Chapter 18
read by shrimp fish from life to life or how our preachers die by william marion weakly rev paul bishop weaver reached the bedside of this man of god in time to get his dying testimony which was most assuring and comforting what an attorney we have in heaven said mr how ably he manages our case he is my only hope i want no other tell the people i am the sinner but christ is the saviour and i shall be with him soon death with thy weapons of war lay me low strike king of terrors i fear not thy blow jesus hath broken the bars of the tomb joyfully joyfully will i go home in the death of mr wambow miami conference was bereft of an honored faithful member rev samuel siders to the rev lewis peters a brother minister of east pennsylvania conference mr siders gave the following testimony
all is well i stand on jordan's stormy banks only a few more days at most and my time will cease but there is not a cloud between the saviour and my eyes blessed experience rapturous vision then from out the gathering darkness holy deathless stars will rise by whose light my soul will gladly wing its passage to the skies rev jacob e bovey the master said lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven for where your treasure is there will your heart be also six years said mr bovey i have been preparing for a happy eternity all is well all is well when asked if grace sustained him in the trying ordeal of death he replied oh yes oh yes truly truly so passed away another member of virginia conference
by and by twill not be long ere the work of life is past and we sing the glad new song face to face with god at last rev l d pinckney every true representative of the cross has a peculiar affection for his fellow ministers god has ordained that it should be so and at no time is this love and regard more manifest than when the hour of final separation comes said mr pinckney to his wife tell my brethren it is well with me my faith is strong in the lord when asked how he felt the answer the last answer was oh i am so happy let others seek a home below which flames devour or waves o'erflow be mine a happier lot to own a heavenly mansion near the throne
