave his enemies, personal and
political, but the enemies of his
poor, dead wife, who had been
slandered in her grave, he did not
feel, in Justice to her memory, that
he conld forgive. DR.. Edgar said
the injunction laid upon us by the
blessed Savior to forgive our enc
mics, to pray for them, is positive
and admitted of no exception. TO
this the general made no reply for
a considerable interval, during
which he seemed in great mental
distress. Then, DR.. Edgar related,
the whole expression of the coun-
tenance changed; a sweet, heaven
~ smile illumined his face, and
the general said, Eyes, do for
give, and ask Gods forgiveness of
every one toward whom | ever le
hostility" He accordingly pre-
scented himself for membership in
in the church that day, and for the
first time sat at the sacrament ia
bic.
DR.. Edgar stated to me that he
was never more thoroughly con-
WINGED of the genuine piety of any
one he had ever received into the
church.
| was reared under the shadow
: of the Hermitage My father and
| its sage were contemporaries il
r war and politics | was taught
from childhood to revere ackson's
name and fame as next to that o.
the Father of his Country | have
/ seen many men esteemed great il
. all professions and walks of life
acksOn was the greatest man
i ever saw, and grew greater the
. nearer he was approached. Whil'
: feeling perfectly at ease in hi
4 presence, as any did. | never for
9 got for a moment that he was
l. man pre-eminentlv great.
r 7. J. WHARTON.