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same merciful Lord, who neither for his own nor for his follower's sake, would suffer, even, the ear of the Highpriest's servant to perish; they draw to the conflict; Christianity upon Christianity and infidelity upon infidelity inflicting death in the name of him who died, that, we might live!!
I pause for comment and there is no more. But this we do know; that Heaven has no place for anger, wrath or malice or unforgiving souls. Let those give place to deeds of Love, of Mercy, all longsuffering gentleness and goodness; and the world may then trust in God, and not in princes, who, though esteemed as 'Gods, shall die like other men.'
I have little hope of living to see the day when this dread contest will be ended. I use the passive form of the word - be ended. Because I apprehend no power less than Omnipotence, can decide the issue between contending millions, lately the most favored of nations. When we shall have sufficiently chastised ourselves, as a nation for our sins great and deep in dye; that arm; undoubtedly, will take hold for our rescue. But in what way and what ground, the Supreme Ruler of Nations, will alone determine. In the endless combination of human affairs, our wisest purposes are liable to fall short of or go beyond the end designed. Man may propose; but on our [?] Divine, can dispose of events according to the counsels of the Sovereign well. Strong as our desires and our preferences of heart and mind may be for the restoration of former tranquility, and with it universal freedom to our Race; we are called - called upon, even for these blessings, to regard the teachings of the past: that great changes effecting the good of man, have clearly been brought about by an enerring providence, with very little of human agency, in the work; and often, in a way, by us unseen and unlooked for.
Thou will overlook and pardon this undesigned diversion from a merly [merely] social line; and if it may not be my privilege (and that I quietly leave) to meet thyself and thine again; you have, each, in this the near sympathy of my dearest Huldah and our united Love and the tender and affectionate farewell of thy poor friend and brother
M.H.Beede
Most gladly would we receive a line from thee.
