Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-05-04

weather WI IL he to-Ja~s" said
some one 20 farmer. The farmer
rerlied: at will &c such weather
a. lie" "what 20 you mean by
that7. asked the Other. "wc.l" said
the farmer. 1T VIII &c sucis wen her
as pleases the Lord. and WAT p!e%ses
the Lord phases re"
oh. the S.nshin~. s'- surshine Of
Christian explanationl Here is some
one beading over the grave OF the
dead. What !. going 20 - The cor.oia-
ton? The flowers you sir-w cpcn the
tonb7 Oh. no. The services read At
the sravc2 Oh. no. The chief consols
ton on that grave is what falls from
.hr throne OF Cod. Sunshine. glorious
sunshine. Resurrection sunshine
Sometimes YOU wish you could make ,
he tour Of the whole earth, going
around as others have gone. but you
have not the means. You will make
the tour vet, during enc musical pause
{u the eternal anthem. 1 say these
! thfnrs for the comfort Of those people
who are abridged in their oPpcrtuni-
/ ties. those people to whom life is hum
( drum. who toll and work and aspire
after knowledge. but have no time 20
&c. Il. and say: "If I had the oppor-
/ tunities which other people have, how
would ri my mind and soul with
] Grand thouchtsi" BE not discouraged.
nv friends. You are going 70 the uni
! rersitv yet. Death will only matrieu-
late YOU into the royal college of tas
/ universe.
Besides that. we shall have AL the
pleasures OF association. We will 20
right up In the front Of God without
any fright. All our sins gone, there
will be nothing 10 be frightened abort.
There our old Christian friends viii
troop around US. just as now one Of
your sick friends goes away to Florida.
the land OF flowers. OF the south OF
France, and you will not see him for
a long while. and after awhile you
meet him. and the holiovs under tho
ewes are ell filed and the appetite has
come back and the crutch has been
thrown away. and he is so changed you
hardly know him. You say: "Why.
never saw Won look so we'll" He says;
ct couldn't help but be well. ] have
been sailing these rivers and climbing
these mountains. and that's how I cot
this elasticity. I never was SO we'll"
Oh. my friends, your departed loved
ones are only away for their health IN
better climate, and when you meet
! them they will bc so changed. nnd
! after awhile. when you are assured
that they are your friends. your de-
! parted friends. you will say: Why.
where is that cough? Where Il that
| parslysisr Where is that pneumonia ?
J Where - that consumption" And ne
. Will say: -Oh. ana entirely we'll
There are no sick ones In this country.
. 7 have been ranging these hills. and
! hence this elasticity. I have been here
, now 20 years. and not one sick one have
! seen. We are all well in this ell
' mate
, Ard then stand AZ the gate OF the
I / Celestial city 20 see the PrOcessions
! come out. and sec a long procession
f. of little children. with their arms ful
! I Of flowers. and then I see procession
: % kings and priests moving in Coles
: tial pageantry-a long procession. bu'
!, no black tasseied vehicle. no mourning
! group. and say: "How strange IL is
], Where l. your Greenwood? Where .
/, Your Laurel HIP Where Is your West
minister abbey2" And they shall cry
There are no graves here" And thel
:, listen for the t0lllng OF the old belfrie
Of Heaven. the old belfries of eternity
!, listen TO hear them toll for the dead
!, They only strike up q silvery chime
= tower 70 tower. east gate 10 west gate
az they ring out: They shall hungc
: no more. neither thirst any more
neither shall the sun light on them no
any heat, for the Lamb which is in IN
midst OF the throne shall lead them !
> living fountains OF water, and Go
- shall wipe away all tears from the
:, ayes"
= Oh. unglove your hand and give II
- me ia cOngratulation on that scenei
feel as if could shout. l will shou
70 Dear Lord. forgive me that I ever con
- planned about anything. II all this
Ct before us. who cares for anything b'
God aud Heaven and eternal brothe
:" hood? Take the Grape OF the doc
II tell Your loved ones are only awe
is for their health in a land ambrosis
AT Come, Lowell Mason; come, Isai
re Watts. Give US your best hymn abo'
JOY celestial.
VI What is the use Of postponing OF
DC Heaven any longer7 Let Il begin no
US and whatsoever hath a harp let HI
al thrum II. aud whatsoever hath a truI
10 pet let him blow IL. and whoEosv
ay hath an organ let him give US Il
IN diapason. They crowd down the q
ng spirits blessed. MOVING ir csvalcade
81. triumph. Their chariot wheels VIII
w IN the Sabbath sunlight They con
ar Halt. armies Of God! Halt until we p
ne ready 20 join the battalion Of pie;