Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-24

I shall put off this grain Of compatibility,
shall put on incorruetion; my flesh shall
ieiIowship @ ' with those gp Of our Sre,hpen aud
sisters who, since last Faster day, have
entered into the 10y of their Lord, aud with
tho whole church Triumphant, aud lot Us rest
together In thy presence from our iabois.
Amen"
All, what new meaning aud real force
these words attain us thus uttered In the
very presence, a. IL were, OF all those dead
Standing In the midst OF tho graves oi friends
aud kindred ot more than a century back ,
how Impressive, how comforting, how im.
mutually certain the truth IL ielt to be, that
the body
90. IL sown IN corruption,
H,SruiScd ~ corruption
It's sown IN dishonor
NisrdtSed IN gtorUs
~ " soNn In wpakueAA,
ms rotscdn poWcrg
II u sOwn u natural body,
~ iSruiscd u spiritual booty
Ay, doubt IL who Will, at that time aud IN
that place, belief II necessity. Etcli "ot-
shipper hears in his soul the combined testi-
mony of all his honored ancestors aud loved
onos speaking from their graves. Ibeir
spirits bear solemn witness through hts
mouth. Life from the dead - u TACT
Aud now, ~ II in glorious illustration OF
the divine truth that IN celebrated lust AT this
point OF the imposing service, there rises ma
iestic over the dark horizon, up from his
tomb OF the night, the glowing lord oI day.
In gorgeous splendor he pours forth h's gol
den beams. The fleecy clouds that seemed
to- hover like angels Watching over his grave,
now shining, glittering with reinlgent glory,
float upward on the radiant Hood and disap-
pear. In a moment the purple veil - lifted
from tho wide Landscape, and all " bathed
In brilliant light Mountain top and fertile
plain, forest, field and humble hamlet, all
shine forth revived by the touch oi the fis"n
lite. Tho night il yanquished day reigns
supreme. Ii In natures Faster. The very
trees above, around, are now made vocal
with gladsome notes Of praise arising rom
the tiny throats OF whole Hooks Oi little ieath-
cred warblers that found shelter In the dense
green bnughs through the long night, and
now siug then songs oi JOY aud welcome To
the new born day. At the sa,ne Instant, ~
II transported to higher sphere, aud allowed
GLIMPSE into the gories oi the llfe aud
light beyond the skies, the trombUues and
choir astOnisIiod ask
"who AT, these IN bright array.
This innumcrable thTung,
Round the altar night and day,
lymning ono Triumphant song ~ etc
to which the congregation makes reply
These through hery trials trud
There from great nflCtion came
Now before the throne of God.
scaled with his almighty name,
tlud in rhimant pure and white,
NtTtOT-palms In every hEni,
Through their dear Kodeemer'- might
More than ConpueTurs they stand
Like a victor's pipan then strike upon the
ear the closing words ut this grand liturgy
"GlurY he Ia him who IL the Resurrection
aud the Lite he was dead, aud behold, he
ts alive foreVermOre and he that beiieNeth
III him, though he were dead, yet shall he
live"
" Glory be 10 ham "a the church whtrh
Uuitfth JDr han, amt iH hat which IS around
INN, rroW CrsridsttHP 10 orcridsiug.
4 WCH.'
The service ~ now ended, aud all return
to their homes, thoroughly prepared 10y this
worthy introduction to the day tho better To-
enjoy its remaining dsyotons For who will
doubt that tho oNsliation ot soul necessarily
induced il healthIul aud good The semi
dramatic character oi this quantity beautiful
form of worship brings the whole tact "i the
resurrection 40 vividly and realistically he-
fore the mind as to make All impression too
profound ever tn be forgotten. In the midst
of all ts sOul-stlrring associations aud hal
lowed surroundings, the most hardened
heart must soften, tho most careless be
touched, and none eau withstand the awe
inspiring, sOlemDiliug influence "i the occa-
sion. There in something ~ peCuliar IN its
strange mingiiug together OF the real aud the
ideal, of sight aud faith, oi the material ueau-
ties oI nature aud the spiritual truths oireNe-
iatiun, that II captiyateS the soul "a naught
else can. Faith, all glowing with delight,
gently folds the spirit IN her wings, and un-
scars aloft with 1t tu realms
which ne'or before It had inhabited, but
where, exalted and entrauced, 1t tain would
now make its abode forever.