The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-01
LoYo of Life.

How instincivcly the prayer for cugtho .: Jay
goes up FROM the heart Of man Christian OF
pagan, cropping in the dafkncs, a. ignorance aud
superstition, walking in III, full li.ht of heay-
enly wisdom il has bccn nlwajs The same even
from the hour that ll,zchah turned bis lace 10
! the wall, and wepi sore at the deaih-message Of
the son Of Amor. II is natural that thus II
should be, and 1t is well also. The earth Is our
present home, and il IL reasonable that We should
be fond Of il, that We should delight in It's bcau-
ties and enjoy It's blessings for IL is no scene of
bliss 10 many and so bitter are the sotroWs aud
sdncriugs Often permitted 10 i's inhabitants that
were not this bond Of union between them, aud
their abode both strong aud elastic utter disgust
aud Encouragement wonll soon parilvzc cvtry
energy, aud turn each individual into q hopeless.
ainlless ghost, Fitting about and ,cn!cling for
some avenue Of escape from iis wicirhtiut.s. 49,
Homes, downright love Of lifc too. {, co4iuciy,
20 the easy and oiiec'ual performance Of IL dH-
ties child constantly craving :uT home will
seldom profit by lis studies % servant .crgciu-
ally longing fer the close Of ..s cu-agem. ni ill
scarcely give satisfaction TO i.. emp.oyor.
Yet good AID lcLeigiil as iais .p,Ftc..'.al 90
existence j., Il may be Carried GO at So i.ps.
or be retained too long II is @ fearful sigh; o.
witness ILai blind cling.ug 80 i's. that terrified
depreciation Of the idea Of death that tie world
ls-mindrd AMI the irreligiol. exhitit: il IS "a
sad spectacle 10 behold the YER aged those who
have long past the ihtcescorc years aul ten. or
even the iourscoic years assigned 20 man sin
/ longing 10 live-sil choosing this low tar,h as
their prcner sphere. Youth aftt3s - flight UP
on It's flowers; manhood's schemes u.k time 10
bring them To perfection; middle age draws rs
home'loves around IL. and feel AZ il Il uld not
part with ought so dear; but aye 'rtmhlius
with weakness. deprived Of ain.ost every a,iiv,
power Of enjoyment, often alouc Il not dcsolatc.
what is there TO chain IL 20 It's ruined home az
rather, TO that foreign land, On whose shore il
tsaa ANrat xfH.
What but habit what bur that dislike 10 change.
that shrinking from entering into what we ouly
Know by report, that so many Of US experience
in our every day concerns and undertakings -
Yes but there is something else that comes in to
complete the work. J think We do not realize
the actual fact of hCiven-ihc positive cvisicucc
of another life beyond the gtayr---as We ought
to DO. We deal too much on ccnrralitcs on
this, as on other subjects We believe IL j. true
hut is our belief as deep, genuine fruitful Of
result as becomes our Christian profession! We
need not fear 20 encourage such vivid Conccp-
tious the hurry and the wear of life will TOO
constantly dim their brightness 10 allow ihcm in
unfit Us for our daily task. II, for one short
hour the veil Of sense seems removed. and We
sec with clearness and raptgTous triumph the Clu-
rious future laid up for the redeemed OF thu Lord
the experience Of the next will show us whole.
somely, but humiliatiuely. that we are still flesh
and blood, still prone TO commonplace planes
and subjects 20 human requirements and infrmi-
ties Duly cultivated this anticipation Of the
coming time will serve rs n counierposc io any
undue love Of earth: while the Inherent instincts
Of our nature Nill never fail ta keep our feet
firmly planted on our daily road ono principle
compcnsa,ing the other aud producing hartno.
nv Of thought and action given Us, even IN the
full vigor Of youth and health and strength 90
remember our latter end with qui,i hopc. uul
enabling us--when the day work Is nearly lin.
ishcd. when the shadows oi evening are lcne,h-
eniug around US. when lover aud iTitnd ATE a.
most all gathered 10 the silent house, when hcsil-
yer cord is nearly loosened and the golden bowl
nigh unto It's breaking--io await our summon.
patiently. TRANQUILITY. but tTiumrhanlly for
" the call
De but our getting "a that distant land
For whose swect waters we have pinned with thr.i.
Why should not its prophetic sense b. borne
Into the hearts deep gtilinsss 18th n hrcat'
az summer Winds q voice of melody
Solemn. yet loneiyt'