Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-01-12
The Last sleep.

Remark the eighth: All the victims
or insomnia ought TO be consoled with
the fact that they will have n good,
long sleep after awhile. Sacred and
profane literature again and again
speak OF That last sleep. God knew
that the human race would be disposed
TO make n great ado about exit from
this world. and so he inspires Job and
David and Daniel and John and Paul
to call that condition sleep" When
ut Bethany the brother who was the
support OF his sisters after their IA
Their and mother were gone had him.
self expired. Christ cried out I'm regard
TO him. HE Is not dead, but sleepeth."
Cheering thought to all poor sleepers,
Tor that VIII be a pleasant sleep, In
duced by no narcotic. disturbed by no
frightful dream. interrupted by no
harsh sound. Better than any sleep
you ever took. o child OF God, will be
the last sleep. In your other slumbers
your homo may be invaded by bur
glars and your treasures carried OF,
but while here and there, In one case
out OF millions, the resurrectionist may
disturb the pillow OF dust the last
sleep Is almost sure to be kept from
invasion. There will be no burglary
OF the tomb. And It will be refresh
Ing sleep. You have sometimes risen
In the morning more weary than when
you laid down at night, but waking
from the sleep OF which l speak the
last fatigue. the last ache, the last wor.
riment. will be forever gone oh, wha.
a refreshing sleepi
Most people are tired. The nights
DO not repair the day.. Scientists, by
minute calculation. say that every
night comes little short of restoring
the body to where II was the day be-
fore. and SO every seventh day was
put In for entire rest to make m In
reparation for what the nights could
not do. But so restful will be the last
sleep that you will rise from Il without
one sore nerve. without one tired limb
rested, forever rested. as only God
can rest You. o We tired folks all ND
ana down the world-tired with work.
or tired with prosecutions, or tired
with ailments, or tired with bereaye-
ments. or tired In the struggle against
temptation-clap your hands with etcr-
nal glee In expectation OF that sleep
from which you will wake up so rest
ed that you will never need another
sleep or even another night. There
shall be no night there" because there
VIII he no need of It's quieting iniu-
ences- No lengthening of the shadows
or tower and wall and gate No even
ing mist rising from the river. No
shutdown. THY sun shall no more go
down. neither shall thy moon With
draw Itself. for the Lord shall be
thine everlasting light. and the days
or thy mourning shall be ended"
SO. my nearer. my reader. Good
nightT May God give you such sieep
tonight as is best for you. and II you
wake too soon may ne fill your soul
with "reminiscences and expectations
that will he better than slumber. Good
night! Having In prayer, kneeling Mt
the bedside. committed yourself and all
yours to the keeping OF the sIumber-
less God. fear nothing. The pestilence
that walketh In darkness will not cross
your doorsill. and you need not be
afraid OF evil tidings Good night!
May you have no such experience as
job had when he said. Thou scarest
me with dreams and terriicst s,e
through visions" If you dream Mt all.
may II he n vision OF reunions and con-
CALCULATIONS. and. waking. may YOU
una some OF them true. Good night