The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-12-01
TBR DYING MOTHBa AND HRR DYING
CHILD.

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TBR DYING mOTHBa AND HRR DYING
CHILD.
'0i-such is the kingdom Of heaven were the
sweet Words OF or blessed Redeemer, when In
lants were brought TO Han Toy their parents Tor
Ills blessing. They are beautiful words, as
yeet AMI soothing as rney are beautiful We
oannot tell how lar down they sank into the deep
OF the moihefs' hearts, purifying as they sank,
and sending the lhosghts up to that bright world
where on.y beautiful things ATE gaInered, and
Uhere the love of earth expands and deepens ioI.
ever. becl uss Il sr0Ns forever like the love Of
Gol. hut | knoS how they have sank into
many a molheT's heart since them how they
have dlsttl o up1n mother love like dew from
the a. nospa e. . hsty5I; aud how that love
has grown prler, aui the faith stronger, and the
hopes brighter, as The heaven-breathet worls
aaye been ut.eT,,l. am not Il mother; but
a latheI have iet how sweet these woTds were;
aud II TO father, how much more to a mother.
And have heard mOlRers tell how consoing they
~eIe; how. when They have claspod their infants
- the breast, ard have felt their warm breath
Wonderful maca nory hidlea away within that
little flrn W never ran down, but 90 on
without iniculssion through ages, Which would
ruI, patdiiel VIA the eslstelce Of God, they
have felt the mes ains Of tde worls; and much
mole whel they thought OF heaven. anu Of the
love OF Jesus, AMI OF the blood that He shed, and
OF His burning love for our world, and OF His
blessing children when lie was on earth. And
have sat beside the moiheI, when long days of
PAIN, and longer Nights oil restless snfenng, have
closet upoa her little one, palld in death, and
she has began 10 rea ,Ze that her little one has
gone; that is merry laugh VAL never again ring
in her ear; that its lItls hands viii never again
be ciaspel IN payer BY her sile, AMI that its
little form vail never again nestle in her bosom.
waile It asks Of Col, All Heaven, and put sach
questions 80 deep and solemn a. men may thiuk
but only child.ea can ask. Al such a moment
have found out the secre. weii-sphng OF mean
iag in these simple words, AMI have fanciel that
Jesus filed them With Has owa divinity, that they
might breathe IatO every parents heart exhaust
less falIhess, aai awaken springs whose full
gushings should be ami the Clones of the ever
lasting throne. hlye heard the mothers voice
Of weeping de away she has begun to ponder
Their e1a.ag. awe seen the tear drop start,
indeed, bat rest upon the eye fringe, as she has
remembered that her little one was
"Soi los. II gone bsIore,'
sai as she has sat beside the liny colin, where
ali that Sas mOrtas @. her little one repOsed, and
has bssl allf &c nptel ID nurnur a wish that 1t
had 5eel sJarel I lage seei the mothers eye
TaIsel 10 heaven, # Tar away in its blue
depths she hsd seen form Of uneanhly bright
ness, aal tat ssel It put 10 a hcme where
there Is no more sickness, and where sorrow
aad s.gAiag shall be done Away forever, aud It
mas seeRsI 10 beckOl the mother ID come and
meet it there.
"Of such Is the king lofu Of heavenl Yes, "of
such;" and never weep over the gave Of an
infant. have wept over the grave OF all old
man, whose spirA OF life SenL out with no pros.
pect Of its rekgndling IN heaven. have wept
over the grave OF the young who would not re-
member their Creator, and who were called
away from earthly pleasure-but not, as fear,
TO eajoy the pleasures which are al Gods right
hand. Butt never weep over the grave Of an in-
FAINT know they sre called carly away;
know that They leave VOID in the parents
heart; khoR that each little thing will for ma
ny days awaken the remembrance Of him who
has gone; know all thls-snd can weep for
a mothers loss, but cannot fOr her infants
gain. The little one that was just beginning 10
unfold its beauties here, has dropped irom ITS
parent STEM but angels have borne ii gently up
TO the garden OF the LDTd, and II shall bloc Il Ia
immortal youth beneath the warm sunshine of
His presence. The hght-the light Of mmor- |
tai mind that tWinklSd mere, has Caught bTigh- !
ter lint from the light Of God, AMI If, Gavished
with that halo, IL has gone out to earLb il buns
ell the brighter Ia heaven; and always fancy
that The beautiful promise VI Holy WHILE |
shall gather them IN Has aims, end shall carry
item IN His bOsom, Is literally fulfilled IN hea.
ven. 1 love TO think 80. ] love to think thai
soon as the little one touches the portals of hea-
yen and ihTills beneath The ocsiscy tLat is eYci-
tel by its new found bliss if finds resting place
in the bosom Of Jesus, and is earned by Him,
and hears from his hIs words OF love sucL as it
never could have heard On ,aIih. III err, am
depths OF these beautiful truths.
have a tale TO tell, which hope will prove
not uninieresting-a tale OF sadness and Of sof.
row, Of parting and Of reunion, Of mother and
child passing away from earth to meet in a
brighter world. | am quite sure they are there.
The mother died 10 faith on her Savior, and her
little daughter died before it could know the
mezniGg OF the neel oil faith, and Of course be.
fore il couid know the meaning Of sin; and am
very sure that its baptism here was confirmed in
heaven.
One beautiful morning in May, had Just en-.
tered my study to prepare for the duties of the
following Sunday, when a stranger was announ.
ced, who wished TO me in great haste, as bis
business was Urgent His business was simply
and it was enough to induce me 70 aceompa. +,
ny him-that poor woman who had recently
arrived from Ireland was fast approaching death;
that she wished NE to baptize her newborn In
FAINT ere che died, andthat il was her special re.
quest that should perform the service of the :.
visitation OF the sick. or course complied.
Not moment was TO be lost, end soon as nv
buggy was brought round, started with NV >,
companion for The scene of SORROW. In answer |,
10 my inquiries, he gave the following psrticu. !.
LAM