The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-20

What u goodly company Is already there
from the ranks OF this church Taking
the whole period Of It's existence, there
arc far more yondcr than arc yet with MS.
They compose the majority, and we are
rapidly going over to them.
part OF the host have crossed the foOd
And part arc crossing nov.
And rs one after another arrives, do
they who arc already there not gather to
welcome them? Ii SO, what reception
was that which was given 70 Dr. Weed
the other day We in our poor way
have tried TO show every possible mark OF
affection for him by our attention TO ms
mortal remains. We have followed his
body TO the grave with our tears. We
are even vet not done with these marks Of
respect. But what is all this compared
with the reception given to his spirit
Wonder by his brethren OF this Congrega'
tionl How glad were they TO see him
What meeting must 1t have been !!
There were Laughlin, and Mcclellan,
and Quarter, and Robertson, and Ott, and
Neal, and Senseney and Jacob, and oil
the rest Of that company OF sainted men
and women who haveprGceded him. Fore
nest among that whtte-rObed multitude
were his wife and son who went before
him into glory. What a Joy 1t would be
to them 10 conduct their pastor into the
presence OF the great Shepherd and
Bishop Of souls! And with what u thrill
Of delight would they join with him in
describing the praise Of their salvation
to the Redcemer whom he preached to
them on earth May your present pastor
be welcomed with like Joy by his people
when he is permitted 10 enter the celestial
gates.
Your fathers, where are thCyE We
leave them with that blood bought
multitude around the eternal throne
There they are to remain forever. There
they shall, throughout endless ages, enjoy
the uncIOudcd smile Of the Lord,
which is the feast Of the soul. "They shall
hunger no more, neither thirst any more;
neither shall the sun light on them, nor
any heat. For the Lamb, which is in the
midst Of the throne, shall feed them, and
shall lead them unto living fountains of
waters, and God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes"
THE DUTIES VI lie Law lNN'
1t becomes us who are LEFT behind tend.
erly to record their memories. Perhaps
We appreciated them too little while they
were yet with us. Let us at least now
hold them in due respect. Let us also
strive to perpetuatc their influence. We
are called not to close the channels which
they opened, but to widen and deepen
them, and give full opportunity for
them to be continued for good. And yet,
even now, let US equally recollect that
we too have specific work TO perform.
Our whole duty is not discharged when
we have built the tombs Of the
prophets, or even when we have sought
TO remove every barrier to the full achiev.
mcnt Of the results TO which their lives
tended. We, too, have o part TO NIL for
ourselves. 1t ought to be our aim to dis
charge well our own responsibilities.
I'm the worlds broad field Of battle,
In the bivouac OF life.
Be not like dumb driven cattle,
Be q hero in the strife.
Trust no future. howe'er pleasant;
Let the dead Past bury It's dead.
Act, act In the living Present
leIrt within and God o'crhead!
Lives Of great men all remind Us,
Wccan make our lives sublime,
And departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands Of time;
Footprints that perhaps another.
Sailing DER lies solemn main,
A fOrlOrn and shipwrecked brother
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Let us, then, be upand doing,
With heart for every fhte;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to walt
And let us prepare for the dread future
which awaits us. The same funeral ser
vices which we are now 30 frequently
performing for others. will soon be need.
cd for ourselves. By every coffin and by |
every grave God speaks to US. With the |
most solemn voice Of his providence he
has Just addressed himself 10 every mem.
Der Of this congregation. He says to
each Of us, "Be ye also ready" One after
another our fathers have gone, and we
shall soon follow them into eternity. One
by one we are going home.
They are gathering homeward from every land,
One by one,
As their weary feet touch the shining strand,
Ono BY one,
Their brOws arc enclosed in golden crown,
And clothed In white robes they rcst on the mead
Where the Lamb doth love his chosen to lead,
One BY one. ,.g gg. ID.
Before they rest, they pass through the strife,
One BY one;
Through the waters OF death they enter life,
One by one.
To some are the floods Of the river still,
As they ford on their way to the heavenly hill;
To others the waves run derccly and wild,
Yet they reach the house Of the undecided,
One by one.
"Wc, too, shall come to the river side,
One by one; ..
We arc nearer It's waters each eventidc,
One by one.
We can hear the noise and ssh OF the stream
Now and again, through orr LIES deep dream;
Sometimes the floods all the banks overflow,
Sometimes In Eipplea and small waves 60,
One by one.
Jesus, Redeemcr, We look unto thee
One BY one:
We lin up our voices trembllngly,
One by one.
The waves OF the river are dark and cold
We know not the place WHERE our feet may hold !;
Thou, who didst pass through In deep midnight,
Strengthen us, send us the stat and the light,
One by one.
" Plant thou thy feet besides ours as we tread,
One by one;
On thee let us each lean dropping head,
One by one:
Let hut thy strong arms around rs be twined,
Well cast our fears and cares to the wind.
Saviour, Redeemer, with thee full In view,
Smilingly, gladsomely shall We pass through,
One byOne."
MINIATURE Porcelain Pictures, uuri-
vailed in beauty, atthe Partrige Gallery.