Milford chronicle., 1904-08-05


bury the dead" might be Ira,iSla.gs RAJ n,,o,s
INTO the words, Let the dead que
,recepts live in the living ana iet lny v
living fulfill the mission OF the ueau'
An Incident of War.
Rut I think there IS another reason
rrbv Christ spoke the words OIL my
text. Jesus is here not only ehunci"1
ing the fact that the primal duties ol
Iifa sbould never be made subserylent
to the secondary, but also the great
truth that a man has his duty 10 .iio
world ot large as well as to his tatner
md mother. his wife and chiiu' nis
brother and sister and friend Dc
oorsa men and women are bone OF our
hone and flesh of our flesh that Is no
reason why we have not a duty 10 oul
eollow men who are not akin TO US
bv blood-duty to your teiloW Lie"
and to your fellow mems chiiule"
whom YOU have never seen \ man
rovor learns this lesson more easH! |
than when he is a soldier. renleL-
her some years ago, during the span
ish-American war, we We're ehcaupeH
In the old fair grounds Of Sprinsheil'
tba Illinois capital. Dewey's guns at
Manila had spoken. The troops were
beiDg hurried to the front. Our resi-
nan+ was TO move south within cou-
ole Of days. The surgeon Of our resl-
ment came to my quarters one night
and said. chaplain, read that II
was n letter from Chicago telling MN
that his wife was lowering between
life and death as the result or very
serious operation, and she wanted 10
see him lust for a few hours before
no went south. why don't you run
M to Chicago tonight and come back
tomorrow Ve asked "Nou VIII De
here I'm plenty of time" "The colo
mel won't let me, The orders nave
come down that no leaves Of absence
can be granted, as we may go TO lne
front any moment" "Orders be
hanged" said l impulsively. IF my
, wife were dying. orders or no Orders'
: I would go to her" Then you Woulu
r he captured as a deserter and perhaps
, shot" said my companion quietly.
[ For the good of the service l must
t obey orders and go with my regiment
$ NV duty to my country is now even
l. greater than my duty to my dying
e wife" "Yes, surgeon" said l., you
+ are right There are duties in life
/. even greater than those we bear tc
j. our loved ones, dear though they may
n be. God help you in this your hou
" Of trial"
y So Christ in these words Of my tex
+ was enunciating an infinite and omnip
e otent truth. Jesus is practically say
le ing: young man, higher than you
's love for father or mother or wife o
IS child is your duty to me and to tn
ID great world at large. Come with m
le and help save the millions who ar
re dying in their sins. Come with m
lg and bring back to a life Of purity an
Of love those who will never know me III
cd less they see me as result of tn
I'd guidance. Come with me- Come wit
ed me-" This sentence Follow me, an
ou let the dead bury the dead" is onl
ID, another wording of the same though
ST. which Christ spake unto his disciple
OF "He that loveth father or mother mo-
than me is not worthy of me, and
that loveth son or daughter more thi
sft me is not worthy of me- And he tn
he taketh not his cross and followeth aft
ed me is not worthy of me- Yes, the
all come certain times in life when o
to duty to Christ and to our fellow III
Ter should have precedence over our {
lie sires to be with our dear ones in 0
)ut own homes.
ler But. though these words of my te
ere may seem to separate some of us
ley a little while from our loved ones
lad earth, is it not a sweet and treasur
cen thought that Christ will never separi
Ter us, his children, from each other
IN that better land? During the last
ICE ness Of DR.. George Grey, Chicag
vas great religious editor, he had a WI
lth- derful vision. He seemed to be a I
nee again, standing upon the banks Of
hey Ohio river, where he was born.
tea used to see far off, rising over the tire
hen the smoke pouring out of the funr
aw- of the river boats that would come
ana take away his friends. So in vision
-her saw, rising over the hills. the smoke
Ior the "boat of DEATH" which was G.
ON ing to take him, not away from frleI
llle but TO the hundreds Of dear ones Y
ulu had preceded him beyond Thus,
'uch cording to Christs great laws, we I
Lney believe that the separations of es
our are only for a little while and I
'nlie these earthly separations ultima
are mean the reunion in heaven if we
trust Christ and accept Christ for
ness Saviour.
- Copyright, 1904, by Louis Klopsch.