Report of the committee of arrangements of the Common Council of New York, of the obsequies in memory of the HonHenry Clay . Ou another occasion, when he was supposed to Ibe verynear his end, I expressed to him the hope that his mindand heart were at peace, and that he was able to rest withcheerful confidence on the promises and in the merits ofthe Redeemer. He said, with much feeling, that he endea-vored to, and trusted that he did repose his salvation uponChrist ; that it was too late for him to look at Christian-ity in the light of speculation; that he had never doubtedof its truth; and tha
Report of the committee of arrangements of the Common Council of New York, of the obsequies in memory of the HonHenry Clay . Ou another occasion, when he was supposed to Ibe verynear his end, I expressed to him the hope that his mindand heart were at peace, and that he was able to rest withcheerful confidence on the promises and in the merits ofthe Redeemer. He said, with much feeling, that he endea-vored to, and trusted that he did repose his salvation uponChrist ; that it was too late for him to look at Christian-ity in the light of speculation; that he had never doubtedof its truth; and that he now wished to throw himself uponit as a practical and blessed remedy. Very soon after this,I administered to him the sacrament of the Lords extremely feeble, and desirous of having his mindundiverted, no persons were present but his son and hisservant. It was a scene long to be remembered. There, inthat still chamber, at a week-day noon, the tides of lifeflowing all around us, three disciples of the Savior—theminister of God, the dying statesman, and his servant, apartaker of the like precious faith
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