The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-17

Tho asaA. And that dssth-z...d sestA-whach, like \
daak asA gloomy night fo;c=s I'D and damp upon the
daylight Of existence. whose very contemplation Ii sum-
cieDe to pale the countenance and chill the blood and
make the limbs rembe and ct the very apprehension Of
whose approach the bodest OF are aon quake
with conscious fear that death Is only the demolition Of
the earthly letters which have far too long detained the
reluctant soul in degrading captivity debssng and
loathscme association with corrupt matter.
Death Is fearful thing Apprehensons doubts distrusts
dtmay foreboding dark and fearful snxetiss terrifying
and dstacng seize with resssss orce the soul ct
cited BY its righteousness which We ysny strive
subdue and which despite earnest struggles, fire.
queny ovrpowers u.s. and even could divest 1t Of all
Its mystery-even could we draw aside the veil which
oonceals these mysteries from gaze twould yet be
fearful, and We would yet instinctivey tremble-an
instructive feeling which to shudder and tre
Bile at the approach Of that power which ready to
every earthly tie relentlessy to tear from the embrace
OF every earthly pleasure and to congn us to the cold
and silent tomb Death IL the destruction OF the
body but its here and cannot extend 10 the
soul. for the soul is immortal
The essay in full read by Mr. ecott gave great salts
faction the members Professor Crosby said that 1t
him pleasure to have heard the address and he
was grateful TO the young gentlemen TOR having maze
Professorwoud draw line between the future state and
that in which now exist but he would not agree to
draw between the material body and the spirit for he
believed that God created nothing worthy Of deruc
tion. and that the body immortal we'll the soul
The light Of revelation declares that there material
and spiritual body There Is body which will not clog
tn. FOUL this Of flesh and blood We cannot conceive
spirit except through the influence Of matter God who
living soul could If he pleased return the world to its
original notbngness and equally 50 the soul He would
therefore treat the subject not as between matter and
spirit, but between material and spiritual body
After few remarks from other members upon this sub
ject the report of the committee upon the purchase Of
singh books was read The committee recommended
the Of the book issued by the Tract Society,"
and known as the Songs of Zion, and the members
propose to purchase one hundred copies, at twenty
dollars. frem their own purses. Approved Of
COMMITTEE, consisting Of Messrs Scott, Crosby, Dyer
Williams, and Edgar was appointed to revise and report
upon any alteration they would propose in the second
tce Of the uon committee appointed to report
upon the holding Of Tea Meetings. by the society
begged 10 be discharged from their aversion to entertain
the subject alleging reasons to the unsuitable
nature Of the proposal They entered into very nice
tronomic distinctions between this country and England
where tea meetings held. After the usual
tonal recess the following donations were announced
From friend, s1o0; Messrs. Elder Painter, $50; c.
Burkhalter, $50; Messrs Plume aud Lsrmont, $25 Ii.
b. and p Bruges, $40; and T. Stewart $50 and cash,
So The Committee Churches reported that the up
tswn service upon next Sunday would be by the Rev.
DR. Cheeve. =, in the Church Of the Purtans, Union
square; and the down town service by the Rev Mr. Ha
ven in the Dutch church-each TO ociate at half past
o'clock The treasurer repor that to three
O'Clock in the afternoon
The gross receipts were. $1 400 oO
expenditures .ovu
Balance .................. ......... SOL q
Since that hour he had received nearly $500 Prayer
was then given by Mr. Edgar the doxolsgy sung by the
members, and the meeting separated.