Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-04-19

reigned Love could not bribe Him
2 Power could not dissolve His spell Beauty
e did not escape Innocence was cut off side
e BY side with crime Death was Lord
t Then in the course Of time Jesus went
, down into these dreary regions just as the
d fathers had gone before Film One more
I ship had sailed out into the dismal night;
would He come back ? If not, it would be
t only the same sad old story. But He did
come back. That ship returned Every
I white sail was set and she was freighted
! deep.with hopes and JOYS for mortal men
. Yes. that morning Jesus disputed deaths
long claim Life was stronger than the
grave That body did not SCI. corruption
4 All is well Heneefonh. death is vanquishei
and Jesus reigns He came back to show
us that He had struck death down in His
own capitol, and that his sting was now
quenched in the blood Of the open fountain.
/ lIyJylenas, kts.g ra0e IS a ai6ereRf blacc
since IesAs oame back. He left down there
10 its gloom the white angels, the sweet
spices and the pure linen, and they are sull I
there for every saint VINO gees in And ] /
think that Gods angels do guard the bod (
les of believers now, and that each sleeper
is enswathed in the white robes Of Jesus
purity and peace Yes,and every christian
grave is fragrant with the hope of eternal
life Every spot where they rest has been
touched and frightened BY some heavenly
influence How changed Our Master
does not even call it by the same name any
more 1t is net death now, but sleep Here
sleepeth, is the true christian epitaph "He
giveth His beloved sleep Hush tread
softly fhey are only sleeping. tits a bed.
He has warmed t,and smoothed the pillow. [
as our old mothers used to do for US at
night; and this is the lullaby that so sweedy
breathe from His lips
Fear not the chill Of the valley,
For death but a shadow shall be
nv rod and nv staff shall support thee.
It's / keep on trusting in Me-
o. what victory More still, He has t.
planted many a rare white flower about the Z
spot Here is one an Easter lily "Be- i
cause ] live, ye shall live also Another q
- am the Resurrection and the Life And s.
mere spdg Of arbutus, Thy brother shall b
Use again " How easy for His children Il
o shut their eyes and go to sleep with Jesus Ia
20 near Hear the words of their conf
lence speak of those personally known
o me. "There is no river here" st is
he Father calling me" Sing and pray Of
ternity dawns Thomas will be sur al
rised to see me kiss the boy goo w
We, said dear friend, DR. Mettack. u
m not surprised o. what visions, what ~ =.
ongs, whatrustIing of pinions, what beck in
ming of vanished hands. Why,th river
lore is thronged with welcoming friends as
There is no death What seemslsoi is trans COZ
ion And thus by His resurrection have 5al
is enemies been conquered 3 9
I'LL N0ao z0Haf dia His Resurrection -,
can to His f1eHasP It aoas joyfzI N
Jlb,1se. They were so disheartened and the
'pelsss. They took more spices, as if He He
as to remain in the grave They were yet
'outtoreturn to their old homes and trades. MI
ley did not seem to grasp the idea of the ~
ing at all Although He had told them i Inf,
it often, they were stunned and gloomy. he
eir dream had well nigh faded This to ]
IS their situation when the angel cues hor
n broke in on them; "Why bring spices The
re? You have come to the wrong place Fac
find Him. He does not belong here III
by do you come to the house of the dead mi ii
ma me living! lie IS risen." 0 sadt
at a burst of light 1t flooded all their ".
souls with new rapture, He is alive asse
evermore, and hath the keys of death zine
hell He is not among the dead He
ked right on through the grave. That v
5 not the end, it was only an incident in Won
life You NAV wander the world over com
read every monumental inscription in heir
ut you will find no stone sacred to His ll'o
nory she is not there He is alive i ~,
it is the message to-day alive" The Sc
e lips that spoke to Mary are still conn
king. The same feet that travelled arm
Cleopus and Luke to Emmaus, are still date
ching with the church. The same voice hear'
cried "All Hail." is still from above grow
ting victorious Zion. The same kind ~ ~.
Is that built a fire on the shore, are still an y
stering along the strand ofour troubled media
He lives, and nobody knows it as splen
as the hearts of His friends. 7Huas shine
to them a glorious declaration and con An
ati0H Of all his claims I cannot dwell aiWa.
This was to be the test He said e si1s.l
'ould stake everything on His rising. ;sti 49,,
ppealed to it as the final proof of the
lity. 1t seemed like a bold thing to do.
aid Destroy this temple, and in three Int
will build it again" And they did , = SleI /
~ it They pulled down its pinnacles. IN Il i
d its glory Three days passed, and Anon
.nough there it stood built again, only say q
beautiful than before. Well then were
at He claimed is true, and that rising they v
splendid proof. o. here is solid with
twas more,a type and pledge of our Wis VINE
.-tior Dill D, kWnO 1
e''0il' D'O.iie's'' peileVe IN lhe res 1.-THE
ION OF lle poay II IS a strange drift how Of
Sc quibbling times to cast doubt on might
lessed doctrine Bur, as for me. j sermon
{ to my heart as a treasure / pray pears
not disturb my faith Do not drop only NJ
st Of your false philosophy on the man.
have planted beside my dead 80.
explain, but if the dead rise not, then
ist change this old Bible and YOU
IT do that. No; ! believe that Gods
S redeemed the entire being soul
dy And He wants it all. Not a
viii He leave under the heel Of Death. ~,
lall be all immortal. He has said
ther year has gone since last Easter r.