Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-02-10
Feb. 6, 1892.
Letter from Rev. III. Walker.
York, PENNA., Jan. 18th, 1892.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Grothe, CeredC

DEAR FRIENDS: 1t is with
grief and deep felt sympathy that
| have heard of the sad bereave-
ment you have sustained in the
death of your beloved daughter
Virgie. If am not mistaken,
this is the first time that grim
death, the king of terrors, has en-
tered and disturbed your family
circle and thus brought you to a
stern realization that we have no
abiding city here and must there
fore seek an eternal home.
AS to your dear little one you
need not have any fears, nor troub-
lie yourself about her lot. For,
surely, her lot has fallen unto her
in pleasant places; she has obtain
ed beautiful heritage. Remember
that she was baptized in the
name of Tri-une God in accord
ance with the command of our
Lord Jesus Christ. BY this holy
SACRAMENT, this divinely appointed
means of grace, your beloved child
a sinner by nature by virtue of its
birth of sinful parents, has been
born again by the Holy Spirit and
made q child of God through
Christ Jesus. For says the holy
apostle, as many of you as have
been baptized, have put on Christ.
Our Lord himself declares that
whosoever believes and is baptized
shall be saved. These are sure
and truthful words of God and
therefore worthy of all acceptation ;
so then doubt not in the least, but
firmly believe them in your heart
and thus be comforted in the great
grief that has now come upon YOU
and cast dark gloom over your
family. For it is certainly com
forting in the highest degree to
know that your Virgie was not
yours only, but was above all Gods
child. If Gods child, then surely
also Gods heir and joint heir with
Christ. But what heritage is it
that God has in store for his chill
dren? Is it gold or silver, or lu-
crative business, or q splendid
home? a splendid Home it is in
deed, but rather an eternal man.
sion in heaven that Christ has pre-
pared for her also in His Fathers
house 1t is an heritage by far sur
passing all earthly heritages, be
they ever so great, ever so SPLEEN
did. st Peter calls the heritage of
Gods children "incorruptible, un-
defiled and that passath not away"
but that remaineth ever the same.
full of glory, full of Joy full of un-
speakable heavenly bliss far sur
passing all our earthly thoughts
and imaginations. Into this beau-
tiful heritage your Virgie now also
has entered. But, please, my dear
friends, not overlook Gods gra-
cious aim and purpose in thus tax
ing the lamb out of your arms and
carrying it into His heavenly folds.
He thereby means to direct your
thoughts heavenward, draw your
hearts away from the perishable
things of this present world and
lead you to set your affections up
ON the things that arc above. God
wants you TO be saved as we'll as
your child. He, therefore, wants
your hearts TO follow whittier your
child has gone before, so that when
your hour comes, YOU may be-
found in Christ Jesus and through
Him find on open door into the
heavenly mansions above. there
forever TO be- united not only with
your dear Virgie, but also with
your Lord and Savior.
Please accept my and my
family's heartfelt sympathies in
your affection. May God Him
self comfort you with the sweet
consolations Of His sure Word.
With kind greetings, yours in the
Lord. ii. WALKER.