Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

A. IMPRESSIVE DISCOURSE BY
REV. DR.. TAL1A0E.
Snhiects .Seis-Siaughser''-A Terrible
Demonstration OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ofoshers n Nile Crime Compared with
Assassination OF Yourself.

Trx-. DO thySen no harm. Acts
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Here - = woGld-he suicide arrested IN
his deadly attempt. He was a sheriff and.
according 20 the Roman law. a eRilif him
self must suffer the punishment due 81 e.
caped prisoner. and II the prisoner break
INK Jail was sentenced 70 b Endangered
tor three cr four years. then the sheriff
mus; he endunSeCned tor three or four
veSrS. and II the prisoner breaking Jail was
70 have sncerel capital punishment. then
the sheriff must suffer capital punishment
The sheriff had received especial charge 20
keep sharp lockout FOR Paul and SilSS
The government hSd not much confidence
a. hoits and bars 20 keep safe these two
ClerCyuen. about whom there seemed -
re something strange and supernatural
S1re enough. ~ miraculous power. they
az free. and the sheriff waking oct % 8
sound sleep. and supposiac these ministers
have -un away. and knowing that they
were 20 die Tor preaching Christ. and real
ling that be must therefor die. rather
than 50 under TIE eXecutioners axe on the
rncrrow and sceer public disgrace. resolves
- precirita;e his own leceaS-. But before
TIE sharp. keen. cii;trrinc dagger 90 the
sterir could strlke his heart one 70 the IN
iooseDe3 prisoner arrests the blade IS the
command. DO ;hvselt no ha-rn '-
In clden times and where Christianity
had 10, iu.erferct with IT, suicide was
considered honorable and a sign - cour-
ace. nemcsthenes poisoned himself when
tclc that Alexander ambassador bad de-
handed the Surrender 90 the Atherian
orator lsocrates killed himself rather
than surrender - Thiir of Nace1on.
Cato. rather than submit O. Julius Crsa-
took his w life. and three Zines after bis
wounds bad been dressed tore them open
and persisted. Mithriistes killed himself.
rather ;bac submit O. IouVfv the ccl-
Cue-c-- Hannibal destroyed his life rs
poison from bis rilc. considering lie uu-
heArat-e. lycrrS1s q suicide. B--tus
suicide A'ter tle disaster % Moscow.
NlFc-fc- alwlv~ r1rriel Nth hin prey
ar1,icD 20 poison. and one night lis
servant beard TIE eN-eE-errr arist. Vur
something ID glass and l-i-S a, acl
soon after tle --rA-- aroused ~. tle &C.
teLla--S. ana DO was r-4s through utmost
medical Skill that be was re~us-ita-r-.
Tines have changed. yet tLe American
conscience needs g. De- toned go on tl-
subject 20 suicide. Have ven seen "a paper
II TIE las month tcat did uot 1-nc1ree che
Fasslce clt &c iie tv one own brhcst
Deia1itcrs. alarm e. attle idea 90 exposure
qut life reciTitately M losing large
fortune g OK 90 the world because they
raD1C- endure earthly existence. Fr-s-
trste1 Affection. domestic iEfelcity. tvs-
yrrtlr imrlrle-rt. anger. re--nr@e envy
Jealousy. t-S-ituticn. Ui-luthrorv are
ccrsi -e-e- suricielt causes fo- ah-cou3-
ms t-C- t1is Lfe rs Paris green. ty laula-
usU. - telalcnua. hy Othello's dagger
~ halter. ~ leap from TIE afutrrerr % a
C. - Dr. s-e lEst two year than in any two
years 20 The Wcrlis existence. AID more
IL tte last mouth shan iu any twelve
mouths 41r evI j. mere and more spread
i-g-
pulplt 10. long ago expressed some
cc-t- a. 20 whether there was really any
t-i1c wrong about quitting this life VIXEN
II recGUe cisAgre-1tle. aud there are
found e. respectable circles people apollo
Eetic FOR The crime which Pau 10 the terr
through that suicide b. the worst of all
criues. and shall lift a warning uur-fs-
tAkst r. Bat i1 t1e early marx 20 this ser
-o1 ] wis1 % admit THAI some 20 the le.t
Christians ttat have ever lived have COM
D-tfe-- selt-de-.rlrti u-t always i1 L--
Uella and uc- responsible. j nave 10
more doubt ato-t fteir eternal felicity
than have cf tle Christian WHO dies iu
rs I'D ~ TIE -e.lri-u 80 tTph 90 fever.
Y 1le ~ shock 90 TIE catastrophe j. v.rr
great 7 charge az fhoSe who have had
C--lstiar friends ull~r cerebral q Iteration
s-eT &C rLe tcll1arles % this life &C. have
&c doubt about tbeir LAppin->- The dear
Lord TOOK then rlEL- out g their dazel
and trerziel state irfo rerfe-- safety. How
t-ris- feels towards the Insane vol nav
know from tl- WAY IL treated the &C.
DcEisr 20 Ga-a-a aud TIE chilc Innate
A-c TIE potency With which he L1s1rr
TEMPEST either - sea or brain.
Scotland. tl- lard Ircliac % Intellect 1al
Great Tor science and great Tor God He
uak a. elder Do - John Presbyterian
Church. He c4ue % the tesr Hlchlaur
blood. and va . descendant Of Donald
Eov. q nan eminent for piety and the rare
gin q seco1t sight. He att4inments
eliGhilR % a. be did from the quarry aud
TIE VAL q the st1E- mason. drew fort 3
TIE 1sroEiz1ed Admiration % Bucklao1 and
NDrchiso1. the scientists. ard Dr. Chal-
men. tie tbe0logiA1. and held universities
Epelbou8d while 81 told them the story %
VIA; be lad seen u God IL The Old Red
EALdstoDe-" That nan cid more than any
other being that ever lived 20 show that
the God q tie hills T. the God 81 the Bible.
and be stuck lis t1Eing-fOrk OF the rock-
O. CrCuarty until BE- brought geology and
theology sccorcant IL divine worship. His
Two books, entitled 'FootpriD-s ~ tA-
CEe&for" and The Testimony Of ths
EocEs. proclaimed the tanLs a al ever
lasting marriage between genuine science
&1c revelation. On this latter book Be
toilso day &ad nsghs through love % nafcre
ard love Of Gct. until be could not sleep
and bic brain gave way and he Wa foand
dead With . revolver ~ Die side. the cruel
f2Etrpuen; having had tSo bullets-One
for Lin and the other for the gunsrl;h.
who 81 the coroDeg's inquest wAe examiI4-
Ing !: and fell dead. Have you any dOubs
Of the bestifcstlOn % Hugh Miller afte.
hls bot brain had ce2sed tnrobbing that
winter nsgtt Fl be study AZ PortoDellos
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