The pathway of life ..to which is added a biography of DrTalmage . bringa sprig of ar-butus or ahandful was leftfor moderntimes to spellrespect for thedeparted andcomfort forthe living inletters of floralgospel. Pil-lows of flow-ers meaningrest for the pilgrim who has got to the end of his journey. Anchor of flowers, suggesting theChristian hope which we have as an anchor to the soul, sure and steadfast. Crossof flowers, suggesting the tree on which our sins were slain. If I had my way I would cover up all the dreamless sleepers, whether in golden-handled casket or pine box,
The pathway of life ..to which is added a biography of DrTalmage . bringa sprig of ar-butus or ahandful was leftfor moderntimes to spellrespect for thedeparted andcomfort forthe living inletters of floralgospel. Pil-lows of flow-ers meaningrest for the pilgrim who has got to the end of his journey. Anchor of flowers, suggesting theChristian hope which we have as an anchor to the soul, sure and steadfast. Crossof flowers, suggesting the tree on which our sins were slain. If I had my way I would cover up all the dreamless sleepers, whether in golden-handled casket or pine box, whether in a kings mausoleum or potters field, with radiant and aromatic arborescence. The Bible says, in the midst of the garden there was a sepulchre. I wish that every sepulchre might be in the midst of a garden. RELIGIOUS SYMBOLISM. If you insist on asking me the question: What are flowers good for? Ianswer, For religious symbolism. Have you ever studied Scriptural flora ? TheBible is an arboretum, it is a divine conservatory, it is an herbarium of exquisite. THE ROSE OF SHARON AND THE WLY OF THE VALLEYS 56 THE PATHWAY OF LIFE. 0\i^L K j^-ci^^-t^ >- I beauty. If you want to illustrate the brevity of the finesthuman life, you will quote from Job: A man cometh forthas a flower and is cut down; or, you will quote from thePsalmist; As the flower of the field, so perisheth, thewind passeth over it, and it is gone; or, you will quote fromIsaiah; All flesh is grass, and the goodliness thereof is asthe flower of the field; or, you will quote from James theapostle; As the flower of the grass, so he passeth graphic Bible symbolism ! All the cut flowers of Easter day will soon be dead,whatever care you take of them. Though morning andnight you baptize them in the name of the shower, the bap-tism will not be to them a saving ordinance. They havebeen fatally wounded with the knife that cut them. Theyare bleeding their life away; they are dying now. Thefragrance in the air i
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