The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-11-28
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Sh 1862, aged 10 WdTs, 6D R,V. H. VH'
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Matt. 26 s. But, when his disciples snw ii,
they had Indignation, say yiug, 10 what purpose is
tn is waste
Tho deep aud tender afiU ctinns Of the
human soul are over generous. Under their
impulsivc outflow, is stops not to weigh or
calculaio tho cost of their expression aud
qualification. but rtjoicrs rather in cxpcudi-
turo aud sclf,sacrif CO, which, to the passion
less spectator, seem an uucailCd Tor and
culpahlo prcdigality. 1t is the nature and
! law of icrycht gratitude and lovo to mhku
! costly demonstrations and these demon
stratons have n full Justification in the
| view Of II IN who msdo the human soul,
aud constituted is relations. When prompt
Cd by II truo appreciation ot indebtedness
aud obligation. however blamed on earth,
thCv meet sympathetic approval III heaven.
OF this statement tho anrcdoto cmbodylng
tho words just cited supplies Il noteworthy
illustration Tho sacred narrative reads !:
New. when jesus was in bethany, in tho
house of Simon tho Icpcr, thcro came unto
him woman having an alabastcr box Of
yory precious ointment, and poured it on
his head US he sat at meat. Bar. when his
disciples saw il. thoy had iuiguation saying,
!
ointment might have been sold for much -
three hundred pence, as stated in Marks
!. gospel. equal 20 about fifty dollars in our
currarcy-"aud given to the poor. When
Jesus understood il, hc said unto thcm,
Why trouble yo tho woman for she hath
wrought good work upon mo For yc
have tho poor alSavs with you. but mo yo
havo not always. Fer in that she bath
poured this ointment on my body, sho diG 1t
: for my turial Verify, | cay uuto you.
I where's ocvrr this gospel shall be preached
in tho whole world. thoro shall also this
that this woman hath douo TO told for u
memorial of her
= II the woman was. MS is probable, Mary.
! tho sister of j. zHrus, whom CErist bad
2 raised from tho dead, wo SEQ at oncO the
fsuling and mo ivc which prompted this
costly testimonial of loving reverence aud
hnuur. In no other way could shu give SO
> iuil expression to The impusSinncd love aud
gratitude. which, Ike an ovcItlowing tOun
tain, gushcd up IN her heart. Jesus at oncC
Il recognized tho spirit ard motive of tho act
/ and approved them, and administered re.
- buko tn tho carpiug criticism Of his disci
# pies. 1t was not prndgal aud useless cX
h pendituro us they had charged. but II gnot
:, work, that should DO immortaIizcd by ptoc
- amation in all lands, whcrcsocvcr the glad
" uows ofsalvatiou bV the cross should come
5 There her modest but beautiful rxlmplo u
d costly and unselfish devotion aud hnmag,
= should 30 he'd up to DO admired and i'm
is ita,cd in its spirit by ali tho Disciples Of liz
h Lord.
Y With this brief Wow of tho original pur
:. port aud Loa,ing OF thc query in tho tcxf,
proceed to apply 1t to scenes and transaC
lions now transpiring aud passing into his
e tory, in which VIC ull feel u most thrilling
u and anxious inieres' My audience need
r not to ho told that events are upon U
5, which try the hearts OF all tho people OF ihi
e land. A testing timo has como to lCvca
As tho value We place upon those principles o
self government and polsonal, civil and ro
hgious equality and freedom. embodied i
J, that Constitution under which wo havo ha
~ our national AMI social existence, and eu
a jnyed privileges and prosperity unparallolc
ut by any other people widths tho range g
n. history. The fact siarrs US in the face, tlm
10 tho entire fabric of oar national and civ
A institutions, designed aud reared toy tho vii
- dom of noble ancestry, and hniowcd b
. toi aud suffering and blood, is IN j. pard.
'' Iusnnc aud desperate rebellion has put fort
10 its sacrilpgious hand to c'Oavo in twain thu
benign and glorious Union OF States which "
OF huvu ioudly DIR, amcd and hoped woud COT
mt Iinuo "une and inscrarab!o." whc timo eI
in dure3; and out of it's rnins, it has pro
y. claimed its purpose to rear . now ompir
10 with human chartnlism for its cornerstone
y. and arslncraric caste for its superstructur,
w To resist and frus'rato thar purpose an
III that cndeavnr, Il. tho call OF the nation;
III Executive, moved by lovo of country an
I'd the instinc; of solfpr esCrvation. the Ere
I'd States of the North have sont forth mi
lion of tho choicest uf their sons. Wit
n. bravo and willing hearts. they have gono
=; the tented fold. to bo offered, if need be,
y sacrifice on the altar OF justice and humanil
~ for the salvation Of tho nation, and tho pro
d lection of the many precious interests II
a volvcd 10 the ':;aintonanco of its consut,
ne tinnul and territorial integrity. AS the COZ
. flict has progressed. with its vicissitudes I
les victory and defeat those who abide bv Il
"a. Quiot hearthstone of home. with anxiou
l., throbbng hearts, nave watched and waite
tor tidings. Every onG hailiBg from Il
vs. yicinage of the armies, evury mail. eVol
newspaper, has been eagerly questioned
I" aher and mother. by wives, brother Ut
~ sister. for news of tho loved ones far ava
oo in martial camp or on tho bloody batll
'GS field. The sad response has at longt
ay come. that ono, prostratcd by disease, Ii
'h' plning for homo aud friends on tho hal
10 pallet of a military hospital. cared for,
u neglected. as tho case may be, by stranger
'nl that another languishes. torn and mangl,
me in body, or limb, or both, perhaps TO d
rs perhaps to recover and return crippled al
No MANNED tor life; that another has met /
,es dea h in tho shock of battle, and his so
'"g has returned to Him who gave il. amid d
ar doafening roar OF muskorry and cannu
INC and tho wild shouts of excited cOmbatan
nn' Tho hope and tho foar with which tn
!" wcro sent forth on their patriotic missi'
o's subsidies into sorrow and grief, which no
ave can measure, suvo they who feel thaI
'ue The young. tho lovely :he noble, tho goa
we the honorcd, the useful, go down in the
"P' discriminate slaughter of the sudden ra
Jul or the deliberate attack. Cherished plaT
fond anticipations, tho reliances of depon
ent ones, porish Households almost nut
ro- berIess mourn the loss of thoir most precio
in hoart treasures AS they view and feel I
lix. wreck the sacrifice of life and love and hoI
nix many, doubt not, with emotions kindr
i(nI to those of the disciples, aro moved to a
no what purpose is this waste" WI
"n compcnsating good is to be achieved a
'eh roalized, that can weigh in tho balance
,es, truth against such stupendous sacrifice
nf ,f III hav TnI