The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-05-23
UneonacIous sympathv.


In neat, pleasant home in one of our
quiet villages, sat Mrs. Grey, one cold,
bleak day in February. Her home was
bright with the love and cheer which
pervaded it, and made that spot of all on
earth most dear to each member of the
family, and a hospitsble, happy resort
for large circle of intimate, apprecia-
tive friends. And yet it was q sad SIS
well as q glad home to Mrs. Grey sad
because of the absence of one who had
for years been its sun and center, and
glad because of the blessed atmosphere
of his presence which seemed to pervade
the home, even yea, and for the joyful
memories which were continually
brought to mind.
Mr.. Grey had been prominent mer-
chant in the town Of Greysville for many
long year, and wsH known and loved by
all the country TOuad for his strict bust
ness integrity, his genial, courteous man
ners, his kindness of heart, his noble
ways. He was acknowledged by ali to
be true nobleman, in all that the term
implies.
He was not only loved aud honored
by his ellow-townsmen and by the
members OF his church, but in the happy
home, where he was best known, he
was the Joy of the whole household, and
his absence of even a day was felt and
regretted by all the family, from the
loving wife to the little child, who babe
her father a CHEEKY goodbye in the
morning, and whose blue eyes and
laughing face greeted him at the window
each evening on his return.
About year ago, the time of which
we write, Mr.. Grey was suddenly taken
sick with a raging fever, and almost
before his friends could realize it, he
was delirious and past all help. The
light, joyful atmosphere of the house
became heavy and sad /; the children were
taken to the home of friend; the bells
were mufled; friends, and nurses, and
doctors, spoke in whispers as they tiptoed
through the halls, and. ere many days
had passed, the bright spirit had taken
its Sight to that better land, had become
citizen of that heavenly city, in that
country from whose bourne no traveller
returneth, and the home so recently full
of mirth and Joy, was strange and sad in
its environment of sorrow.
For few days the hearts of all seemed
to beat in sympathy with the sOrrowing
ones, and then they seemed lett to carry
their own burdens and the world moved
on in its restless, busy way; other in
terests and sympathies took possession of
the hearts of friends, and the sun seemed
to shine for all but Mrs. Grey and the
dear ones that clustered about her. But
to them
a. The face of all the world was changed"
In the early spring. time, while yet the
bleak winds sighed over the barren fields,
Mrs. Grey took her little child with her,
and went to lay flowers upon the grave
of her husband. The CHEEKY little enc
helped TO carry the basket and talked in
a bright, happy way about the flowers,
and how glad dear papa would be when
he looked down from Heaven, and saw
them going with them.
He'll know we don't forget him, and
he'll see his little Tot trotting along
with these beautiful flowers; and you'll
let me lay some on the grave, won't
you? ?" But how even a child's words
can turn ones thoughts away from self,
and make one feel that, though her own
sorrow may be heavy, she's not the only
burdened One--that
"There are trials besetting every path
Which call for constant caro-;
There is a cross in every lot.
And an earnest need for prayer"
These words were brought to the mind
of Mrs. Grey, as kneeling by her hus-
bands grave, and feeling that in losing
! him she had lost more than any one in
the world beside; that the sun no longer
! seemed to shine for her as it used to that
| the earth, which once was a paradise,
I seemed now dreary waste; her little
| girl, looking about upon the many other
graves said with a kind, bright look,
Mamma, let's put some flowers on
the other graves, too"
An, what suggestive thought On
| the other graves, too Yes, as sad as
your trial may be, my friend, remember
| there are others who have as heavy, yes,
heavier burdens to bear While you
look back on only sunny days, and look
| forward to joys unspeakable, there are
many whose backward look is full of
bitter memories, and who have no hope
beyond. Let uE remember them; let us
lay the flowers of sympathy and kind
ness upon their hearts, If not upon the
graves of those they loved let us be
thankful for the many mercies that are
ours which are denied to many as they
go about with broken, disappointed
hearts, and as we try to
"Gather the sunshine
He sheds on the way
and carry to them to tighten their sor-
rows, we shall surely find it true that
Hearts growing a-wesry
With heavier woe
Now drOop mid the darkness"
What a blessed thing is this sweet
/ chord of sympathy, and what a bene~
/ dictiOn comes over our own hearts and
homes. as we look upon the bright
side of our own trials and appreciate, with
| full-hesrtedness, the heavier SORROWS of
many of orr friends, which are not hard
/ to discover, if our eyesare not altogether
/ turned upon Ourselvesl
! When your dark times come, my
/ friends, and you feel that the clouds hang
/ over you heavier than over others, and
/ that Gods affective hand is crushing
/ your heart and life, remember the sweet
words of the little child, "Let us put
| flowers on the other graves, too" and 60
with cheerful faces, and SO help bear the
SORROWS of others Chicago Standard.
Church Music.
Two objects are to be sought in church
/ music, religious impression and religious
expression. 1t is a crude notion that no
music Is legitimate in church except that
in which the whole congregation may
join. The congregation may be bene-
fitted by listening as well SIS by singing.
Bat those who listen find emotions stir
hing within them which it will do them
good TO express for themselves; and
therefore the congregation ought to have
an opportunity 10 pour out its voice in q
grand choral song. And when the COZ
gregation is called on to sing. the value
Of the chorus as a leader Is felt. The
congregation will sing with a chorus tc
lead and led by such force of steadily
marching melody It Is quite impossible
that there should lie any dragging
or that the discords should make
themselves prominent.
The great meetings OF the evangelist
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