The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-08


fashionable congregations, most Of whom partook
OF the Holy Communion, which occupied much of
the day lie took his text from the 18th chapter of
Paul, LIST epslle to the Corinthians, 10Th verse;
Therefore have borne the image of the earthly
let US bear also the image Of the heavenly
The Reverend Gentleman commenced his dis
course by referring TO the words Of the gospel,
ashes to ashes and earth to earth. Before the
light OF the gospel had shed its radiant AMI cheer
ing Influence upon the :world, all was gloom and
darkness. The images ofdeath and gloom reigned
upon the earth in Silence, until at length the light
of heaven burst into the dark caverns of DEATH and
the day which found them assembled was the day
on which Christ rose from the dead, after having
suffered for the sins of man for since, by man
came death, so also by man came resurrection
This was most important subject for contempla-
ton, and he would attempt to explain it first, as to
its bearing the image of earth, and ne xt, to its
bearing the image of heaven. 1t bore the image of
earth, because it bore sin, sorrow, and death
Christ felt for the lowered condition of man-their
errors. To look abroad into the world, and view
the errors of mans ways, and then turn our eyes
inwards and we find in our own bosoms what cor
responds with vewsin relation to the crimes and
wickedness of man. We have inherited an imperfect
moral constitution, andwhat disease to the physical
man, sin is to the moral man-it has poisoned the
light and brought him down from an elevated and
lofty station, almost to the level of the beast and
what, therefore, should be more natural than sorrow
and death; because as just due to sin and trans
gression, it is q natural reason why our Creator
should have inflicted this upon man as the dreadful
consequence of sin: II we examine the nature and
origin of sin, and the state Of man before sin or evil
came into this world ; and view man in hispresent
state, it illustrates the text which has been read.
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mark as errors as material or spiritual Joys. We
adore the wisdom and goodness of him who rules
oyer our destlny;. but we do not see so far as to
better from worse, as to enable to
reach that heavenly paradise to which we all seem
to labor. Although in journeyithrough lite, our
labors may bring forth thorns and thistles, still
there is happiness in store tor us; and when each
move through life by suffering and trial, and sorrow,
for short time, by following out the great truths
of the gospel, these difficulties and tolls will soon
be forgotten in the light and happiness Of Joyous
life with becoming for.itude. This brings to the
second part OF our text ST. Paul says that our bodies
which are placed earth may be raised spiritually
He tells us to look; to the body of Christ =
when risen from the dead-when GONE was not
human. When suffering on earth for the sins of
man, Christ was human, IN as far as he was man
but in the new testament nothing is said about the
nature of Christs body. When risen from earth,
ETHEREAL, not spiritual. We find that after his death,
Christ appeared to his disciples, and we are here
presented with phenomenon-a most important
change-we lind from this circumstance, by con-
trasting it with the nature of man, what is to US
mysterious but ii seems to point out natural
consequence the change that takes place in man
We are told that Christ would come again on earth,
as he has declared by the message OF the angels,
just as he appeared when raised from the dad. We
must call some aid to fortlfy this view-we must no
longer confne ourselves in speaking the prophetic
aspiration OF our minds. Paul expressly dwelt upon
this mysterious power of change, and we must pass
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region OF the unlyerse-we must pass from our own
planet in time The bodies of the saints led all to
infer that they presented glorious harmony When
Christ was on the mountain of TRANSPORTATION, his
countenance was like the light, and the description
OF his person exceeded every thing-his beauty was
radiant and Incompatible, such as the pure, the
glorious color of the sun-the respondent light OF
heavenly palace, glorious and brish beyond our
expectation and we should reject The vain ponlp
and glory OF the world in order to win our wayto
this heavenly paradise. Philosophic contentionists
say that our bodies after death go through various
gradations-somc ANIMALS, some plants and yegeta-
bles, and some become bodies OF men this must
be met in relation to the particulars of matter the
story, however, has got currency. According to
Pluto, there are primitive forms of all kinds;
adapting this to language, We must say that each
human body has been formed of the figure and
color and form OF other bodies, which 60 to each
of the subject should be taken up but in partial
sense but 1t seems, beyond doubt that the whole
material of the body is changed every seven years
still there lie no material change in the same ind-
vidual In twenty years, IT Is said, that the
body undergoes material change, so as that the
whole frame IS not the same. A little knowledge OF
the laws OF decomposition shows this-that We are
truly phllosophc spirit. Christ rose the third day,
the quick and the dead, and those that are. dead
will be raised in corruption We receive in this
truth what establishes the law Of Chrst-sin and
death are in the world. What solution can be
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and the destiny of man in connection with the
Church OF Christ? The present festival Is called
Easter from the Saxon, and also Is derived from
the east-the region from whence we received the
light and the golden splendor Of the sun at It's
rising, and which travels in its course, bowling In
subsection angels and prncipallties. Christ shed the
light OF the Gospel upon the sons of man, and we
honor the Saviour by this festival.
COLONIZATION. This business is now carried on
in this city on a much more extensive scale than
on the coast of Africa. In all the doubtful wards
the empty rooms, spare beds, and convenient cor
neIs are filled. We understand that in Front and
Washington streets the increase in the number of
inhabitants is very great and speaks well for that
locality. Sleepers are wanted in the wards well
as on railroads.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS. is said that the Dos-
ton Light Infantry intend visiting New York in the
ensuing summer. In the military circles they are
called the "Tigers." They are to be received here,
ii is also said, by the Light Guard. These military
movements of the independent companies of the
different cities should be encouraged by all well
disposed individuals
Singular Prediction.
MAcnETu-Act ", Scene Ia Dark Care-,n
the n,iddie, a cduidron boiiin g-Ihundr.
FIRST Witch-Thrce the brindle cat. hath mewd
Second WitchThrice; and once the heagepigf whind.
Third Witch-[Jeml HARPER cries-tis time, It's time
Matty.
That same old Coon.
Shakespeare was prophet.
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