Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-17

the grave. We cannot be confined
within the tomb. 1t is cast of gar
ments-sacred, indeed, as are sacred
all mementOes which memory CON-
meets with those we have loved and
lost-but yet it Is only q cast of gar
ment, encoffined, to which III paid
the rites of sepulture. She believed,
as l believe, that the one life succeeds
the other without interval. ave a
brief transition slumber; 1t may be Of
a few hours only. Neither of us could
believe in the idea-almost discarded
in modern times-expressed In such
lines as these:
"'Thst man when laid in lonesome grave
Shall sleep in deaths dark gloom,
Till the eternal morning wake
The slumberers of the tomb
"Such Is not Christfs doctrine. To
dsy'-he said to the repentant thief
on the cross-'TO-d day shalt thou be
with me In Paradise Again, ! be-
lieve as she did, in the meeting and
recognition Of friends In heaven.
While we mourn here below, there
are joyful reunions above. Also, that
the next world is one of many man.
siOns, to be occupied by those who are
fitted to enter therein, and this, be-
cause they are not by any earning of
heaven; for which Of US are faultless
enough for that? Yet there are those
prepared and those unprepared; and
that determines our lot in the next
world. 1 agreed with her also in the
belief that there are in heaven duties,
avocatiens, enjoyments even, as va
riOus as are those of earth-but far
higher and nObler in scope and pur-
pose. Finally, I believe as she be-
lieYed-and as is so beautifully eX-
pressed throughout the ode we have
been singing-in guardian care by the
inhabitants of heaven exercised to-
ward those of earth. As to the viz
tues and good deeds of her who has
left Us, If nearly forty years life and
conversation in Jul village suffice not
in witness, any word. from me would
be worse than worthless. Better to
initiate her example than speak her
praise. Well has a great poet and
thinker reminded US:
she mourns the dead who live as they de-
SIRE"
Then the last four verses of the ode
were sung. It reads es follows:
THE OTHER WORLD.
It lies around us like q cloud
A world We do not see;
Yet thesWeet closing OF an eye
May bring US there to be.
It's gentle breezes fan our cheek,
Amid our worldly cares;
Its gentle voices whisper love,
And mtngle with our prayers.
Sweet hearts around us throb and beat,
Sweet helping hands are stirred:
And palpitates the veil between
With breathings almost heard.
And in the hush of rest they bring
lis easy To- TO see
How lovely and how sweet q pass
The hour of death may be.
To close the eye and close the ear,
Wrapped IN a q of bliss,
And gently laid in loving arms,
To swoon 70 that-frOm this.
Scarce knowing if we wake or sleep,
Scarce asking where we are,
To feel all evil sink way,
All sorrow and al care,
Sweet souls around us watch us still,
Press nearer TO our side,
Into our thoughts, int our prayers,
With gentle helpings glide.
Let death between US be as naught-
a dried and V nished stream;
Your Joy be the realty,
Cur suffering life the dream.
1.-THE first four verses, before the
above remarks, were sung to the old
Scottish melody Of "Auld Lang
Syne;" the lest four at~the close, to
the air of "Home, Sweet HOme."l