Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-04-15

come forth at the voice of the Lord. AS
we read, "For since by man came death,
by man came also the resurrection of the
dead. For as in Adam all die, even SO
in Christ shall all be made alive. In a
moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at
the last trump; for the trumpet shall
sound and the dead shall be raised incor-
ruptible and shall be changed
Although we live in time remote
from that when Christ fulfilled his mis-
sion on earth, and moved by Divine kind
ness and love accomplished the wonder
full works of which we have spoken, yet
by faith we may look forward to the day
when he will call to life the sleeping
dust, and every little one who has not
sinned after the similitude of Adams
transgression, and every true follower Of
Christ will rise to glory and newness of
life, in distinction from those who as will
full sinners against God, although they
rise, ''inherit shame and everlasting
contempt"
May we not apply the text, so precious
to every christian parents heart, and
spoken by Jesus, ''Suffer little children
to come unto me, and forbid them not,
for of such is the kingdom of heaven"
in such instances as the present, and take
comfort in the loss of this little one, (her-
self fair flower also from the poet in
which he carries our thoughts forward
to the blooming again in perfection of
these flowers now faded p
Two thousand years ago flower
Bloomed lightly in far-of land.
Two thousand years ago its seed
Was placed within dead mans hand.
Before the Savior came to earth
That man had lived and loved and died,
And even in that far-off time
The flower had spread its perfume wide
Suns rose and set; years came and went;
The dead hand kept its Treasure we'll
Nations were born and turned to dust
While life lay hidden in that she'll
The shriveled hand robbed at last
The seed was buried in the earth,
When 10 the life, long hidden there,
Into glorious flower burst forth.
Just such a plant as that which grew
From such seed when buried low,
Just such flower in Egypt bloomed
And died two thousand years ago
And will not He who watched the seed
And kept the life within its shell,
When those He loves ere laid TO rest,
Watch DER their buried dust we'll?
And will not He from meath the sod
Cause something glorious to arise?
Ayl though it sleep two thousand years,
Yet all that buried dust shall rise.
Just such face as greets you now,
Just such form here wear,
Only more glorious far, will rise
To meet the Savior in the air.
Bereaved friends, take comfort in these
truths trust in the Savior. Believe
that He who heard the petition of the rul-
er so many years ago, regards goa in your
deep afiiction and is willing to answer
your prayer for strength and guidance
noac, and that he is willing and able al
so to watch over this precious one, and
to restore her to you after season, saved
through his grace, beautiful in form, pre-
pared to be forever blessed. Your attic
ton is indeed severe one, and it is your
privilege to weep; but you mourn not as
those without hope. Remember that
Gods hand is manifest in this trial of
your faith.
There is an inscription on child's
tombstone in an English churchyard,
teaching submission as follows: "Who
plucked that fower?" cried the gardner
as he walked through the garden. His
fellow servant answered, The Master,
and the gardener held his peace So
may it be with you, and may you have
the spirit of Luther when afflicted as you
are. His little daughter lay on her
death bed Luther approached her and
said: "My little daughter, my beloved
Margaret, you would willingly remain
with your earthly parents, but if God
calls, you will 60 with your heavenly
Father" Eyes, dear father. it is as
God pleases." Dear little girl, !" he ex-
claimed, "oh, how l love you. The spir-
it is willing but the flesh is weak" He
then took the bible and read to her the
passage, '.Thy dead men shall live, with
my dead body shall they arise. Awake
and sing ye that dwell in the dust, for
thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the
earth shall give up the dead" She
turned her eyes to him and said with
touching simplicity. Eyes, father" The
Lord grant you true submission to his
will likewise.
Tile children Of the Sabbath School,
the little companions of Martha-are adj
monished by this. bereavement. You
too, may die. Think much about God
pray to the Savior; read the bible keel
its precepts love the Sabbath School
love whatever is pure as did Martha, ant
he will adopt you as lambs in his fold
Then you will be prepared for whateve
Gods will may be.
So are those of US who are parents ad
monished to instruct our little ones il
the truth, and to train them for the ser
vice of God, They are treasures lent t
u.s. Let us be faithful to them that a
last we may be prepared to say at tn
right had of the throne, Here Lord ar
;, we, and the children thou hast given us.
AMEN.
''How the mighty fallen" yea