...cotemporaries are one by one receding from our view, till we stand, as it were, solitary and alone. Our fathers — where are they ? and the prophets — do they live for ever ? No : they have done their work, and have entered into their rest, to serve (iod there, and to enjoy...

...wept at the grave of a parent or a minister, whose exhortations they had too much disregarded. " Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever ?" but the words and the statutes of the Lord, they endure for ever; though dispensed by other lips,...

...Providence toward this body, and pray that it may be blessed to our admonition and spiritual edification. "The Fathers — where are they? — and the Prophets — do they live for ever?" Our honoured and endeared father died in the midst of his children, in the circle of his early friends...

...stability and continuance of the work. They were afresh roused to remember that awful question, — " Your Fathers, where are they? and the Prophets, do they live for ever?" They were sensible that the question would soon be painfully put to them ; and they felt the need of...

...their flocks. If there were no epidemical malady to destroy us, our ministry hath its mortality. Your fathers, where are they ? and the prophets, do they live for ever ? (Zech. i. 5.) This made us the more importunate with you in our ministry, because we knew that we...

...occasions of humiliations there are in. the present aspect of Unitarian affairs." DEATH-BED SCENES. " Your fathers, where are they ? and the prophets, do they live for ever. "• , ZECH. i. 5v IN the preceding Number of this work, allusion was made to the premature deaths...

...their flocks. If there were no epidemical malady to destroy us, our ministry hath its mortality. Your fathers, where are they ? and the prophets, do they live for ever ? (Zech. i. 5.) This made us the more importunate with you in our ministry, because we knew that we...

...unveiled by the glory of Christ ; but the rays of Christ's glory are again veiled for a season. " Your fathers, where are they ? and the prophets, do they live for ever ? " The law waxed old and was ready to vanish, but " we have heard out of the law that Messiah abideth...

...An affecting address was delivered at the grave by the Rev. Dr. Winter, upon this text, — " Your fathers, where are they ? and the prophets, do they live for ever ?" After the body had been committed to the family tomb, to rest beside the dust of his beloved son...

...hand of God, we say, " clouds and darkness are round about him." Such removals we have experienced : " The fathers, where are they ; and the prophets, do they live for ever?" No. Such as seemed most necessary in the church, the pillars of the temple, are removed, and many are...