Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-03-02
OUR sArORDAY N10HT.

Saturday NighR-scven more ilin
walls removed from the face OF The
Great Power which guides us--sev,n
days moro labor perl0rincd- seven
days nearer the golden dooF our acts
here sil have opened or closed for us
when comes the time we would enter
to the duties Of tho luture--the pres
encc Of the loved ones in the lastiDg
Land Of the Leal
To night we have been thinking Of
the future which soon must bo or
present, rs our present is already of
the past. Thinking OF life, its cares,
: duties, temptations, responsibilities,
and the millions who fall by the way
side. VIII they fall by the way.Aide
over thefey Will they ever reach the
Eternal Gardensy Each day here
each sevcR-pige volume Of life makes
the record for or against us--against
too many Of us-ior not all care 10
resist temptations, even liitlc ones.
Some are so afraid to die : And why
this fcary Simply because they have
not been educated Alright. The minds
are like mummies, wrapped tight in
Ignorance, and narrowism Of ideas.
We pity those who are afraid 10 die
afraid to enter upon the only real
life. They must DO afraid of The
future-afraid to read their records.
We shall not fear when comes the
hour for departure 70 DO with the
loved oncs over there. Death is not
death. 1t is sleeping at sundown, to
wakcn IN the full glories Of a never
ending morning. IL is but closing the
eyes TO the dark-opening them:o
the light A call from labor 20 re.
freshment in the glorious light of the
east, where all are friends who have
passed the rugged road
And then we will be happy. We
shall meet over there, where our hates
will not annoy-our loves never
desert US We shall meet those gone
before us--we shall be there to receive
Ito kiss-to welcome those who,in
line. will como to Us, made perfect
by the great change, and the Great
Power over there.
-AnA AliH AhhAk Will ut llO IilOIt vi
this braintiring work II is terrible
waiting ia the clouds Of dikappoinI.
ment IL is longing reaching, stri-
wing for that which will bring rest
and sunshine to weary hearts. Over
there We shall be with those wait
ing our coming-shall wait for the
coming Of others; and while our loved
ones are waiting here, By that power
granted to the deserving, we can come
to them in spirit with watching pres
cnce and eternal protection to keep
them in hope and heart for the golden
rest Ella.
We are not so afraid to die as afraid
to live! Our trials and temptations
arc all hcre-not over there Theu
our warfare will have ceased. We
shall be accepted there for what we
tried to be herel Power viii be ours
over there, as we have conquered our.
selves here. As we have been true TO
ourself- our love - our heart-our
manhood -our honorable ambition
here, 50 shall we rest in the mellow
light of all this, over there.
Then come, welcome Saturday night
of life. We are ready to 70. Butts
will be glorious to ride ia tbs air.
across currents of light from other
worlds, purified from dross-rsing in
strength, seeing and know
ing all things below us-risine above
worlds, and yet above them, as we
shall have been earnest here We
shall meet over there those who have
risen with us Lower worlds for
csser minds-liited by love to that
,ternal keeping, where the best archi-
ects work on the most beautiful tenn
lles wherein we shall rest and live
or, and with, and to those who are
10 more aud no less true 10 tho great
'cauty OF life than we are while here
Waiting and working as directed by
hat power which bids us write-which
ives us glimpses of the Eternal Land
(which leads us in waking and sleep
ng hours leagues away TO this scene
r that-to present and TO future life
TO look upon others aud into their
earts--to commune with those who
ave gone before aud wait for US over
here.
When comes death, as you call it,
hen will come life, then we shall
now by the fuller development of
'ondrous gifts and great powers who
re good, and true, aud deserving;
ien shall we know whom TO trust.
hen shall we know who deceive us,
nd no more viii they disturb. US.
hen shall we know whose hearts arc
'uly ours-who sympathize with us
5 we do with them, and reap our
sward '7N
So while We stay we will work to
0 all the good we CANTOR by this do
c plant here to gather there We
Ill be true, earnest. fearless, perfect
our faith as was lie who knew tho
rst day that on the seventh He could
'st with His work completed Be.
re long we shall 90, There may be
)ne len to mourn us here, but there
I'LL be Joy over there Somebody
Ill wait for us, and meet us. and
rect us, and lead us to beautiful
49, ""N 'hHNt wv tAos anu SHOW us
'w to do, and what 10 do, and where
60 while we are vet but children!
Then, when we meet over there.
me Saturday Night, when we shall
I've quit work here, We will rest with
n love--livo inner heari-light--be,
so kind to her and bold each to
ch in loved embrace the waiting,
warded one And while we waI
c will be good, true, faithfal to vows.
duties, to promises, To hearts. 10
inoiplcs-will try aud deserve the
ward W. shall have If descrying.
e will be true to those here-kind
them-honcst with them Nobler
d better in our natures. Intent on
'king ourself good By making 9th.
happy We will try to preserve
r mauhood--for If we lose ourselves