Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-07

hand to wipe away our tears. For this our
souls cry out Then what have we1 We
have the assurance OF Immortality the promise
Heaven. do no, know what heaven is
We know not yet what We shall be. Bu, we
know that the Bible presents the future life in
direct and favorable contrast with this ife
Thus 1t inspires US with the hope ito be de.
livered from the bondage Of corruption into
the glorious liberty Of the children Of God"
1t teaches, that when the spirit leaves this
mortal tenement, It receives "a house with
God, eternal In the heavens" II announces.
that They who are troubled here shall have
rest forever when the Lord Jesus shall be re.
vealed from heaven with his mighty angels;"
and, that the Lord will deliver US from every
evil work and will preserve us unto HIS
heavenly kingdom"
From these statements, thus placed in antith.
ess, VIC conclude, that we are and mus, ever
be strangers in this world There can be no
unbroken home lie beneath the stars. No,
the continuing city, the lest and the hearts
full, deep satisfaction are yonder For our
conversation, that is, our citizenship is in
heaven. dare not try to remove the veil
that hangs before the habitaiion Of Gods glory.
But The Book teaches, that "Over There"
there is no sickness, no night, no parings, no
pain. There Is the land where God lives and
Jesus, where our fathers and mothers and
brothers and sisters are. o what must ii be
to be there
Tina, may not be misunderstood in speak.
ing thus Of Heaven, let me say, that in 50 do.
ing do not speak disparagingly of earth OF
of this life. For this world is Gods creation
as much as heaven is his workmanship. 1t is
the sphere Of our work and Of our noblest
efforts for God and humanity. The eye and
heart and love Of God are over this world too
With such Father and helper we are no,
orphans. And would say to tue weary and
heavy-laden, that no knee ever bowed to this
God, that was not strengthened; that no
human heart ever opened itself to this Being,
that was not filed and enlarged with the in.
fluences Of His love; that never did a stricken.
bleeding heart approach this God with it,
wounds and sorrows, tina, lie did not meet it
on its way with healing and comfort. I only
argue for better, brighter, more enduring ex.
istence. There mus, be nobler, higher state
than this material life. True, some, forge,ful
Of their heaven born origin and destiny, are
satisfied with these material surroundings and
grow accustomed to this world as does the
prisoner Ia his cell. Blu, voice within us
asserts the fact OF our deathessness and on the
hearts altar burns the inextnguishable fame
of Immortality.
Here we are exiles from Paradise. We
form purposes over which the angels OF God
rejoice, but we fail in the endeavor. We have
spirit that is conscious OF its immortality,
but is enchanted in this prison house Of the
body until it breaks these bonds asundcr to be
forever free. We have thirst for knowledge
that is not limited by the stars and yet remain.
unsatis6ed when we try to penetrate the
secrets OF but single blade of grass. Thi,
world is the scene Of effort and Of failure; ant
il this be "Home," this land of disappoint
ments and losses, Of death and tears I; and i
there be nothing beyond; il the tomb burie,
forever the dear dead; and 1--we, hope, Joy ant
the struggles Of life all terminate in the gloon
Of the grave, then, almighty God, destroy it
these hearts Of ours the consciousness of i'm
mortality and the longings in this world for {
land and summer that have no existence
But not thus do we part with the hope,
! ,.;, i r 4.
i tud soh pillow for the weary head 90 rest OF
In toe bosom Of the grave; but under tn,
glorious shining light Of Christianity there /,
no death. There is no death here Today
n This frame gave way, but only thus coule
there be the commencement Of more lasting
structure whose builder and maker is God.
Then say not to the dust, wife, mother
The form over which your teatdrops fall i
hut the garment that has been laid aside ant
the spirit is forever free. That spirit may no
be far away. St. Paul urges US to run tn,
race Of life and to strive for success and tn,
crown from the fact that we are surrounded
intensest interest our hopes, our footsteps an,
struggles.
Therefore, sorrowing friends, be ye com
for,ed to-day. She, whom you loved, an'
who was loved and respected by all that knev
her, has changed her sphere and relations
, She was complete in education and characte
; for the inheritance Of the saints in light
, From her relations here she has gone to b
y forever with the Lord. She served God wit,
. a whole heart and was faithful unto death
I She freely lave her wealth Of love. friendshi
Z and christian work as God gives us His sun
I shine. And in her is exempli6ed, Tho
e Shalt come to thy grave in full age, like rs
e shock Of wheat cometh in in his season."
May God help and strengthen you, her age,
companion, and may His tenderness and Low
= now and ever be over you all.
And to you, my friends, who arc here /
: sympathize with these behaved ones, let m
: say: by faith in God, in Christ and in i'm
v mortality act well your part in life. ODE
God and hold before you the life and cxampl
Of Christ. and remember tina, sin every natio
he that feareth God and worketh righteou,
ness is accepted with Him.
In the cultivated circles Of Greek and Roma
sciety ii was customary to express ideas, tina
might possibly pain the feelings in soft an
flowery language.
. The proprie,y Of this is recognized anon
all educated classes And the Bible, appre
Glazing this fact, addresses the heart gen,l
and couchcs what we call death in words q
tenderness. 1t brings il to our view in plea,
. ing images. Thus !, is termed a res, picture
, as an exchange Of the earthly encampment e
:, the heavenly home; it is departure and pei
hai's as beautiful representation Of |, as an
! is that Of sleep.
!, Yes, departed friend, thou art not dead, bu