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THE PRIMARY MEETINGS.
where They are TO be Held I'm Nasf-
Vile and EdEedeIds


The primary meetings Tor the se,ecti6h
ef DELEGATES to The County democratic and
conservative Convention, which assemblies
next Saturday, will be held at s O'Clock
this evening at the places designated below:
First Ward-Jail. .......-
Second ward-T orkhouse.
Third Wad-Firemen's Hall, College
street.
Fourth Ward-Common Council Cham
Der.
Fifth Ward-Vacant store next to Lii
lard's Drug Store, Church street.
Sixth Ward-Jones' Stable.
Seventh Ward=Rust's Corner.
Eighth Ward=Fireman's Hall.
Ninth Ward-Engine House.
Tenth Ward-COrner of Broad and
McNairy streets.
The undersigned respectfully request the
eonservdtiye voters of Edgefield, TO meet at
the time and places designated below, for
the purpose of selecting delegates to the
County Convention, which meets on Satur-
day next.
Thomas NJ. Buck, ]. II. Hales, W. r.
DemonbIeun, j. r. Green, Z. l.. Hover
ton, j. L. Brown b. II. Hudson, w. ii.
Morrow, W. F. Moore, Geo. Gates, J. Q.
Coleman, John w. Hudson, I. G. Crunk,
John c. Draper, Sam Langham, r. NJ.
Kinnard, John Morrow, jr., Walter 5.
Bransford, Philip Olwill, VIM. Sample, G..
w. Davis, Thomas Vain.
The voters of each ward will hold their
meeting at the following places at sac
p. NJ:
1st Ward=McClure's Hall.
ed Ward-City Hall.
Sd Hard-Jas. O'Donnell's Store, Gala
tin pike.
4th Ward-Dr. Gray's Drug Store.
9Th Ward-Corner Bell and Foster
streets.
oh Wari-Williams & Davis Store.
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tennessee DentaI ASSOCIATION.

The eighth annual meeting of the Ten
neSsee Dental Association begins this morn
ing at 10 o'clock, over DR.. FTegman's Office,
on Church street. A considerable number
of members of the Association, from Va
rious places in the State, will be in attend
ance. The essays form the principal fea-
uure of the programme, and will doubtless
BE- Of a most interesting character.
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The Naurv County Outrage

From Mr.. A. Il. Beech, Of this city-who,
with his wife, was summoned TO Mt.
Pleasant last Monday, in consequence of
the murderous assault made upon Mrs.
Beechs uncle, Col. Mart l.. Stockard, last
Saturday might've learn that Col. Stock
ard is still in a precarious condition, or
was when Mr.. Beech left him yesterday
morning, at which time no clue had been
obtained as to the perpetrators of the dis
tardlv deed
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withdrawal.

To the Voters or Davidson county.
The contest for county officers has as
sumed such shape within few days, that
it seems proper to me, in order to secure
harmony among the Democrats and Com
servatives, and prevent the election OF Re
publican, L should withdraw from the race
for Clerk Of the Criminal Court. In retir-
ing, beg 10 assure those who have so gen.
crously stood by me, that | shall ever bear in
grateful remembrance their many grt5 Of
friendship. l would rather sc private in
the ranks than hesar9 the election of a
Democrat at this time.
JOHN NJ. MCKEE, JR.
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VnriyaIcd i'm Beauty of scenery.

The Southern Life Insurance Conven-
ton, recently in session at Bath Alum
Springs, adjourned to meet on the LIST day
OF July, 1875, al Beersheba Springs, Tenn.
DIR. T. A. AtchiSon, in his remarks adyO-
eating the selection Of Beersheba, declared
that il is unrivaled in beauty and sublim-
ity of scenery, purity and salubrity of at
mosphere, and complete in all its appoint
ments for the comfort and happiness of
guests.
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surrendered by His Bondsmen

Charles Collins, who, when on drunken
spree last November, disabled officer ALI
son for life by cutting him in the left hand
aad right arm while the latter was attempt
ing to arrest him, was sent 10 Jail yester-
day, his bondsmen having withdrawn their
security for his appearance before the Grim
ipal Court.
For the past few days Collins has been
drinking quite freely.
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DIED.

LESUEUR.-Died ~ her residence, corner
Brown and BieTyille streets, Eageheid, Ms A
j. LEsUEUR. in the SD year Of her age
The friends of the family are requested 20 at
tend her funeral at 10 O'Clock A. N. this wed
nesdav June p, from the residence.
Services by Elder f. G. SewelL
DRAKE.=-At her old homestead, on Drake ;
Creek. in this county. on the morning OF sd
inst. Mrs MARY d. DEAKb, in the sOth year oil
her age. -,
The friends and acquaintance are invited 10
attend the funeral at 10 O'Clock TINS W euhes-
dayO morning, from the residence as above.
TARRAR-Dfed June p, 1874, AMANDA
RUTH. aged months and days, infant dauSh-
ter OF b. j. and I. V. Farrar.
The friends of the family are invited 70 at
ten,i;the funeral from their residence ON Russell
street Edseheld, to-day. June q, at ! T. n
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TO TEACHERS AND CONDUCTORS
OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

In addition % the very full accounts we
publish during the commencement Se-=
son" of the exercises of vertu:is Colleges
and Schools, we hare determined further to
add oar mite 70 the interests of general
education by inserting College and School
Announcements, in the advertising columns
of the UNION AND AMERICAN, at any time
between the 18th of June and the 18th of
September, at Is per cent less than Our
usual rates. IeiS If
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CITY NOTICES.

Trunks Trunks, Trunks Great
reduction in the price Of trunks at Dun
stead's Trunk Store, 81 North College st.
have an immense stock Of Ladies and
Gentlemen's fine Travelling Trunks that |
am closing out at a reduction Of twenty
five per cent. A Ladies' 36-inch Zinc or
Leather Saratoga at SIS. Other goods at
the same low rates. myl 5mOs&eOd6mos
Rest brands of Bleached and Brown Do
mestics at the lowest prices at the Southern
Palace, Church street. Jez1 u
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Ia the Yoters Of the Fourth MAID

The Democratic and Conservative voters
of the Fourth Ward are requested to meet
in the Council Chamber, lower end of the
Market-hOuse, this evening at o'clock.
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From the Bowling Green (Ky.) Paragraph.
d GoIIadav- of the GOlladay Gift

From the Bowling Green (Ky.) Paragraph.
j. r. GOlladay, of the GOlladay Gift
Enterprise notOriety, las been citizen OF
this place for nineteen years. He was born
in Tennessee, but raised in Kentucky. lie
was educated at the Institute for the Blind
in Louisville. Ky. He has had sixty-four
drawings-not a one was ever postponed,
and no one can say they ever drew prize
which was not paid. In order to show the
fairness of the drawings, he has held them
in the following places in Kentucky; Louis
vile, Bowling Green, RusSellville, Bards-
town, Danyille, Lexington, Glasgow,
Owensboro, Harrodsbutg, Elizabethtown,
Paducah, Richmond, Hopkinsyille, Leba-
non, Henderson, st. Louis, Mo-, and Little
Rock. Ark. The next drawing will be held
in Nashville, Tenn, on the 4th OF July,
1874. Among the distinguished men who
have acted on the committees of drawing,
are the following; John Rudy, of Hender-
son. Ky.; Vene p. Armstrong, Louisville,
Ky; DR.. Voolfolk, Owensboro, KY; Col.
J. O. Chenoweth, HarrodSburg, KY; Hon.
C. G. Wintersmith, ElizabethtOwn, Ky; NJ
J. Durham, Danville, KY; Col. Z. l.. Mot
ley, Bowling Green, Ky; DIR. G. 2. Mat
tingly. Bardstown, KY; DR.. Il. Price,
Lexington. KY; Gov. J. q. A. KING, Pad
ucah, KY; E. i. Shackleford, Richmond,
Ky.; Col. Wallace, Hopkinsville, ny.
Sheriff Woodruff Lebanon, KY; T. b.
Jones, st. Louis, Mo-; Joseph Bossett,
Little Rock, Ark. The drawings are al
WAYS conducted in public by a committee
selected from tie audience by the ticket
holders present, who count the number and
see that they are all put into the wheel, so
there is no chance for one ticket-hOlder TO
have an advantage over another. 1t
300 pieces New Prints just received at
the Southern Palace, Church street.
je23 IT
Stylish New Prints at the Southern Pal
acc Church street. je23 2t
Graingers! Graingers!-If you want to
save money, call at A. Winter Il Bros, Is
Union street, and buy your dry goods
ie21 1t survived, sat,sun
AtCOst-Dress Goods, Lawns and Plque
al cost at A. Winter & Bros.
ie21 At survived, sat,sun
poaI Lama Lace Points at European
priees at A. Winter * Bros.
e2I At sun,wed sat sun
Straw Hats, Ribbons and FLOWERS at
cost To close at A. Winter & Bros.
ie21 At sun,wed, sat,sun
Another new lot Of Embroidery received
direct from Europe, new, handsome and
cheap, at A. Winter & Bros
ie2l At survived, sat,sun
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Accused of Illicit DiSffIIinS.

ThoS. A. Green was arrested yesterday
an Lincoln county by Deputy L. s. Mar
shall, J. NJ. Davis, for illicit distilling,
brought TO Nashville and, being unable to
give bond, was lodged in Jail.
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CITY NOTICES.

ConcOrdia Club will have Moonlight
Excursion this evening at Weitmueilers
Garden. Ali members are requested to at
tend IL
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Blank . } indicates no report; cipher (0l sta
tionary; minus (l tendency 70 fall; plus IN ten
dency 70 rise. A. G. FORD, Observer.
The river was feet inches on Harpeth
Shoals at ) p. NJ. yesterday.
The John ). Bransford will leave to-day
according to the advertisement. below.
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I'm Aid of the Church.

There will be a concert and ice cream
Festival at West End Church, Thursday
and Friday nights, June % and 26. II
viii be given by the choir and mite society
for the benefit Of the Church. Admission
Sd reDtS
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-24

THERE are natures in which, if they love
us. we are conscious of having sort of
baptism and conservation; they bind us
over to rectitude and purity by their pure
belief about us; and our sins become the
worst kind of sacrilege which tears down
the invisible altar of trust,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-24

Pullman Palace Drawing Room and Sleeping
Cars from st. Louis Cincinnati and Columbus
20 Washington and Baltimore without change of
cars.
Through tickets aud further Information can
he obtained at all principal Ticket Offices
throughout the West, Southwest and North
west THOS. 2. BARRY, Western Passenger
Agent, Cincinnati.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-24

LEARN thoroughly what you do lean,
be it ever so little, and you may speak OF 1t
with confidence. \ few clearly defined
facts and ideas are worth whole library OF
uncertain knowledge.
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THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
How MANY delegates Eaeh ward and
Disffict Can send.

Under the call for the County conven-
ton to meet on Saturday, the 9th inst,
the basis Of representation being the Gree
ley vote of 1S72, will entitle the various
wards and districts to delegates as Follows,
10 wit.
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WAR DEPARTNfENT,


OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, June "A, 100 a. NJ.
PrOBGbiIities.-FOr the Gulf States and
Western Tennessee increasing clOudinesS
with light rains, easterly to southerly winds,
high temperature and stationary or falling
barometer.
For Eastern Tennessee, the Ohio valley,
the upper lake region and the northwest,
clear or fair weather, high temperature, eX-
cept north of Michigan, southerly winds IN
the northwest, variable winds shifting TO
easterly or sOutherly in the upper lake re-
gion, and slight changes in barometer.
The lower Missouri river will fall slowly
during Wednesday.
RIVER NEWS.
Daily Report Of Stage Of Water, With Cdnges "a
As 81 Hours ending 3 p. N. June =, iSIA
ABOVE CHANGES.
STATIONS. WATER. Rise. FALL-
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ALL sound pecuniary management must
have economy for its basis. Let every
young man, who desires TO lay the found&-
ton Of his fortune, start with this eonyic-
ton firmly fixed in his mind.
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STEAMBOATS,.

For Cairo, st. Louis, Memphis and New
Orleans.
TIME fine new steamer
John y. BransfOrd. -Sss<1s.eSis.ks
J. W. Lowell, Master; Johnnie Harper, CLERK;
viii leave as above on WEDNESDAY, June
"A, at z. NJ.
For freight or passage apply on board or % H.
II. HARRISON, Agent. le25 ~
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COntentment and happiness reign in all
households where DOOley's Yeast Powder
is used. Try it. Your grocer has it.
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The Candidates and the Convention.

A moonlight mass meeting of the citi-
zens of the Sth ward, near the South Nash
vile engine-house, was addressed last L. ght
by several Of the candidates Tor county
offices,
Speeches were made by Messrs. Donel-
son, Merritt, Brien, McCann, Bell, Ewin,
Dortch, Overstreet, Edwards and Bray.
Col. Merritt announced himself as will
ing to abide by the action of the Conven-
tiOn, and Maj. McCann doubted whether u
would be representative body, the Others
made no reference TO the subject.
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STATE OF THE WEATHER
Local Report for the City, saturday,
June 10, IS74.

Maximum thermometer, % deg; minimum
Thermometer, 90 deg.
TslscTapsie Report from Signal Ssrries C6TPs y.
g. A., Of 0bssrvdtion, at 800 4. Ny S>
Hsstera Union Lins-
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Real Lama Lace Points at European
prices at A. Winter x Bros.
ie2I At survived sat sun
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AtCost-Dress Goods, Lawns and Pique
at cost at A. Winter & Bros.
ie21 At survived, sat,sun
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Straw Hats, Ribbons and tloWes
oos, 20 close at A. Winter i Bros.
ie21 At sun,wed, sat sun
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Graingers! Graingers.-If you want to
save money, call at A. Winter u Bros, 10
Union street, and buy your dry goods
ie21 It survived ,sat,sun
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Apotber new lot of Embroidery received
direct from Europe, new, handsome and
cheap, at A. Winter 4 Bros.
ie2l At sun,wed, sat,sun
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oUIsVILLE q CINCINNATI SHORT
LINE RAILROAD.-TraiDsIe leave and ar
rive at Louisville as follows:

TRAINS. LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Eastern Fast Line, ex-
cept Sunday......... $50 A. N. $40 P. N.
Cincinnati EXPIRES, diy $50 P. N. 12:30 P. n.
Cincinnati night EX-
press, except Sunday 11:0o P. II. $40 A. II.
Lexington Mail, except
Sunday...........6 500 A. n. 11:O0 A. n.
Lexington Express, eX-
cept Sunday......... ESQ P. II. $50 P. n.
Lagrange Acoommoda-
ton, except Sunday 9:35 A. n. SOS A. n.
Lagrange Accommoda-
ton, except Sunday SOS A. II. $50 P. n.
heYbyville Mail except
Sunday. 500 P. n. s;c5 A. N.
S1elbyville Express eX-
cept Sunday. $50 P. N. $50 P. n.
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OBTAIN AT HON f.

They shonld remember that the more work
thew have performed BY their ueighbOrs, the
better able will their neighSors be to do hne
work; and the more they do abroad tns niO =,
they viii have to do abroad, because ther7
be nothing to induce nrst-elass printers 70 WV
nd remain anon u.
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300 pieces New Prints just received at
the Southern Palace, Church street.
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Stylish New Prints at the Southern Pal
ace, Church street. JeZ" "
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RIVER NEWS.

DaiIv Report Of Stage Of Water, 'cith Changes IA
he 81 Hours ending p N. june -, 1874
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-19
Strangers in our Churches.

No stranger should be allowed TO
come to our church and depart with
out receiving q kind word, and in
vitation to come again. l am afraid
that many Of US are in this matter at
fault. Too often the stranger is
taken no notice Of; no one offers him
a seat; and he Is permitted to 90 away
without any word OF welcome. TINS
is great mistake, even II not sin.
Many young man has been saved by
8 word Of encouragement given him
when entering place Of worship for
the first time. A kind word to q stran-
ger goes a good way. II those who
have no regular place OF worship are
treated with Christian kindness when
they come to our churches they viii
be likely to return. Every courtesy
and attention should be paid them,
so that they may feel at home In the
house Of God 1t is our duty as Chris
tians to win those whom We meet to
Christ by all the means in our power.
We owe It to them as q matter Of
politeness. This will tend to increase
the congregation and fill up the
church. Dwindling audiences have
OSCA CAAoA6CA ~ SAOA ACnuos IL
some churches there are hand-shak-
ing committees, ,so-cslled, whose busi-
ness tits to see all strangers, speak to
them and invite them to come again.
But IL seems TO Us that every member
Of the church ought to feel It his duty,
II possible, to greet those who come
into the congregation for the first
time, and let 1t be known that they
are heartily welcomed. Many Of our
churches are but partially filled be-
cause very little effort is made to
draw them to the house of God.
There should be drawing church as
wen as q drawing minister. The
people should go after and seek out
mep, II they will not come after the
gosple. All christians should feel 1t
their duty not only to invite the ir-
religious to the house Of worship, but
also to treat them with cordiality and
kindness when they do come. This
may induce them to return.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-19
IOn the ocean KaYe. y

Nowhere have we chanced upon q
better and more pertinent plant
against the sea than Charles Dudley
Warner thus makes in his "SaEnter-
ings:"
A square yard Of solid ground Is
worth miles Of the pitching, turbu-
lent stuff. Its inability to stand still
for one second IL the plague OF il. To
lie on deck when the sun shines, and
swing up and down, while the waves
run hither and thither, and toss their
white caps, IL all well enough; to lie
in your narrow berth and roll from
side TO side all night long; to walk up
hill to your state-room door, and,
when you get there, ind you have got
to the bottom OF the hill, and open
ing the door Il like lifting up q trap
door in the floor; to deliberately start
for some object, and before you know
1t, to be flung against 1t like q bag of
sand; to attempt to sit down on your
sofs, and hnd you are sitting up, to
slip and slide and grasp at everything
within reach, and to meet everybody
leaning and walking on q slant, as n
heavy winds were blowing, and the
laws of grsvitation were reversed; to
lie in your berth, and hear all the
dishes on the cabin table 90 sOusing
OFF against the wall in . general
smash; to cit at table holding your
soup plate with one hand, and watch
ing for q chance to put your spoon In
when It comes high tide on your side
of the DISC; to vigilantly watch the
lurch Of the heavy dishes while hold
ing your glass and your plate and
your knife and fork, and not TO notice
it when Brown, who sits next you,
gets the swrsh Of gravy from the
roast beef dish on bis Iight.coiored
pantaloons, and see the look Of dis
may that only Brown can assume on
such an occasion; to see Mrs. Brown
advance 20 the table, suddenly stop
and hesitate, two walters rush 1t her,
with whom she struggles wildly, only
to 60 down In heap with them in
the opposite corner; TO see her par
TALLY recover, but only to shoot back
again through her state-roOm door
and be seen no more; all this Il quit c
pleasant and refreshing II yOa are
tired Of land, but you gstquIts enough
Of this In . couple Of weeks.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-19

A correspondent Of the st. Louis
Globe, writing from Brunswick, Mo-,
gives the following interesting partIc-
ulars of the life Of Mr.. B. K. Bruce,
recently elected United States Sena-
tor from Mississippi: "Our colored
citizens are very jubilant over the
election OF B. K. Bruce as United
States Senator from Mississippi.
Bruce was formerly q slave, and was
owned by Mr.. Pellis Perkinson, who
resided in this county for q number
Of years. He brought large family
Of negroes here with him. think
Bruce has five brothers in the county.
Two Of them, James and Sandy
Bruce, are very reliable men and are
good citizens. Branch K. Bruce,
when q slave, hired his time, as did
several Of his brothers, and were con-
sideved smart and reliable. Since the
war b. K. Bruce was employed as 3
porter on the steamer Columbia for
several years, and until she sunk in
sight Of this place. He then went to
school at Oberiin, Ohio, and finally
worked his way to Mississippi, was
appointed sheriff by Governor Alcorn
and served two terms with honor.
Previous to this he was Sergeant-at-
Arms Of the House OF Representa-
tives of Mississippi. His many
friends, both coloreG and white, are
pleased to hear Of his good iuck.D
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-02-19
WANTING Rest.

"How 1 long to be at rest" wrote an aged
Christian lady to Scottish relative. Elm
weary. faint and worn; life's dreary bur
den; all my early friends have left me; am
standing almost upon the threshold Of eter-
nifty; and II 1t were not for the fear that
might at last prove q castaway, my prayer
would be. o father. bid me rest ~
The letter was duly received and read TO
DR.. Guthrie, who was on a visit 10 the fami-
II at that time. The next morning he gave
them the following lines, which, he said the
Latter had sne1eSted 70 his zAxuu curing the
night. They were sent to America to the
old lady, and highly prized by her during
her life. The prayer was soon afterward
answered, and her weary body Is resting,
'slife's duty DONE" In the Presbyterian
church-yard Of Wicomico, Maryland; and
DR.. Guthrie, with the tears Of a nation fol-
lowing him, hath entered the golden por-
tails, and though strangers on the earth they
have now met in their eternal home,
''where the wicked cease from troubling
and the weary are at rest -
LINES By DIR. GUTHRIE.
I'm kneeling at the threshold, weary, faint,
and sore,
Waiting for the dawning, for the opening Of
the door;
Waiting tin the Master shall bid me rise
and come
To the glory Of His presence, to the gladness
of his home.
A weary path I've Travelled, mid darkness,
storm and strife,
Bearing many q burden, struggling for my
Life;
But now the morn is breaking. my toll Will
soon be Ger
I'm kneeling at the threshold. my hand is
on the door.
Methinks I hear the voices of the blessed as
they stand,
Lingering in the sunshine of that far on
sinless landI
OIL would that were with them, ami d
the shining throng, .-
Aingling in their worship, Joining In their
songI
The friends that started with me bave en-
tered long ago
One byone they left me, struggling with the
foe;
Their pilgrimage was shorter, their triumph
sooner won;
How lovingly they'll hail me when all my
toll Is doneI
With them the blessed angels, that know
no grief nor sim
zee them by the portals prepared to let
meini
o Lord, I wait thy pieasure---Thy time and
way are best
But I'm wasted, worn, and weary, Fa-
ther, bid me rest