Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-07-21

comes anu hlSSCS luc COlu OiOW Va hSA
who charmed it away from sin, and
all through the streets Of Joppa there
is mOurnng-mOurnin because Dorcas
Is dead. When Josephine of France
was carried out to her grave, there
were n great many men and women of
pomp and pride and position that went
out after her. But am most affected
by the story of history that on that
day there were 10000 of the poor of
France who followed her coffin. weep
ing and wailing until the air rang
again. because when they lost Joseph
Inc they lost their last earthly friend.
Oh. who would not rather have such
obsequies than all the tears that were
ever poured In the lachrymalS that
have been exhumed from ancient
cities. There may be no mass for the
dead. there may be no costly sarcopha-
gus. there may be no elaborate mauso-
lcum. but in the damp cellars of the
city and through the lonely huts of the
mountain glen there will be mourning,
mourning, mourning, because Dorcas
is dead. blessed are the dead who
die in the Lord. They rest from their
labors, and their works do follow
them"
7 sneak to you Of Dorcas the resur-
rected. The apostle came to where she
was and said. "Arise. and she sat up!'
In what short compass the great
writer put that-"She sat up!' Oh
what time there have been around
that town when the apostle brought
her out among her old friends! How
the tears of Joy must have started
What clapping of hands there must
have been! What singing! What laugh
teri Sound it all through that lane!
Shout 1t down that dark alley! Let all
Joppa hear Il. DOrcas Is resurrected.
Good Never Dies.
You and have seen the same thing
many a time; not a dead body resusci-
tated. but the deceased coming up
again after death in the good accom-
plished. If man labOrs up to 30
years of age, serving God, and then
dies, we are apt to think that his earth
ly work is done. No. His influence
on earth will continue till the world
ceases. Services rendered for Christ
never stop. \ Christian woman tolls
for the upbuilding of church through
many anxieties. through many self de-
mails. with prayers and tears, and then
she dies. 1t Is 10 years since she went
away. Now the Spirit Of God de-
scends upon that church; hundreds OF
souls stand up and confess the faith of
Christ. Has that Christian woman
who went away 10 years ago nothing
to do with these things? ] see the
Towering out of her noble heart. |
hear the echo Of her footsteps In all
the songs over sins forgiven, in all the
prosperity Of the church. The good
that seemed to be buried has come up
again. Dorcas Is resSurected.
After awhile all these womanly
friends of Christ will put down their
needle forever After making gar
ments for others some one will make
q garment for them; the last robe we
ever wear-the robe for the grave.
You will have heard the last cry OF
pain. You will have witnessed the last
orphanage. You will have come In
worn out from your last round Of
mercy. | do not know where you will
sleep nor what your epitaph will be,
but there will he lamp burning at
that tomb and an angel Of God guard
ing 1t, and through all the long night
no rude foot will disturb the dust.
Sleep on, sleep on! Soft bed, pleasant
shadows undisturbed repose! Sleep on