The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-07

invgorating every service, giving vital pulses % e
cOuTagP. strengthening for all conflicts, ana con-
tnuing it, sacred operations al the heart u Pu'geu
from ali sin, and s grDvellne alloy OF eartnhness'
and rendered meet for high fellowship with Eod Tor
ever and ever BreIhren, thousands OF the most
.rcaIlen, M oar Order have gone to heaven, yea,
number ,vhieh no man can number, are now keep
In. tbpir a,arnal Sabbath in that sanctuary nbOve
,bsC Ist onr hone fx her steady gaze this scenP
80 .b.u we not be- charmel by the songs
oung ,hers ard b. encouraged to lose sight Of the
1roS,;eDt cares Of hfe, IN order to enter into the
society OF - the just made perfect All who have
ono Sefore as IRE Of like passions 10 our own;
49, ,Iso abode on this low eahh-this world of
,ronbles-and the tame Ship Of Zion IN which they
Dassed over the great gulf between sinful man and
ibe residence Of a holy God, stands ready to carry
us, and The same shining pathway they travelled,
shaIl continue till the drama Of time draws to u
close; aud as all who seek this way Of peace shall
find il, 30 shall all who travel by il to the end of
life be Joined with the redeemed on earth in the
great Lodge above. Some Of that throng were the
Suitiest of men. View Paul iu,buing his hands
In Christian blood; yet his stains Of deep CRIMSON
were washed away in that same fountain, which
still stands open to US. They were once in the
midst of the business Of life, just are, UNDER
VOnQ the same labOrs, Incident 70 the same suffer-
ings and SORROWS, through which we may now he
passing: they were distant as we from glory,
honor and immortality, and yet they are now within
the veil. All this is made known to us to inspire
our hope and bring into lively exercise Of faith
and confidence in the same gracious scheme Of re-
demptiOn. Brethren, if we shall press on TO con-
Quest we shall then soc that our spiritual conflicts,
our sorrOws, our snaTes, our temptations aud dan
gers, have worked out unto us a more abundant en-
trance into the kingdom Of glory. Our hearts may
sometimes be wounded by our unfaithfuness; our
startling fears may sometimes gather around US; we
nj times may shuddeF at the thought Of the gloom
of the shadow Of death; but then let catch
the song Of the redeemed as the voice of many
waters" and our souls will be inspired with renew
ed urdOr aud quenchess zeal, till with the Royal
Arch Mason, " Holiness unto the Lord" shall be
written on our bTeAstplale and our shield.
Brethren, let us press onward unto holness-then
shall our Oder stand forth, beauteOus in their ar
chtecture, and ample as the earth IN their sweep
Ere long, brethren, the top stone of the spiritual
temple shall he brought with shouting, ahd then
God and man shall there meet in constant worship
shouting forth the praises of Him who hath brought
them out Of darkness into this marvellous light.
Come, brethren, come into the spiritual temple
then shall the countenance of God shine upon us
then shall we unite with them who have already
gone into this spiritual building, in their Oscnpton
Of praises 10 Him that stteth upon the Throne, ant
with them sing, " Worthy is the Lamb that is il
the midst Of the Throne" o, for brighter view
a nearer approach! Blessed Savior, teach US all t.
follow thee Bring our spirits ever to abide wheF'
chou art! So mote il be- So mote it be!-AMEN