The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-02
When Shall We Meet Again.

The following Is one OF the most
brilliant paragraphs ever written by the
late lamented George d. Prentiss:
1.-The fat of death is memorable.
There is no appeal of relief from the
great law which dooms us to dust. We
flourish and fade as the leaves of
the forest, and the flowers that bloom,
wither and fade in day. have no frazier
hold upon life than the mightiest mon
arch that ever shook the earth with his
footsteps. Generations of men will APP
pear and disappear as footsteps on
the shore. Men seldom think of the
great event of death until the shadow
falls across their pathway hiding from
their eyes the faces of loved ones whose
living smile was the sunlight of their
existence. Death is the antagonist OF
life, and the thought of the tomb is the
skeleton of all fears. We do not want
to go through the dark valley. although
the dark passage may lead to paradise;
we do not want to go down into deep
graves, even with princes for bedfel-
lows. In the beautiful drama of Ion
the hope of immortality, 50 eloquently
uttered by the deathdevoted Greek.
finds deep response in every thoughtful
mind When about to yield bis life a
sacrifice to fate, his Clemanthe asked II
they should meet again, to which he
responds: Il have asked that dreadful
question of the hills that look eternal
of the clear streams that flow forever
of the stars. among whose fields of azure
nv raised spirits have walked in glory.
All are dumb. But as l gaze upon thy
living face, l feel that there is some
Al 1ao e
beauty that cannot wholly perish. We
shall meet again, Clemanthe.
NEW STYLE CHuRCH.-Rev. DIR. JEFF
ferey, formerly of Albany, is in Colo
RADIO, where his ministry is exceedingly
successful. He is to have new church
at Denver, which is to be quite novel
affair. The church will have two stories;
the first, or basement floor, will be few
steps lower than the grade of the side
walk. and will contain q lecture room,
several class and committee rooms, q
dining room and kitchen, wardrobe
rooms, library room, and large infant
class room. The church proper, or
auditorium, is to be arranged amphithe-
alter like, the floor descending toward
the pulpit. baptistry and communion
stand. ana the seats TaulatluS lTom VIC
pulpit, thereby making it possible for
every one to see setted in the chairs not
only the minister but the communion
table and the baptistry. Over the lobby
and nowhere projecting over the audito-
rum is the gallery, also descending to-
ward the pulpit and the seats again
radiating from the same, with the same
effect for all the seats in the gallery as
for those in the auditorium. The church
will seat 1000, and will cost 500, 900.
Some time since letter was received
in New Orleans directed TO the Biggest
Fool in New Orleans" The Postmaster
was absent, aud on his return one Of the
youngest clerks in the office informed
him OF the letter. "And what became Of
it ?" inquired the Postmaster. Why,
replied the clerk. II did not know who
the biggest fool in New Orleans wss. and
40 I opened tho letter myself J" And
what did you and in it2" inquired the
Postmaster. why" responded the
clerk. nothing bat the words. Thou
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