Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-14
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL Il. 1866

is not forever; the good we shall soon
meet again, and the bad we shall not
wish to meet years are but moments in
eternity, and our loved ones will soon be
restored to our embrace; meantime
throngs of the saints, patriarchs, proph-
cts and apostles and loved ones gone
before, will be with us as to our little
ones left behind the Lord will pro-
vide for them; we exclaim Jehorah
jireh .and rest satisfied AS for our
bodies, we know that they are not de-
stroyed. but only changed in form, and
that in due time corruption will put on
interruption; the grave must relinqoish
its hold upon us; the sea must give up
its dead; We know that as Christ rose
from the dead so shall we; and that our
vile bodies shall be fashioned like unto
his glorious body, some Of the splendor
! of which was exhibited on Mount Ia.
Dor, when his very raiment became white
as the light. As to judgment, what is
there to fear when He who sits upon the
Judgment throne is pledged beforehand
by an everlasting covenant sealed with
his own blood, to justify us
When all is over and we are welcomed
to seats in bliss and look back on this far
distant little planet, whose then will be
the victory2 When we rise triumphant
from the tomb and stand soul and body
both in the presence of God and in the
midst of the redeemed with eternity be-
fore us, and our last enemy destroyed,
then only shall we understand the full
ness of the glory of the victory which
God has given us through His Son
The battle which we fight with death is
fought during life, for living is dying.
Let us mortify our members, cruelty
every lust lay aside covetousness which
is idolary, give place to anger, wrath,
malice, blasphemy and lying, let us put
on Kindness, humbleness of mind; meek
ness and long suffering forbearing one
another, forgiving one another; above
all, putting on charity which is the bond
of perfectness, and let the word of Christ
dwell in us richly, and let our speech be
always with grace seasoned with salt,
that we may know how we ought to answer
every man, and an doing these things We
are marching right on to victory-to vic
tory not only over contemporary foes,
but over those that are future; and when
we come as We suppose TO the final
struggle with the last enemy, we shall
find that he is already conquered and we
can with Joyous exultation exclaim, 0
death, where is thy sting o grave,
where is thy victory
Knowing that death certainly will be
overcome, we may, if we will, even now
enjoy the triumph in anticipation. When
success is doubtful the soldier is some
times disheartened and falters, but when
success is certain why should he not,
flushed with assurance, press on to vic
tory. The triumph of the saints over
sin and over death is no matter of doubt.
Then let US be happy in the Lord, and
hold out firmly fighting against evil
within and evil without, marching under
the gospel banner, on whose folds are in
scribed Faith, Hope and Love and
when the last enemy is destroyed and we
enter the pearly gates, we shall know
how to say as we do not now" thanks
be 10 God, phO gireM as the Uictory
through oar Lord Jesus Christ "