Milford chronicle., 1903-10-30

Why e.. . .le should have da.
w.an It IS d dedicated to th
ly for SO ,m 70 is bIiit. When th
s "HaAic 4p w,S 10 be at las
d. .ied ae ha- made the service
our vi nui .;rast. lie assemble,
in onn p.st at tA+ oi1cers and me.
OF s.s.c, a4I oa t4at occasion he sac
riticed l2d,Uyu sheep und 1000 oxen
The uverS OF blood which flowed fron
thg. ALTAR signify 10 Us how great at
occasion that dedication must hae,
been
When Il few years ago the famor
] Cologne cathedral Wds dedicated a.
Europe seat its representatives to n.aa.
tie k.n@ OF Prussia at the spot Tn
/ cathedral WAS hclun in l34S. 1t was
begun In tie naiae cf the Father. SuH
and Holy Spirit The work. hoEevrr.
was not completed in tLe tAigtesH.'
century. nor the fourteenth. nor iip O
teen,h. nor tie siXtecEta nor the seven
teenth. nor the eighteenth. ~ E,s.. g..
the nineteenth century. the work was
finished. Then came the ded.ya,icE
All. th.it must la 70 been a woudpriu
sight when st. Peters az EOme wl
dedicated. # the Cathor~ world eoula
have been So w~";-,1 up over the core.
nation of upe Plus y. surely il mGs
have been more enthusiastic over the
dedication Of that wonderful s,ruc
ture which was designed by Michael
Angelo and brought to successful
completion by long line Of succeeding
architects
The Dedication.
Now, my brother. il is right and p-Op
er that every temple should be pu1!i..
" dedicated. When are You going Is
publicly dedicate your temple. your
physical body TO the service of Jesus
Christ? This body is Il priceless treas
ure which we should offer him. How .
precious it is but few can fully aYpre
ciate unless they lose part Of their phys .
ical anatomy. Some years ago was
being shown through 4 factory. My
guide was one armed man. After
me room after room filled with
machinery he at last pointed to re-
volving wheel as he said. THAT is
where l lost my arm" We'll" said
to him, Il guess you do not miss il
much. You have an easy position now,
and your pay is bigger than it was be-
fore" Yes / know" he answered.
but | would gladly give it up if 7
could. for then had my arm. A man
ioss not know how much he loves his
lrm until it is gone" All. yes. this
body of ours is no small gift to deG-
ate to Jesus. The hand-it has car
led for us many burdens: the foot-it
walked for us many miles: the tongue
ii has expressed for US many Il want
When are you going to dedicate this
'ody. this old body of yours. to Jesus
,hrist? Do you not want to give it to
'hFist' so that he may give it divine
l never wish TO hear nan make q
lighting remark about his physical
Ody. Never say. as do 80 many. "Oh.
90 net care what becomes of my body
fter | am d?adr' You should care.
y brother. You should care. in the
rst place. because that body has been
good friend to you. and. secondly. be-
luS' that body. if it be Christ's now.
10 he ''sown in corruption and raised
Interruption" glorliied. immortal
'irltual body. fit for the companions
Zip Of the angels and the redeemed.
Speak no i'll about your body. Re
ember also, my brother. Won should
It compel your loved ones to DO with
'uF body what they do not want to
}. I shall be cremated." heard a
an say some time ago. turned to
IN and said: Friend. you have not
y right to demand that your loved
cs shall cremate your body. If they
sh to do It all right. But if they do
I wish to do 1t then let thenl have
u sweet vet sad comfort Of going out
your grave to plant few fOrgetme-
IS where sleeps the mortal mart Of
Q whom they have dearly loved"
le body is more than flesh. though ii
lmble into dust. At the pntl of an
rthly life it shall be raised. Il new
d heavenly body. for the life eternal
life not with it! Abuse it not! De
se It not! 1t is the temple Of the
,ly Ghost,
I,''7yriEht '9O2 nv is IIlopsch.l