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36 of languishing—no stay and staff to the trembling spirit when the solemn hour of departing life arrives. A pompous funeral would, doubtless, follow the deceased to the house appointed for all living. Sculptured marble would tell to future ages the spot where rests the honored remains. A similar tribute of respect we may fairly conjecture, was paid to the memory of that noted worldling we read of in holy writ. But it could not reach his case, or meet his necessity in the spirit land. While his surviving friends were eulogizing his name in this world, the thrilling message that came back from Dives was: "Iam tormented in this flame." Thus have we briefly inquired of the pleasures, the profits, the honors of the world, and in each department, a voice is heard saying true peace is not to be found in me. Where then is true and substantial happiness to be found? Surely our heavenly Father has not produced in our bosoms