The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-15

toward Greenwood by the President OF the
United States and the leading men OF the
army and navy. Massachusetts, tries ia
atone at tho grave OF Charles Sumner for
the ignomioious resolutions With whicll
her Legislature denounced the living
Senator. Do you think that the tomb at
Springfield can pay for Booths bullet?
oh, do justice to the living! Al! the jus'
tice you do them you must do this Side the
gates OF tho Metropolis. They cannot wake
pp to count the number OF carriages at the
obsequies or to notice the polish OF tho
Aberdeen granite or to read ep!taphal com.
memoration. Gentleman's mausoieum 10
the suburbs of Jerusalem cannot pay foi
Bethlehem manger and Calvarean Cross
and Pilates rufflan judicI ary. Post NOR.
tenn donors cannot atone for ante-mortem
ignominles.
Again, standing 10 this garden OF The
sepuIcher, I am Impressed with the fact
that aorsi and arborescent decorations are
appropriate for the place OF the dead. We
are glad that among aowers and sculptural
adornments Christ spent the short time oi
His inhumation.
cannot understand what sometimes
see In the newspapers whore the obsequies
are announced and the friends say 10 con.
nection with II. Send no dowers." Rather.
II tho means allow-I say II the means
allow-strow the casket with flowers. ths
hearsa with flowers, the grave with flowers.
Put them on the brow-lt will suggest
coronatiop; In tHslr hsnd-it will mean
victory.
Christ was buried in a garden. Flowers
mean resurrection. Death Il sad enough
anyhow. Let conservatory and arboretum
contribute to It's allevlation. The harebell
will ring the victory; the passion fowei
will express the sympathy; the da0odll
will klndle It's lamp and illume the dark.
constellation. Your little child loved
nowers when she was living. Put them In
hss hand now that she can 70 forth no
moro and pluck them for herself. On sun.
shiny days take fresh garland and put Il
over the still heart.
Brooklyn has no grander glory than its
Greenwood, nor Boston than It's Mount Au.
burn, nor Philadelphia than It's Laurel
Hill, nor Cincinnati than its Spring Grove,
nor San Francisco than It's Lone Mountain.
But what shall We say to those country
graveyards with tho vines broken down
and the slab aslant and the mound caved
In and the grass pasture ground for the
sections cattle? Indeed, were your father
and mother OF so little worth that you can
not afford to take care OF their ashes? Some
day turn out all hands and straighten the
slab and bank up the mound and cut away
the weeds and plant the shrubs and aow'
ers.
your last slumber. You cannot expect any
respect for your bones II you have no de-
ference for the bones OF your ancestry. Do
you think these relies arc OF no impor-
lance? You will see OF how much impor-
tance they are in the day whom the arch.
angel takes out his trumpet. Turn oil
your cemeteries into gardens.
Again, standing In this garden OF the
new sepulcher. am Impressed with the
dignity OF gsivass aud unpreterdins o bse-
Joseph was mourner. sexton. ltverymen
had entire charge OF everything. Only
foar people at the burial Of tho King OF tho
Universe! Oh. let this be consolatory to
those who through lack OF means or
through lack OF acquaintance have but
l!:.sis demonstration OF erie! at the graves
OF their loved ones. Long line OF glitter.
Ing eQuipage, two rows Of silver handles.
casket OF richest wood. pallbearers gloved
and scarfed. are not necessary. II there
heaven and remembers that Is two more
than were at His obsequies.
Not recognizing this idea. how many
small properties are scattered aud widow.
hood and orphunage 60 forth into cold
charityi The departed left small prop.
erty, which would have been enough 70
keep the family together until they could
take care OF themselves, but tho funeral
expenses absorbed everything. That went
for crape which ought 70 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 tho dc.
b,,k d~ mr. rnn atdar m n aYul mn po0 nj
as necessary. No one was ever more Low.
ingly and tendsrly put away to sepulchsr
than Christ our Lord, but there were only
four people In the procession.
AgGin, standing In this garden with Q
new sepulcher, am Impressed with the
i.ct that you cannot keep the dead down.
Seal OF sarhedrin. company Of soldiers
from the tower Of Antouia, floor OF rock,
roof Of rock, walls OF rock, door OF rock,
cannot keep Christ In the crypts. Come
out and como up He must. Come out and
como up He did. Preaguration. Firs:
fruits OF them that slept. Just as certain.
certainly We will como up again. Though
all the granite OF the mountains wore piled
on Us We will rise. Though buried amid
the cornls OF the deepest cavern. OF the
Atlantic Oceaa. We will come to the sur.
face.
with these eyes We may not look into
the face OF the MONDAY sun. but wo shall
have stronger vision. because the tamest
thing In the land to which We 20 will be
brighter than the sun. We shsal have
bodies with tho speed Of the lightning.
Our bodies improved, snergized. swiftsned,
clarihed-mortality, Immortality. The
door OF tho grave taken on Its hinges and
duug dnt into tho dust.
Oh, my. brethren. death and the grave
are not 90 much as they used to be; for
now sepulcher fnd that the vines aud
flowers OF the garden have completely GOV.
e.ed up the tomb. Instead OF one garden
there are four gardens. opening into each
other-garden OF Eden. gardou OF tho
worlds sepulcher, garden OF the earth'a
regeneration, garden OF heaven. Four
gardens. Bloom, o earthi Bloom. O
heaveni Oh. my friends. wake up to glad.
ness on this Easter morningl This day. II
I interpret It right, means joy-it means
peace With 6eavsn. and II means peace With
all tho world.
oh, bring moro fiowersl wreathe them
plant them In the desert, that It may bios
som like tds rose; braid them into the
mane OF the returned war charger. No
moro red dahlias of human blood. Give
rs white lilies OF peace. All around the
earth strev Easter flowers. And soon the
rough voyage OF tho church militant will
be ended, and she will sail up the heavenly
harbor. SCARED with many conflict. bue
tho nngs Of triumph floating from her top.
gallants. All heaven will como out to
greet hsr into port, and with Q long 70.
verberating stout OF welcome will say:
There she comes up the bay, the glorious
old ship Zion! A!ter tempestuous voyage
she drops anchor within the VEIL"
NAVY DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES.
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