The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-11-30

u'"hF h"PPy "VN'hSo W P"Cn'S' uuCIeS
and aunts, on social and religious oc.
casions. when | was but child, and that
all were now gone but these two aged
"unts and one uncle, and now they were
meeting 10 tear away the last remains Of
my dear mother, and bury them in the
cold earth, and as the man Of God came
slow y in, who was TO pronounce few
ceremonial words on the occasion, my
feelings were overwhelming, and found
only partial relief in tears, but more in
the joyous reflection that tie extensive
circle Of kindred that so frequently met
on Earth in days Of yore, were being
gathered into the Home uf The Blessed
and that a late accession had been made
10 the company Of the just made perfect.
in the kingdom Of God and that, if faith
ful TO the trust rerosed in US, we might
all finally join together in association with
the sanclitied, 10 celebrate the praise OF
GOd AID the Lamb, where the fell de-
stroyer will never enter, but where peace
and friendship will bloom forever.
| The ceremonies Of the occasion were
very appropriately conducted by Mr.. L.
F.J., citizen OF the neighborhood.
All things being srranged for repairing
to the church in solemn procession, the
officiating minister, Rev. H., an ex-
celleut local preacher, offered ur lervent
prayer before leaving the house Of
mourning.
AS the congregation entered the church,
there seemed TO be asacIed awe pervading
the whole assembly, Of which majority
were mourners. After the usual intro.
duc'ory services, the text, found in Rev.,
l4:l3, was announced, and An Instruct.
Two introduction presented, followed by a
deeply pathetic and thrilling sermon, ard
any attempt 10 reproduce it on paper
would be a failure. Perhaps, however,
brief outline might be given with de-
gree Of success And lst, the necessi; Y
of being in the Lord, in the sense of the
text, in order 10 be prepared to die in the
Lord, was presented.
81. The necessity Of retaining position
in the Lord, and how 10 accomplish it,
which is in walking by faith and faithfully
performing al the duties Of the Christian
in labors Of love, &c.
81. They rest from their labors-from
the physical efforts, the mental anguish
tie deep anxiety, the fears, the pcrplex.
tiles and bodily distresses, and all the
temptations which have assailed them
through life, and are blessed, henceforh,
from the time they cease from labor, and
are saved fron all anxiety, distress and
temptation, from the time they die in the
Lord.
Lsstly, Their works follow them. lst
In this though dead yet they
speak influence lives. And,in this
connection, tie speaker said, referring to
/ the deceased ''I remember well what
she said the last time heard her speak
in love.feast;" and, pointing 10 the sen,
where abe stood, "Jusi there she arose
and sad," Il foend religion to be good
when / was young; am old now, but
religion does not grow old, il supports me
STILL" DC. 81. Their works do follow
them TO the Heavenly world. and shall be
presented, in presence of men and angels
by the Savior Himself, the final Judge o
all men, at the Judgment of the Great
Day; for Christ Ihall say 10 them on his
| right hand, 81 was an hungeied and ye
gave me meat" de-. DC. And when
ihey shall enquire when and where sucl.
events occurred, He shall say to them,
"As much as We have done it to one o
the least of these my brethren, ye have
done il unto me enter thou into the Joys
Of thy Lord"
The speakers description OF The eIernaI
blessedness OF saints in light. was glowing
and heavenly. His remarks to the
molrners were solemn and sympathetic
His allusion TO children far away wa:
deeply affecting. And his appeal 10 the
entire circle Of mourners, and 10 The
whole congregation, was calculated tc
make deep and lasting impressions.
After the services in tie church, The
congregation end the mourrcrs looked a
long farewell upon the lileless form Of the
deceased, and tie procession repaired tc
the grave, where the choir ssng an ap
propr;ate piece, while earth was consigne
10 earth. and the mortal remains OF my
mother laid down to rest with those O
my father, till the trump Of God shal
speak TO the sleeping nations, Awake
ye dead, and come TO judgment "--
Thanks were offered to the neighbors fol
their kindness, the bcnedic'ion pronounced
and the congregation silently withdrew
from the graveyard, and went to ,heil
homes. A number of the family's friend.
and the minister called at :he old home
stead, and received refreshments, enjoyed
a brief social interview for mutual com fort
and separated.
The sun was rapidly declining neal
the western horizon, when daughter
and l commenced our homeward. bound
journey Of twenty-five miles. We Arrived
safely at about ten o'clock, and fount
loved ones at home as well as when We
left. And l trust we all felt like film.
up the time OF our life's short day, in The
service Of Him that doeth all things well
ALPHA.
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SooRN. "A couple OF old topers in some
way got into quarrel, and for some lime
hurled all the approved blackguardism oI
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