Democratic messenger., 1889-12-07

parted had made. Orphans are liftcd up
to look in',hc calm face of the bcneiac.
trcss. Reclaimed vagrancy comes and
kisses the cold brow of her who charmed
IL away from sin, and all through the
streets of Joppa there is mourning
mourning because Dorcas is dead.
When Josephine Of France was carried
ou, to her grave there were great many
men and women of pomp and pride and
position that went out after her: but |
am most affected by the story Of history
that on that day there were 10000 Of the
poor Of France who followed the coffin,
weeping and wailing until the air rang
again. because. when they lost Josephine
they lost their last earthly friend. oh
who would not rather have such olse.
quics than all the tears that were ever
poured in the lachrymals that have been
cXhumcd from ancient cities There
may be no mass for the dead. there may
he no costly sarcophasus; there may be
no elaborate mausolcum: hut in the damp
cellars Of the city and through the lonely
huts of the mountain glen there will he
mourning, mourning, mourning. because
Dorcas is deal blessed are the dead
who die in the Lord; they rest from their
labors, and their works do follow them"
poRCAs TnE REsrHIECTED.
speak 10 you Of Dorcas the rcsurrcct.
cd. The apostle came 10 where she was
and said: Arise: and she sat up" In
what II short compass the great writer
put that --"Shc sal up" Oh what time
there must have been around this town
when the apostle brought her out among
must have started. Wha, clapping OF
hands there must have hccn. What sing
ing What laughter. Sound il al through
lhateanc. Shout il down lha, dark alley.
Let all .loprn hear ii Dorcas is rcsurrcc,.
ed,
You and have seen ihr same ihiag
many timcs not dead body rcsusci,at.
eel. but tllr deceased coming up again al.
ter death in the good accomplished II
Il man lahors up to 20 years of age, Scrv.
ing God and then dies, We are apt 10 think
tha, his earthly work is done No. Ills
influence on earth will continue till the
world ceases. Services rendered for Christ
never stop. \ Christian woman tolls for
the uphol'ling Of a church through many
anXc,icS, through many sell lcnial>, with
prayers aud tears. and then she dies II
i lj year, since She went away Now
the spirit ofGnd dcccnds upon tia, church:
hundreds oi souls stand mp aud confess
the faith of Christ Has that Christian
woman, who went away IL years ago
nothing to ,lo with these things: | scr
the lowering out of her noble heart.
hear the rchn Of her footsteps in all the
>onss over sins forgiven. in al the pres,
peri,y ofthc church. The good that seq
ed to be buried has come up agait
cas- is rcSGrrcc;cd.
Aitcra while all these womap
Of Christ will put down their
er After making garme|
someone will make
The Ia, robe we cvcv
the srayc You will
cry of pain You y,
the hast orphanngc. YG
in worn out from your astrs.
cy. do not know where you "
nor what your cpi,aph will Ia, h,A
will be- Il lamp burning nj that tonA
an angel Of God guarding it, and iliS
an The long night M rude foot ~.
disturb the dust. Sleep on, sleep on. son
bed pleasant shadows, undl>,urhcd rcposc.
sleep on.
Asleep IN Jcsu.. Hlrssci sleep.
From whirh nnnccNcr wakc Ia weep.
Then one lay there will be sky rcnd.
ing and - whrl uf wheels, and the flash
of a pageant aimicS marching, chains
clankins. banners waving. thundcrS boom.
ing. and that Christian woman will arise
from the dust. and she will he suddenly
surrounded - surrounded hy the wander.
crS nftlc street whom she claimed. sur.
rounded 10y the wounded souls to whom
she had administered Dan chicr of God
- strangely surrounded. what means this
Ii mean, that reward has come; that the
victory /, won that the crown is ready
that the hanquc, is spread Shout il
through MI the ciumhling earth. Sins it
lhrou.ii all the ilyin. heavens, Dorcas is
rosurrcctcd,
~ wNs pEoUDnNY.
In iSii, when some Of The soldiers came