The Washington bee., 1893-01-28

on earth, but it is to be consummated
/ in heaven.
b This is what the Apostle means when
e he says: 'sFor we know that if oul
earthly home of this tabernacle were
dissolved we have building of God, a
4 house not made with hands, eternal in
B the heavens For in this we groan.
e Earnestly desiring to be clothed upon
u with one house which is from heaven.
4 For we that are in this tabernacle dc
81 groan. being burdened, not that we
Hthat mortality might be swallowed VI
#when he said: Il GO to prepare place
Ealso." SO that with the prospect OF
81 rest, perfect, absolute rest, before the
Christian death is no calamity. nc
81 Hmisfortune, but the greatest of bless.
8ings. We sometimes say, [ know, as
81 brace of death: Poor father, poo,
Hmother, OF my poor boy, OF girl But
s. this is a mistake. They are anything
Hbut poor. On the contrary, if they have
#died in the Lord, they are rich, unspeak,
&ably rich When we say this, we for
8get upon what they have entered-the
Mglorious inheritance. We forget that ii
81 Is written: Eye hath not seen, mol
Gear heard, neither have entered into the
g heart of man the things which God
hath prepared for them that love Him. y
awe forget that they are welcomed by
&1he Saviour Himself, and introduced
&by Him into everlasting joys. For the
Erecord is ''1n His presence there is full
5 ness of JOY, at His right hand there are
D pleasures forevermore.
ks And so DIS We come mere to-day to pay
isthe last tribute Of respect to the mem
.ory OF our departed sister, We need no.
sEbe sad except for ourselves. So far as
EBsa she is concerned, it is alright. She ha.,
MWashed her robes and made them white.
Hin the blood of the Lamb, and is at
81 this moment amid tie joys and L ptures
Hot heaven, with her loved ones who
Shave preceded her. and with the re-
Mdeemed out Of every kindred and tribe
Eand tongue, who stand before the
Hthrone OF God and praise Him day and
Mnight.
SA Sister Chase was born in Alexandria.
IVA, and came from one of the most
Shighly respected families of that city.
WShe has resided here, where she il
8widely known and greatly beloved and
MresI ected during her entire married
Allfe. During my pastorate here, which
sabegan in 1S1S-a period of about tifteen
Wyears-I may say | have known hel
Mintimatel, and the more have seen OF
Mher the more highly | have e:teemed
Mher. From the very first | have felt
Hdrawn toward her. She was SO kind.
#and gave me such "a warm welcome
Wwhen first came, fresh from the semi.
Tnary, to take charge OF this work. Nc
@mother could have manifested deeper
WintereSt in Il son than she did in me. Ii
HWas always pleasure to enter her gen
Hial and hosl table home. do not think
Git would be possible to say too much iii
@praise Of her. She was in every respect
ga splendid specimen of a woman.
EPhysically, she had a commanding
Rpresence, and would attract attention.
E III any gathering. Besides the lofti-
Mness of statue, she had remarkably
EpleaSant expression OF cOntenance and
Railways bore herself with great dig nifty.
can we'll understand story told by
@Col. Arnold in some "Reminiscences OF
& ashington," how, at the close of the
&War, when a distinguished artist
Ndesired to paint the picture of a colored
Hlady to be exhibited in some of the
asaloons of the old world, she was select
Fed for that purpose.
n She has failed very much within the
mpast few years, but those who remem-
q Der her before disease had began to
Hmake inroads upon her constitution,
Hknew what a striking appearance she
represented. Even as she lies here before
Eus, cold in death, there is Il dignity
Mand queenliness about her that is re-
81 Amarkable. | have always associated
Cher, Mrs. keckle, and Mrs. Parke to-
#gether iii my mind, as perhaps the three
FINEST specimens of physical woman
Il hood that we ha | among the Older
sawomen of the church. And do not
&think my judgment in this respect will
Ebe called in question by any one.
q Some sweet Mvrii Ssssso a.ay shall break
81 Nevermore to.sink in night.
NSome sweet morn we shall awake
s Mid the everlasting light.
81 Some sweet day the end shall come
q To our parting, and Our pain.
sSome sweet day We all go home,
B Nevermore to part again
s[ The balance of this sermon will bel
q published next week