Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-09-29

lUSCIlUtls.
Nor do they in any degree transcend
the authority of revelation. Hear the
great Apostle of this faith; who though
he had not passed through death had
passed beyond it and returned to con-
verse with men. And what is the re-
mort which he makes TO us in coming
hack from that world? 'MoRTALITY Is
SWALLOWED UP OF LIFE !!
But it is not merely the endless life
of the soul, here put beyond doubt,
but another prime article of the Chris
tian faith beyond the faith of Judaism
under which Abraham buried his dead,
is The re,ur, ectiOn cfthe BODY. TINS is
the doctrine, under the inspiration OF
which we have come hither to-day, and
which imparrs the greatest solemnity a; as
we'll as fitness to the ceremony OF dedi-
eating senseless earth. We consecrate
churches, with solemn forms, which may
be consumed with fire or crumble into
dust. We erect monuments OF the
most enduring materials over our dead,
but in vain
worn on the edge of days, the brass con-
SumeS,
The busto moulders and the deep cut
marble
Unsteady to the steel gives up its charge"
But this body, which so speedily has
tens to corruption and TO dust, survives
III the eternal purpose of God, and in
virtue CT the iuhabitatlon OF His Son
shall live when heaven and earth have
passed away. 1t is this which gives
sacreduesS as we'll rs a permanence OF
interest 70 bura! earth which nothing
else which is merely material can pos
seSS.
Stand we then upon our vantage
GROUND a sure foundation, when con
tronted with natures foe-and all the
resources of reason, OF philosophy and
of sentiment, have failed.
Nor is this which supports us an $50
lated belief, point OF Christian belief
standing or falling by itself, but a con
stituent and necessary element IN that
mighty system OF faith, which first
solves the problem of human existence,
then the problem of sin, then OF duty
of reoeneration-of death. and of hap
pineSs or misery everlasting superven-
ING upon the resurrection and the final
;rIpomant
And shall This whole system be sur
rendered ON account Of the supposed
dif}i,ulrv of this narticular miracle of the
resurrection. as if there could tie any
difference in point Of difficulty between
one miracle and anoth er--or as il this
nar,iruIar difficulty had not been antici
mated and removed by the Apostle in
his lannon's ARGUMENT with ancient skep-
tirism.
"Hcncc We profane,
Nor ask how that can be; sure the same
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tue o1 linn Wnolh l serve a"I
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can deSP'Se INC injuries q ura'" anu
tread IN triumph upon lhe ear'h winch
shall bury me.
Spokesman on This solemn occasjon,who
am but dust and ashes. can in virtue of
this faith speak without presumption,
and saw TO This Cemetery Ground in
behalf Of those whose bodies it shall re
c4ivc-Be il known TO thee. O earth!
that thou must give account of thy
stowardsLin and he RESPONSIBLE for the
treasures committed to thy trust.
We come not to pay thee the tribute
of our fears, but of our reverence and