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Entered according to Act of Congress, in June, 1868, by J. Yt r . Burkk & Cos., in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the So. District of G eorgia
VOL. 11.
ST, GILES CHURCH, CRIPPLEGATE,
LONDON.
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)' ujlf 1G London,
this old church holds in
It its keeping the body of
England’s great poet,
Milton, and of John Fox, the au
thor of the “ Book of Martyrs.”
The entry of the poets burial is,
“ John Milton, gentleman. Bur
ied November 12, 1674. Con
sumption. Chancel.”
Giles, or Egidius, after whom
the church is named, is said to
have been a nobleman of Athens,
in the Seventh Century, who was
noted tor his piety and benevo
lence. Before the Reformation,
prayers were offered for him, and
he was otherwise honored on his
own special day, in September.
About a hundred years ago, close
by the church, was the famous
“ Crowley’s Well,” a kind of na
tural eye-hospital, resorted to by
people having “bad eyes.” Near
by, also, was the ancient “ Crip
ples’ Hospital,” which has given
its name to the locality.
There are many singular and
interesting reminiscences con
nected with this old, yet still
magnificent edifice.
O—
A TRUE HERO.
The city of Marseilles, in
France, was once afflicted with
the plague. So terrible was it
that it caused parents to forsake
children, and children forgot their
obligations to their own parents. The
city became as a desert, and funerals
were constantly passing through its
streets. Everybody was sad, for no
body could stop the ravages of the
plague. The physicians could do no
thing, and as they met one day to talk
over the matter and see if something
could not be done to prevent this great
destruction of life, it was decided that
nothing could be effected without open
ing a corpse in order to find out the
MACON, GEORGIA, MAY 8, 1869.
mysterious character of the disease.
All agreed upon the plan, but who shall
be the victim ? it being certain that ne
would die soon after.
There wms a dead pause. Suddenly,
one of the most celebrated physicians, a
man in the prime of life, rose from his
seat and said :
“Be it so ; I devote myself for the
safety of my country. Before this nu
merous assembly I swear, in the name
of humanity and religion, that to-mor-
row, at the break of day I will dissect a
corpse, and write down as I proceed
what I observe.”
He immediately left the room, and, as
he was rich, he made a will, and spent
the night in religious exercises. Du
ring the day a man had died in his
house of the plague, and at daybreak on
the following morning, the physician,
whose name was Guyon, entered the
room, and critically made the necessaiy
examinations, writing down all his sur-
gical observations. He then left
the room, threw the papers into
a vase of vinegar, that they might
not convey the disease to anoth
er, and retired to a convenient
place, where he died in twelve
hours.
Was not this a true hero?
While we all admire the bravery
which appears on the battle-field,
let us not forget that there is an
opportunity for the heroic in oth
er places as well.
A BOLD RESOLVE.
MMA, when I am a
man, I will begin to
love Jesus.”
These words fell from the lips
of a fine little fellow, scarcely six
years old. His mamma had en
deavored, time after time, to im
press on his youthful mind the
necessity of early piety ; but,
hitherto, all her persuasions seem
ed in vain.
When he uttered these words,
she said :
“But, my dear, suppose you
do not live to be a man !”
He remained silent for some
minutes, with his eyes fixed on
the ceiling, as if in deep thought,
and then, with a resolute coun
tenance added:
“Then, mamma, I had better
begin at once.”
Now, my dear young readers,
will you follow Eddie’s example,
and begin at once? There is no
time like the present for serving the
Lord. If you put it off a little longer,
you will, perhaps, find that you have
put it off a little too long. Your have
been frequently reminded that the
youngest is not too young to die. But
neither are you too young to give your
heart to Jesus. Go to Him now' and
you will not regret it when you become
men and women; but will find God’s
care and protection to be over you at
all times.
No. 45.