Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-10-01

| . Is acnge, from whicn at last.
Like hawk, my soul hath passed;
/ Love the animate. not the room;
| The weaver, not the garb-ihe plume
| - " the falcon, not the bars
| which Kept him from the splendid siars.
Loving friends. be- wise, aii dry
Straight way every weeping eye!
| @- What ye lift upon the bier
/ Is not worth u Wistful tear.
| ''ris an empty sea-shell-One
3lj Out of which the pearl has gone.
The shell is broken-it is there;
The pearl. the all, the soul Is here.
It's an earthern jar. whose lid
tio,f has sealed, the while it hid
| , That treasure of His treasury.
A mind that loved him: let IL lie;
| Let the shard be earth $ once more,
Since the GOLD shines in His store.
| "fhe hope OF our country, the pride cf oul
land Is in The homes that are in it; the sacred
| blessed. love, sancufied christian homes OF
our common people. Not an our free aud nobl,
| Institutions, only rs the pure homes of our poo
pie are beneath and behind those institutions
Not In our churches. only SO long as pure re.
| iigiOn dwells IN our homes, for even behind our
| churches are our homes. the first and hottest
churches of all"
Let us learn these lessons and listen to th,
spirit of the departed president saying:
Sweet friends, what the women lave,
For its last bed OF the grave,
o. Is a hut which am quitting,
ls'a garment no more htting.'
At the close Of Mr. Ryland's g remarks the choil
sang another selection; after which Col. G. S
Rathbun addressed the audience, for ab0u
| twenty minutes. We have not space to outline
| his speech and could not do 1t justice without
giving 1t in full.
At the close of Col. Rathbun's address it was
| too llte for further exercises. Col Blackwell
had also Intended delivering an address. The
audience was dismissed with u benediction by
| Prof. Keriolh. and passed out quietly, the
choir Singing,
e! l''Ncarer, my God to Thee
..... AT THE Baptist CHURCH
The large auditorium OF the Baptist church
was flied with AL intelligent and attentive au-
lience, many persons being unable to find seats
and going elsewhere. Not little of the enioy-
ment el the services was due TO the excellent
music rendered by the quartelte choir, COM
posed of Misses Gould and Weber, and Messrs
smith and Chiles. The music programme con-
sisted ef oraGorio as well as hymns, i'll selections
of music liked by Mr.. Garfield during his life
time. 1t was us follows:
l.-"But the Lord is Mindful of His Own, -
from st. Par,l-Mendelssohn.
2.-Hymn-' Nearer Ny God to Thee
3.-"Pity, o, Savi6r'-Siradella.
4-Hymn-'' Asiesp in Jesus"
5.-Hymn-''COme ie DiscOnsolate.'
The "Pity, o, SAVIOR" was sung by Miss
Gould as II solo, and was most beautifully and
touchingly rendered.
The religious services were began with prayer
by Rev. q. w. Hyde, which was followed by
IN earnest and fOrclble sermon by Rev. Geo. L.
Leyburn, in which the speaker enieavored TO
emphasize rs the lesson TO be drawn from the
aniction sent upon the country, that 1t was q
punishment for our vain-glory, our violations
OF the Sabbath, and the commOnness Of the sin
OF murder. He passed warm eulogy upon the
deceased president, and expressed the hope that
his successor would prove to be good presl-
dent, pursuing u conservative and patriotic
course.
AT the conclusion OF his discourse 4 hymn was
sung, alter. which Henry Wallace. Esq. de-
livercd we'll considered and appropriate ad-
dress, which will be found IN full on the first
page OF this issue.
Before dIsmissing the congregation DIR. Tai
bird spoke few words OF admonition, and the
hcnetliction was then pronounced 10y MIR. Hyde.
Altogether this meeting was an impressive
| one, and not soon to be forgotten, especially by
| the large number of children in attendance.
AT THE GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
The German church selected for the occas Ion
| was probably the most claboratey decOrat ed OF
any OF the churches. lt'was filed with an atten-
1--WE "h" "ppfeclatiVe audience, anu the services
We're very impressive and appropriate.
AT ZION K. CHURCH.
AT Zion church. (colored) services were con-
Quoted by Rev. JAS. A Quarles, Judge Jno. 4.
| Ry land and Judge VIM. Young. The addresses
| were all very appropriate, and were full OF good
| advice and instruction. We wish we had space
| to note the outlines of the addresses.
Thus the day was observed in this city. II
will he remembered by all who took part in the
solemn services. May our country forever he
spared the pain and modification of another
such occasion.