Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-09

happy through ioe Stygl2a 7n0ou s1Q on
to God. Blessed be Hope, and blessed
be the nights which cali rs to kneeI at
her altar Changes have come dnriDg
the interim betxeeH this and last Satur
day night. Many a mound in tkechurchs
yard or cemetery marks Gods bruises
on the desoiate human heart Many a
heart JOY has been dipped in sadness
Many dress which one week since was
white, is now the deepest moasning,
Some mourn. Some weara mourning
while the heart rejoicss. Some there
are whose hearts are darker than the
grave, for the lamp of love is broken,
aud the joy sf years bas. gone home
Scarlet buds and somhre blossoms. Such
is life. -
Who Of US all is nearer Heaven than
one week since7 Who of us have laid
up treasures above? Who of Us have
mellowed the earth in which we must
all Eest7 The account is for or against
usl We all thought and vowed one
week since to do right, bat alas for
temptationl All Of us have argued with
the subtle reasoner - few Of us have
come off victorious Prayers have been
uttered since last Saturday night; curses
have been invoked. The record has
been perfectly kept, and some day il
will be opened TO our eyes. Let Us rest
from labor. and renew our vows BIZ the
family fireside-by the family altaf-by
the cot and couch-there is much to do
this night Look back down the DARK
lane. See what wreck there is sttewn.
Hopes which have died. Promises badly
broken. Good intentions and noble res
olutions lie bleeding aud torn as far
hack as the eye can reach. Hard vords
lie. where soft ones would have been bet
ter There are disappointments and be-
trayals, bitter words and wicked acts,
strewn thick over the ground lRnins--
ruins rninsl Here and there q fra
grant flower lifis its silent voice aud
rears It's pearly leaf to gladden. the de-
bris around Here and there, but too
far apart, can be seen the bsaatifal !, in
strange contrast to the ruins aud wreck
| Life is a dark lane. Would 10 God there
were more flowers and fewer ruinsl
Would there were more loves and fewer
| hai iesl--more white and less redid
How the changes came over cal What
| gave Joy ism a pile Of ashesI The
| lips we loved to kiss week since, now
have no nectar The hand which once
thrilled in rapture at the slight touch OF
love, now forgets to answer backf The eye
has grow cold or worse than Indifferent
Who is to blame? Some one. And why
None but God can tell irulyl AS the
sun goes down and the Sabbath rises,
/ let as strive againl Motherlg clasp still
closer to your heart the pledge sou nos
caress, for God may wantit back before
another Saturday night is yours. The
pet you kissed aud caressed a week ago,
has been taken away--who will go next
Deal gently with those who have erred.
Heaven is forgiving. God is lore. Strive
wishes and liberality of sentiment, ex.
pand all our hearts this night, for they
are blessed inhuences-none too plenty.
| If you have friend draw him closer
to your heart Ifyou have life in your
keeping, do by it as yoa would be done
by. Pause ere You do evil. Think Of The
reward there is for those who resist temp
tation--for those who love. Look back
Listenl A little, prattling voice, now
| stilled in deathi-a mothers gentle
tones, perhaps well nigh forgottenl--s
sisters plaintive eye is calling You tc
happinessl Look over the past-,ht
blessed memories the memeDtoss Of thu
heart-and tel. us If you are not glad tha
Heaven is nearer by one more Saturday
night" Brick Pomeroy sssss4
| TrE NEw Albany PREsBrTERY.-Th,
/ New Albany Presbytery has jast closes
pleasant session at Bsford, Indiana
TLis body embraces in It's own car
twenty-five churches in the six conntie
around New Albany, 1t is composed o
ten bishops, and lay delegate, al eide
from each Of its churches II number
l,076 communicanta They have con
tributed during the past year $l42S
to ell the objects Of religious enterprises
local and general DR.. Stafford, of thi
, city, was elected permanent clerk. Th
next semi-annual meeting will be bel
at Corydon, in April. - Nep Allan
Ledger. 70 oda 80 iiaa
The Methodists have subscribed IS 90
for an annual camp meeting at Sars
toga. -.aG i3ar'1 .at
EARLY ON REBEL Army CHAPLAINs.--
: During the fight at Fishers Hill 8
which the FederRftroops were victorious
the rebel GenRral Jghal Early, in ridin
to the front, met a man pitching tC
wards the rear Early aecosted him =
Early-"Who are you, and where ar
you goingT a. 49,
eI am a chaplain, going to The rear.
; Early-"Yes, d-n you, you've bee
! wanting to go to heaven for some tim'
and now you've got chance you ru
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