The daily crescent., 1851-03-31

far as our knowledge extends, inseparable from it,
Death is of all evils, that which we most dread.
Whether regarded in itself or in its attendant cir
cumstances, it is indeed the king Of terrors. 1t
disposes the elements Of our being, making the
evils incident to the present state-lnseparabe it
may be from it-tributary to good, casis its dark
shadow over the whole face of human society.
The yery mention of it is sufficient TO &c Der the
gayest spirit, and calls up images at which the
stoutest heart grows sick, and the ruddlest cheek
pale. 1t is the rude severBg OF the dearest con-
nections and most intimate relationships of life
the sudden extinction of all worldly interests
the final setting of every earthly hope Il is the
removal forever from the light of day-irom the
warm precincts of human affections and sympa-
thes, and from this bright and beautiful world
which we have known 80 long and loved 80 well,
and which, however marred and scaffed with sin
has still so many charms for our delightful senses.
Its ministers pain and wasting Sickness and
sore disease, and its train OF attendants are the
shroud, the coffin and the tomb.
Such is death SO chilling to every natural sen
sibllity are the sad images awakened by its con.
temptation, and yet, besides being the appointed
means OF introducing us TO more exalted state of
existence it subserves the most important ends in
connection with the present life. 1t is the great
equalizer of the diversties of human fortune 1t,
at the same time, reconciles the poor man TO his
poverty, aud i0akea the rich feel Of how tle yalae
is his wealth. 1t supports the confirmed aud hope
less invalid under the wearying of his bodily
nfrmities, and humbles in the strong man ali
pride of strength, looking upon his wasted and
suffering fellow, he remembers how soon they
must lie down together and the sods of the valley
be alike sweet unto them. 1t chastens aspiration
moderates desire, subdUes seifishness, Quickens
benevolence, strengthens duty, and dsposes to the
exercise of every Christian virne 1t is the great
moral ballast of society. But for the restraining
and steadying influence emanating from this source
its noble institutions, Ieghed with The best hopes
of our race, would be quickly dashed to pieces up
ON the rocks of interest, or whelmed beneath the
pillows of passion. 1t deserves also to be remem-
heed that death rendered still subservient to the
beneficent designs of our Creator by the means
adopted for meeting its ravages and still continuing
our world the abode of life and happiness.
The wonderful provisions of onr nature, organic
and spiritual, having respect to this end and se-
curing it with as much certainty as gravity the mo
tion of the spheres, the foundation of the most
beautiful reiationships--te ell.spring of the ten
derest sympahes and sweetest charities of life.
Gathering the otherwise isolated individuals of our
race ino households and families, they furnish in
these not only schools for the requirement of every
civil and social virtue, but nurseries ia which i'm
mortal spirits are reared for the purity and beai-
tude OF heaven. So graciousiy and so wonderfully
has The awise Creator disposed the elements of
our being, making the evils incident to the present
siate--inserarable it may be from it-tributary TO
good, and building upon the foundation of suffer
ing, disease and death, so large portion of the
entire fabric of our earthly happiness. [Blblio-
theca Sacra