Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-04-20

Again, standing in this garden or the
new sepulcher, / am impressed with
the dignity of private and unpretend-
ing obsequies.
Joseph was mourner, sexton, livery
man-had entire charge Of everything.
Only four people at the burial OF the
King OF the Universe. Oh, let this be
consoiatory to those who through lack
of means or through lack OF large &C
Quaintance have but little demonstra-
ton OF grief at the graves of their
loved ones Long line of giittering
equipage. two rows of silver handles.
casket of richest wood, pallbearers
gloved and scarfed, are not necessary.
If there be six at the grave. Christ
looks down from heaven and remem-
bers that is two more than We're at his
obseQuies.
Not recognizing this idea. how many
small properties are scattered and Will
owhood and orphanage go forth into
cold charity, The departed left small
property. which would have been
enough to keep the family together I'M
til they could take care OF themselves.
but the funeral expenses absorbed ev-
erything. That went for Grape which
ought to have gone for bread. A man
of moderate means can hardly afford
to die in any of our great cities. By
all means. do honor to departed, but do
not consider funeral pageant as necss-
sary. No one was ever more loving
~ and tonierly put away ~ sepuicher
than Christ our Lord. but there were
only four people in the procession.
Wake Up 10 Giad"e-s
Again. standing in this garden with
a new serulcher. | am impressed with
the fact that You cannot keep the deal
down
Seal Of scnAedr.n. company Of coi
Giers from tie tower CT Antonia. floor
OF rock. roo: OF rock. walls Of rock.
door of rock cannot keep Christ in thu
crypts. Conc out and come UP ne
must Come ont ana come up he did.
Prefguration. First fruits of them
that Slept. Jast as certainly as We
come down ir'o the dust iust so GER
tainly We will come M again. Though
I'll the gran te of the mountains wer2
riied on us We VII rise. Though
buried amid the corals of the deepest
caverns OF the Atlantic ocean. We will
come to the surface.
With these eyes We may not look
into the face of the monday sun, but
we shall have stronger vision. because
the tamest thing in the land to which
we go will be brighter than the sun.
We shall have bodies with the speed
of the lightning. Our bodies imp-0v
, ed. energ.Zei. switched. clarified
mortality. immortality. The door OF
the grave taken off its hinges and
flung fat into the dust.
Oh, my brethren, death and the
grave are not so much as they used
to be; for while wandering in this
garden with the new sepulcher | find
that the vines and flowers of the gar
den have completely covered up the
tomb Instead of one garden there
are four gardens. opening into each
Cther-gavden Of Eden. garden of the
worlds gpulcher. garden of the earth 3
regeneration. garden Of heaven. Four
gardens. Bloom, o earth, Bloom. O
heaven. Oh. my friends. wake no 10
gladness On this Easter morning, This
day, if | interpret it right. means JOY
it means peace with heaven. and il
means peace with all the world
Oh, bring more flowers, Wrcathe
them around the braZen throat of the
cannon; plant them in the desert that
it may blossom like the rose; braid
them into the name of the returned
war charger. No more red dahlias oil
human blood. Give us white lilies OF
peace. All around the earth strew
| Easter flowers And soon the rough
voyage of the church militant will be
ended. and she will sail up the heay-
emily harbor. SCARED with many a
conflict, but the flag of triumph float
ing from her topgallants. All heaven
will come out to greet her into port
and with long reverberating shout
of welcome will say: There she comes
| up the bay. the glorious old snip Zion
After tempestuOus voyage she drops
anchor within the veil