The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-30
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the middle of the road on a ridge of sods deposit
ed there by the six horse scraper, and we must
ride. the balance of the summer. with one side
higher than the other. We have failed so far to
find a supervisor who remedy that unpleas-
antness. The large scraper is entire failure
and ought to be laid aside forthwith. In the first
place it interferes with ths crossings. We like to
have things convenientand neat for foot people.
The sidewalk is great PLEASURE to all who have
only short distance to go. and dry crossings are
equally pleasant and valuable. We had two such
at the Center when the seraper. horses, men
and two boys. were out half day last week. one
crossing must be lowered the scraper could pass
over it. and at the other one the man who held
the lever failed to work it. and the plank was
caught and torn out. With the style of work
with hand scraper little dirt would have been
put each side of the thick plank and it left in
its solid. unobtrusive useful state. The large
scraper fails in the work of draining. The roads
have flAtted out. Where the gutter once was is
higher than the middle of the road; of course
where the bitches very deep they can be
seen. but the manner of working with the large
scraper is to plow three four burrows about
feet inside of the old cutters. then work the dirt
into the road. This brings the standing water
too the road bed. and it soaks in and makes
moist all summer. and the next winter it is deep
with mud. It takes over year for the roads to
get solid. Where fresh. loose dirt is taken into
the road you may expect muddy roads over
year. Where there are deep mud holes for want
of draining. large washouts, fresh dirt scraped
| in makes very poor remedy. Where the road
is solid and dry it ought to be let alone for
and years. to get the good of it at least expense.
William Selliday will be buried tomorrow. The
friends will meet at the Church at Il o'clock,
where services will be held.
Rev Mr. Rrown presched dat eanfieId Cepter
yesterday. He expects to move there this week.
but may be detained some account of this
funeral. Mr.. Brown leaves here with very
good name. He has accomplished much good
| under unfaV circumstances and has many
| friends in the neighborho~d. He is esteemed
| more highly the better you become acquainted
| with him, and leaves with the best wishes of
friends here. He is qualified to do much good in
| the ministry.
| Some one asks how will Easter beautify the
| Cemetery?
@Talmadge gives too long a string to his imagin-
| alton. He ought to study the writings of modern
Theologians more than he does, When St. Paul
sums up what he has said on the resurrection. in
Thes. 1st. 4th chapter. 18th verse, he says the
dead in Christ shall rise frst then we which are
| alive and remain shall be caught up together
| with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the
air; and so shall we ever be with the Lord Those
who are alive and remain shall wait till all the
| dead in Christ, from Adam to the coming of
Christ the second time, have arisen. He does not
say how long they may remain. but he says, I'VE
shall not all sleep.,' This conforms with modern
belief. that when person dies the spirit is taken
| up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. and
ever be with the Lord. This is Heaven. He also
says shall be changed in a moment of time, in
| the twinkfing of an eye. God givetk it body as
/ L. j
on the resurrection of the body. Whether it is
the remains of the old decayed body or gift from
| the Almighty, we shall be satisfied aud thankful.
The Rev. Ingram Goblin in commentary on this
| says Christ will not descend to the EARTH but
remain at distance fro it in the air, where the
great transactions of the judgment will occur.
| This will be invisible to us who " are alive and
remain" And the disciples ask. what shall be
the sign of thy coming. and the end of the world
of this state? Matt. "a, last part of 18th
| (Cobbin) Revised edition. What shall be the
sign of thy coming or presence) and of the end of
the world Tor consummation of the age.) insert
the marginal reading. The question refers to one
of two things it is uncertain which. But the sign
of the son of man should be seen, 3Uth verse,
Then shall appear the sign Of the Son of man
in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the
earth mourn. and they shall see the Son of man
|
| great glory. And he shall send forth his angels
with great sound of trumpet. and they shall
gather together his elect from the four winds.
from one end of heaven to the other" There
can be doubt that all these things refer to ihe
destruction Of Jerusalem. When they saw the
abomination of desolaton they were to flee to the
mountains. "a. For then shall be great tribula-
ton. such as was not since the beginning of tn e
world to this time, no. ever shall be-" No
one can deny that this alludes to the sorrow and
suffering endured by the Jews at the time they
were conquered and destroyed by the Ro-
mans. We have further proof of this in verse
| 81 Verify, say unto you. this generation
shall pass. till all these things be fulfilled" The
| conclusion is the Jewish nation has passed away.
The Temple has been destroyed and the Jewish
worship replaced by the spiritual worship intro
duced by Christ. The sign of His coming has
been seen. the hardest suffering has been en-
dured that will be experienced on earth ;
therefore. the destruction of the world is not
contemplated. The resurrection of the dead is
already passed. the cemeteries will remain as
| they are. W