Milford chronicle., 1895-07-19

eating pain, could sing.
Five DAYS after | had amputated
that dear boys arm and leg he sent
for me, and it was from him on that
day / heard the frs gospel-sesmon.
Doctor" he said, "my time has
come l do not expect to see another
sunrise; but thank God, | am ready
to 90 : and before | die | desire to
thank YOU with all my heart for your
kindness to me. Doctor, you are a
Jew, you do not believe in Jesus
will YOU please stand here and see
me die trusting my Saviour TO the
last moment of my liieg"
81 tried 10 stay, but could not, for
had not the courage to stand by
and see Christian boy die rejoicing
in the love of that Jesus whom had
been taught to hate, so | hurriedly
left the room.
About twenty minutes later, a
steward, who found me sitting in my
private Office covering my face with
NV hand. said, doctor, Charlie
CouIson wishes to see YOU"
Il have just seenhim, ans wered,
'and | cannot see him again
But, Doctor, he says he must see
you once more before he dies"
now made up mind to see
him, say an endearing word, aud
let him die; but | was determined
that no word Of his should influence
me the least so far as his Jesus was
concerned
When entered the hospital, !
saw he was sinking fast, so sat-
down by his bed. Asking me to
take his hand, he said,-
Doctor, love you because you
are jew the best friend | have
found in this world was jew"
| asked him who that was.
lie answered, "Jesus Christ, to
whom want TO introduce YOU be-
fore / die and will you promise me,
doctor, that whas am about to say
YOU will never forget?"
promised and he said, give
days ago; while you amputated my
arm and leg, l prayed to the Lord
Jesus Christ to convert your soul"
These words went deep into my
heart. | could not understand how,
when | was causing him the most in
tense pain, he could forget all about
himself, and think of nothing, but
his Saviour and my unconverted soul.
All / could say to him was, "Well
my dear boy, you will soon be ali
right :" with these words l left him,
and twelve minutes later he fell
asleep, "safe in the arms of Jesus"
Hundreds ofsoldiers died in my
hospital during the war, but only
followed one to the grave, and that
one was Charley COulson, the drum
mer-bOy, and / rode three miles to
see him buried. l had him dressed
in a new uniform, and placed in an
officers coffin, with a United States
flag over it.
That dear boys dying words made
deep impression upon me. was
rich at that time. so far. as money is
concerned, but would have given
every penny l possessed if l could
have felt toward Christ as Charley
did; but that feeling cannot be
bought with money. Alas 1 soon
fcrgot all about my Christian sol
dier's little sermon but l could not
forget the boy himself ! now know
that at that time | was under deep
conviction OF sin, but l fought
against Christ with all the hatred Of
an orthodox jew for nearly ten
years, until, finally, the dear boys
prayer was answered, and God con-
verted my soul.
About eighteen months after my
conversion. l attended prayer-meet-
ing one evening in the city Of Brook.
lyn. 1t was one of those meetings
when Christians testify to the loving
kindness of their Saviour After
several of them had spoken, an ell
derby lady arose and said,-
Dear friends, this may be the last
time that it is my privilege to test
ify for Christ. My family-physician
told me yesterday that my right
lung is very nearly gone, and my
left lung is very much affected; so,
at the best, have but a short time
to be with you; but belong to
Jesus, and / have boy with Jesus
in heaven. He was a soldier in the
war. He was wounded at the ba =
tie of Gettysburg, and fell into u e
hands of Jewish doctor who am
putated his arm and leg, but he died
five days after the operation. The
chaplain of the regiment wrote me q
letter, and sent me my boys Bible.
In that letter l was informed my
Charlie, in his dying hour, sent for
that Jewish doctor, and he said TO
him, Doctor, before die, wish to
tell you that five days ago, while
you amputated nv arm and leg, l
prayed to the Lord Jesus Christ to
convert your soul"
When | heard this lady's testi-
mony, l could sit still no longer 1
left my seat, crossed the room, and
taking her hand, said, God bless
YOU, my dear sister your boys
prayer has been answered. am
the Jewish doctor for whom your
Charlie prayed, and his Saviour is
now my Saviour"
DIR. NJ. L. R.
In pamphlet form Of Loizeaux Bros,, Fourth
Avenue. New York.