Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-08-05
SOON BIZ FORGOTTEN.
Tho Fe'Ieuce OF Earth Forgotten IL
the Heavenly Rest,
TIE Worn nnd weary with the uurdcns
OF Earthly Eh,enco SHAFT auon Ito.
Nconperatc IN undS Heaven.
W Paradise,

Arise yc and depart, Tor this Ia not your rest
Micah, H., 10
Thln wns the drum, beat OF prophet
who wanted To arouse his people from
thor opprcsscdNnd sinful condition;but
1t may just rs properly be uttered now
us then, Bells, by long exposure and
much ringing, lose their clearncss OF
tones but this rouslng bell OF the Cos.
pei strikes In just IN clear tone as
when " first rang ON the air
AS lar MS | can see, your great want
and mine is rest. From the time we
enter life, great RAINY voxations and
nnnoyanccs take after MS. We have
our holidays and our seasons of recrca.
ton and quiet, but where Is the man in
this world who has found entire rest!
The fact Is that God did not make this
world to rest in. A ship might as we'll
go down OH Cape llutteras to find
smooth water Ms II man in this world
to find quiet. From the way that God
has strcwn the thorns, and hung the
clouds, and sharpened the tuslSs: from
the colds that distress us, and the heats
that smite us, and the pleurisies that
stab us, and the fevcrs that consume
us, | know that lie did not make
this world ms n place to loiter in.
God does everything successfully; and
this world would be very different
world II it were intended for us to
lounge in. 1t does right well for few
years. Indeed, IL is magnificent Moth.
ing but infinite wisdom and goodness
could have mixed this beverage of
water, or hung up these brackets of
stars, or trained these voices of rill,
and bird and ocean-so that God has
but to lift His hand, and the whole
world breaks into orchestra But after
all, 1t is only the spleudors of n kings
highway, over which we are TO march
on to eternal conquests.
You and | have seen men who tried
to rest here, They buildcd themselves
great stores. They gathered arou nd
them the patronage of merchant
princes. The voice of their bid shook
the money markets. They had stock
III AApoh va NllN ohNOCoolul anu
in safe deposit vaults great rolls of
government securities. They had en-
blazoned carriages, high mettled
steeds, footmen, plate that COMPOUNDED
lords and senators who sat at their TIA
bic, tapestry on which hoated the rich
est designs of foreign looms, splendor
of canvas on the wall, exquisiteness OF
music rising among pedastals OF
bronze, and dropping, soft as light, on
snow of sculpture. Here let them rest.
Put back the embroidered curtain, and
shake up the pillows of down. Turn
out the lights. 1t is II o'clock at night.
Let slumber drop upon the eyelids,
and the air float through the half.
opened lattice, drowsy with midsum-
mer perfume. Stand back, ali care
anxiety and troubled But no! they
will not stand back. They rattle the
lattice. They look under the canopy
With rough touch they startle hi,
pulses. They cry out at II o'clock al
night: Awake, man; how can you
sleep when things are so uncertain
What about those stocks? Hank to tn,
t.. of that fire bell; it is your district
How if you should die soon? Awake
man! Think of it! Who will get YOU
property when you are gone? VIVA
will they do with it? Wake up! Richie:
sometimes take wings. How If you
should get poor? Wake up!' Rising
on one elbow, the man of fortune look.
out into the darkness OF the room, ant
wipes the dampness from his forehead
and says: "Alas! For all this scene
of wealth and gni6cence-no rest!
passed down II street OF city wi It'll
merchant. lie knew all the fines
houses on the street. He said: ether
is something the matter in all thes
houses. In that one it is conjugal in
felicity. In that one a dissipated son
In that, n dissolutc father. In that a.
idiot child. In that, the prospect o
bankruptcy" This worlds wealth ca
give no pcrmanent satisfaction. Thi
is not your rest.
You and have seen men try in an
other direction. A man says: "If
could only rise to such and such plac
of renown; if could gain that Office
If could only get the stand, and hav
my sentiments met with one goo
round of hand-clapping applause; if
could only write "a book that woul
live, or make a speech that would thrill
or do an action that would resound!
The tide turns in his favor. His nam
is on 10000 lips. lie is bowed to, an
sought after, and advanced. Men drinl
his health at great dinners. At his fer
words the multitudes huzzl. From ga
leries of beauty they throw garlands
From housetops, as he passes in lon
procession, they shake out the nationa
standards. Here let him rest. 1t is
o'clock at night. On pillows stuffe
with nations praise let hil
lie down. Hush! all disturban
voices In his dream let Their
be hoistcd throne, and acro'
IL march coronation. Hush! Husl
"Wakc up!" says a rough voice. "P'
: litical sentiment is changing. How
, YOU should lose this place of homo
, Wake up! The morning papers are
be full of denunciation. Hcarken t
I the excavations of those who once c.
rcsscd you. BY tomorrow night thel
! will be multitudes sneering at IL
) words which last night you expectt
j. would be universally admired. Ho
:. can you sleep when everything d
Ponds upon the next turn of the gre
! tragedy? Up, man! OFF of this pi
low!' The man, with head yet h.
from his last grafton, starts up sudde
. ly, looks out upon the night, but SCI
4. nothing except the flowers that /
: upon his stand, or scroll from whic
he read his speech, or the books fro
. which he quoted his authorities, al
goes to his desk to finish his neglectC
!, correspondence, or to pen an indignal
d line to some reporter, or sketch I'll
: plan for n public defense against u
assaults of the people Happy when