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BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1872,
VOL. IB NO. 20
READING 3IATTEK ON EVERY PAGE i Oldest Paper in the State
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THE ADVERTISER.
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.SOCIAL DIRECTORY.
J,OD(iKS.
!"t:rnas Council No. :, It. V S. M.
-t.iit J rtiiniiiumeatlun lir-t Monday in
- , "i i itu. mimoilmtWv alter the Liiupier
' ."jn..Uukk,T.I.O.L T. A.Cittloii.
rj r.
I.
-v .ii.Cariiu-H'miMiiniirtrrylvniKlitTom-
l-tS? ii-ir N. t- Meets i" Mai ic Hull on the
m , j.Ja melitin cu'ti incunh. 1L V. Fuit-
h i ' !' 1 . A.'KKimi.It-oorder. .
m.-TPttrotMni!lc C'lmpler No. -i. It. A. 31.
yvS j . ,-at, iiuunicutiulTirstMniiduyiiiKlit
.. .-u i ..mlh- Lit-wre Meelinsw every Monday
J J..IIN ItLAKK, M. K. II. V. Kl'FUh T.
i .ts s tyl
-TEwNi-mnlin Vnllry Koilsc No. 4, A. If. iV
JC? y. 'I. Kestilnr iiiinniiiicsttnin held on
rjTl.
-.r- inx enliiK-of aicli lilontli. LlKeit
,.r every Saturday niht. JoH.v ulakk,
i I Mil Klt.STV.
.v,y!lrowuiMp
I.mlve No. .1. I. O. O- P.
iu 11
i..ir ni'iiiii,i i u"5utv 'vviiui tv..4
.V J 31 1 ALL. li. K. W . K. ! I, J1X.
"cnniciiEs.
z&-
J'rcr-l'rtcrJan
Church
Services each
t s,li:-,j at l'CW a. in., and T;3 p.
v. "is Wednesday evenings, sab
7- .i.k V- J- T. Haiku, l'a&tor.
i. in. Prayer
bath school
-Methodist II. niurrli.-Services each
KU j.'.tnib atie:.wa. in., and r.M p. m. Sun
s . . at : 2 p jn. Prayer Meeting Ihursday
, f J W Mxktin-. Pn-stor.
- -'t.inilst (niurcli.-forner Fourth and At-
S?a 'rstret'" -ervice, every Sabbath at
v a M -ind 7 - o clock i'. M. Sunday
ai 1
. 1
a to. i rayer jieuims ciii-.-j
J Mokoan. Pastor.
I t&-l
hrNtian Church, l.ondon.-Divliieser-
IV. .
lllI).ltll III JI i. 111., "vi ... ...
&r?
J.(hnrcIi.lV'rii.-Servicesi-erySub-
', H- li.S.Al.EJiMiKK.' -stir.
Cl'IV OKKICAIiS.
T.riO CiinncII.-Meet.s the I-lrst Monday ic
W& ! . m .utn. llHvur. K. A.Tisdet.Jr. Al-
tt l Iv.!S. K. lJoliiison.C.Neidhnrdt,
i ,- r- Marsl.a'. I. fnpmbell I'lerk. J. II
1 t. r lr-iB irer, J. W. Middleton. Police Judge,
V i I- S- -
Artlnl unit I)eiiirtiireof Jlnlls.
Northern I.ily. hy lUiilroad Arrives 11 a.
in.
; -Vutheni Ka'ly.h.v Railroad Arrlvcs230i.iH.
I ! Nortlii'i-a'1 "ia Peru. Daily-Arrives 12 in ; De-
' : -naner'n- Via Nemaha City. Dally-Arrives 3
-v-il"rn'"'i.1"I,,l,"1, to P-eatrice Daily:
i r ir-i-t '.I in. Arrives Ht 3 p.m.
i ' ..... via Table Kock-W eekly Ar-
f r ..! "' AtP.Hi- Deparui Monday at 7 a.m.
s,.,.l.- extern To Helena. Seml-v eeivij
-Ar
I - .',, .r-lHv mid Saturday at 6 p. m.
Departs
. 1 .it 1 I ridav at . a.m.
I ,'....'i M. an. from 7 a. in.. M7S' V- m- s"n
1 ,r. , , .,!' ,a n. W.A.POLUflv.P. M.
BUSINESS CARDS.
(ATTORNEYS.
SIDNEY FRENCH,
W
NVV AND (ViUSsEUlU AT
,AV.
i::yi
i-r i'st o!U-e. Drownville. Neb.
U- i ip it. Kits. Attorney ami Counselorat Iiw.
vt .11 ,.i... .(ii,-.-ni attention to any lenil
i. ,.i.i p... ..... .- -- ,
itrut 1 to ins care.
VJ4I1V.VJ III VxM. - .w..w
i
l.rfiviixille. Neb.
U i I I I. .v '
i . i- . Nel
scllli'lv. AUorny at Ijiw, llrown
. Attention Kiventothepurchaseatid
- . ... ,....i...t..-.. ,uiv-mi.iiitiitiixes.coiieiiuj"h
a ' ,L i!i.-.ll.e..i)iis. My be consulted in thej
, ,. , ju.H.-iiiiaii liiHKUaeb. Ullice oxvr llel-
-. Lire.
!'T J. N
i. win
I.ri" vs, Allornev and Counselor at
s..l:citor In chancery. Rrownyille.
M tl
I .
. .'iskl
t r t. v l 11 .o
NliWMAN. Attorneys and oun
II .!-t loin. UrouuvilIi'Veb. Office No. .o.
Mi i .i -.ii It'ock, up stairs.
I'M
Ms A 1UIDADY.
Attorneys at I.nw and
Oilice In District Court
I s ,. , ,,rs hi ('hum-cry.
Ilu .i i Kf.vMivllle, Neb.
VM " Mel.i;NNAN. Attorney and Counselor
I Ml I a. . Nebraska C"ity, Neb.
VL.t lUMPHUKY. Attorneys and Coun?e.lora
iN tii l.i vt. l'aw ii4" City. Pawnee County, Neb.
.- Attorney at I.awand Ijiud Agent,
ne County, Nebraska.
PHYSICIAN!
I s ii.ii.lIAY. M. I).. Physician. Surseon.
V. ,i'i.l ihnti tru-iaii. Cnidualed in l-s51. loci
1 . i:r."jii!'.p ls. OiUce. 1-e.: i .Cn-wh's
hnvs
i: ! m
" . repinTsn Block. Spe.-i-d atcuuon
ii trsi mid die3 ol Women utid
1 nfiiu
cai !'
r.
i
A" Ml i". V. 1., Pnysiei.-ui rnd suTKeon.
v .. -i. ( '.lice "imurs fiiu 7 tiia.iti.
ni j 1 1 . 'x p. iu. Oibce iu 11. C Ia-U s
- .t i
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n
A
s'l
u
1. M VI III'.V.'s. Phisieian and Surgwin. Ollio?
. in .i 4'rii sior.-. No.: Mam street, lSrowu
. Nvb."
I.AXI) AiiENTS.
i". i .sWKI.l.. Ileal K-iak ana Tax pa. hik
t ut. onii-e in Cogswell I.lock.oirnerrirsi
M ,.to:i- t-i-e.s. Will (.'.if prompt attention to
. oi l;-i! I Mate and the Payment or Taxes
i'ioiit i;.i Nejiulia 1.him1 District. 7tt
t:
i".
it..
lU'CIIKs, lteal Kstate Accut and
le. onire in northeast corner Mc
. up Kt.tirs. llruwnville. Neb.
-- ii lli.M'k. upt.un. 11
U'llllW ii. UvJOVKU. Real Rstate and Ta
Va ,ii.- eeiu. ( nlii-e in District Ciiurt Koom.
U i.l i.i .r..up; atle'itiou to the sale of Keal lv-
'.nl- .i-i ll'i. meiii or Taxes ihrouKhoutthc Nemalia
' 1 i.'r . i.
GRAIN DEAI.E11S.
1, 'iN vvni.1 1I1N... I'lirwanliuR and Comml
Ij -. .:. M.i. '.ail. ami iH-aier in all bmdsol Cni'.n
.1 .!,. . fi .din-e. o.dee and Wareroom, No.
V. llu'. -'r.s.i. I Iron uv tile. Ne!.
MERCUANUISE.
I-.V.
vv!:
M si in ,t I'D., Dealers inCeneml Merch-s.-.
N... ;j Mam street, llrowuville. Neb.
I M I'. DKN. Dealer in (Jenerul MmvIkhi
.ind I-orvardiluaiuH'oiimissio:i Mereh
t ?. Main sirect, Uroiv. nville. Zeb. orn
"ii r. . ,v, stoves, rurniture. etc., always on
i . i ' '1 .h.-t market price paid for Hides, Pelts,
t .rsH .it ..iuti Produce.
NOTARIES.
I Ii :i.HT. Notary PublicBiHlConvoyaii-er,
Mam street, second llmtr. Ilnwvmillo.
. r i r the K putiibie and AmwrlcanToii-
. oi.iiicc coiniMinii.
. .
t.uei
JI'STU'ES.
I i;;m"sI Jtistic of the P-ace and Ta
I'- ii- eent Will attend promptly to all
,in.i.s- to liliil. Oilice at his residence
S"i l .ii 1. nel. .n Precinct. Nemaha County. NV-
-ut..i -s-Iy
SADOLEItY.
I II l:t l.;t Harness. Bridles. Collars. Ktc. No.
' i la ii s.reet. llrown villi', Nch. Meildingdone
't.. r sitiaclKinUiiaraiiteetl.
HRintCE llUlLlJI-VG.
v
. I
WII ri-.I.KIt. ltndge Huilderatid Contractor.
- nil!t Neb. se asenl for R.W.smith's
Ir iss Itridcf. Tlie strongest and best wooden
t v iii use.
HOTELS-
v'UM N Hol'sK. C. M. Kaufliiian. Proprie"
' r. V. 4i. Mmiii street. Jlrownvillc, Nebraska.
T r..uid r-iii.xlele land refurnished. Feed sta
ll ii ..mil.-. -turn witli the hoiir. Stages lor all
I.i'-w.si a'.. unimbjsses t'orail trains.
Ml UIi
N HOUSIv. L D. ltobison. Proprietor,
s- re " . between Alain a.id Coileue. Hood
l.ier sutiie in connection with this
and
D1HT.CISTS.
MVUK! ItY .t NICKE1.U Dealer- In Drac.
sf.oi.eiery. l'tc ?vo. 32 Mam street, ltrown
' ' ' N Full assortment ol Drue. Paints. Otis,
K .s s.af.ijjrv, etc on hand, and sold at whole-
i'' mi.ul.
CL'.V SMITH.
" i rii;i IHnH'lC.,..uiiSniilh A- Locksmith.
' sin,;, t o. ..j. Main street. Itrownville,
tV, ua, i.un.s made to order, and repairniKdone
I ro'iiptiv atetie.ip rates. I y
RHsTAURAXTS.
ItKSTA URA NT. eo.
Dauzherty. Pro-
nr .
nr . . .r. 'n :iT Main street, lirowiivllle. .m-k.
Mea.s Ht all hours. Hoard by the day or week.
HLACICS3IITHS.
I W A J. C. OIBsON. Blacksmiths and Horse
' s!.() v Firs: street. between Mam and Atlantic.
or '.-.. ... Neb.
Work done to order and saltsfac-
" (C .v-u'el.
ROOTS A5B SHOES.
I U RolUNstiN. Hoot and sboe Maker. No.
,' -"mnstr-et.I'rovMivilIo.Neb. Husconstant
;" t li iid a good assortment of t-cnt's. Lady s,
Sw -.J Children's Hoots and Shoes. Custom
-k 1 - wan i.'itnes.s and dispatch. Repairing
8 ii-..., vo.il notice.
SALOONS.
t.is.;-"h mlnRD .fc CO.. Peace and Qn'.etSa
' V- I i.i. i street. Hrownviile, Neb. The
" "-. ' ! . a.i.l i.:..-:rs kept on hand.
BCUUt
SVEET CHE5THUT
KS orncl SEED.
t n
30(i.oijo Tr.ee yct'unsold. A sixteen page
c r. u ,i jr. . Nut,, preserved lor planting.
-tV'1" !- : L ' rnl'J- "nf Miml oO cents;
'" i ' ! ?1 i-hnIi with order.
- v si vk and Greenhouse Plants at
- l . Address.
,- A sToriis, Harrison; a- co..
r--''. Pameville.Jhio.
PERU BUSINESS CARDS.
LOCATION OF PERU.
Teru Is situated on the west bank or the Misour!
river, in Nemaha Omnty, about live mile-, mou h
if the ntoe Count line, and nine miles north w-st
of lironu ville. Ha a remarkably plesant location,
and bids fair to been me utnwti l no little import
ance. It has a population of about H00. The state
Norma! .-school is located here, and some branches
of business are well represented, but the trade
carried on here Is not up to the demands ol the
country. It contains many line residences, and
home good luiti3 houses. "There are here two line
chiirrliiM KpiMNipaTknd Methodist: Rood District
School House. ohm te:ih .Klourim; Mill, two Ho
tels, one Livery stable, five general Stores, two
Dm? Stores, one Hardware Store and Tin Shop,
two Lumber Yards, three Illacksmith Shops, one
WriKori and Carriage snop. two shoe Shops, one
jiHKery, one inrness simp, iwo l-aint Shops, two
Meat Markets. tio.ricuItural Implement Houes,
one Il-irberSbop. one Heal Instate and Insurance
Acency two Itriclc Vards. lots of Clergymen. Piiy
sicians. Politicians, vtc.hut no Lawyers Ollice nor
Saloon in town.
PIONEER DRUG STORE !
PKitr, NKUKASKA.
JOHN PATTERSON,
ritoriMEToit.
'pills Old and Reliable House is fullyprepared to
i furnish any nd everythlns usually found in a
first class Drugstore, til loirt r jirirrx thimaitv llnuzr
in V,r State. COM J'KTIOS DV.FXlZlh Viyl
TIIOJIAS HUTCHINSON,
WAGON AND CARRIAGE
MAMPACTUSSR,
PERU, - - NEBRASKA.
VT.I. KINI'S orTtopnlrindone on short notice.
Also (linnet Work and ( ollins made loonier.
Terms reasonable, and all work ivarranted. 15-ly
CITY MEAT MARKET.
R- CIIAI1I.KS "IV EY.
PERU, NET511ASKA.
"lONsTANTLY on hand a food supply or Fresh
I and salted Meats. 1 1 iijhest market price paid
for
FAT CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS.
H.F. Morton a Brother,
PSSiir, NEBRASKA.
CONTRACTS TASZS ?H0H FOUNDATION,
AND riNISIIKD THROUCHOUT,
ON REASONABLE TERMS.
liF'All work warranted to eive satisfaction. 4lyl
CHARLES GAEDS,
ntOPRIETOR.
PERU, - - - - 3VERRASKA.
'IHIS House is new, and newly fitted and fur
L nlslied in overj-department. Guests xvill tind
here as cootl liireaacau be found at any Hotel in
Nebraska.
Harks i.i connect with R. R. trains leave this
House every inoniingnt i o'clock.
ii rm x ST;
i 7 T 7
Iu connection wilh this llonse. Teams furnished
guests on the most 1 1.. eral terms. 5yl
J. W. BLISS,
vspaiij tf222a&Ctf ?Ss! SV43
ND
INSURANCE AGENT,
PEJIU, NEBRASKA.
Itc:i! Esi:ie IS.isisrlia and Sole!
on C'n:n:fssioa!.
Collections' made and Taxes paid for Xon-Resldants
Pi
fS1,
11 "5
Sew
y
zp
'2
C3a 5 '
5?3I3 SJ
(i
(Ofl AmiMMOIlATlnN.sfor crossimt Teams,
I.i'.
In
ati.
'it, Av'..ut alltime. roi!elay
on .ice. .mil ol w
tS. SZ.T2a.15r7;. Proprietor.
PSRIT AND "V7ATSOI7
U, S. M and Transfer Lies
0
'J I
TV. IS. Tljomp.son, Prop.
II
ACICs leave Pern every mornmp. in timr to
St Joseph vV Couneil Hinds llailroad
Peru e cry e etui:.;.
returning
liyl
to
P. L. PR0UTY,
3?
t -sj- &y l- v-r
AND
S II i i: T IKON
"WOREES,
A N D D R A L R R I N
IABB W ABES
fH
Vk.
STOVES,
Agricultural ImiDlements,
1VOODEX WAliE. AY...
S'Ksir. - - - - KGBSASKA.
'PAKIvS thl method of informincr the clti7cns of
1 Nemaha county, and the balance of the world,
that he is prepared with a full stock, mid irood
workmen, to furnish any and eer tiling in nis
line, at as low prices a the same can be bought a:
any point on the Missouri river.
Special Attention paid to
SPOUTING, RQOFINC&c.
Constantly on hand, a full stock of
HBATXNG & COOKING
STOVES,
of the most approved patterns. Alo
Ag-ricnItTrrsI Implements,
of all kinds.
Blacksmith's Iron and Supplies.
XAlIaS.
VOODSX TVARE. FENC3 Tv IRE,
Arc &c .:c., .Vc.
Iligltest Price pnlil for old Iron, Copper,
Hrnss. lings, etc.
e-jj-All cnofls wn-rai'ted. and satisfaction par
nnttedin leleronoe-.. pr..v and quality of goods.
Ancnt for the Celebrated Charier
Oak CsQok Stoves.
ZvT7
fir" 'J yr?v. tsv
K.3 "-
PERU BUSINESS CARDS.
C. C. 1VIIEEL.EK,
PHYSICIAN AND SUEGEON,
Corner .Itli .V Mnin Sti..
Spsctal Attention paid Jo U:m cf the Eye and Ear.
REFKRENCKs-Pror. II. D. f'ieatier. Keokuk, la.;
Prof. J. C . Shrader. Iowastate Universitv.
.TOY &. DAILY,
Dealers In
I)ItUG.S,3IEI)ICIXi:S,PArXTS,0rLS,
Glass, Putty. School Books,
STATIONERY, l'EKFUMEKY, Ac, Ac.
PostOlliccHuildiiic, - Peru, Ncbi-iiMka.
. Physician's Prescriptions carefully and sclentlfl-
ca.i v;oiiiioiiiiiipii. sVl
"WILLIS CARTER,
PAINTER, GLAZIER AND
lu pev Ilcoife',
PERU, NEBRASKA.
"YriHHI', to Inform the citizens of Peru and sur-
round.iiK country, that he is prepared to do
all ivorkin his line with Neatiiessanddtupatch, and
on terms that will be satisfactory. 43-1 v
Ljjjmi.
"""-"' u...j..i'iiiaufijii.r)
"""J"!
Clocks, Watches, Jewelry
JOSEPH SHUTZ,
No. 59 Main Street, Brownvillo.
- Keeps con-tantly on hand alarKonnd well
S-Za i.s"rt(Hl sl'"k ol genuine articles in his line.
gSIig&l.I'-l'airlnir of Clocks, Watches and JeweJrv
done on sliort ndtice, at rcai-onablc rate-.
ALT. V'CniK WARRAXTKD.
JACOB BERKLEY,
Wagon &Grr iagelaker!
COLLEGE STREET,
BROWNVILLE, - NEB.
"trsTOif WORK done on sliort notice and in a
- .style and mannerwhicli will guaraiiKit'autinfuc-
tion
In cennection witli Mr. Rerkley's AVaon Shop
MICHAEL SWITZER
HAH A
BLACKSMITH SHOP!
And is turnins out work in first class stvlo, having
Kixrn general s. tis'ai tiou in everv piece of work
w'neh h.is thus lurlell Ins shop. Particular atten
tion paid to
HORSE SHOEING.
ft5iive me a call.
JOIINC). A. SMITH.
2fi-.-tn
K. II. WILCOX.
BDW
im
AND
COMMISSION HOUSS
OF
SMITH co WILCOX.
Dealers in all kinds of Orain, for which they
pay the highest market price in Cash.
3"OHice at store of F. K. Jcditisos it Ca. lS-Cm
. 3LAKE.
6MS
EBTIS
Jiv
- '
.-" mm- -
-"X
5S&1- '411 Operations I'er-
", 'r-VYTi" S3 formed in the best
nan iter.
Orricv:
At residence on Main
street.
-y: &
-Z73 A 7STT
J&. J-WiX.O.-J
LA ii
" Jj
lS,,Ji
AOOM &RLACKSM!TRHQP
la Ly U
OXK DOOR WRST OF COURT HOUSE.
TTTAC.OX MAKING, Repairing
V Plows, and all work I-inein the bast
manner and on short notice, .satistaction cu.irau-tii-d.
liivehimae.ill. t:l-ly.
GEORGE G. START,
cash di:ali:k in
Grain & Agricultural Implements
AiiiIloriiKC. I'of-.varilin and
ASI'INWAI.L, N'KIHJASKA.
GEO,
S. PHZi
,IPS,
, p I n r I mil
IWPrU r-PPn "l rYPhPHlfTP irih PQ
if Uljj: uOU;lii LAUIIullHG OluUlui)
..,
Bro'-vnvtxle, iCeLrttsltr..
THE SHERMAN HOUSE
10 lnli-st., Brntrnvlilc.
C. US. KAITFJMX, Proprietor
IX C0XSECTI0X WITH THE IiOUSE.
This House has been remodeled and refurnished
through.. it. a .d nilords Hie b.-st ui-ci.iiHii.Ml.iti..siii
the -:t. to the 1- ca! .on! traveling public. It is cen
I !i.i!' iiK-nt.sl. .-tajes tor the Wi sl.iiiidOiuiill.Uses
' tor ail Ir.iiMs. no iro:i t'ie Sherman Iiouse
tir-s c as. .-hares m .derate.
nT?.Tr RitSi
Is T 5 if LS fi S3 S" ft r y s n fi
diiiEdflflfiurntona
CA.PX,XVLXJ, - lOO.OOO.
Trniisnct n. Oeiicral UiitiRliig Riisluess
and i:ialic collecl ions on all points
I iirongliont the West.
AKD IN ALL PASTS 07 SU30P3.
iljxchaiiiro on Jljui'opc.
Drn.-tv Onr C-crn Drafts on England,
Ireland, Prnnco, Germany, zc.
DISCOl'XT rVWTKS A XT) TIME BILLS
OV EXCIIAXtJK.
INTKRKST AI.LOWKD ON TIMR CERTIKI
CATKS OF DiCI'OSiT. IJY SPKCIAL
AUUEKMKXr.
Exchange botmlit and seui on Xew York, and all
principal Eastern and .southern cities ot the United
yt:.te3.
OFFICEBS AM) DIkTaTOPvS.
ijavio re:
THEO.
:nc;
Pi-et.iileiit.
HILL, Vice-President.
fiEO.P. i:.VTOX, t'agliler
1 HOADLEY.
V. Y. HAt'JCNEY.
C. M. KAITFMA.N",
VM.H. HOOVFlt,
DAVID KKMICK,
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neral of Hon. JosejiU Lasli, of Pern,
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of the Deceased.
First 7hr.iialoni(ms-IVU."V.ven so tlicm also
which sleep in Jesus shall God bring with him."
Xothlns connected with the Christian re
Hjjion struck the Pagans with so much won
der as the almost utter disregard of suffering
and the triumph over death, manifested by
the early disciples when persecution had led
to torture and martyrdom. It was some-
thins; which the proudest state of rngan Phi
losophy failed to compass.
Hence we find the Roman Jailor astonish
ed beyond all measure to find Paul and Silas,
with thelrstriped backs and manacled limbs,
in the -damp, cold dungeon, at midnight,
singing praises to their God, in the very rap
ture of hely triumph. It was something so
entirely different from the cold submission
to fate which heathen philosophy inculcated
that the jailordesired an explanation, desir
ed to be put In its possession, and doubtless
without any very distinct idea of the full
compass of his prayer, fell at the Apostles'
feet, crying, ''Sirs, what shall I do to be
saved ?'
So, too, subsequently, when persecution fed
tho llames, Tilled the arciins with victims,
the fortitude, heroic devotion, and holy tri
umph of the Christian believers over bodily
pain and torture, was a mystery to their in
furiated oppressors. Stocism, lor ages, had
wrapped around the victims of human eru
elty, r.nd fate, the mantle of a frigid submis-.
siou; but this was not submission, it was
triumph ; it was not fate, but victory; it was
not stoicism, but Kuith, and Faith wtis inex
plicable to philosophy, and incomprehensi
ble to the Pagans.
With them, for generations, death had been
looked upon as tho " King of Terrors." called
by Aristotle, that prince of Philosophers, the
" terrible of till terribles." In his view and
he but echoed the common bentiment of all
Pagan Philosophy death was the most
dreadful event which could befall a man, a
gaiust which no provision could be made ex
cept that of cold, uncomplaining submission'
The manner iu which a captive Indian sub
mits to the torture inflicted by his captor,
best illustrates the world's Idea of death,
without the religion of Jesus, and the tin.
foldings of Inspiration.
Two opinions concerning death, prevailed
among men :
1st. It was regarded as an ultimate, an end
of nil things, a finality, a point from which
there was no departure, and beyond which
there was no hope. It was simply annihila
tion. The French Atheists called It an
" Eternal Sleep." Xo wonder Aristottle
called it the "terrible of terribles."
2ld. Another class believed in a future ex
istence, but this future was veiled In dark
uncertainty. A strange gloom brooded over
it. It was not only the great beyond, but the
equally vast unknown. With this class
dentil itself lost much of it. terror, for tho
overwhelming uncertainty which Hung
Its pall over the grave and the future, was. If
possible, moie terrible still. With them,
death was a fearful experiment, a leap In the
dark and dreadful unknown, from which
there was no return, over which tho curtain
of mystery hung its appalling shadows,
" A land of deepest shade,
Uupierced by Human thought.
Inhabited with elves and haunted with spec
tres." Antagonistic to these notions, and direct ly
contradictory to the world received opinions
came in the doctrine of Jesus and Hli fol
lowers, who constantly taught that death
wits but a trillng change in our mode of ex
istence, a mere transition from one dwelling
place to another, or at most but a sweet and
refreshing slumber, from which the Chris
tian would soon be a wakened, In all the;'resh
ness and vigor of a ri deemed Immortality.
Hence we find Jesus saying of the Killer's
daughter, "The maid Is not dead but sleep
etb." And a ain, of his bosom friend Laza
rus, "Our lriend Lazarus slecpeth ; I go to
wake him out of sleep."
The Psalmist, whose faith embraced all the
grand scheme of Redemption, and who
trusted in a coining Savior, very beautifully
exclaims: "For so He glvcth His beloved
sleep." And iu our text, and the context,
the Apostle in most poetic beauty repeats
the tlgure ver. I.i, 14 " Hut I would not have
youtobeignorant,brethren,conecrningthem
Viiiicu iiruiisiri'ji, mill ji'Miuuw uui, I'li-ii ii
U-r which luiveno hope. For if wo be
Ucvc that Jesus died and rose asaln, even m
tlietii also which .sleep In Jesus will Goi
bn;i w,lh h,m,
which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as
be-
so
God
Such was the doctrine of Christ and Ills
followers, so beautifully taught In our text.
Let us theeefore,;for a season, examine this
doctrine, enquire Into the loundallon, the
ground for .such an opinion, an opinion
which has proven itself the .secret of the ho
ly triumph of dying believers in nil ages and
among all races. It is simply this, i he resur
rection of the dead and the consequent im
mortality of redeemed humanity.
As I said before, all this was folly to tho
Pagans. They could look Into the grave but
not beyond it. Rut the Christian saw, or
thought he saw, a light beyond,
" A light in the w Indow for him."
I'or him the glimmering rays of immortall-
ty had been let down through the torn veil
I the temple, even Into the sepulchre ".Itself,
and he felt the warmth, the genial influence
ol those rays of celestial light in his cold
and icey heart; his faith grew warm and
sunny, and his raptured soul Inhaled a new
and living power, the power of eternal life.
It was this idea, this thought, this promise,
that so sure as Jesus died and rose again, so
surely would God bring all believers with
Him at last, or, as our text expresses It, " Ev
en so them also which sleep In ,I .s.is will Gvd
bring with Him," and they shall have eter
nal life and none shall be able to pluck them
out of His hand.
But more particularly let us examine this
hope of every believer. Let us ask for a lea
sin of Jit. Upon what ground, do we. as
Christians, base our expectations of the re
surrection of the dead ? We answer :
1st. It was a common belief among the
Patriarchs and Prophets, those holy men of
old, who were In constant and privileged
communion with God, and to whom God,
more than to any others, graciously reveal'd
Himself, and His purposes concerning man
kind. I need not stop to prove the fact of this
privileged Intercourse. Every page of the
Old Tctamcnt glow with the evidenceof It,
and no true believer ever dreams of disput
ing, or hesitates in believing It. Well, now,
if we tind these holy men, men accustomed
to wall: with c;d, like Enoch, talk with God
like Abraham and Moses, men employed In
writing down the grandest truths ever ut
tered In human ears just ;as they fell from
the lip of Jenovah, standing as uod's
mouthpiece to nations and men ; if we tind
dose, and such as these, confidently, yea, ex
uitingly, afUrialng their faith in the resur
rection of the dead, our faith certainly be
somes most wondrously strengthened and
confirmed. And this is the fact. Let us yill
iCft-w illustrations:
Jon. IK- was. doubtless, the earliest or the
h.lj writers, living and writing prior to the
days of Moses. His testimony is verv clear.
Is
r htm : " I know that inv Redeemer 11 v-
I eiii, aim iiiui. no snaii suinu at me latter oay
upon the earth; and though after inv skin
worms shall destroy this body yet In my
I flesh shall I see God ; whom I shall see for
myself, and mine eyes shall behold and not
another."
David. " Thou wilt not leave my soul In
. hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine holv one
I to see corruption."
Isaiah. "Thy dead men shall live; to-
getlier with my dead body shall they arise.
Awake, and sing ye that dwell In dust, for
thy dew is as the dew of herb,and the earth
shall cast out her dead."
DANini,. " And many that are In the dust
of the earth shall awake ; some to everlast
ing life, and tometo shame and everlasting
contempt."
Hosa. "I will "ransom them from the
power of tho grave; I will redeem them
from death. 0 death I will be thy plagues.
O grave I will be thy destruction."
If we return to later times and the a'cw Tes
tatnent we shall find Cue same clear and defi
nite statements concerning ancient belief In
this doctrine. The Saviour assures us that
Moses believed it, and Paul makes the same
remark of Abraham. Of Moses, Jesus savs:
"NTow that the dead are raised even Moses
showed at the bush when he called the Lord
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and
tho God of Jacob; for," adds the Master, "he
is not the God of the dead but of the living.'
Of Abraham, Paul says: "That he took Is
aac to the sacriHce, accounting (i. c. believ
ing) that God was able to raise him up even
from the dead from whence he received him
Vn a tlgure." This then is the testimony of
t he holy men of old.
Rut again, tnd. The resurectlon of tho
dead Is promised by Christ and his Apostles.
The testimony the promise of the Master
is decisive beyond controversy or doubt.
Hear him:
"Marvel not at this for the hour is coming
In the which all that are in the grave "hall
hear his voice and shall come forth ; tliey
that have done good to the resurrection of
life, and they that have done evil unto the
resurrection of damnation-"
"And this is the will of him that sent me,
that every one that south the son, and be
lievethou hiinmay have everlasting life;
and I will raise him up the last day." ,
"I tun the resurrection and tho life; he
that belleveth on me though ho were dead
yet shall he live; and whosoever llvelh, and
belleveth in me, shall never die."
The Apostles take up the same story and
Paul especially furnishes the bclfeer with
a most masterly vindication of his hope. In
the XV Chapter of 1st Cor. he canvasses the
whole subject, claiming that the "Mortal
must put on immortality, and the dead shall
be raised," and, more .than this, he claims
that the whole labrie of Christianity hangs
on this one doctrine, that if this be not true
our religion Is a fable, a delusion, a lie. Thus
1st Cor. XV i:i:lil : "Rut if there be no res
urrection of the dead, then is Christ not ris
en." And if Christ be not raised, then lsour
preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
Because we have testified of God that he rais
ed up Christ; whom he raised not up if so lie
the dead rise not. For If the dead rise not,
then Is not Christ raised. And if Christ be
not raised, your faith Is.vain; ye aie yet In
your. sins. Theirthey also which are fallen
asleep In Christ are perished. If In this life
only, we have hope In Christ we are of all
men most miserable."
Tills then is the promise of Jesus, repeated
by his Ap sties, and written down by tho
pen of inspiration for the comfort of the
Church and the hope of the world. It was
the blessed assurance given his followers i
that the Master would come again, with a
a shout with the voice of an arch-angel,
and the trump of God; and all the dead who
sleep in him should be raised incorruptible
and Immortal this frail tabernacle should
be rebuilt and fitted up to decay no more. It
was an .immortality of .the body as well
as; the soul; salvation for .m.m in tlu
entirety of his being which they promised
to the believer. The formula ot the doctrine
might be stated thus: AH that sinned Is re
deemed ; till that Is redeemed may r-c s.iveJ ;
all that is saved shall be glorified. Hence
the whole'of our redeemed humanity shad
have life, and the body, by virtue of a. res
urtection, shall share in the rewards of a
glorified immortality.
Rut more
:j. Every true believer has an earnest, a
foretiiste of this hope in his own experience
It may not be explainable toothers per
haps not even comprehensible to himself.yct
the believer knows it. With Job he can nay
"I know that my redeemer Hveth" Ac. With
Paul, "I know In whom I have believed and
am confident that he is able to keep that
which I havecommlted to him against thai
day." "I have fought tho good tight, I have
finished my course, I have kept the faith,
hencf forth there is laid up for me a crown
which the Lord, the righteous Judge shall
give me at that day, and not to mo only, but
to all that love his appearing."
There Is something very peculiar about
this. Like the sweet experience of grace In
the soul of which t heSavIour says; "The wind
bloweth where it lestcth, and ye hear the
sound thereof, yet canst not tell whence It
cometh or whither It goeth, so is every one
that is born of the spirit." So also is It In
regard to this foretaste of a resurrection. We
may not be able to explan It, but we know
it. By a divine intuition by the samevoice
within which teaches its that onr sins are
forgiven. do we also know that death and
hell shall yet be vanquished, and soul and
body Ilye forever.
There was more intended in that reply of
.Tesjs to Martha, at t .:e gr.ve of her brother,
than a casual reader might suppose. "He
that belleveth on me, though he were dead,
yet shall he live; and whosoever livethaatl be
lleveth In me shall never die." It was as
though he would sny, "The resurrection of
the dead Is sure, and when the believer shall
be raised it shall be to die no more.
But again.
4. The doctrine of tho resurrection of the
dead need not be regarded as such a Ptrnnge
Impossible thing, since nature all around us
supports it with complete or partial illustra
tionssymbols both of Its nature tind glory.
There is in our physical systems a process
constantly in operation called i.i.-.'riftnn, a
process by which nature appropriates from
the material world substances which pnrpe
trate life and contribute to our growth.
A recent celebrated author calls this pro-Cc?A.Srl-rer;eicrfztiou.
By this the effete siid
won: out matter of our systems is replaced
with new substance, and the living tissues
are revived and preserved, and If the process
were complete Instead of being partlal.old ago
and decay would be unknown and death
would only result from disease or casualty.
If this be si It requires no great stretch of
our imagination to conceive of a power
which should revive even theestended life,
and by a new divine process give to thesede
cayed tissues the animation they once en
joyed.
But again.
Charcoal is composed of carbon simple
carbon this and nothing elso. So also Is the
diamond. Let the hand that can make n
diamond of the same materials which com
pose the stibstatce of the charcoal disorgan
ize the latter, separate it atom from atom
and reorganize these atoms rearrange them
indifferent juxtaiosltii.n and why may wc
not have a diamond a gem as beautiful and
bright as ever adorned the brow or the bos
om of the Queens of eaitb? Jo aIo will it be
I with the resurrection. "Sown in corruption
it will be raised in incorrnption." and by a
new and divine arrangement of our atonic
dust the mortal will be put in Immortality,
and death will be swallowed ap In life.
Once more.
You have all seen the caterplller, that
Aftrlltir fOffit it r. c-n r t ? I tf.-.fcilT- trjltinl Iwk.
nenth our feet. We have s .-a that w.,r:n Pm. not that be doubted the fulfillment
prepare for itself a tomb, a sepulchre and.! of tbat promise, bos with a grand and migh
havlng complete.!. He down within Its dark- jtyfaltbhe counted that God could make
ened chamber todie. But wait.-watchfora make tlr.t promise good, and by Divine pow
season and a new mystery appears-a new , er raise up that son from the dead and Tom
wonder unfolds itself before us. The worm ' whence He did receive Him back again in a
we saw entering Us sepulchre and closing Its
I'oor behind it Is bursting its tomb, and In
new and raoit sorgeous habiliments comes
forth to another and moreglorious life. It Is
t now a butterfly flitting with gosamer wings
In tho sunshine and breeze, gathering odors
from every flower, scattering beauty all
aroi.-ml and with a life as unlll:.' its old
wormhood as could well be Imagined or
produced, presenting tho christian with an
illustration of the process by which our vile
bodies are changed into the glorious image
of the M.i-ter by which the natural shnll
tnke on the spiritual, and the earthly shall
give way for the heavenly.
But I must hasten.
5. We have better illustrations than those
of nature. We have the illustrations of scrlp
tnre to confirm onr faith and kindle our
hope.
I need not speak of tho Lazarus, of the
Widow's son, or the Ruler's daughter this
morning. I need not, refer to the Shumaulte
widow, or to the bones of F.llsha. There is
one illustration so much above them all that
it needs no other. It is the triumphant res
urrection of the Master himself.
You remember that event; how he came
forth from the rcck-hewn sepulchre on the
mountain, bearing fron the grave's portal
the same body which was bruized on the
cross, how he met with his declples again and
again for forty days; ate with them, con
versed with them, bade them handle him
and see that there was no deception called
for the doubting Thomas to put his finger in
the print of the nails, and thrust his hnnd
into the cleft side and refresh his trembling
faith, and finally ascended from Rethany
bearlng the .same scarred, smitten, mangled
body which bled on the tree, and lay prfiun
ed in the tomb back in holy triumph to the
throne of God. Yea, my hearers, Christ's
gloritled humanity went to heaven as an em
blem of plory'of tho resurrection, and the
scars and wounds went up as emblems of the
conflict and victory were In the struggle
with death. Truly the promise made In Kden
that the seed of the woman should bruise
the serpent's head, and himseiri-e brniscl in
the heel, was at lust fulltsllod. Tlfehoelofthe
Master was bruised In the conflict on the
cross, but the head of the serjierit was crush
ed by f at bleeding heel, captivity was led
captive and Immort.illt y for soul and body
both became the pledge and hope of the
church. And when J"sus roxo, It Is said oth
er graves were also opened and the first fruits
of them that slept appeared unto the saints
in the holy city, and I have often wondered
what became of those risen saints'. Like I .az
arus did, they arize to a mortal life, or, like
the Master, to a life Immortal and eternal ?
Did those saints, who rose with Jesus, rise to
I die again, or, with the Master, to ascend the
Lgolden stairs, a holy convoy, a rescued, re
deemed band or captives to grace the victor s
triumph before the throne ? It is certain we
do not read of any moredylng for them, the
very terms In which they are mentioned
seems to imply that they were the first fruits
and over them death had no more power.Let
it be as it may .however If It Ik- fancy let It be
so, but for one I cannot but think that these
risen saints, who "appeared unto many."
were;ralsed with Christ Immojtai, both as a
token of his triumph over death, and as an
earnes of that final resurrection which awalts
the faithful at the last day.
When he comes agaln"all that are in their
1 graves shall hear his voice. The sea will give
up Its dead, death and hades will give bock
their victims, and the victory will be com
plete and final, for" the last enemy thn-shall
be destroyed Is death," and Jesus shall reign
until this even is trampled beneath his feet.
And then shall come to pass the saying that
is written, "Death is swallowed In victory."
O. death, where Is thy sting? O, grave.where
Is thy victory ? Thanks be to God, which
giveth us this victory through our Lord Je
sus Christ.
('.. And not only shall wo rise, but rise in
glory. What that glory will bo w may not
know. The Apostle failed to comprelu ml it,
yet declared that wh.'.i iho Mi-ter shall np
p nr again we are to be like Him, or.as Taul
says, "changed lilce unto glorious image
who is able by the woi kings or his own pow
ter to subdue all tilings unto himself. NTo
adequate idea of he glory or the resurrect on
can Ie glven.and yet I haveotteti'thouhtth.
scene on the mount of transfiguration was de
signed to impart some faint conception of It.
Carry your thoughts back to that scene this
morning. Let the wings of your imagination
bear yon up into the holy mountain while
the band of tho divine withdraws the vel
and bids the mortal look for a moment upon
the glories of Immortality. Ills face Hk the
sun, .lis raiment whitcjisnow and a halo of
glorv around his brow. So shall It be.I doubt
not.when our corruption pnts on ineorri.p
tlon and this mortal is robed In the vesture of
Immortality.
And now, my hearers, we have called your
attention to the peculiar views of the chris
tian concerning death, viz: that It is a sleep,
a quiet rest, and alio to the reason of this an
seen in the doctrine or a final resurrection.
I have one thought more before we close.
Tho effect of these opinions upon the mind
and life ot Gods people, and more especially
as s.-en at the hour of dying.
And here we refer agiln to the early Chris
tians. The Pagans, as I said at tho begin
ning, could not comprehend their holy, hap
py triumph at dying. The early Christians
often went singing to their fate. Koines of
praise and shouts of trlnmbh ichotd on the
eursof their attendai-t -, and when a inem!cr
of the Primitive Church died.or m of the fa
niiiy'slept in Jesus, instead of robing thc-m-scles
in sackcloth, and sitting down In wir
roxv.the occasion waj made i,hc of reldcing
and pra'.se.Th" sable weeds of monrmng were
discarded, the fricnda were dressed in purest
white, them.setv.-:i and the dead were adorn
ed with garl.md,and with flowers aud songs
of pr.. -e and holy i'-votlon, the loved were
lain In their final sleeping places.
And my hearers, whence Is it to-day that
the only name for the grave wo have which
.has naught of gloom In it Is derived ? From
whence do we derive tho name of "Cemete
tery," literally " sleeping place," as applied
to the graves of our dead ? Wonirt rnfidelity
abandon that name? Would Philosophy
exchango it and return to rhe "Charna!
House," and the "Tomb?" And yet neither
Philosophy, nor Ptgan! m, or Infidelity, ev
er dreamed ofthlsapplication. From whence
then comes it ?
St Chrysostom, in speaking oi me v.i.
tian gravis and dead, very beautifully says
" Wherefore i-lsi, the place itself hath been
named a Cemetery, so that yon may know
that those who have finished their course
and are lying here, are not dead ltit sleep."
"Even so them also which lt-ep in Jiaus
will God bring with Klin.'
No wonder then the Angel bade tho Apos
tle write" Blessed are the dead that die la
the Lord," etc.
Truly the righteous hath hope in bis iTc-ath.
It was tnis hope which animated the heroes
of old. Abraham, who went oat at God's
bidding, a homeless pilgrim In the world,
was looking for a city whose builder and
maker was God, a city wl i k-b hr-tb. founda
tions and endureth forever. His eye was
over th river. The benilflc vision of the
New Jerusalem wjis faintly glimmering in
his soul, and the dim outlines of that hea
venly country flitted across his raptured
sight. Abraham believed In the resurrection
of the dead. Pee him on Mount Marian, the
Moan, of sacrifice, where In due time the
Iamb slain from the founda n of the world
offered his royal lire a. ransom for many. He
alio oilers his son, throuch whom was til
. ""are.
Those old worthies like Abraham and Mo-
" nnd Job and John and Paul, were look
ing forward to a new and better life; the J.s
per walls of the Upper City rose on their vis
ion; the fertile plains of the heavenly Ca
naan spread out liefore their pilgrim feet
their faith pierced the veil of futurity, and
the unlading re.tlm of endless day anil eter
nal life nn folded bef.re them. It was the
same hope, which, at a Inter period, so glori
ously sustained the Martyrs who sealed their
raith with their blood.
Some of the early Pagan persecutors Imag
ined they could extinguish the Christian's
hope of the Resurrection, and forever blot
out the last vestage of thisdoctrlne. by gath-
i erlng up the ashes of their burned victims
j atid scattering them far and wide, liefore the
I winds and waves. But what eared the be
! Hever? His faith staggered not even at this.
i He had read "He that belleveth In me, th '
he were dead yet shall he live." and his faith
was still unfaltering. He trusted not in any
arm of flesh, but in one for whose power no
thing was too great, and for whose Inspec
tion nothing was too minute. In one who
could still the tempest or count the hairs of
our heads, and who had pledged, by all His
power, the fulfillment of that promise at the
last day. He knew that although thoseash
es might be scattered on a thousand waves
borne on the bosom of a thousand streams"
watted on the wings of a thousand winds, or
hidden in the gloom of a thousand graves
yet He
" Who see- with eqnal eye. as nxl of all,
A hero perish or a sparrow fait ,"
would lollow these ashes, this little dust,
through a'l their wanderings, with a jealous
eye, and all that was needed to clothe the
mortal with immortality would be gathered
at the last. Hence, their songs ot" joy went
up with tho curling smoke of their own
Auto Da Fae, and shouts of victory came
back from the lips of the dying upon the ears
of those who tormented them. And this.too,
blessed bo God, Is our faith. Beyond the
grave's narrow portal there is life forever.
After the .sleep comes the waking.
V.'i-incilivrii to the; cold stream, and it
looks forbidding and drear. The bridge over
the turbid current is like rotten ice, and one
by one, as our friends cross over, the bridge
gives way and they drop from our sight. But
blessed Im God, friends,
" By faith we loo's over the river and see
Our friends in that country are sale, forever,"
Weshall meet them again. .Thesleep will be
over by and by. It may lie long and dreary,
but the waking time will come. The night
may becild and dark, but morning dawns
Already thestieakingsot that immortal day
are seen on the mountains of Calvary. The
light oftho resurrection has pierced the tomb
and the fruits are already gathered. Glory
betoGod !
"Even so them also which sleep In Jesus
will God bring with Him.,'
You remember, friends, that Golgotha, the
sepulchre ot tho Savior, was perfumed by the
loving hands of the devoted Mary, with
spices and perfumes. But O. the great Gol
gotha of the world, the sepulchre where sleep
the bones and dust of earth's buried millions
has been perfumed with the sweet odors ot
immortality, with the fragrance of a coming
resurrection. It Is nolongera placeaf skulls,
cold and lmrren. but a " God's Acre." a cem
etery where sleep His stints and rest their
weary heads for a season, until! He who Is
the lieliever's life shall come again, and
bring Ills people with Him firevcr. "Even
j so, them also whicu sleep iu Jesus will God
bring with Him."
OBITfAltV.
Hon. Joseph Lush, was born .nine
1CL, 1S12, iu Wv'stmorel.ttiii Comity,
l'a. He v.':;s converted at tiie ajre oi"
lb; was in irriotl May '2ti, l.S"M. ami re
moved to ii.iiicock Comity, Ohio, in
i"3" A iVw yt'tirs after this Mo tmit-i-ii
with the .Vf. K. Church, in which
Iu ivniuiiit'ii a worthy mumhur utitill
lie (lied, from time to time, and in va
rit.ifs place.3, holding- all the posit ions
of trust ami honor reposed in the lof
ty of his church.
He was a innii of strong constitu
tion, but very early tiroke down un
der the .severity of pioneer life, iu
Ohio, and in I.V( removed with his
family to this iState, thus he.comino;
one of our earliest settieis. He was
elected to the Territorial HotHeof Re
presentatives in i.-iUo, enjoying tliu full
confidence of hi. con-titiients.
lie was the father of eiidit children,
and lived to see them all married and
j settled in life, and to see six out of the
j cijrht happily converted to i'd and
meinhera ot the church ot his cnoice.
Would to tJod the other two would
now resolve to follow the foot.-tops of
their honored and departed sire.
He was taken dek in January, '712,
a little over one year ago. Recover
ing, in part, fie was again stricken
down in Scpfr. last, and finally died,
Januurv 2Jth.. 1s7l'. During his last
illness he expressed the luilest trust
in God. With him all was well. He
was ready to dep.rt and be with Je
sus. A short time before his death he
icpeated those beautiful lines of the
poet, so full of strong confidence and
holy triumph :
"Death. with thy weapons of war lay snehw,
slr:ke. King of Terrors, I fear not the blow,
Jesus hath broken the lars of the tomb,
Joyfully, joyfully, will I go home."
Thus lived and died, Joseph Lash,
tor thirty years a member ol tne
. ..- i Z : .. . i . .st I-.-. I
umf.:,.aB.i.B.8:..iii, "w"e
to see most of them hopelully con
verted, and d ing at last full of years
ami houors, lamented by friends, and
missed by a whole community.
In his life, and tiie holy quiet of his
dying, we see illustrated the full val
ue of his religious faith. In the con
version of so manv of his own chil-
.! ...I !.,.: ": .. :.. .1 !
uicii, iMiu iiit'ii muni wiiii cue same
church, we have a most precious evi
dence of the genuineness ot his reli-
gioi, and the power of his examp e- , , principles of language an- ad
Iu the positions of trust to whici, both , 7 , nt.tU,tUm AmI HKHin
.hurcb and .state elevated him. front h thu muw eonehl,ionj that tho
imetotime. we se the estimate of j f .,..- sl.ou,(, IirepedG thft
his mental and moral worth in the
minds of his acquaintances, and iu
the holy triumph of his -ufR-ring we
have the crowning assurance that his
religion was a glorious reality ami not
a fuiaiinw
only.
Alanc
'he (Juodl
man, and behold the Cprlght, for the
end of that man is jieace." That such
a life, well ordered of Cod. should
have proved a success, is no matter of
wonder to us. Hundreds, with equal I
pnvelege, have lived unloved and
died unhonort
il and unsung, for the
made .loseoh Tali's life
want of what m
a success, viz. : true religion.
God bless his children, to-day.
Though he is dead he yet speaketh
speaks by the voice of a holy life, of
thirty ye;irs of devotion, speaks by
the lives of his converted childi'en,
speaks in the memory of the pist,
speaks to us all, a never man in the
days of his life. f. friends, let us
pause ami pon:er. in the light oi
..- . - - -
this illustration, J-'t us enquire into
1 the real value of religion.
I humbiy trust the two unconvert
j ed children will now lurn to a fathers'
; God. Say. shail not this be an im
1 broken family at last?
"O, how sweet it wilt be, in that beautiful
land.
Po free from all sorrow and pain,
With songs on or Itps.and with harps ir. onr
hands,
To meet one another again."
Even so, Lord Jesus " Them a!.o
which sleep in Thee will God bring'
uu mm an togeiuer ut last."
THE ART OF GRA3I.UAR.
BY A. D. WILLIAMS. D. D..
Principal of thr Nebraska State 2Tor
nutl School.
The theory of grammar arid the art
of grammar are distinct and very dif
ferent things so distinct that one
may have either one of them without
the other.
The great macs of our public speak
ers are at least respectably versed in
the principles, the theory of grammar.
Hut very few, indeed, of them actual
ly speak correctly, unless they have
previously written their speeches and
delivertheni mcmnrilcr. A celebrated
English reporter, who had reported
speeches of the foremost orators of
Jreat llritian, Canada, and the United
States, declared that be had found on
ly three men, in these three countries
of oratorsand scholar- whom it would
do to report verbatim, they so fre
quently and habitually violated the
laws of Ianj;u lge.
On theotner hand, it is sometimes
the case that those who know nothing
of the theory of grammar, have yet ac
quired the habit of speaking with very
considerable accuracy. One of tho
most correct speakers to whom I ever
listened was a clergymen who could
not distinguish one part of speech
from another, and had absolutely no
knowledge of the principles of gram
mar. Such cases arc perhaps rare;
but that they exist at all is conclusive
that the art of grammar is separable
from its theory, and may be acquired
independently of it. And whatever
of accuracy of. speech ourchiblren havo
before they are put to study of the
principles of grammar, is obviously an
illustration of the art of grammar, sep
arable and "separate from the theorv of
it-
The fact really is that in nearly or
quite ail cases our habits of speech are
formed and fixed before we'acquire
the theory of grammar. We talk as
we do, correctly or incorrectly, be
cause we learned to talk thus at the
outset ; and the habit thus formed,
whether right or wrong, is seldom
more than slightlynvodilied by our sub
sequent acquaintance with the theory
of grammar. The mother and the
primary teacher have very much moro
to do with the accuracy or inaccuracy
of our speech than the advanced teach
ers and learned doctors who afterwards
instruct usln the-philosophy and laws
of language. When the mother and
the primary teachers taught us wrong
ly, or, if you choose so to phrase it, al
low Us to use bad grammar, experience
and observation alike show that we
go on Using oau grammar in actual
speech ever after, in spite of even the
most complete subsequent acquaint
ance with the theory of good gram
mar If these positions are correct and
who dare even to attempt to gainsay
them? it follows, not only that the
art of grammar is separable and dis
tinct troni its theory, but in actual
practice it is acquired first, and that,
if bad, no after study of the theory
will sufficiently correct it. J t also fol
lows that if we are ever to have cor
rect speakers it is not so much, if nf.
all, through the study of the principle
of language. a l.y an early amfprevi
o:s drill tu the art of grammar. Jn
other words, iu our courses of study,
the art of grammar should precede tho
1 theory of grammar. Incorrect speech,
and consequently bad speakers, are
made in the nursery and the primary
school. and made si p"rtinaciously
bad, that no after training can ade
quately eradicate its badness. JVliO
only adequate remedy is to be found
in reforming the agencies that Iirvc
done the mischief, and using them in
teaching a right an, of speech, or of
grammar, betoi-e we attempt to in
struct in its theory.
These conclusions' are confirmed by
the fact that the methods used iu
teaching the theory of gram mat have
little if any power to develop facility
of speich, good or b .d. Our college!
teach the theory cf Latin, Creek,
(ierman or French grammar, but
thereby imparl no facliity to speak
tho-e languages. In fact, not one iu
a hundred ofourcollcge graduates can
converse intelligibly for fifteen mirr
utes iu any of the languages they
have so Ioiigst.idicd. it they ever ac
quire the power to speak those lan
guages it by a process and drill es
sentially difi'erent from that employ
ed in learning their grammatical
j prmciplts.
Speech is an art, and peculiarly ai
imitative one at thai. If ever acquir
ed it is first by hearing swinv one
speak, and then imitating them. If
he speaks incorrectly, the learner will
learn to speak all the same, but incor
rectly. One's speech is never the re
sult of such methods, as are employed
in teaching the principles ot gram
mar. IJut it is always the result of
imitation and reiteration of practice,
drill, particularly as opposed to theo-
Ainl thus practice am: drill ap-
f wal to the perceptive lowers while
the study of the principles of iuitguntgtt
calls mostly for the exercise of the re
flective faculties. There is therefore
just the dilicreoce between the roeth
(Kls projierly to be employed in teach
ing the art and theoi of grammar
that there is iietween the methods ap
propriate to primary instruction on
the one hand, and to advance teach
ing on theotner. The methods moss
Used, if not nn st appropriate, to teach-
theory, and that it belongs intriitai-
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1 ' '.
to to the earliest neriod of (ulu-
,u fs thpfp fnre hi"n timo, l,ie .ca fa
l,"fc l "- ' " KiaMi-
mir nieaning the theory of grammar,,
has IKv-'" t inIirt or to produce h
"rreci w? 01 language. 1 -us uien 13
faie in principle, is mver realized in
fact, and is most pernicious in re
sults. It causes us to lean on a bro
' n "ee i,lil' trust to au incompetent
! aml guide. The theory of
grammar has no such power, ft can
have 11 ne. The woher we cease
thinking that it has the better it will
be for us.
But, how hall this art of grmmr
be taught? How can facility aatt
correctness of speech lie acquired?
Two things have been already indico
t"d. first, that the work must Itogin
in the li'irserv. at mi me. and be car-
, .
: ri'jd on m the primary gradesof school ;
! si-eond. that it must be done bv niean
of primary as oppoeil to advanced
methods. The mother i to quit using
"baby-talk," and u.-e only correct
Kpeech with her child 'imple. indeed,
and adapted to its cajKo ity but gram
matical and lhetorically correct. Sho
:s to weed out and exterminate all the
wrong spvech it may chance to pic:c
up elsewhere, and to encourage jt'd
aid it in the correct expression of its
ideas. And then the primarv
teachers must take up the work ami
carry it on. Kut the how must ro-
1 main to bo explained Lereoflp
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