remarkable in the way was singled out
from his people and was enabled by the Spirit of God
to sacrifice the comforts of home—the affections of his
Kindred and Country for the Gospel's sake, and I have always
felt that he had a claim upon our patience, our forbearance
and our consideration. I know by experience that the
change to him must have been very great and painful.
I too, have left my Country, my Relatives and all that is
dear to me—I have not a Relation in the Church, and
those I have left behind me in the land of my birth have
disowned me, even my first born, my only living Son,
and while my own heart is crushed with sorrow, I can
feel for those who are similarly situated.
Dear President, I am not writing this from
any unworthy motive, neither have I the slightest idea
what your own feelings are toward the Docter, but
my own journey is nearly at an end and it will be a
satisfaction ^to^ me, if before I lay down my body to rest
among the "Clods of the Valley," I can testify to you, of
remarkable in the way was singled out
from his people and was enabled by the Spirit of God
to sacrifice the compofts of home -- the affections of his
Kindred and Country for the Gospel's sake, and I have always
felt that he had a claim upon our patience, our forbearance
and our consideration. I know by experience that the
change to him must have been very great and painful.
I too, have left my Country, my Relatives and all that is
dear to me. I have not a Relation in the Church, and
those I have left behind me in the land of my birth have
disowned me, even my first born, my only living Son,
and while my own heart is crushed with sorrow, I can
feel for those who are similarly situated.
Dear President, I am not writing this from
any unworthy motive, neither have I the slightest idea
what your own feelings are toward the Docter, but
my own journey is nearly at an end and it will be a
satisfaction to me, if before I lay down my body to rest
among the "Clods of the Valley." I can testify to you, of