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Subscription $1 Per Tear. Vol. XXIX. Thoughts of Hereafter. Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr J. D. Jordan at the Firet Baptist Church in Savannah. Hie sermon was based on the parable of the rich glutton and Lazarus the beg* gar. This parable, said Dr. Jordan, i 4 is thought provoking. In tempo¬ ral things one was rich and the other begged. Iu eternal thiegs the order is reversed. In the same parable each is seen both rich and poor. One was rich towards the world and poor towards God,while the other was poor towards the world but rich towards God. The difference was between clay and character, temporal and eternal, aed not riches and poverty. Pov¬ erty is no virtue and wealth is no crime. The difference between riches and poverty can be nothing more than fortune and misfortune. It is often hard to tel) which is preferable. The parable has been appealed to as a proof for many doctrines, some wise and some otherwise. The past, the present and the fu¬ ture meet iu this parable, but I wish to deduce from it three pro¬ positions in regard to the futuref To mankind there is a future life. Some one says, ‘Prove it.’ To a fair, informed, and well in¬ clined mind no further proof is is necessary.' To a contrary mind any proof would hardly be suffi¬ cient, for wisdom is not discerned- by foolishness, nor music by deaf¬ ness, nor sight by blindness, nor love by hatred. To the foolish “there is no God,” and no hereaf¬ ter. But to the wise and prudent God is, and shall ever be. As the telescope wanes the worlds decrease, as the telescope enlarges new worlds spring into view. The worlds were there all the while, only we did not see them. As faith and thought dimin¬ ish life shortens* as they increase eternity leaps into view and we see the endless existence. The goal of yesterday was only the starting point of today. The goal of this present life is only the starting point for the future life. The loom may stop but the thread of life dock not break, the weaver is transported but he takes up the same thread and weaves on—a dif¬ ferent fabric, but the same thread. As the migratory bird instinc¬ tively turns to a milder climate hitherto untriedvso reason naturally turns our thought toward that country from whose bourne no traveler ever returns, In this world we take only the entered'ap- prentice degree of life. There are no masters here. This is a lifts of primary stages, Our class in the future will depend ou our pro¬ ficiency here. The longest earthly career is only a span, and very im¬ perfect. Is there no time and place for lengthening and perfecting life? Thought lives. Does the thinker d»e? Inventions live, improve and r are perfected. Must the inventor cease to be? Is there no more growtn and perfection for him? Yes, ‘‘they rest from their labors, and their works do follow after them.” The body is only clay, knead in blood, the grave clothes of mind and spirit. Dying is trans¬ formation and not annihilation. The caterpillar must die before the butterfly is born. So the natural body mutt die before the spiritual body is donned. Not only is reason dethroned, but science stands aghast if man be The Toccoa Record. Toccoa, Georgia, 25 1902. AN OLD FAVORITE if »f»wMi<iwtMm» A§OU ADHErt BY Ivcria^b Hant. ^ /JBOU Awoke BEN ADHEM from (may his tribe increase !) one night a dream of peace And saw within the moonlght in his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the Presence in the room he said, “What writest thou?” The vision raised its head And with a look that made all of sweet accord Answered, “The names of those who love the Lord.^ “And is mine one?” said Abou. “Nay, not so,” Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerily still, and said, “I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow men.” The angel wrote and vanished. The next night It came again with a great wakening light And showed the names whom love of God had And, lo, Ben Adhem’s name led all the rest! not immortal. From the dark and chaotic past to the present not one atom of matter has been destroyed —many changes, but no destruc- tion. If matter that neither breathes thinks nor loves cannot pass away how can the spirit of man, which is the life cease to be? If man be not immortal there is no other enigma so collossal as human life. Here tyrants live in mansions, clothed in purple and finest linen, and fare sumptuously every day, while saints live in hovels or within prison walls, in rags and are fed with a crust. A day of reckoning and a time of evening up must come, when the spoiler shall be spoiled and the righteous shall be rewarded. The tempter says ‘‘Do it and time will never reveal it,’’but a whisper from God to the soul says ‘‘Eternity will”—for there is nothing hid that shall not be revealed. The imperfections, unfinished plans, and uneven chances of this life argue for another life. When Job spoke of man as a cut flower or fleeing shadow, he spoke of the flesh. The immortality of the soul of man has been taught and believed from the earliest times. The Old Testament clearly indicates it. “Enoch walked with God; and he was not; for God toox him.” David said of his child, “He is dead. I 'shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.” David says, “God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, tor he shall relieve me.” Solomon says, ( 4 The lighteous has hope in his death.” From the mouth of Isaiah we have these words, “The dead shall live,” and from Daniel these, “Many of theriHhat sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. The doctrine of immortality is brought fully to light through Christ and the Gospels, Paul speaks of “Christ, who abolished death and brought immortality to light.” This was one of the many things which he made clear. In discussing this question with the Saducese Jesus said, “But that the dead are raised, even Moses show¬ ed, at the bush, vs hen he calls the Lord the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Now, he is not the God of dead men, but of living; “flood Will to Alt Men/ for all live unto Him.” We say “The man is dead.” God says, ‘•The man is alive forevermore.” What we call death is only a change, a turning point in the pathway of our endless existence. Centuries after this change came Jesus called Moses and Elijah to counsel with him on the Mount of Transfiguration. He declares, “I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in Me shall never die.” “Because I live, ye shall live also.” “Father, I will that they also be with Me where I am.” ‘‘I will come again and receive you unto Myself.” ‘‘Behold, He com- eth with clouds, and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him.” “For though from out our bourne of time and place The flood may bear me far. I hope to see my pitot face to face, When I have crossed the bar.” To mankind there is a rational, conscious future life. Here man is rational and intelligent; hereafter he shall be more so. Now, I know in part, but there I shall know tully. > * < i Now we see through a mirror, obscurely, but there face to face.” We shall keenly conscious of pain or plea¬ sure, joy or sorrow. Memory shall walk through the corridors of time, our past to 'review, and her path will be a via dolorosa with many a wailing station or a joyful march¬ ing upward to God and glory. “Now he is comforted, but thou art tormented,” said Abraham to the rich man. <» Man’s Future LifeL is‘Fixed,’ both Locality and Condition. Lazarus was in a place calletl Abraham’s bosom, which respre- sented in the language and the— ology of that time the highest felicity of the departed spirit, while the rich man was in a place called hell or torment. Whatever we call the places, it is evident that one represents peace and happiness while the other represents unrest and sorrow, and between them there is a bar “fiixed” so that there can be no passing to and fro. “Faith forms character, and character fixes destiny. Each one shall go to his own place, accord¬ ing to the law of spiritual gravity. Daily we are adding weights that will sink us lower or strength that will lift us higher. To the sinking Successor to Toccoa Times and Toccoa News. here the helping hand is extended, then it ia withdrawn. Here we may choose, reconsider and choose again, but there we are left to ouj choice. Our eternal home is de¬ termined by our pilgrimage here. If iu this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable ” Summer Seelies. Sashes are made up in various ways, with a soft, crush girdle and ends at the back varying in length from those quite short to streamers which float inthe hem of the gown. The ends are knotted or trimmed with rosettes, which are sometimes made in the form of huge rosebuds, and these are lovely on a pale pink satin taffeta sash. Chiffon roses are also cunningly strewn along some ribbons to give the effect of sure*enough posies A fashionable sash is of seven inch wide pink satin taffeta ribbon—the color that tints the pefals of a wild rose. The ribbon is softly and loosely crushed around the waist; a huge, puffy rosette covers the closing at the back. From this two streamers ef the ribbon flutter to the hem of the gown. About one-third down a rosette—the twin of the one at the top—is to the right stream¬ er. The left streamer is gracefully knotted a little distance below the rosette on the other sash end. The colors of the rainbow seem woven into the lovely shimmering lengths of sash ribbons. White, pink and pale blue are much worn and the green sash is very modish. Sashes of pompadour ribbons are especial ly chic for the plain muslins. Sashes made of two kinds of rib¬ bon knotted a little below the waist at the back are seen on some of the thin summer gowns, with a corsage bow to match. Two shades of one color or two different colors are sometimes used in a sash. In white two kinds of ribbon, for ex¬ ample, white moire end Louisine, are used. Sashes of tucked chiffon are dainty things to wear with the thin summer gowns. Overcoming an Obstacle Willie was a bright boy,of an in¬ ventive turn of mind, says the Youth’s Companion. At the age of 8 or io he was seized with the 4s perpetual motion” idea, and be* gan to make all sorts of queer ma¬ chines, despite the advice who had devoted their lives in a vain search for perpetual motion. “It violates the first principles of mechanics, my boy,” said his fa¬ ther. Action and reaction are equal, as you will understand some day. When you can pull yourself up by your bootstraps you may hope to invent a machine that wiif start it¬ self and run without stopping.” The next day Willie came to his fathers in great excitement and told him he had done it—pulled himself up by his bootstraps. “It’s no trick at all,’, he said,as he led the way to the barn, wh< he showed his bewildered father s pair of old boots nailed, soles up, to a beam overhead. “There!” he exclaimed, as he climbed on a boxy reached up* ran his fingers through the straps of the boots and pulled himself up. “What do you think of that?” Willie’s father did not reply in words. Instead, he took a harness strap, and then and there Willie gave an imitation of perpetual mo¬ tion which required no elaborate apparatus. *4'Georgia has over a million acres planed in corn tbit year. No. 28 Grant Didn’t Do Washing. During the American Civil War, says Tit-Bits, several Northern sol¬ diers were talking together one day just before the advance upon Cor¬ inth. A tall, ungainly, raw recruit stepped up to them with a bundle of soiled clothes in his hand. “Do you know where I can get this washing done?” he asked. Two of the group were practical jokers. A bright thought flashed into their heads, and, as the sequel shows, unfortunately found ex¬ pression. “Oh,yes,we know. Just go up there with your bundle,” pointing to the headquarters of Gen. Grant; “you will see a short, stout man (describing the general), who does washing, Take your bundle to him.” The recruit thanked them, and walked off ia the direction indica¬ ted. He gained entrance to headquar¬ ters and stood in the general’s presence. a What can I do for you?” said Gen. Grant. “I was directed here by a coup¬ le of soldiers. They told me that you did washing, and I have a bun¬ dle here i» Gen. Graut probably enjoyed the situation, but his imperturbable face did not relax. He simply asked the question, “could you identify these men again?” “Yes,Sir.” “Very well; you shall have the chance.” Turning to an orderly he direc¬ ted him th call the guard, go with the recruit to where the jokers were standing ready to enjoy his discom¬ fiture and let him identify them. “Take the men to the guard house, give them this man’s bun¬ dle of clothing, and make them wash it thoroughly. See that the work is well done.” The General was obeyed to the letter. Observation Parlor Cafe Dining Cars. The observation parlor cafe din¬ ing cars now being operated on the Missouri Paciffc Railway, be tween St. Louis, Kansas City and Pueblo, have become one of the distinguishing and most popul ar features of what is familiarly known as the “Colorado Short Line.” These oars, which are the product of the most skilled work¬ manship of the Pullman shops, were constructed especially for the through service of the Missouri Pacific Railway, between St. Louis, Kansas City, Colorado,Utah and Pacific Coast points. They are operated on all the fast day trains, and in conjunction with similar cars on connecting lines, furnish a through dining car ser¬ vice to and from the Pacific Coast. Meals are served ala carte from dainty Haviland china, Libby cut glassware and Gorham silverware. The dining salon is brilliantly lighted in the evening with clusters of electric lamps, and when tem¬ perature requires it, is cooled by electric fans The observation parlor at lha rear end of the car is luxuriously fitted up and affords passengers an excellent opportunity to view the picturespue scenery along the route. On a trip to or from scenic Col¬ orado and the Rocky Mountains, nothing is more exhilarating and refreshing than a meal in one of these elegantly equipped cars.