The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-01-11

many cases made into clothing Thus the very
apparel was reminder of the One destined to
be slain on Calvary, through whom we are all
hopeful we may be clothed upon and wear
robes of riehteeusness-robes white in the
blood of the Lamb; l. G., robes becoming Saints
made white, pure innocent. through. or by
reason of their faith in Christs death, and
their love of him who so died.
From verse 10 we might infer that Cain
buried the body OF Abel.
"The Abyssnians have q curious tradition
as to the custom of burying the dead. They
say that when Adam found the body OF the
murdered Abel he carried il about upon his
shoulders for 20 days, not knowing how to dis
pose of it, The Almighty took pity on him,
and sent forth crow with dead young one
on its back. The crow few before Adam until
it came to tract Of sandy ground, in which it
dug a hole with its feet, and there buried It's
young one. When Adam saw this, he dug
grave in the sand snd buried his dead boy
in it,
Thomas Hicks, the American portrait paint
err made great success of his famous painting.
E" The Death of Abel" 1t was exhibited in
1S41.
The editor of Zien's Herald (Boston) once
had q bible class in which the question rose:
"What caused the moral difference in the char
acters of Cain and Abel?" The editor said:
"One of the members suggested that the moral
impulse given to Gains character was while
his parents were in rebellion against God;
aud that the moral impulse given to AbePs
character was after Adam and Eve had
built an altar of repentance and sacrifice for
their sins. Such an Interpretation as this
points to the necessity of right moral condl-
ton in parents, if they would have their chill
dren pure and true before God"
If one have time, consult Scri5ner's Monthly.
May. 1873 and Harper's Weekly, Juno 4, 1892,
p. 531.
Suggestions.
1. Worship God. Have affairs. Let your
service not be formal, but hearty and agreeable
TO Gods win az to form and substance. FPS,
~: 15.)
q Be careful not to show i'll feeling in your
face God notices looks. He sees the express
sions of the countenance, smiles, frowns,
scowls.
g. Brothers and sisters should not quarrel.
Guard against every unbrotherly. unlovely
disposition. q John, 3: 10 h. Be not Cain
like. dude, LIZ
A. If we have done wrong, when we discover
it, we should reform.
s. Every righteous person may rely on the
fact one will ever injure him and God not
notice it. God in consideration and memory
of each of Us keeps track of his whereabouts.
The Lord notices the deaths of the devout.
FPS, lie: 49, They yet speak. Heb, IL: ~
g. Sin will be exposed. Murder will out.
Remember, you always act in the sight of God.
We cannot hide anything from him. Adam
and Eve could not successfully conceal them
selves in bushes and behind trees. Cain may
have enticed Abel into the field as to secure
a retired, out-of-tks-wsy spot. Then. too, he
buried the corpse Both acts were known to
God
=. Always be truthful. In his question ". 81
Cain tried to evade.
8. We should be keepers of each other-all
.x-to n IL -
8. Thou shalt not KILL" Every murder is
kind of fratrcide. The human family is
fraternity. fRo., 2:i1.) Even hatred is in
terpreted as murder. q John, 8 49,
10. The man slayer must be punished. In
some States murder is n capital crime. tGen.,
9:5, 81 For the protection of society severity
Of punishment should be the principle of leg
islation.
IL There must be future life beyond death,
or Abel who was righteous shared worse than
Cain who was evil Abel died cruelty, while
Cain lived on, grew great, built cities.
~ 10 WAS curious to Stay Abel for what,
strictly speaking. God did. But Cain could
not reach God. Often intermediate persons
have to suffer what is really intended for other
parties.
Conclusion.
Brothers should maintain most kindly rela-
tions. 1t is shame to read of the unfriendly
and in some cases the hateful relations exist
ing between brothers. One lately was arrested
in Springfield. Mass, by action of tort, the
brother having damaged his brothers reputa-
ton and business. At New York prominent
man was arrested for forging his brothers
name On the contrary, it is delightful to read
OF mutual kindly Offices of brothers. Aga
memnou led forces against Troy to avenge the
injuries Inflicted on his brother Menelaus. The
eulogy of Senator Sherman on Gen. Sherman
was a lovely brother tribute.
Such multiplicity of practical suggestions
occur it is impossible to print them all. Each
teacher and scholar should carefully study the
subject and see what use he made to-day
of this scrap of history. Specially. all should
remember that murder is, as rule, the out
growth of long continued animosity. Repress
the first ill-feeling. Christ classes those who
hate with murderers Cultivate charity. Live
near the Heart of Christ