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countenance. His soul was all on fire to do
good. And good he did do. His was ami
mated zeal that burned within. He goes forth
to gather in the lost, and rescue the degraded;
nothing daunted by ridicule or threats. We
hear his loud voice in entreaty, calling upon
drunkards to take courage by him, and come
up and sign the pledge. He tells the simple
and touching story of his own downfall and
his wonderful recovery.


"That little boy, that young recruiting Off
Ger in the cold water army saved me. When
shall forget him? When shall l cease to be
grateful to him? All that am in this world,
all that hope for in the world to come, can
be traced back to the kind invitation of that
little boy, to go with him to the temperance
meeting. Now you see me happy, clothed, in
my right mind; and | trust am willing to sit
at the feet of Jesus and learn of him. All |
need here, | have, and have bright and ami
mating hope of something hereafter.
| was wreck at sea, floating at the mercy
of winds and waves. was taken in tow by a
small craft, but good and true, and conducted
into a safe harbor. have been thoroughly
overhauled, the rotten timbers have been re-
moved am sound from stem to STERN, and
sea-worthy now. Iup anchor and put to sea,
bound on temperance cruise, a real priya-
teer against every sail under the black flag of
|
pieces, and invite all his royal sailors to come
on board the good ship TOTAL ABsTIN-
ENCE.''


The old sailor has been as good as his word.
He has seen his 10000 sign the pledge with
their own hands. Thousands will remember
him with everlasting gratitude. Scores and
hundreds once debased, have been, by his in
strumentality, brought up from the gutter, and
have taken their stand among men, and infu
ences have been set In motion, that shall 60
on, producing their good results till time shall
be no more.


We stood upon the deck of a noble steamer
she was crowded with passengers-some


ourneying for business, some for pleasure
some for health. Our sailor stood there too.
The pallor of consumption was upon his face.
He stood STOPPING upon his cane for support.
A placid smile was upon his features. &C am
going home,'' said he "to my kindred, pro-
badly to die am not afraid to die. Iknow
on whom have believed, and am persuaded
that he will keep that which have committed
to him against that day. While live l shall
remember this landing, where I slept on the
bale of hay-the shop yonder where the little
bog spoke kind words 10 me, the temperance
meeting in Wesley Chapel, where signed the
pledge, and the Third Presbyterian Church,
where / made public profession of my at
tachment to the precious Saviour"


The last bell rung-the rope was cast off f
the last plank was about to be pulled in
Farewell, brother Sappington, said we !;
&C Farewell!'' said he, the tears standing in
each of our eyes. One grasp ofthe hand, one
intense look more, as for the last time, one
farewell" more, and he was gone to be seen
among US no more.


(
} cob! Sappington Sappington !" was our
inward and hearty ejaculation, Good bemer-
ciful unto thee, and keep thee, and lift up the
light of bis countenance upOn thee, and give