Американська трагедія

Chapter 34

           Iwillpray.Yes,Iwill.Givemethestrengthtounderstandandbelieve—andpray.Oh,do!"

           Itwaslikethisinthoseshort,horribledaysbetweenthereturnofhismotherandtheReverendMcMillanfromtheirfinalvisittotheGovernorandinhislasthourthatClydethoughtandprayed—yetfinallyinakindofpsychicterror,evokedbyhisuncertaintyastothemeaningofthehereafter,hiscertaintyofdeath,andthefaithandemotionsofhismother,aswellasthoseoftheReverendMcMillan,whowasabouteverydaywithhisinterpretationsofdivinemercyandhisexhortationsastothenecessityofcompletefaithandrelianceuponit,he,himselfcomingatlasttobelieve,notonlymusthehavefaithbutthathehadit—andpeace—completeandsecure.Inthatstate,andattherequestoftheReverendMcMillan,andhismother,finallycomposing,withthepersonalaidandsupervisionofMcMillan,whochangedsomeofthesentencesinhispresenceandwithhisconsent,anaddresstotheworld,andmoreparticularlytoyoungmenofhisownyears,whichread:

           IntheshadowoftheValleyofDeathitismydesiretodoeverythingthatwouldremoveanydoubtastomyhavingfoundJesusChrist,thepersonalSaviorandunfailingfriend.MyoneregretatthistimeisthatIhavenotgivenHimthepreeminenceinmylifewhileIhadtheopportunitytoworkforHim.

           IfIcouldonlysaysomeonethingthatwoulddrawyoungmentoHimIwoulddeemitthegreatestprivilegeevergrantedme.

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