Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-04-14

tween his Wu.ii au2 tn. ifsslr"T wH~Ii. in
HHu not suppose yuur departed friends
tnHT what yuu au With their tRii--s
WHY had cod planted '..ala-ur0l" aud
WliI flowers iu the forest gui uu The pratt
re, where No human eve ever ---s tusm.
He planted them iurrr tor Invisible iulslli-
Eenrr, 10 look az and admire aud glen in
Visible iutrliigrurrs zone TO llHk az the
Wild f0wrr- Of the woods and the table
lands. viii they not make excursion and
see the Huwrr- which yuu have planted la
adrrtinuatr remembrance Of Tlrus
When am dead. WOu,i like 10 have q
handful 81 ViUiet>-auy one r0ull plurs
them cur ut the gra-S. yr some uIr could
M IRON 10" edge e tue FUuu 20 water lily
--E"thiLS rarr.y expensive, no insane lis
play. rs sometimes al funeral rites where
tie display takes the bread from the chill
"rrn mouths and the riuthe- from their
back, bat something from the great lie
F.. Inocracy Uf lower. Rather than imperil
eataialqur Of Russian Gar, asl. some one
whom may haze he,r-i by gospel sermon
or Christian deed to bring spris OF ar
butus or "A handful Of China aster..
IL was left for GoaTrn times TO smell re-
sprct for the departed and comfort for the
living in letters Of floral gospel. Pillow
of flowers, meaning rest 70. the pilgrim
who las got To the end of his journ4 " An
chOr Of lowers, suggesting the Christian
hope Which we hHy" a. Hn anchor Of the
soul. sure and sttalfast. Gross OF naW-
/ err. suggesting Inc tree On which our sins
were slain. II had my way. would COW
er up all The dreamles, Sleegers, whether
in golden handled caSkot or pine r0y,
whether kings mauspieum or potter
/ Held. with radiant or aromatic arbnre--
crECe. The Bible SAYS. In the midst ui
the garden there was u sepUirire"
wish that every seUUlchrr might he in the
midst Of the garden.
II you ask me the question, What are
flowers good for: ans yer. For religions
/ SYMBOLISM Have you ever srIdiei Scrip
tural fora: Tn" Bible is an arbc return. il
is Il divine conservatory, il i Il herOarium
OF exquisite beauty. II YOU want to illu.-
traie the breyty OF the brightest human
life, y on will quote from JO5. Man cOmeth
forth as a flower and j. cut dowr.' OfyoG
will quote from the pSalmist. As the flower
oI the Held, so he perisheth: the wind pas
seth over it and it is gone" Or you will
uuote from Isaiah. 'All flesh is grass and
the goodliuess thereof is rs the flower OF
The ,tell.' OrNOu will quote from James
/ tie apostle, As the flower % the grass 50
lic rnssrth away" What graphic Bible
-yu bolism.
Flowers also AFFORD mighty symbolism OF
Christ who compared II imself 10 the ancient
queen, The lily. and the modern queen. the
rose. when He said: Il uul the rase Of
sharon and tie lily Of the valley" Redo.
lent like the one. humble like the other.
Like UOth appropriate for the sad who waNt
>ympalhi2-rs and for the rejoicing who
wan; banqueters. lowering over the mar
rince ceremony like Il wedding hell. o"
folded like chaplet on the pul,eiess heart
Of the dead. Oh, Christ, let the perfume
Of Thy name he waftednlI around the earth
lily and rose, lily and rOse--unti the
wilderness crimson into Il garden and the
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