Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04
Dandy.

Mrs. Anna jerks, ageu %. her slckuees
was of short duration, and was living at
the residence of her son George jerks,
Esq. The deceased was native of
Dandy, daughter of John Harrington,
and sister of the wife of James McDaniels,
also of the widow Of Moses Ward OF
Poultney, and widow of Nicholson jerks,
who died in 1867.
| Her funeral was attended at the church
at Dandy Four Corners, on Sunday April
Both sermon by Rev. Mr.. Farrar, OF
East Wallingford, he having exchanged
pulpits with Rev. Mr.. Eastman.
Text, Goth Psalm, 18th verse-"So
teach us to number our days, that we
may apply our hearts unto wisdom,
from which a very interesting and APP
propriate discourse was preached.
He said the Psalmist had been led to
utter the words of the text, from having
discovered the frailty of man. He be-
lieved in God, that he was the governor OF
the Universe, and prayer hearing God,
and in accordance with this faith, had
looked away from the frail things of
earth, and prayed to God, in the language
of the text. Having seen them falling
on his right hand and on his left, in the
midst of pain and sorrow, he had prayed
| to God to $50 teach him to number his
days, that he might apply himself unto
wisdom"
Death taught us an important lesson,
and profitable lesson might be drawn
from the events of every day life. 1t was
better to go to the house of mourning
than to the house of feasting. We are
made better by so doing, and thus had the
Psalmist prayed that he might be taught
to number his days. Notwithstanding
we pass away, God is everlasting. All
are passing away, and although some live
to be hundred years old, yet mans life
is but span. Death was continually
taking away our friends, like river
which the descending rains swell, carry
| ing all before it, 30 were we, sea OF hui
man beings so to speak, and are soon
passed away. Mans life is spent ike a
tale that is told, it was but of short du-
ration. We come upon the stage of &C.
ton, live and move a short time and then
pass away. Like field of grass, waving
in the morning, and is suddenly cut down,
or as flower, which blossoms hut short
time, and then withers and fades away.
We see people, in blooming health, around
US, suddenly cut down, and happiness
turned to sorrow. God is teaching US by
suoh things, and our days are numbered.
| The diurnal motion of the earth, taught
us to measure time, and God is teaching
us by the measurement of time, to num-
Der our days. As we approach old age,
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panions of our youth are, but we find they
are gone, passed away, By these things
we learn our frailty, and all felt at times
that they were frail. All experien oed
more or less pain. and all felt more or less
the ills of life. This teaches us that we
are frail, but creatures of a day, and
hence the importance of numbering our
days, that we may apply ourselves unto
wisdom God not only teached individu-
ais, but he teaches nations to number
their days. He asked where were the
early associates and companions of the
deceased ? They were all gone. things
had almost entirely changed. God had
ever been teaching nations to number
their days. If we go back to ancient
times and people, we found the same in
stability, in the history of empires. Baby
Ion, although it prospered for awhile, and
became mighty people fell, and passed
away, 80 did the Medo-P Persian Empire,
its glory passed away, although it flourish
ed for some time. The Roman Empire
met the same fate, these nations all passed
away, and are numbered among the
things of the past They had disobeyed
God, and could not flourish for a great
length of time. The Jewish nation, was
spoken of, which fourished for awhile,
puu 1t soon uIsoUeycu uou ana was 90
streyed These events teach us that God
has been dealing with nations, as lwell as
individuals. God, also has dealt with
our nation, and is now dealing with the
nations of the Old World and is teaching
them to number their days. We live in
remarkable age, it is fraught with great
events Nothing seems to he left undone,
and Investigations are going on In every
branch of science. Wisdom teaches us to
use appropriate means for appropriate
ends. 1t was wisdom to lead virtuous
life, to love and serve God, and our fellow
man. 1t was a happy thought that when
our friends die, to think they had done
something for themselves, and for one
another. We are taught not to own our
selves. Would that all could realize this
in its true light and render service to God
These were the reasons why we do not
own ourselves and why we should render
service 10 God
1st God owns the Universe.
3D. He owns US by preservation.
Sd. He has bought us with price.
The first of these reasons is shown from
the fact that God made all thing, the in
ventor, designer and owner, like the
| maker of a watch. He made Us beauti-
fully, and everything is adapted to work
in harmony, therefore we should render
to God acceptable service. He preserves
our lives, gives US friends, and snstains us
hence it is reasonable to render to him
our services. He has bought Us with
price, Christ gave himself a ransom for u.
We have under these considerations,
three fold reason for loving and serving
God. Christ has pardoped with his own
blood, and who can say he had no right to
u.s. We should serve Him in wisdom,
and then when the last day comes we
shall have occasion to rejoice. We shall
then feel that we have hope There was
no one, no matter what their ellyiou1 be
lief was, but that felt better when their
friends parted this life in hope. The true
Christian will have this hope, and moth
ing but this will furnish the faith and
hope unwavering, in the last hour. The
example of Ethan Aliens daughter was
given, with which all are familiar.
Christianity furnishes salvation for all. it
is condition applicable to every nation.
We should live virtuous and christian
life, correct our errors, set virtuous ex-
ample, all of which will prepare US for =
future life. We should do our duty, do
right, help each other along the rugged
paths of life, live in His love aud wisdom,
and then we shall be prepared for that
future life, where there is no more death,
no more sorrow or suffering, all is JOY and
peace.
We have given but brisf synopsis of
this discourse, which was very profit
able one for all present. The funeral was
largely attended by the numerous circle
of relatives, friends and acquaintances.
The deoae sad had 81 wavs resided in ID An