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ords which he spake, that they should see his face no’more.”” eThe closing scene which followed, cannot be de-scribed. Never while reason holds its empire ean hisbiographer forget that hour. Memory lingers about ita mournful pleasure. A parting hymn is sung—A“My Christian friends in bonds of love,Whose hearts the sweetest union prove,Your friendship’s like the strongest band,Yet we must take the parting hand.” &c. The venerable speaker leaves the stand, and meetshis brethren on the floor. Tears flow plentifully, whilethey take the parting hand, and clasp each other fondlyto their bosoms. The song ended, he kneeled downand prayed with them all—prayed most fervently forthe church and for the world—for the brethren and sis-ters present especially—that they might be faithful untodeath, and meet in heaven to part no more. And trulythose present ‘‘wept sore, sorrowing most of all for thewords which he spake, that they should see his face nomore.”” The meeting dismissed, supported by twobrethren, he walked to the house (near the place) wherehe had put up. On their way, when they had got toacertain point, he stopped them. Said he, ‘‘about thisplace stood the stand, from which, near half a centuryago, | used to preach to the people.”? He turned roundand looked earnestly at the old meeting-house, the grave rd and the surrounding grove, and with emotion hesaid—‘‘I shall see this place no more.”’ Shortly after this meeting, he left Kentucky, and re-turned to his home in the ‘‘far. West.’? He was ac-companied by B. F. Hall and others to Jacksonville.They held several interesting meetings on the way, andevery where it was remarked, that he was greeted withmanifestations of enthusiastic devotion, as a father inthe cause of the Bible—the cause of truth and righte-ousness.
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