Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-12

Death 20 good man 10 bat the dawn
ing of an eternal day. Not till then |
does he enter upon real life-a life uu-
clogged by corruption. Then ia be
"elothed upon, and ascends 10 be With
Christ, which 10 far better. Then, fare
well eeFth-farewell toll, and pain, and
death. He goes 10 Join the immortal
company who sing and shine in the pres
ence of God forever. 4c-
sAnd ih9ugh ths hiIls Of death
AA May hide the bright array,
" The lnAFshaled hrolherhood Of souls
ssit ettll Keeps its upward way;
Upward f-reVer upwsrdl
-. i see their march sublime, .G .s.--
And hear the gier oua music
OF the eohquerora Of time" -iHa
No doubt, no darkness, no fearst The
two-Ieaved gates Of eternity are gently
opened before him, and the light Of that
brighter world Is pouring forth upon the
scene Of his departure.
a8ee tbs dying Mozart, as he stands
upon the hither shore of the river of
death, looks back upon the tolls Of the
past, aud forward TO the Joys Of the i'm.
mortal future, How appropriate hia
"cygnean song" the last he ever heard
| on earth: -GD\ y
s'spTrit, thy labor Is earl
| = Thy tsrm OF probation is run,
Thy steps are now bound tor the untrod'sn shore,
| And the rses Of immsrtals begun.
Spirit. how bright 10 ths hons
For which ahou art usw on she winKf
Thy home ~ will be with thy Savior and God,
Thsir loud halleluiahs to sing"
In that shetter country" there will be
no more hunger or thirst, no cold or
heat, no WEAKNESS or sickness, no pain,
Il -
wicked cease from troubling. and there
the weary are at rest. The Lamb that
| is in the midst Of the throne shall lead
Us to the fountains of living waters, and
I God shall wipe away all tears from our
syesl 5raal H. ala r
Reader, does your bosom glow with
the glorious hope of Joys immortal be-
yond the gravel If so, Of what account
are our earthly trials, diiappointments,
and suferings7 Are they worthy to be
compared with the glory to be revealed
Should we rot rather bless God for every
pang feel knowing that our light as
hiciion-which is but for a moment
: worketh for us q far more exceeding and
eternal weight of gIory1
'sThsa, o my sosI dsspond no mere,
Jhe storIns of liz will sooa be Ger.
&Nd snail n I'd &h@ pa@o@fnl shore
OF sverissitng rest
O, happy aAst o, Joyful houri
whsa tread from earth my soul shall towss
Bsycnd the reach Of Saian's power,
, 70 Be- forever bisst."
Such 10 the prospeet that opens befor,
!. .tfhe, Christian, ss he passes the gates O
; death. No woader be shouts, "Victory
} | vistory. thro1gh the blood of the Lambl'
; Then welcome DEATH Welcome, th,
: tosn5 and the bright world beyond
Q Welcome, ye angels immortall Vel
: come, We blissful hosts, once OF earth
q and heirs of sorrow, pain. and death
Q but now forever free Welcome, N.
, long lost kindred who await my coming
I; Welcome, thou gates of day, thou cit
g Of GodE Welcome, thrice weleone
u thou glorious Redeemer, thou in6uit
v Godheadl All hail, InmortaIityl Al
. bail, Eternal Lifel-Adttison on tbs IN
% Dacrsafity Of the Soul
10 l- DANCING DIR. Eadie, one of the bes
10 Biblical scholars Of this age, says in hi
Il Cyclopedia:
Dr. From collection of all the pasaage
Of in Scripture in reference to dancing,
le may be inferred,
nj L. That dancing was a religious &C
,e both Ia true and idol worship.
in q That it was praeticed exelusivel
N on joyful occasions, such as nations
ID festivals or great victories.
sn zsz3. That Il was performed on such o
ct casious only by ore of the sexes.
q. a That Il was performed usually
on the daytime, in the open air. IN hig
ee wars, eelds aud groves. tsJa
mt 6. That men who perverted dancil
ia,f from . sacred use = par pcseE Of anus
"a meat were desmed infamous.
tc g. That 10 instaacss Of daneiag 4
tza ssEna nPca rscerd IN she Bibla in Viii
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