Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-07-21

cnes are me last expiring hopes Of the
p0or dyine cowboy. and wretchsd pria-
oner az he lies "a his dark cell day after
DAY. recalls the better days OF me pat.
when IN hts humbie home he was sur
rounded by friends aud loved ones who
knew him aud trusted him
Many % us. perhaps. remember the
last aade farewell. as We left our east.
orn homes to Try our luck Ia the maiden
vest Pleasant memories atiu hngar ia
out hearts a. We again recall the warm
grasp OF the hand. OF the tear Ia the
eyes ct some friend or relative. We love
the word home" b means ~ much 10
mnny Of us.
Perhaps as our brave boys made the
gallant charge up san Juan hill they
thought % relatives and friends ana
country. and these thoughts gave them
courage. put iron In their blood and sent
them on TO do AXE heroea Many Of
Americas noble son- As buried on sOuso
lonely spot in a f0relgn iand-Vsaos ~
Their ashes .thsy willingly gave them
selves TO the cause VI liberty and home
The sentiment ot the Old song. Home.
Sweet Home VIII never die ga the
hearts OF home loving men ana women.
hut while We love our country and
homes. We understand that CUE time
with earthly things ars but brief We
meet one another" some one has SAID.
pass on and are gone lit h Just an
inch OF time. ana then Eternal ages
toll on" Tha text speaks OF place
which uod has prepared, and you re-
member that In the eleventh chapter Of
Hebrews. Pau speaks of an eternal
city. which uOd had made with his own
hand. and how weak are words Go de-
scribe the handiw0rk 81 ODD. The most
beautiful landscape or elaborate paint
ing fashioned with the artists hand:
the most exquisite flower gardens with
all the sweet fragrance Of the flowers,
the sweetest music OF the grandcat
scenery that earth affords. viii not ade.
quatoly bring 10 our mind the bcauti-
ful city which aod has built with his
own hands. The text also speaks of a
home which Christ H. to prepare for His
people. and Il lie has prepared the
place it wall be eternal Il II said that
Il took two millions 81 mon several
years to buiid the clty OF Babylon, u
- NVAAhNa nuk HArh huWs
Historians Say that the ruins u Neb-
uchadueEzars palace are stil standing
but men are afraid 30 90 near them be
cause they are fun OF scorpions aud
snakes, The towers and basuona OF
Ninevah have long since fallen There
is not much left OF Carthage. COrnth
IL only shapelcss mass Athens. once
the nride OF Greece, o. now gone. 70 We
s5e that places buiit with hands soon
pass away. The strongest house ever
bmlt will soon crumble TO dust.
When Paul preached IA Antioch u
was one OF the most beautiful cities la
the world. The wide streets werc nied
with rows " columns and beautiful
galleries. Men then, az now. tried 20
ynshrne their names and records in
perishablc clay. We are constantly
planning Tor beautiful homes and cities
here ON earth. We build a. though w
expected 60 live hCIe forever. but his
tory teaches that cites. houses and all
temporal things shall perish.
IL seoms to be the desire OF every per-
son TO have home. a permanent place
! a. be called our own. None % as can
ever forget the home Of our childhood; ;
how well do I remember the place OF
my birth. 1 can recall at least one In
o.dent FOR every year that ! spent work
ms and playing upon the beautiful hAlsl
OF old Kentucky. Some times in this
busy life we stop and mediate. We
think OF the beautiful land beyond the
gates where there are no sorrows, no
tears. no more grief
Tell me. my secret soul o, tell me,
hope and faith. 10 there no rcstsng place
] from sin. sorrow and doath9 liz there
no happy spot where mOrtsls may b.
bleat. where grief may md balm and
WEAKNESS a rest7 Faith. hope and love
best boonA to mortais siven--wavcd
their bright wings. and whispered. Yes
| Ia heaven