The New York herald., 1870-12-12

Discourse BY Rev. Chaunccy Gilos-Tho "Re-
surrocrion OF tho soul,n N Typined In the
ResurrectI0n Of tho Lord Alter His Crucl-
nxion.
The pretty little church In Thirty-fth street, near
PARK avenue, where the Swedeaborgians worship, Is
becoming almost inadequate TO accommodate tho
congregations that assemble weekly 10 hear the el0
quent dscourses OF the pastor, Rev. ohaunccy Giles
Yesterday 1t was crowded as usual and a deep In.
terest was evineed In the sermon. The pastor
selected the sResurrecton or the Souln as his
OF st. John which beautifully describes the visit
or Mary Magdalene 70 the sepulchrc OF her risen
Saviour The pastor stated that the resurrection o.
the Lord 10 typical OF the resurrection OF the soul
from spiritual death. He came into the world not
only to save maA from death and
RAISE Him UP IN A NEW LIFE,
but to be the Way ~ well as the Truth and Light.
We must be baptized with His baptism; We must
drink Of the same cup Of ssifdema q c0nlc. ana a.
crucifled upon Calvary and rise with Him from the
sepulchre into Q new lie before we can enter
because He followed tho laws OF HIS own Infinite
wisdom IN every step OF His incarnation and gl0ri-
scpu chro represents ihe natural man, within which
has been born from above. is deposited, ana from
which It must be raised. The pastor spoke OF the
stone that was before the sepulchre as
THE OBSTACLES TO be REMOVED
n sp Heaven are ever upon US 70
lit us up to lift our burdens to rcassuro our failing
hearts; TO the obstacles that are too great
fer u.s. They draw near to us and give us power and
at the last day they roll away the stone OF
the material body and raise us up into full
consciousness In The spiritual world The obstacles
which seemed insurmountable VIII be removed;
those hindrances which Cross our paths like walls
OF solid adamant will vanish before our approach
like the wells OF vapOr. He dwelt eloQuently upon
the faith and love OF Peter and John, as shown by
their visit to grave OF their risen Lord and de-
cared that there is real belief In the truth, no
belief that takes hold OF mans whole nature ana
lifts him up from sin and death Into new life but
the belief OF the heart. The will and the under
standing must be united in the act. We may see the
truth, ana 1t may never become part OF ourselves.
The Lord lifts US up from the grave by our anec-
tiouS and If they are not united With the truth
THE TRUTH Is A MERE H0PH or SAND,
and can bear no strain. The spiritual and real name
OF every one he 6aid Is composed OF the essential
qualities OF his nature. To cali upon the name OF
the Lord Is not merely to pronounce the word Jeno-
yah; IL is to have seme knowledge OF the qualities
which constitute His character. so when lne Lord
calls US by name 1t is something moro than spoken
word addressed to the ear; 1t Is His life nowng into
the heart and becoming truth In the understanding
He calleth Lis own sheep by name. When we can
hear this voice we can answer Rabbonl. We have
found the Lord not as crucined Jew In the sepul-
Chre, but as q risen and glorined Reucemer. SO we
rise nom the darkness and death Of the grave into
the light and life OF new world so We rise step by
step, turning here, hating there, rushing with
eagerness to the sepulchre OF our Lor turning back
TO ourselves in despair, lingering around the place
where he vanished from our slgnt ana catching new
glimpses OF Him In higher aud more glorious form.