National Republican., 1873-05-31
VIRGINIA.
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CITY or TnR pRAD.
Dedication OF n New Cemetcry-Addr,s 80 ef
Rev. byron Sunderland-Psem by Rev.
DR.. Hahkin.

Dedication Of New Cemetcry-Addr,s 10 Of
Rev. byron Sunderland-Psem BY Rev.
DR.. Hanhin.
Yesterday evening, At $50 O'Clock, there was a
large gathering on the premises to witness and
participate In the ceremonies Of dedlcating q
new cemetery, TO be known az Graceland, which
Ia located al the Intersection Of Denningf bridge
and the Bladensburg turnpike, and embraces an
one Of the most beautiful OF the many ''cltlea or
the dead 10 this vicinity. The exercises were
opened BY the reading OF the Scriptures by Rev.
Dr. Gray, who selected portions Of the Old and
New Testaments relevant to the occasion, and
especially those portions OF the Old Testament
which give an account OF the purchase OF lands
led In prayer, invoking the blessing OF Almighty
God upon those engaged In the undertaking, that
they might learn TO be mindful OF death and pre-
He was followed BY Rev. Byron Sunderland,
who began by expressing his regrets for the ne.
tie time he bad for the preparation OF an address
their setting apart Of certain terri,ory IN Hsloh
70 bury the dead was no new thing; that Father
Abraham had sounded the keynote Of humanity
icr ,ll time I'M when he bought the cave IN Maephe.
then gave full account OF the different methods
Of interment practlced In ancient and modern
times, with the words In the Greek and Latin
language, from which our own are derived, con-
trasting the original meaning o. the terms used
and their latter acceptation. lie spoke next OF
the vast cities Of the dead which have been
sight Of miiiions. Il was hitting and meet that
Masnington should have a cemetery In keeping
with the rapid increase Of its population.
,,n nc ,nen s sosea esss With touching appeal ths,
remember that the dead will arise, and no one
sleeps forever, and they should write above the
entrance ~ the gate that word in tbs Latin Ian
guage which u full Of Immortality, "ResurRam.r
Inc following poem, composed by Rev. =. q.
nnouIEsoIr IN PACE.
To earth. and bosom 20 We fearful take thee;
Nc otna s4f ;5s s.fs .ho
No tempest 6ars., above Thy head. loud raging
Sleep bore in pescol
No more thouit know the suns glad morning shin
g: g: sSEy & hs
Sleep hero In pescel I''T-.'
sleep here In peacei
Unknown 70 thee, the sprins VIII come with b,ess
The tui above thee. in soft yerdure dre..ins;
sprinkiins Thy ceuch with foliage golden yellow.
hesp here In pesee
ibis is esrth's rest for all hsf broken. hearted,
| Nhere she has garnered up our dear departed;
Grea ~ SaS ne Ss ma a,b sS.r ssr
Sleep here In peacel
Sleep here in pescel
| This is the entrance TO the pearly portal;
nhe pathway trod by saints and .sses olden,
Sleep here In pcaCei
SLEEP hero 10 peacei
/ For not on earth shall be mans rest eternal
Paths morn shall come Esch settling Gun diurnAl
Each human aleeping, and each human waking,
/ Hsstens the day that shall on earth be breakinI
sleep here in peace
Sleep here In peaceI
Faiths morn shall e0nsl when Hs. our Lord snt
Shall claim Ills own that alumber In Gods acre;
When He, who once for mAn deaths anguish tasted
Shall show deaths gloomy realm despOiled ant
| sleep here in peacel
At the conclusion benedictlon was pronounced
by Rev. DR.. Gray, and the exercises closed.
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