Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-12

HdYlHS nOIIllllS 10 buSCaln III
they necessarily passed away
So sin, that great enemy t.
mankind, having entered int
the world and into each human
heart, hasinstituted another city
silent and lone, the city of thC
dead. To this sublime and sol.
emn city we must all be con.
signed. Since each heart is tC
some extent blackened by sin
SO each one must finally suffer
deathand resign the mortal BODY
to the dust. While viewing the
drealiness of this lonely city
calm and holy is the feeling of
delight that arises when there is
hope that the soul, undying and
immortal, has beyond the tomb
gained a perpetual rest. One
alone, our Saviour, free from
all sin and guilt, has been able
to escape the inevitable conse-
quences of wrong doing, a place
in the silent city of the dead.-
For the wickedness of humani-
ty having suffered death, His
body was placed within the
grave, yet it had no power to
chain Him there, who was so
perfectly free from the sins of
the world In a land of heav-
emily bliss is the ever glorious
city, the New Jerusalem. Com
pared with Ancient Jerusalem
it is infinitely brightand beauti-
full. No silent ruins are within
its lasting walls,no marks of de-
cay. The temple therein is our
Heavenly Father, andHis Won
drous glory is the light there
of. BY angels its pearly gates
are guarded, and no SIM no
death, can enter. Allis purity
and peace and since sin. the
cause of falling, has been re-
moved, ,itmust everremain bright
and glorious. The brightest
joys of life must be, checkered
by somecloud ofsorrow; no place
or position is exempt from its
darkening Influence, and so o2r
happy and pleasant school days
must now be closed with the
hour Of parting, in which we
shall reluctantly breathe our
last farewell. The ties that have
so strongly bound us to our be-
loved school, with its most faith
ful teachers and dear compan-
ions, must be severed. Long
and memorable have been our
associations here, yet to-day
they cease forever. Into the
world we shall go forth, where
other scenes, other pursuits a.
wait u.s. Our future destiny
will be what we make it. With
in our power it lies, by pure and
virtuous actions, to brighten
the pathway of life, or by sim
full deeds to oyershadow it with
clouds. We have labored for
the attainment of useful knowl-
edge, and if we will only, apply
to some useful purpose the few
gems of knowledge which we
have obtained, we shall soon re-
alize the reward of our labors,
In life may we go forth ever
acting well our part, with "Ex-
celsior" for watchword, and sue
cess bright and glorious, the
sacred Mecca toward which we
bend our untiring energies,-
Yet before we depart to take
our places in the broad and bu-
sy world, allow us to thank you,
friends, who have gathered here
to-day to encourage and cheer
us sWith your presence, We
thank you who have gone so far
and learned so much on your
Journey of life, that you SO
kindly look baekand smile up
on us just setting out upon our
pilgrimage. May the light of
your example long linger in
blessing on us who shall survive
to take your place in the busy
world. 'a1a. i'7.'.'t
Respected instructors, we
thank you for your faithful coun-
sells and affectionate instructions.
You have opened before us those
ways of wisdom which are full
of pleasantness and peace
You have warned us when in
danger, corrected us when in er-
ror and cheered yus when dis
couraged. You have told us of
the bright reward of virtue and
knowledge, and of the fearful.
recompense of ignorance ano
vice. Forit all we thank you
sincerely thank you, and while
onrlips cannot express the graft
tude thatglows within ourhearts
we will earnestly endeavor by
the blessing of heaven to testi'
fly itin our future. liyesby dedica
tinp all that we are and NAV, at,