Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-05-27

,S2&SlsN Mary and her ala-
,ssas3 kSSb. j baStcr box OF pre-
ciouS ointment
y with which she so
5EGS~ lavishly annoirLS
her Lord. The fragrance of that
deed since that time has filed all the
world wherever the Gospel has gone.
She of all Others understood the
Lord and had a dawning conception
OF Has vicarious mission. In "A vague
way she realized that some tragedy
was Impending in tho life of her
Lord, and, moved by m irresistible
dnpulsc which she herself perhaps
old not clearly understand she came
with her most fragrant and price
less treasure and poured it, upon the
head which was soon to wear the
crown of thorns for the human race.
Artists brush. though ii move under
the inspiration OF mighty gcnius. can
never paint this sacrcdly sublime
scene. No poet. though lie speak
with The tongue of men and Of an
gels. can ever touch the depths or
music which here swell and throb
The sympathy. love. devotion and
sacrifice on the part of Mary. The
tender appreciation. the quick words
of gratitude and II. undying
testimony of tho Lord. What n pic.
ture! What Il theme, Mary's deed.
how opportunc. how fitting. how need
ful! Jesus appreciation, how full:
His testimony. how sweet. how ten
der, how immortal, This. that this
woman hath done is told as n me-
~ Iar
Jesus said il should he. Mary.
though dead. yet living to-day in the
deed she wrought. and speaking u
message to the hearts az men There
are elements present in this Incl
dent which reveal the wealth Of the
human heart. and which need but the
circumstn nces 10 call them forth
Loyalty. devotion. sacrifice on the ono
hand; and gratitude and ready rec
ognition and faithful testimony of
the died ON the other hand
EN- die and pass from. the active
W stage of life. but their deeds
live on and on. The human frame *
mortal and soon mingles its dust
with the yielding soil which gives
II final shelter. but the worthy. mobile
decd is immortal. aud its ImStcr
grows brighter AZ il shines down
through the Icngihcnimg wears
Mary's decd. wrought so many. many
centuries ago. * az fragrant today
with It's message rs it, was on that
day when the perfume Of that oint-
mcnt filed the house Ut Rctkanv aud
waited IL delicate odor tu all about
II has sliued on and ON while king
dnms have reared their glorious
heads and then fallen into decay lis
glory has not faded. although the
spcndor Of mighty empires has dis
appeared.
we l.ve mot IN vaars bu, dreos''
some poet has sung. aud never was
truer thought expressed. or fact ex
pressed more truly Mary's deed
lives. and because IL i immortal
Mary lives in memory also.
The Nations life * woven alout the
deeds Of those who have lived. and
wrought. and died Tor IT, The sacred
dust Of it's patriots aud heroes is the
enduring foundatiou .rpon which il
rests. The nation that furccts the
loyal md faithful deeds of it's patriot
ic sons has stepped from the safe
road of progress which leads To more
glorious achievements. to the path
way Of decay and disiutcgration ~
takes the deeds Of hero to- inspire
and make hero. The nation that
Temernhe tho LOYALTY. devotion and
sacrifice OF It's people is Keeping alive
the fires Of patriotism which viii
prove n bulw1rk Of strength against
internal and external foe.
Al ATIONAL Memorial day. or Dec.
IN GRAFTON day ~ II has l,rconic 10 hc
popularity known. has been set aparf
rs the dav "n which to pay special
tribute ~ the soldier dead aud tn
place flags and flowers upon their
graves. Nearly ZOO. 600 soldiers ~ tI,c
civil war lie buried IN the ~ national
cemeteries established aud main.
tanned 10y this government The lih
crafty 81 the United States towards
its living soldiers. and its faifIiTuIncss
In the care Of It's dead SoLlicrs arc
unique and unhcard 81 in the history
Of nations After mo- war. whether
of ancient or modern times have any
such systematic cNertionS been made
10 secure The collection Of the dead
and their intcrmcut in permanent
resting places. ~ have been made by
the government az TIC United states
But the national cemeteries do not
hold ali the dead soIuicrs for tion-
sands lie buried in public cemeteries
throughout the country. and their
graves nrc visited annually and dec
grated in loving tribute to bravery
and patriotism. The soil Of this M
ton has been made sacred by the
bodies 81 the dead heroes who now
klecn within IFS hnsnm The life Of