The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-29

/ banners ana tue DahHtl "'di'i' "'' any
and deposited the respective classes sec
lions OF the huge floral bell until 1t was
colnplete Ii was then drawn up md
way between the two pillows IN the
cbancel. and the banners placed ON
either side. Right in rear OF the iioiai
bell was a floral arch composed OF the
words. Ring. Ring Easter Bells.
The banners bore the following names.
"Cro-s Bearers students of the
Bible" "Pearl Gaiherers,' "Children OF
Light" 40 Cross so Crown, Fen
drills of the vine" "II0pe,' "l.emembei
Now Thy Creator" "Childr,n OF thu
/ Cross" "NoOdhridge Memorial,
young Harvestcrs, Little Workers,
Little Pilgrims" STANDARD Bearers,
Taking the Shield OF Faith Hear Sc
the Word of the Lord, Lambs OF the
+ Fold" Followers of Christ simply
TO Thy Cross ! Cling Watch and
+ Pray" God il Low and Feed Ny
+ Lambs.
The hymn Christ, the Lord, is Risen
/ Again" was sung, after which followed a
short evening service and the iourleenii
/ Psalm read and chanted. "Ihe Use
Nav Bring Their Learning was the next
hymn sung The Apostles creed was re-
cited. after which followed prayer and
+ the HYMN palms OF Glory.
Dr. Newton, in few words, intro.
duced Rev Mr. Carmichael, rector Of 81
F Pauls Church, the speaker OF the even
ing
Mr.. Carmichael said that we are met
to commemorate the greatest thing
which has ever happened in the history
of the wOrld-the resurrection of our
/ Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. J on
all bring beautiful flow ers with you, be
cause when YOU want to DO any good
work you give that good thing 10 God.
To-day YOU give flowers TO commemorate
the resurrection Why do you
do thisy Ii is because flowers arc
the sign of spring, the proof that he lit
tie insignificant seed had been planted IN
the ground had growed and biossomed
into beautiful life just like we see II
before us to-day.
This is something to remind us OF
earth. of a new life. When Christ WAS
taken down from the cross they took
His body and buried it. The people
thought that lie had died like all other
men, but on the third day, like the beau
tiful flower, lie came forth from the
tomb into new, beautiful, and glOriiied
life. Everything before us to-day speaks
of happiness. The flowers the day, the
smiling children, all tell OF happiness
and 10y. The first Easter, though, was
the most joyful and the most happy OF
all. because then many d0wn-hearted
people saw the Lord arise. Good Friday
/ is day of sorrow, and that first GOdd
/ FRIDAY was dependency TO those WHO
saw Him dying on the cross. They
never expected again TO see Him or heal
/ His voice ON that first Easter II was
now three days since they saw Him die
and all of these disconsolate persons bad
given up hope They thought that lie
wh) had taught and loved them wa'
dead. and that that was the end of II.
What must have been those disciples
iov when they received the message, We
have seen the Lord. You have seen the
clouds when they covered the heavens
making the earth dark, break in storms
You have seen again the sun burst
through the clouds after the storm, cast
a bright radiance over the earth, and APP
pear all the brighter because of the dark
ness which the clouds produced. So il
was with the disciples. The news thsi
/ the Lord had been seen was all the more
deeply joyful, all the more lighter
and cheering, because OF the gloom
/ in which they had been plunged
/ We should also have the JOY of graft
tude. All that suffering on the cross
was for you and me- Christ did not die
| for Himself lie died in order 10 bring
YOU and me TO His Father in Heaven
and we be filled with love and gratitude
/ in our Joy. Some years ago Il large
vessel was in a sinking condition of the
coast of Africa. On board were u num-
/ Der of British soldiers There were also a
number of women and children. The cal
tain saw that the ship must sink. lie
/ also saw that the boats could not
save all He ordered the soldiers
! to be drawn up in line and
preserve order while the women
and children were placed in the boats.
The soldiers did so. They preserved
order An the women and children were
placed in the boats. Each one OF Ito e
soldiers knew that they would go down
with the ship, and down they did 90.
The women and children were saved,
and as the boat left their human freight
could see The waves dash over the sink
J ing vessel and drown the heroic soldiers.
DO YOU not think that in after years
those children, when told by their moth
ers OF what these soldiers had done,
their hearts would not warm and iill
with gratitude whenever they saw the
uniform OF a SOLDIER
When we think OF Christ laying down
his life; when We think of all that He has
done for US, our JOY to-day should be
that Of gratitude TO Him who came down
from heaven, took our nature upon Him.
became man and sacrificed His life
for US.
The practical lesson TO De drawn is
that stated in the church cstechism
dead unto sin and new birth nnlO
righteousness" What does this death
mean, will tell you. You find one
morning little bird dead. You know il
will not again fly among the trees and
MARBLE sweet notes OF music. IL has the
same form as before, but 1t is dead. Ii
has not the life To be dead unto sin is
to have nothing TO do with ito be dead
to sin as the bird was TO life. We viii
then hate and war against sin, because
God hates sin and We hate what lie
hates.
A new birth into righteousness is to do
what is right, what is good We do not,
Of course. expect child to do all which
is right like we do of grown person,
any more than we expect little baby TO
know what is right, Ike child OF more
advanced years. We cannot get real
good all at once We cannot expect to
be perfect in this life, but Just as your
children grow, and will grow in body
aud mind, you should and must grow in
grace.
The speaker said he was glad to be