Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-14

or constant use and wear.
 Oh the varied scenes you've witnessed, sTgonld take years to count them OCT,
 o, the varied tunes you ve uttered Some that warned us, some implore. You have served through every season. Funerals, weddings. christenings too. With our joys and with our sorrows, we have always turned to you. Twas our fathers helped to buy you, ,and you served their purpose we'll, Twas our mothers. who so proudly would always your merit tell, And when in your youth they bought you, clearly rang your voice for good, For you lived in humber quarters just worship house of wood. Do you know you are the only Vestage of that long agoj And perhaps that is the req son that we're 10th to let you go2 For you mind us of our childhood, and the old time singing school, When we boys and girls would gather just to learn to sing by rule. Oh! the changes since that childhood, Oh! the partings that have come. Many who then played and loved you, have been gathered to Gods home And the old church. we out grew it. in this time it would not do, So we got aristocratic. and we built one large and new. ofthe old life and the old church. you were left the only trace, Till another finer organ came and took away your place. But you never did grow jealous you are faithful to the end. In the Epworth League prayer service. you have proved the same old friend, When we've wandered from our duty, you have prayed that we might be. ''Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee.' When our faith has almost faltered, from your notes we've often heard "How firm foundation is, laid in His word . You have sung the rest for laborers,
 ''Rock of ages cleft for me- Iris the cry of heavy burdened.
 Let me hide myself in Thee.'' You have sung the song of ages.
 Jesus lover of my soul" You have prayed him to be with us,
 'fWhen the nearer waters roll In prayer of song imploringi
 Come thou fount of every blessing.' You have begged the weary sinner,
 "Come repenting and confessing.' You have given us assurance,
 That our loved ones who may die, We shall meet beyond the river.
 "some sweet day, by and by" You have looked beyond our childhood,
 From our cradles to our graves, And proclaimed to generations.
 Jesus saves, Jesus saves" If we've failed to know each other,
 In the real heart to heart way, You have told us 'twould be different,
 "When the mists have rolled away" Is it strange that we do love you, an old friend since childhood's day, And we feel so sad at parting, tho you won't go far away. Now we've given you 10 the children, we've outgrown you, dear old friend, And it may be that in old age, you can with their voices blend. Not because we don't love, we'd not have you think this true, But old age is telling on you. Twas the only thing to do, YOU have waged noble battle but you're sadly out of tune. And your breath is getting shorter, you would fail to serve us soon, Such is life cen with an organ. changes come as years go by, But with such life of service, what is death when it draws nigh? For we stand in life an organ, just an instru- ment of God, Some are tuned to lives of worship, others one long loud dscord. Some are joyous, full of Gods light, some are lived in minor keys. But there'n come a day when each is fitted into harmony. Perfect mussc upin Heaven every life key hid in God. Perfect union, perfect knowledge, we will find there no lost chord. !"
 If we serve God half so gladly,
 If we serve Him half so well,
 We'll be given to the children
 To Gods children, the Angels