Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-04-03
GOOD FRII>AY.
From Fridays Daily Argus.

From Fridays Daily Argus.
It is come eVentime of the Ienten
watch. The penitential day is far
spent. There falls the hour of deeper
meditation and conservation and
prayer; the time Of spiritual peace,
and promise of gladness, hopes fui-
fllment in blessedness.
t'The Masters work may make
weary feet,
But it leaves the spirit giad.'
This gladness is not like unto the
hilarity of riotous living, the flesh
pots, wantonness; it is a trimming
measure of JOY drawn oftruth sweet
ness, light, life, self-renunciation. 1t
takes no count of grossness, does not
reckon the dross in the crucible that
is white-heated in the worlds work
place. 1t inspires no wish to paint
the lily, nor to gid gold. The lily is
beautiful enough. the gold requires
no chemist hand to FURNISH it to full
Ter brightness. Weary feet are bathed
in restful flowers, and about the head
used to bending toward the altar
there is crown of light. The glow Of
the penitential evening, the rays
aslant the place of prayer, are filled
with the symbols of u nobler as
pirations, the whilethere rolls music
soft and low, and of t~ranscendent
promise.
Youthful maidens making their
way whilst they smile, Or lettering
when p~ensive, laughing in gleeful-
ness or fearful in trial; little children
at play or asleep, romping atield or
resting upon loving breast, in pain
or in gladness-these all r living
hopes and promises of the worlds
greater glory, the regeneration and
the saving of mankind from the
curse that fell because of supreme
law disobeyed. They point the way
to heaven, whilst primal wrong still
works human woe. They give US
teaching in the ways that lead to
peace, contentment, and happiness
in the world which we inhabit for a
space, and would lead US to that sin
l~essness which fits for whatever may
be of bliss where time is unmarked
for all that life of love unmeasured
by the course of years. From youth
we obtain inspiration to struggle full
imbed and bravely with doubts,
fears, wrongs and repressions. The
innocence of youth is hope and stay
and prop of mankind, of empire, of
the world in all its splendor.
Beyond the Easter altar looms the
bridal, the lilies of the II fading
for the roses of the other, which, too,
shall fade, each leaving the abiding
essence of love; alteration for the in.
finite, affection for the finite. And
the piOus maiden in the penitentia.
time has mingled with humble de
votions, proud hopes that spring
from bridal raiment fashioned willis
the heart did beat to the prisons O.
the faithful; for it is the dutiful chile
unquestioning bride of the undoubt
ing bridegroom, and sc they live
and do good till their course be rul
by the sunset way. 1t is appointed
that marriage be a blessed sacramen
and bridal ones without prayer shall
be welded ones without hope. TIL
State may make such law as passion
ate clamor or erring unfaith Of tn
hour demand; but men and WOmel
are subject all to a power eternal.
regnant above all the wisdom am
all the fOolishness Of all the world
Therefore, the bride shall make he
rairnent in the time of penance, 70
it is TO be for her a robe of the altar
Little girls the world about az
clothed in white when they knee
for the first communion in the .plac
of worship. So also with the youni
brIde When ole bends the knee ther
in the marriage covenant. 1t is well
it is poetry, music, beauty, love-
is religion.
But out of all the turmoil goo
shall come, well beloved. There is
world of things to give us pleasure
and to cause us to look forward t
the Easter with joyous imaginings
We have the laughter of children
the birds, the flowers, the sunlight
love and hope; mighty powers work