Word: yonder
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...means to us in this life and the life to come. So far from making us dissatisfied with the life here and long for the joys of the heavenly home, the truly-balanced mind will be affected just the other way, for faith teaches us that the life yonder has its beginning here, and everything to which we look forward there has its beginning here. The well balanced mind sees in the duties, the opportunities of life here, the joys and privileges of heaven, and goes forward as did Abraham seeking a country...
...vesper service yesterday afternoon was opened with the anthem "No Shadows Yonder," by Gaul. Rev. Alexander McKenzie delivered the address. He said that there is already so much hardship in life that one who performs his duty faithfully finds his energy taxed to its full capacity. There is no need, therefore, for us to seek burdens. We may enjoy what happiness comes in our way, providing that we do not wander from the path of righteousness in seeking it. If the cross comes to us we must bear it, but if the crown comes we may wear it. The second...
...these your highest dreams of life?" he asked. "Listen, my friend," he continued. "He who dwells here is one of a class of men who regard themselves as forming the highest society in the land. But this man cares more for that old Aldine or that rare Plotinus yonder, than he cares for the outside world or for his own soul. The world is centered in his library. A few intimates there are to whom he lays bare his feelings, and of most authors he is desirous of winning the respect; but the great mass of men, 'the unknown public...
...labored at his university before him,- that their quiet constructive work has been recognized,- that it outlasts the din and applause of stump speeches, and special pleadings of caucuses and conventions. That is the significance of those tablets inyounder chapel, of those tablets inyonder chapel, of those portraits in yonder library and faculty room, of those stained windows and marble monuments which are to be placed inyounder memorial building...
Rustles the leaves of yonder birchen trees...