The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-05-30

port and rapturous delight Him who said
"Suffer little children TO come unto me
and forbid them not, for of such is the
kingdom of heaven" Behold that pure,
white spotless robel Would you have
him exchange it for the richest court-dress
of earth, or that golden crown that rests
upon his fair brow for the costliest Jewell
ed coronet that ever graced the head of
earth's proudest potentate9 Harkl hear
you not that soft, sweet voice in heavenly
choir singing the song of redeeming love
Would you have it cease there, that it
might moan again when the body was
racked with pain? No, motherl dry
your tears and strew his little grave with
the whitest and fairest of earth's flowers
as cmblematic of the pure spirit that has
fed.
Mother still to your care and guidance
are entrusted two little ones, possessing
deathless souls. They are precious jew
els, only lent to you for season to fit and
prepare for a higher and noblcr state of
existence. Oh! pray that grace and wis
dom may be given you from above to en-
able you to guide their footsteps Alright,
in the paths of truth and righteousness; /;
then when your work is done and life's
trials over, you may calmly lay down
in death with the blessed assurance of n
blissful reunion above, and when trouble
and sorrow like mighty billow over
whelms your soul, and you feel faint and
weary, and tempted to give up, oh, cast
your eye upward and behold your angel
boy standing on "Canaan's bright shore"
with outstretched arm waiting to welcome
you home to rest, peace and joy forever
more.
Teacher! When there is q scat in the
school-room made vacant, and an absent
one from the class, does it not stimulate
you in view of the fearful responsibility
that rests upon you TO be more faithful in
the discharge of your duties to those EN-
trusted to your care9 know that the
| life of the faithful teacher is full of trials
and trouble, but when with your shcolars
you shall assemble in the presence Of the
Great Teacher, will you not feel yourself
doubly rewarded,if from those blessed lips
comes that welcome sentence, "Well done
good and faithful servant, enter thou into
the joys of thy Lord" Then let us
double our diligence to press onward,
knowing that if faithful our reward is sure.
When the leaves wither and the flowers
and the harvest of earth is gathered in, it
seems a meet season for weary and time
worn pilgrim, full of love and good works,
to be taken home; and likewise when the
cold dark storm of winter is fiercel y howl
ing round as though the storm-fend had
been unclaimed for season, to prowl nj
pleasure viii thersoever he pleased, fiji
time for him to depart who has spent his
days in sin and rebellion against his God
till the lamp of life has ceased to burn
and the eye dimmed in death can see
nothing beyond this world but black
abyss of unspeakable woe.
But for him, who in early childhood
gives back the spirit TO his Maker, what
sight is lovelier than to see him sink qui
etly and peacefully to repose, like wea
ried dove in the howery lap of May
But thou hast all seasons for thine own
oh, DEATH Therefore let us strive so t
live that when tho messenger shall come
for us it may find us ready and waiting
Then will it be said of the beloved sou
brother and scholar "All is WELL"
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