Frozen in Ice
Story★★★★In 1680, after soldiers had dragged away her husband, William, because of his outspoken preaching, Marion Veitch said: It bred some new trouble and fear t,o my spirit; but He was graciously pleased t,o set home that word ‘He does all things well; Trust in the Lord and fear not what man can do:· which brought peace to me in such a measure that I was made t,o wonder; for all the time the officers were in the house He supported me so that I was not in the least discouraged before them.
Shortly afterward news arrived that William was to be hanged. Marion rode horseback through a blinding January snowstorm to Morpeth jail, arriving at midnight. At daybreak, she was given a few moments with her husband, “then I went to a friend’s house and wept my fill.”
That day, prosecutor Thomas Bell announced, “Veitch will hang tomorrow as he deserves.” But that evening, Mr.
Bell tarried at a friend’s house, drinking and talking until past ten. The night was dark and cold when he left for home.
He never arrived. Two days later, his body was found in the river, frozen up to his arms in a solid block of ice. William Veitch was released, and he and Marion lived to ripe old age, passing their godly heritage on to their children and grandchildren. The Lord’s peace had, as usual, been followed by His providence.’
The point
Marion Veitch's steadfast faith sustained her when her husband was imprisoned for preaching, and God's providence intervened when the man who condemned him to hang was found dead instead.