Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-04-14

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checks. 1t was mystery, for the exercises
had not commenced, and had seen moth
to account for the tears. And yet | was
aware of it.
At the close of my address, appealed
to the people in behalf Of the Division, and
asked them if it had not wrought great
good in their midst Had it not redeem
ed some citizen who was once the soul of
honor Had it not restored some errine son
to widowed mothere Had it not made
mehappy, filled some aching heart With
bliss. too deep for utterance?
It has T and the widows blessing be up
on it, and the blessing of the God Ct the
widow and the fatbetlessn
As if one heart pulsed in that audience,
deep and thrilling amen burnt from every
lip, the eldest of the ladies before noticed,
standing upon her feet.aud weeping IL the
fulluess Of joy The chairman hid his face
in his hands, and bis broad chest heaved
as only that of strong man can do, ID
such an hour.
In the evening the Division met, and I
q was pleased to fnd the chairman Of the
day toe Worthy Patriarch, filing the posi-
ton with that rare tact few men can boast
Twenty three were Initiated 81 special
dspensation, and the glorious old altar
glowed with the k;ndling Of more glori-
Gus light Hands silently elapsed bands !;
tears answered tears aud through ah, the
calm smile of great Joy shone out and
warmed every heart.
After the business Of the evening was
completed, the Chaplain asked that the
Division reopen under che head Of good
OF the Order, and the doors be thrown
open 10 The people who we're thronging the
streets before the building, This is uot
50 moch for the people, said be, az fol
parties Immediately tlessad by our Efforts
the reunlting of earthly ties, those tie!
which, rum has put asuuder Angels il
bliss are drawing aside the curtains thi
hour to witness a scene at this altar whicl
will cause joy 90 earth and in Heaven
The doors were thrown open, and like
pent up flood, the people swept in and fiile'
ali the vacant space save. that which ha'
II haea res e#vel n 1roHr 7sso Aifaa. Fitr
10 that crowd, IRE the three ladies ha
noticed in the church Silence secured
the chaplain advanced into the open spac
and said:
This is one Of the happiest moments G
my life, for | am about to perform dut
which an angel might well be proud to PEI
form.
: No where ID life, is the effect Of rur
so cruel and desolating, as at the HON
These spots which a good God desiene
should be Edens, are transformed into hel
e where homes are crushed out, lives turne
: to gail, and the holicst ties which ev,
9 linked human hearts, broken in agony an
tears. The husband forgets the gent
= heart which gave it's priceless. trust whe
\ he was worthy Of it, and treads it ppd
h foot by the broken shrine.
e But here is apool where tho sng
|. comes to trouble the waters, and howev
: long the years Of inirmity, the strick,
, ones can be healed. Here there ia ore,
J. enough to spare, and many hungering proc
DC gals have returned. We have seea the
of afar at, and there has been singing a,
rejoicing here, for the lost has been foun
Is the dead made live again.
! 1--WE have witnessed these things IN o
ii midst We have seen two whom wo
70 loved, join hands at the marriage altar
IN the light Of a glorious life promise, and t
is tend of the wiue>cup rend the sacred t
and drive the wife out to weep, aud t
errlng husband far down the besconlt
way of drunkenness. We have seen 0
loved as only woman can love, compeli
to obtain that separation which is a tho
he sand times worse than death. But, bl,
s. our Father in Heaven, the wine-cup
of been dashed doNn, and the exile retul
nd and kDeels in the Edeu from which be '
ed banished By the flaming sword of appeti
lis Let those whose love through the 10
en- dark night Of the last five years, las clu
with chsngeless strength around the ca
ct vow, stand forth and once more ioln bar
of at our fraterual altar, before these broth
er, and ueiehbors, and before God and bis q
he angels IN Heaven
ere Pale, and reeIjng With terrible enoti
I'D the Worthy Patriarch stepped down.
# stood for a moment, as if crushed with
ore fear that be would not be met By one VII
| now understood was discovered wife
ing The lnteusity Of feeling manifested By th
lch who We're present can never be depicted
I'll paper; it was painful. The suspense, b
it a ever, was but for amoa.eat. With sh;
to quick cry Of joy. the lady Ia black tos
ICE. her veil back from her face, sPrang forw
nee and grasped the extended hand in her 0
ln- and kissed il over aud over again
lon. Mine 7 she sobbed in delicious
ears Nine Mine again. Q God how Ct
hat thank thee for this Niue at last, aud