The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24

l1ieveth not n cond-mnSss
you going to get out x Ne
There Ii only one way. NM
to be pardoned. Theirs - only
the universe that haa that pO
God Almighty alone has the pONl
pardon, and tina. IN only thrUu4lEs
faith In Jesus Christ.
Can you ever hope to eSoAo
Judgment which IL 10 com17 041M
Cullen Battle was pfeAadxnt M4sSa
court-mar.ial at Round Oaks chmrs
1854 and, 1854. and one dSy mo 6am4s
the Confederate state1 81 AIgS&1
against Edward Cooper. charges
desertion was called for trial.
A letter which Cooper had rec4t&E
from his wife was permitted 10 09& X~
PRODUCED az evidence and IL wenD@1
something like this. because orders In
been issued that no man sliouid rwc114l
q furioYgh for certain pes3sas
49, -ks.-- ~ ~ 4 n -:
- >osxrer Got Letter. ss
Cooper got a letter from HIS wy1&|
she was III and their little Sirf W11|
sick. s1a8e s
General Battle said. what an y0G3
DO. Mr.: Cooper. when you rsceSveds eAlM
letter." s5
Il made applications 70 my 0ll1c&13
for furloush. ! was refused. TM4W
times l made my appiic1taon Nok Ga
furlough, ard each time was refu
One night l was sumnsoned - D5e15o&a
duty. and / was walking bnOk .A11Ea
forth in the dark and I could - tG4S
hungry face OF my wife ana little 91F41
could look into their eack pale cho0hma
and could hear theif voices rin31nf1$
In my ears. Edward, como homss Pa
come homer And General Battle, ID
couldn't stand II. threw ,d0Wn mXa
musket and deserted and wAat he's
4 would have gone homo 70 11Arya
and Lacy II every gun n the Confo1esl
rate army had been. pointed 1t -
heart! I couldn't have stopped! Mys
wife was out Mt ths gate. She 1aW3
me coming and ran down to- meet m1ga
and threw her arms about me AM1s
kissed me and said, Oh, Edward III
am so glad you've got 4 furiough! How
long can you remain She must nave
seen mo turn pale and heard ny AeaFta
beat and she urged me. ana SAld &6A
her Mary. I didn't get . furieugA n
deserted. couldn't nd II, haA tes
come to you and Lucy ~
She took her arms from xDout.Hs Sa
neck. General Battle, and she -sssd .He1
me, Edward, Won go back Tha n1kn1eA
OF Cooper has never been diHuraoa1,a
it's never been stained with diaGkeAeE
nor ignomy Or reproSeh. Go bach. o9A@
Ii you fall on the firing line. aaa- $50
die. the separation won't be Tor .ieee:sl
We viii meet again around the thraaa
Bvs~GAt ~ Fsree.
General Battle. ana here. nat 49,
cause You sert for me- not hDe4neA III
was brought by force. I an : hare 49,
cause Mary snd Lucy urged 10. ~
come" 81 53
The men on that cosrt- ma rtisS rdsye|
trained to their duty. and they 6f6u8ista
IN their verdict GUILTY" and EAwaf1S
Cooper uaa sents need to b. shot. 81
Robert r. Lee heard Of the case anG8
he asked to review the evidence H.
looked II all over carefully and turned
and wrote ON the back Of 4 thsss
worda- The verdict Of the Conkederate5s
states ef America against Edward
Cooper. charged with Aesertiof,. where. 81
by he la sentenced to be shot, 10 hereby
approved. but the prisoner 10 Afs-s
charged and no will report to his oMt~S
Ger and take his place I'd THE rSnkM Ia
When thA day Of Judgment dAwMsa
and Jesus Christ wifi say. Till Sam
day. from Iowa" and the Lord will say,S
Bin. your record doesn't look 1ood,
shows you are bad egg THAT b right.
Lord) shows you used to HA e{yeAt.s
shows YOU used to do lot Of thfng1N
tyes,, but the record shows that ,osAeM
DARK stormy night in Chica 20. you cpns6S
forward. fell on your knees, accee4eAS
II
the death of my only begofteA aoI. y
Jesus on the cross: yon .accent1d AiMla
as your Savior. whereas you WerSs
doomed TO he'll. the verdict weS rs-3a
versed to GO to heaven HAlleiutAh.
So that is how we escape the fudHsH
fnient. so I don't fear the tudKmemt fhx#
myself. but my heart goes out 10 ycus
who don't know Jesus
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Tommy tat the Red Cross concssx, 81
What's that man got hts eye shut FOR
while he's singing
Friend-"Because he can't bA2F Ca
see us suKer"-I-onion opinioM.s "
Excuse me. madam. but here sas nj
strap ~
II thought / had a strap"
mo. madam. YOU were hanging N0zS
to my ear."-Kaneas City Journal n
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rs your daughter takiag sfngine
lesecns?'' sass
That's what vor heard, All ssghts|
hope you didn't think for, - minu1o5
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