The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-02-22


our country was there a great
eri field for action than at the
present. as
Infdelity and Atheism are
striving to fasten their deadly
fangs upon the vitals of our
free and happy people.
This should animate the
youth of the land to greater
actions and nobler conquests
for the good of our common
people.
= We, too, should not forget 4
that iad eit PSI a, r.ta 4a 9' 4
t'Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime, 4
And, departing, leave behind US
Footprints on the sands of time"
But let us lift ourselves up on
the wings of Imagination in.
contemplation of this noble
subject,
Under its influence the
smouldering spark of Divinity
bursts forth in greater efful-.
gence; the ear tuned to sweet
er and softer strains listens to
the Emusic of the spheres,
and anon catches the crush OF
angels wings. g
d We travel with Pollock, we
rest at the base of his noun
tain, we ascend its sides until
we stand upon its summit.
We see the swift-winged
messenger of light leave the
"pearly gates" and speed their
way through realms of light.
Apd may we not, with Mil
ton, look upon a Paradise lost
and Regained 2"
The names of the great and
good who have labored to re-
ceive an % infinite welcome"
will shine with undimmed
splendor on the pages of histo-
ry. ... -. I
They need no marble shaft
+o ,arlx their last resting Mace
or to perpetuate their memory.
When kings, mobiles and
princes have passed into their
merited oblivion; when all the
gaudy paraphernalia that en-
Stroud the great of earth shall
have passed away; Then the II
am that I am shall give them
an "infinite welcome" to the
enioyments of those beatifc
scenes which enrapture the
soul.
What glorious prospects are
here! Whatever ancient bards
have feigned of the Elysian
fields; whatever the magma
ton has formed in her boldest
flights, is here realized. What
then must be the value of a
welcome that awakens the in
terest of angels and creates an
ovation in heaven! .aJ01
Go, wing thy flight from
planet to planet; from world
to luminous world; until thou
hast spannsd the broad abyss
of time itself take all the
pleasures of all the stars and
multiply each through endless
years years and an !" infinite
welcome" is worth them all.
Then hoaV strong is the adj
monition to improve the mind
and prepare it for the enjoy
ment of supernal felicity in
stead of lavishing on the body
all the gaudy habiliments of
cal thly vanity which dwindle
into nothingness the moment
death lays his icy hand on the
warm brow of beauty. Young
man, fair lady, just entering
the arena of real life, be noble,
vlrtuous and true. Make your
mark in the world; never, 'aeoe,'
make it wrong.
> Make it in the sunny hours
of youth make it with the
stamp of truth and you win
receive an I" infinite welcome"
into that beautiful city, and
your acclamations will be: Joy,
Joy, the task is done; the gates
are passed and heaven is won.
There you will see the di-
vine system filled with grand
eur and magnifcence, and, ar
rayed in glory and beauty as
you pass through the success
i've periods of duration, you
will heho,d all things more lu-
minous, transporting. In sun
light forever, +" mid angels
songs and unfading glories.
3. ?, MORGAN.