The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-11-05

kfFIstA va hkt AlDi - hNA HlNE nEnNNlNN VIM
have preceded us ia liis's clraor, We
must, say, put aside the dust which
covers their tOmbs Snd look do va into
their cotll17. Lot Us forgot, for u mo.
mont, the noisy world OF business, 20
study the mute language, tho lo8s1u
taught by the greatest of couqner0rs,
tho tomb. dominated by the Cfossl q
CruS ave.
la tina century Of egotism and pleas
urs in wliCd Wa live, tails IS without
doubt, tue only siacs where tins
worldly IS reu w omOti lned, this com.
mon Rni uutghrsal dwelling place,
hero we aSall al ouo day "alsop our
last rest" jeremiah, L.
o CrGX avo.
la rho presence of my sympathetic
harrsr3, whose Dyes aud hearts ara a.
tgch5d % tbs august image, o cr1ss, ]
can not find better words than those az
ISJ. Bernuri so eSOress the sBnt,mant s.
=! ny saciod day 81 "a minister oi
Goa cruciheh.
the altar Of the sacrifice Of the Man
God.
ThronuS JuliOlutts-pnUiLa -t Chs
throne OF tho el0rnGl FathaFl
Cathedra Dooen,is-F Thou Sthe BEAT
Of ruth. -.
L, Ara sacr,tlcautls.,O, crosg, thou
ART the aiyar 81 LA saoritico Of the
Man-God. Eaiop 1lm tho cross g.'
res orved for gNagt Criminsle. DO
adopted 10 for His flneral bod. Alter
Him ~ became the mOsL beautiful
ornament OF our homes and Of uug
mothers, ths most worthy rooDmgany
OF. Laarit, tho mos, briliislt sigu oi
~ ary, Tho symbol held high over
villages aud clLisa. II protects orr
fields. / Is on our t,b5rnacle5. and
there cguses all heads Is bow, ri.
kneH8 30 bond! Slcl is tho sublime
power Ut tha cro55--4uj why? BE.
cause the uliverso Witnessed tne up-
conceivable spectacle o. The Mln-God,
who chOsj Ia az tho instrument %; on,
redemption, for the altar OF HIS own
sacrifice, arI sac riilcsuLis, and since
then the GROSS has oonqueredJ he wnr,d
FHtsep millions Of martyrs, aud three
centuries Of struggles finally planted
IL on the palace OF 5ha Caesars! IN IT,
triumphai iuHrch 10 crushed rms sup r.
AtltlOns Of forty cGuturiss! Tha cross
upset all the old islsa philosophy aud
overwhelmed Lh9 power Of bvragts,
There il 5ae WoIs OF the cross, alWBys
stepped in blood and always VlcaUrl-
aus, often broken but never des
troyed! IL is tho divine anvil OF
which ali the sloGga hammers OF hell
have been broken! Stat sruX duul
solvitur cribs!
III. Thronus Judlcantis-Oh cross
thou art the throne Of the eternal
father. The cross has bsan the hrsi
and Will DO tho last continuation al
our holy religions; yes, OF tho last day
OF tue world, THIS sacred sign of ra-
demption will shine alofs IN the air
as u sign OF salvation aud mercy tor
The good and 8 signal OF reprobatiOn
and of wrath Tor this wicked, The last
OF This great and awful tragedy
approaches. The brilliant cloud,
which b9acs the divine son of man ap-
peacs ia bhe firmament-mGreb beautiful
than tho morning star, n Thousand
mora brilliant than the Gun, adorned
with such glory sDd majesty as 20
mortal Intellect can conceive, Invested
with IL power in comparison with
which the authority OF all rulers OF
this world are as netting, surrounded
by myriads OF angels and an ocean OF
light, the Supreme Judge of tbo living
and th9Gead is seated upon his throne,
rhro,Nl> judicantis. The gloriiied
elecs Contemplating that rayishiHg
beauty, are no longer capable OF con-
hNiAiIis- WV UANs1NpSA bs VI IVY anu iiN6s
Soaring aloiJ alone ike eagles into the
midst of the air, they fly into the arms
OF their Saviour, ineor;ated with hsav-
only delights, they take their
positions AZ his right hand.
But the trembling sinner
is thrust along with the vile society OF
Satan towards the left. Striking hIs
breast and tearing himself with his
own hsnds, he Is unable to retain his
cries, and he e1claims: "Ah! unhappy
0retch thet l am, could not do what
has been done by these others? There
is thaAcroes which l have SO often in
sulteain hlasphemed, but which noW
triumphs along with thrss who have
adored it. There il that cross, red-
dened for my sake with tbs blood Of g.
God, which, instead Of being my hope
and consolation, ia my terror and de-
spair! An! farewell paradise OF do
light, farewell o my God, whosa chill.
dren We no longer arc through
our own madness. Farewell,
0 happy inhabitants OF
heaven! Hell claims us as its pogti0u
we descend, into y Dighs thss shall
never end. Farewell Joy, peace, con-
ISOLATION, hope! Farewell forever! (!
At these words terrible voice issues
from tao throne OF God thronus Judi
cantis. "Depart from me, sccursed,
into everlasting fire which was prs
pared for the devil aud his angels.
Matt. XIV. H." And the doomed man
sinks into hell which groans 80 il
swallows up its prey! All is oonsun-
Ny brothers do not initiate
the unfortunate wretch; love, love this
cross, the throne Of the eternal Father,
1t Is here on this day to defend tho
nQhnG dnar dnaA En-
Gods guard in this field OF death aud
uryection!
Ill. Cathedra Dooentis-Oh Cross,
Thou art the seat of truths. The cross
10 the school ofsll the virtues; 90 often
to that school; mediate there like the
peasant observed by the venerable
Cure d'Ars. He had been, time aud
again, contemplating tho cross over
The tabernacle. When the sanity
priest asked him what he was doing,
here 70 his simple but sublime answer
'Jepayise ct IL m'avise.n sit advises
me while | LOOK st i'll" Listen TO the
lessons taught by the cross; here only
you will find the solution of the gen-
sral and delirious clamor of humanity
or the enjoyment OF liberty, equality,
maternity! n
'OunB naA AuAi VI hVpo, vi otlouStuj
II vIgor, ignorant Of the cares OF the
.uture? Whittier goest thou?-To
ieath!
Whittier goest thou young maiden
whose dream is of happiness, thou art
young, beautiful, admired. and your
speaks ever OF 3 brilliant
'nture? Whittier goest thou?-To
ieath!
Whittier gcest thou rich rnan who
sayeth like the man censured by the
Holy Ghost:
"My tields abound in plenty, my
' ss:.s.s & ~. 90