The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-01

| answered where knowledge wF .9ornM
III a man die Will ne i've agAn ashtd
\ the savage or yore. as he saw Fellow
/ fallen by tho way. and the rn,EVe thSt
was wisest In counsel, the eye ~ Wab
| koenest TO see the foot that was Ifwrtest
In the race. the arm that was trongest
| and guregt I'm tho hunt. were tiNnced duV
| VisiOnless and Still, III n man die VIII nc
| live AGAIN. he asked. and nc answcte
him aye. he will" And so ne nuficd MS
| fallen fellow uih his spear and his
! shield. and gave him food FOR nis 1oulnoy,
ann his horse and his WIFE 50 thdt hc
| might not mss the pleasures OF hint
| or OF home in the realm 10 which ne hAd
zone.
III a man die will re live AGAIN." ask
| ed the Egyptian, ard he answered MIN
aye. bc Will" and he cnibilmct the body
with great care. with spices ana uiuSS
ana futds, ana sWatncd u IN cioths ahd
hand ages that u might be ready Tor Us
soul-tcnant when he ohos, 10 come back
again Apl thus asked and answered INC
GrceN ana the oman. ana tncF pldOeu t"e
obal on the eyes or the mouth on lle ueau
that he might have passage money lot
Charon. 20 cross thc SiyX.
And thus ask we again to-day ~ We
stand IN the presence or thN1 eN"l uil-
faihomed mystery, when We 80. aVule
loyod form born TO the tomb anu hho"
that some dear voice Is hush ~ - I'iol Ga, "a,
ears forever as our tear-bhndeu eyes ana
grief-numbcd MIND strain 70 pierce me
veil. thus do we ask. IF nan ule' VIII
he live again?" And every nc'N t-stfins
IL vocal with reply, every hoOt OF our
being gives answer 20 declaf-' aye, ne
viii And reascn corrObOraiesi the nope.
We know that in all the Wo,N 81 mat
ter not an atom - desIoSe1 81. -eVs''IHs -
doomed to amir iiaton- a ulpib may DC
crushed buried burned crowned, de-
,o,,rsI or swallow ed up in air. but II Is
~. ,l,soi,,,olN eridicatcd II assumes now
shane. new being. new piop.'ues ahu
modes but II - not Wlpcu pu1 on eNlS-
.oncc shall the Jewel be less IMAM me
1,lI,ot9 m kernel more Valueiess than'
the SHELF the spirit weaker IMAM the
clay? 49,. .,..,,,, o,o,,, ne
destb is ever the stepping stone 10 NE.
,r,,o ao,rcr fading and peiish'ng. the leaf
calling from the tree. tic iody rotNhS III
Inc ground. all give impetus TO new eAls-
tancc-birth feeding ON DEAN. Hlr oNO'N-
ING from destruction. Shail TINS RUE cease
when man is approached ana VIA. -
tr,Ie Of lower forms of life be not true
Of the highest,
A,d We know that every want mas JUS
satisfaction. that Tor every ucslIe .netc
awaits its qualification. For munger 'heIc
H. food for thirst there rs drlhk' l"l
- tbc sopses there arc the avenues or
,heir satiation. for Their proper needs
fbers are air ana sunlight. ana water an"
earth. Shall .hcte Ia no iullllh EN- ul W..
highest and hottest hope. OF when lhan -
.qplDlef SndH lNt NdiiA' Va
he answered and the longing or the SUI
hc denied? Shall man he created win
nobIer 9spiration be endowed with hlsn-
-, faculties have tho power TO pcicelve
no more glorious being. 10 toucn tHc
oI,r,o of The INN ste with the up-reacnilg
drrer tins of his soul. 10 ycarn ana
n,,nVer for that iaore perfect peace ~
mat sublimer IRE. 10 nave an tilio oVsst'
nsrt he but a tantaliZng DISAPPOINTMENT,
70 re3Iize mat tho narrow bel IS atlcI
III me final end. and the lcnsthellns
shodov,s close in an unit night !-Not ~
- man die, he sEan live again.
"Our dead are like the stars oy DAY
Withdrawn from mortar eye,
w b9I5ine unTei CeiVed their way
,rhrough the VI cloudcd SKY
..av them through holy hope ana lo'e
We feel in hours serene
,,o,nortod with the world above,
immortal and JEseen'
,.r,houqh death his sacred seal hath sci
~, bright and by-gone hours
e,.iI those we love are with US yS'i
Are more than ever ours
.o,,rs no pledge OF love and falthi
RV hopes OF heaven on high,
Rv trust triumphant over uea'n'
In immortality Amen.