The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-10-25

tits expected that we viii have
an opportunity Of making dash
at the enemy before going into
Winter Quarters as it is reported
that the town Of Romney is infest-
cd with the rascally representatives
Of scceshdom. 1t is to be hoped
that a more decided success will
then perch upon the banners of the
Bloody Eighth, than was tho case
in its first encounter with the reb.
els. The jovial humor ofour boys
have been dampened by the lamen-
table decease, a few days ago, of
two brave fellows, who wero called
to their final account. But few
days interviewed and then the con.
querer, Death, claimed another
While speaking of these brave and
noble-hoarted comrades, who have
thus carly gone before, l cannot do
better than to quote verbatim the
appropriate remarks Of our fellow
soldier, S, z. Beam, in a discourse
delivered by him last Sabbath from
the following text:
"Thcn shall the dust return to
the earth as it was, and the spirit
shall return unto God who gave
It,"
He said: awe are too apt to re-
gard death as something aiar off;
something about which we need not
be particularly concerned. 1t
seems TO us like a vision of the
night, which has no reality. We
hear Of death all around us; we
make passing remark rs to the
merits of the deceased, aud then the
sad reality passes away like a
dream. We are unconcerncd; but
when death makes his appearance
in our midst and knocks at the
doors ofour own dwellings, then
we feel it is real. Now; my dear
friends, death has been amongst us
But a few weeks ago; and two oI
our brave companions were called
to try the realities Of the unknown
world. But a few days ago and a
third passed the bounds of time.-
"Their dust has returned to the
earth as it was; and their spirit,
have gone to God who gave them. ;
Young friends, death has beer
: am. ng us. He has borne this char
riot wheels three ofour bravo com
: rades. They are gone fromus for
ever. Yet this is not their end
} Their spirits arc gone to God, eli
their as an avonging Judge, or al
a loving Father. Here we must stop
We can go no farther; it is beyonc
J our power to look into eternity
If they were Gods children, thcr
VIC have the assurance tha
they are with their Father in Heav
J en-; but if not, pcrdition must b,
their doom. My friends, it is a mel
ancholy thought to consider wher
5 our friends have gone, and wher
! VIC shall 60 at death;we are as frai
! as they. Death may be even nov
, gnawing at our vitals, and on
L spirits may soon return to God.
J VIC arc wicked, what an awfl
: thought, that we must stand belor
J an offended Godl Think Of this.-
c God may soon call me hence, an,
am I ready to give an account {
u my stewardship Can l stand be
: fore himG Will he be an avenginj
> Judge or loving father to met
If we are prepared to die, the
dOath will be a happy release iron
the troubles oflife, and we may +
5 ready to cry, so, Grave where
thy Victoryl o, Death, where
: thy Sting!" Put if we arc unprC
;, !, pared, it is but a leap from tempe
u raj into eternal sorrow, Then, m
. dear friends, Pause and think. Re
pent and believe on the Lord Jesu
Christ, and then when Your "dus
shall return to the earth as it was
and your spirits shall return to tn
God who gave them" the glOrie
ofheaven shall be yours, and 20
shall live with Christ, your Savior
throughout the ages Of eternity"
!, My letter is longer than ! exPcC
ed, / will close, therefore, for tn
present. t
Yours,