Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-10-05
OBLIGATORY EXERCISES
AT
ELMWOOD CEMETERY.

The formal Conservation and Dedica-
ton OF Elmwood Cemetery, al this place,
took place on Saturday afternoon last, on
the grounds. in the presence Of large
audience. Thomas VAN SwEARINGgN,
Esq, presided on The occasion, and an
nouuced the following order OF exercises:
Notwithstanding Of Scripture, Gen.
5O,h G.: I'll Cor 9th G: 1922,
and the following Prayer by Rev. J. F.
Campbell
Eternal God, the Supreme Ruler Of the
Universe. and the Father OF the Spirits
OF all Flesh-Thou alone arl worthy 10
receive alteration and praise; for Thou
hast made all things, and through Thee
they have their being. and continue 10
/ exist.
The heaven OF heavens cannot contain
Thee; yet thou dosi gracIousIy invite US 10
communion with Thee. the Eternal Source
OF Light, of Love and lIappiness-GIory
.
know Thee, the only True God, and Je-
sus Christ Thy Son, whom Thou has
sen, into The world as the Precipitation for
! our sins.
Accept O Lord our humble thanks,
tina, thou has, inclined these Thy Servants
to prepare and set apart this portion Of
the Earth, Thy Foo,stool, 10 the sacred
/ purposes Of Cemetery, with the sane
ton of our holy religion. BE pleased 10
! look with favor upon their pious under
taking, and gran, that Thy blessing may
attend its prosecution 10 complelion--
Preserve il 10 Thy Providence from pro-
fana,ion, and from desecralion 10 any sec
ular purposes; and here may the bodies
OF the dead rest in peace and security,
under the vigil of Thine Eye, and the
protection Of Thy hand.
Assembled under these solemn and iii.
pressiye circumstances, VIC would DC re-
minded Of oar mortality; and that in the
midst Of life we are IN death. As for
man, his days are as grass--as flower OF
The field so he nourisheih. For the wind
passeIh over it. and it is gone; and the
place thereof shall know il no more. Blu!
with Thee, O Lord, there is no variable
ness, neither SHADOW Of turning; and Thy
years endure to all generations.
Almighty, ands Most Merciiul Father,
we give Thee thanks fer the unspeakable
Gift Of Thy Dear Son, our Savior, by
whom life and Immortality have been
brought to light, and that now risen from
The tomb. and assembled up On High, He
is Lord both OF the living and the dead,
and hath received power as the Captain
Of Salvation to bring many souls TO glory.
Forgive us, we beseech thee, our man
fold sins; and If! upon US the light OF thy
counlenance; that we may rejoice in
Thee, and that Christ may be formed in
us the Hope Of Glory. Quicken us from
the death Of sin, and enable US 10 walk
before Thee in newness OF life, and IN al
holy conversation, so that when Christ
who is our life. shall appear, we may
have part in the first Resurrection and be
presented faullless before Thy presence
with exceeding JOY.
Now unto him that is able TO do ex-
ceeding abundanlly above all that we ask
or think according 10 the power that
workeih in US; unto Him be glory in The
Church by Jesus Christ, throughout all
ages, world without end-Amen.
The Choir, lead by Miss George Bart
rolf, then sang the following hymn
There in peace his dust is laid,
Jesus watches Ger his bed
There in certain hope TO IIe
Til! the trumpet shakes the sky.
One more safe the race is run
Bright and brighter was the sun,
Till the shining MONDAY glowed
Ger the pilg'im's heavenward road
Ye, few more changing days,
Winters cold, and suns brigh, rays
We, a few more flowers 10 drcss
Eshh's prolific wilderness
Then round the believers tomb
Light from heaven shall cheer the loom,
While the prison house shall shake
FRS, The dead IN Christ shall wake.
Glorious hour though sons OF men
Know not how and know not when,
Lord its Thine 10 choose the day,
Theirs 10 watch. and wait. and pray.
The Rev. &. w. Andrews then de-
livered very interesting and appropriate
address, taking rs his subject 1.-The Van
,age Ground Of the Christian over the
Heather, in their view of death" After
which the Choir sang the following
hymn
Joyfuly. joyfuIly oDwarl move,
Bourd TO the land Of brgh, spirits above;
Angelic choristers sing as come,
"Joyfully, joyfully haste 10 Thy home !"
Soon, with my pilgrimage ended below,
Home 10 The land Of brigh, spirits go;
Pilgrim and stranger no more shall | roam,
Joyfully, joylully resting at home.
Friends, fondly cherished, have passed on