The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1855-06-08
au Origiaal paprr.
For the southern Euse-priso.
dhs Pastors Funeral.
by L1NToNFIHLp.

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HARKl Tho village bell is tollipg, and
gentle breezes wait the sound onward
Mournftri tidingsl 1t tells ofcrushed hopes !;
bleeding hearts; tears Of sorrow, and ties
Isundered.
And now the silent procession leaves the
house OF weeping, and slowly proceeds to
the house of God. The chuzch is draped in
black; for a bright light has gone OUT oiiiss 6.
pillar has fallen, a good man has gone to
his rest. We shall see him no more in the
sacred desk where SO often he has proclaim
ed "the glorious gospel of the Son of God"
No gracious words will ever fall from his
lips again, TO comfort the morner, cheer the
believer, and strengthen the weak. No more
will he visit the dwelling of the rich and the
lowly, like an angel of mercy, bearing glad
tidings to all around. Nc more shall we
see him go down into the water and bury
willings converts in the liquid grave. No
more will he break the bread and pour out
the ruby wine, nor dwell on the love OF that
Savior, who has said "this do in remem-
brance ofme;" for he is gone, he is gone
"The pestilence that walketh in darkness" has
visited him an arrow from the culver of
the death angel hath wounded him; he has
fallen, he is dead,
And raven locks and marble brow,
Are resting in tho coffin now
A grave is yawning in the church yard; a
coffin is before the pulpit, and within itthere
is body, without spirit. The fire of the
eye is extinguished heallh's roses no longer
bloom on the now pale cheek: for the frost
Of death has nipped them. The tell-talep pulse
have ceased their beating; life's current has
returned to its fountain, and slialt How,fortf
no more forever. Those lips, which spake
such burning words, are now silvered by the
finger of death; but they are encircled by a
smile of holy triumph; for in his last mo-
ments he could feel to exclaim ~ am now
ready to be offered, and the time Of my de-
parture is at hand. j have fought good
fight, have finished any course, have kept
the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for
me crown Of righteousness which the Lord,
the righteous Judge, shall give me at that
day"
The dead and the living have met To-
gether-God is the maker of them all. Now
letus look once more upon "the last of earth"
Now close the cofin's lid. Farewell, dear
pastor, but little while, and we shall meet
again; for, thanks be to God, eve know that
if our earthly house of this tabernacle
were dissolved, we have building of God,
an house not made with hands eternal in
the heavens"
Mournfully rises the funeral dirge: SWhat
though the arm of conquering DEATH
Fervent the supple ations at a throne Of
grace: "though we are chastened, help us
to kiss the rod that snites u.s." Appropri-
ate the text: BLESSED are the dead who
die in the Lord" Precious promise; cheer
ing messenger balm for the wounded
heart-a comfort to the sorrowing.
Now bear him to his resting place; con-
sign him to his mother earth. Close the
grave gently-'tis the last ye can do. Place
garland on its bosom, and leave him there.
"Afterlife's fretful fever he sleeps we'll"
Z OF dry your tears mourneT, suppress your
sighs; for he ''is not dead, but sleereth." &
There let him rest till voice from the skies.
Shall wake his duh ear, and bid him arise.
To join the bright angels who come with their
Lord,
To bear him to Heaven to dwell with his God.
Greenville, s. o., June l, 1855.
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