The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27


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loved sunshine and air and cheerful
ness alive, perhaps he prefers we
should have it as he passes away.
There seems to be bible hint that
the spirit does not really get comp
letely borne from the old body for
two or three days. "On the third day
He rose again." says the scriptures.
There is a natural body and a
spiritual body" First that which
is natural, then that which is spirit
ual" The partly drowned seems dead
by every test, but come back some
times, under proper treatment, when
they would otherwise have remained
away Who knows when the cord is
finally snapped? And is it not reason
able to suppose that the birth from
this life into next best proceeds in
midst of calm mental atmosphere
in wholly natural surroundings, with
no unusual crowds or any unnecess-
.ary yielding to grief?
1t is an illusion that all the world
is in some way concerned and inter-
ested in our SORROWS. The world Is
busy and hears more crying and LAM
enting than 1t has time for. Let the
obituaries be short and conservative
in statement. The best of any life
defies description, for 1t is of the quail
ity of the Christ. Those who have
seen the best in our loved ones life
understand without q written work
on the subject. The rest would no.
understand though one rose from the
dead to tell them. Nor is the card
of thanks signed by members of the
| family needful or fitting in this gen
Grafton. The friends who worked
to help tighten burdens of watching
or weight of trouble need no thanks
They know that they worked for kind
ness sake and in their turn will have
kindness as they need it. The card
in the paper does not reach any lofty
part of a mans nature and it cheap
ems thanks.
Never forget that the dead have a
right to their own free life, whers-
ever they are. To follow them day
by day, hour by hour, for years
greving, regretting is not fair tC
them nor to the other friends lef;
behind nor is it obediance to that
wise God who ordained that tho dead
should, for the most part, live their
lives without being bothered with
matters here on earth. Remember
tenderly but hang not to the shrouds
of the departed, drawing them by
mental processes back TO tneir graves
Think of them as in the ways OF
experience, think of yourself as
better for their living and abiding
love, and do not try to interfere with
the business of other souls of God
Never think you would change any
divine law If you could, provide you
knew all God knows. You would not
for God is always right and this uni
verse is managed rightly. The spirit
is the real man; the body is but Z
garment which changes and wakes
old, but covers the eternal self. AL
which befalls us is good for us eithel
as mental, spiritual or physical beings
All days are good for us in some way
We are part of the Infinite Life ant
nothing having both life and love die'
out Of the life we live. We, our
selves, go our ways and would no
have any loved one glieving ovei
much. Peace l leave with you, ms
peace ! give unto you not as tht
world giyeth give l unto you, let no
your heart be troubled, neither lei
it be afraid" is the word of the spirit
which is enlightened in all ages, t.
all loved ones, II is the word of thu
truth to you. BE ye also stead
fast, quit you like men, be strong
Rev. Snyder in Franklin PA Even
ing News.