Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-08-01

Here are We poor waits upon the earth
here with our fragments of existence /;
with the mystery Of our being. and the
half understood purpose Of our being
here at all and dark. clear. inevitable
before all of us there Is looming up the
mighty wall Of death. In through its
narrow door every one of the millions
who has lived has passed. Up to that
same door every one ot rs is walking.
Elch thruhbing second is a football that
brings us up > little nearer. And beyond?
Not one of those We have seen enter has
come back to tell us what there isbeyond,
to tell us that there really Is any such he
vond as that at which our Tesolute I'M
reasonable vitality guCsses and hopes in
spite Of all the darkness. This Is man 5
life. Just think Of it And then. as You
sit thinking of hs fragnentarncss, his
certainty Of death. his doubt about "A fu-
ture, let tins Voice come to yon-a voice
clear with personality, and sweet and
strong with love: Il am He that livpth.
and WAS dead. and am alive forcycrmorr.
He that liveth - And at once vour
fragment of life falls into its place IN the
eternity of life that is bridged by His be-
ing. He that was dead y And at once
death changes from the terrible end of
life into a most mysterious, hut no longer
terrible. experience Of life. ''lle that is
alive foIevcrmOre = And not merely there
il a future beyond the grave, but it is
inhabited 10y One who speaks to us. who
went there by the way that We must 60,
who sees us and can help us as We make
our way along. and Will receive us when
W. come there. Is not all changed ? The
devils of dlscontent, despair. selfishness,
sensuality. how they are scattered before
that voice. really heard. of the risen and
everlasting Christ ,-Phiuips Brooks.
Beautifully has some one written of
sorrow:
Within my arms Gods angel stood a; length,
Whte-robed and calm and fair.
..Inak thuu beyond the evening SKY" she said.
Beyond ihr changing splendors OF the lay,
Accept the pam. the WEAKNESS. the dread,
Accept, and h!d Inc STAY
Oh what a WEAKNESS it is to live
among men, and find SO few men and
among Christians, and find SO few Chris
tians so much talk and so little action
religion turned almost Ia a tune and air OF
words and amid all our pretty dlscourses,
puslllanimOus and base. and 50 easily
dragged into the Inire, self and flesh, and
pride and passion domineering, while We
speak of being in Christ. and clothed
with linn, and believe it because We speak
il 50 often and So confidently y-Leightoa
If our religion is not true, we are bound
to change 1T if it is true, We are bound
to propagate it HhdteLG.
Nature seems to exist for the excellent.
The world is upheld by the veracity of
good men; they make the earth whole
some Life is sweet and tolerable only in
our belief IN such society and, actually
or ideally, We manage to live with supe-
iors.-Emerson.
He who climbs above the cares of the
world and turns his face to his God, has
found the sunny side of life. The worlds
side Of the hill is chill and freezing to
spiritual mind, but the Lords presence
gives warmth Of Joy which turns winter
INTO acknowledgement
love and pray for thosc whose doc
trInes seem to me altogether wrong. |
love men who do not love me a hit. and
am sorry for them Can Won see one who
is your enemy suffer and not shed tears !?
Then doubt your Piety. Can You see in
trouble man that has done you a wrong
and not long TO GO to his side and com
fort him? Doubt your piety. II Christ
had measured his love 10 the worldly the
amount OF love which the world eNLuled
toward him, how little would there have
been He came 10 his own, and his
own received him not ); and yet lac gave
his life for them. When shall CHRIST he
understood? When shall love be under
stood Until the storms of passion ARE
swept ont OF the aky, until the sun of love
rises clear and cilulgent AMI has the
whole scope of heaven 10 travel in-uutil
then there can be no final victories over
the wickednesses and Weaknesses and
wants of mankind Let lis. then, not
alone think of this thing, but carry it
into practice, by purified affections, by
noble ambitions AMI bv striving. day by
day, not only ~ he III sympathY with
those that are like Us. nut 10 be in sym
H>Ssathy with all men, because they are
,yarls. :. and are our brethren, and like
ourselves are travelling from sin toward
holiness, though Wlai Encouragement
and often defeat, and shall yet triumph,
bv the grace Of God, and shall meet us IN
the general Assembly and Church of the
First-bon in Heaven - HenrW Ward
B6ochco
Have you never read Whittier's bcauti-
ful version Of the medieval legend Of the
ancient saint, who was PRAYING in his cell,
when. suddenly, as IN answer to his pray
er. a vision Of his cruciiied IoId Appear
Ell So hims While he ga2ed enruptured
npon the vision the bell"f the monastery
rant, ont the hour IF noon II WAS cal
to HIM 90 60 and feed the hungry. ragged
thriitlgss poor before the monastery gate
Hesitaiing, with heavy heart aud re'uct
ant step, he arose, closed the door up"I
the VISION. and went out to perform I'M
duty. ! When he returned. the visioI
awaited him, with thedeclaration "Iiads
thou renNained must have gone because
thou didSt 60 | haYe rellailiel iol
~ait in your cell aud lose the vision
Leave the, vision, go to Code poor, fin,
Christ where the disciples were wont t.
find Him, ,-where love called 10 srlf-deny
ing service He that findeth his hf,
shall loss it he that lOseth his life fo
Nv salne shall find IT -@gjsfiap Enj"H
Gods ways seem dark, uut soon "r ii'r.
lhes inIah he Ginning hills tf a4J-
I'VE trilt aunul Lfuuk deIat, t'
Tie e1ol an wei a10rl toWaii.
Give rrn.ined knaves their hour ol CRIME;
le have he future grand and great
The safe appeal of truth and time.
Charles Dickens home at 'Cindshilr' ha
-, loo. cnfd-ani not ia a literary nara,n