JUDGE MINING'S PEATHBED.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 31, 5 January 1884, Page 2

JUDGE MINING'S PEATHBED.

If there is anything real and genuine ia the Christian religion it will assuredly show itself when death is m full view aud certain prospect. The following lettewritten by the late Judge Maning, should be sufficient to prove that religion with him was no mere empty -profession or insane fancy. VS riting to Bishop Abraham he said :— " lam scarcely able to write but make the endeavour to thank you most heartily for your kind letter which I have but this moment received. After many a hard struggle against the ideas of the modern so-called philosophers. I have onlyjust now began to think I have faith id Christ as being both Man and Gotland yorjr letter came to 'h&c and encourage me. Do pray to God; to help my unbelief. My mind is noi stronjr enough nor mf body either to *rite more, only, dear Bishop* pray for me that my faith be helped and strengthened to the last, lam m so much pain I must end here. I will not trouble you to come to «cc me* I »m well read and' weif t«ugbt>"»nd hare thought much on the proofs and pvideno93 of our religion, aud if I have therefore not faith enough to save me it is the more fault of mine. 1 nevertheless hope and trust m God and Christ for mercy on a truly repentant dinner. Pray that my faith be made clear, dear Bishop; your letter shows yo a to be a faithful shephe.d. Excuse incoherence. lam very weak."