The New York herald., 1870-10-24
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH.
Bishop Clark ON Death md Lire-A Glimpse
Beyond she Grnve-aas Death Been Aboi-

Bishop Clark on Death nDd Lifc-A Glimpse
Beyond she Grnve--Has Death Been Aboi-
ished.
Probably there was not throughout the entire
State OF New York more fashionable and appa-
renty devOue congregation than that which yester-
day morning assembled In Holy Trinity church,
Harlem 10 listen to Bishop CLARK, OF Grace church.
Providence as is usually the case In these respect
able gatherings, an animated and interest
ing appearance was given by the various
happy combinations blended into The colors
and shapes OF the ladies' costumes, and,
the weather being unusually 1ne and pleasant,
a greater variety OF summer fashions were donned
than might have been expected at this advanced
season. Rich black silk dresses, trimmed with
Grape, and capes and mantles delicately trimmed
with saun and magenta; elegant headdresses and
sparkling diamonds were everywhere TO be seen;
while, here and there, stl more attractive sights
met the gaze Of the observer--yz., sparkling eyes
and handsome female features. The interior OF the
church is elegantly nted up, the whole Of the glass
forming the windows beng colored and bearing
various Scriptaral and beftting religious emblems
while the large window over the altar at the west
side OF the church is chiy decorated on the colored
glass ana around the outer cages with figures ana
large emLIazoned Latin and English quotations
from the Bible. The organist, Mr.. Daniels, assisted
by Miss Farrell and the choir deserve credit for the
maupS IN whica their part IN The service vas per-
IorInS1.
The Bishop oficiated throughous the morning.
Having concluded tine reading OF the prayers and
the earlier portion of the service, he delivered
intellectual and touching sermon, selecting his sub
Ject from the Second Epistie OF Paul to Timo
thy, /, 10-"OUr Saviour Jesus Christ who
hath abolished death, and hath brought life
ana immortality 70 light through the Gospel.n Is
might be Supposed he said that, judging from thi9
ana other portions OF Scripture, Christ mad abolsned
death entirely, so that In spiritual sense 1t no
longer existed. But 1t was not always SO. some
truths existed which were SO deep ana difficult To
solve, ana lay so much beyond our reach that our
knowledge or them was not worth mentioning. 1t
was constantly told US that
MAN Is JaAOETAE.
What was the evidence that ne was 40 formed or
how could 1t be illustrated? We could neither
count the sands Of tine seasIlore nor tell the number
OF drops in the ocean; so immortality was q fact
that might be said W be beyond cur comprehension
But God could measure what TO us was immeasu-
rabIe; and the time would come when men would
nave 10 leave all death would strike and they would
cease to be. Did any one really believe thisY few
years ago ano none OF US mad an existence; yet the
word went on. the stars by night and the sun by
warmth TO those on earth; the seas were crowded
with vessels bringing merchandise, and the iner.
| chants were busily engaged in trading; the mails
| regularly arrived and brought
NEWS OF BLOODY WARS,
and anon treaties OF peace; men ana maldena mar
| ried and children played even as now But yon and
| were not; none but God knew that we were ever
| to be. The instant we existed We began to tnink
ana labor and fee but was Eoasible that we should
think and labor for everf Was there never to be
break In that exsteDceY Would our bodies and sous
continue to suffer IS long AZ God himself llvedi He
could not CONCEIVE that death wOnld end our suffer
ings. Fourscore years we're allotted Us tue ordina-
ry term OF mans iire put this was not suGiclent
| time In which 10 give full Development TO ais
faculties. If there were no souls in Eea-
| ven that we loved We must conclude tnat
assv es aa T. as a av s esd
these doctrines, who were either deceived In nat
they Taught or else that the wnoe Is lie. Those
| however who have died as martyrs for the cause
they undertook, Were proof thaS at least they be-
ueved IN these things, and Ine great ana glorious
changes brought about in the moral and social tx-
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tended to corroborate the belief IL God and fnat
nfer death we should have an existence where there
velOpinenf.
But again, the question was, how did we know
that such would be the case that we should not
then be beyond ali Capacity Of enjoyment and that
It would not be like looking for an endless tune
across dark and impassable gulfY
MILLION or YEARS
was no nearer the emf than forscOre years: tnere-
fore 1t was necessary for US to get before unc We
saw The hands move On the dial, and we say the
IL over the CLOCK strikes the hour OF noon and
we say few more chimes and life is gone Tne sunset
draws on, and soon We are called upon 10 ne doWn
and repose ourselves as surely as the hands point
to the time Hence 1t was that The words OF the te&t
had peculiar slgni1cance-tha. Jesus Christ SHOULD
Its own, however SO long as man remained III mis-
present form; but it ceased to mean Wnab IL once
ad now only ignled the passage from NE toMea got
glimpse OF the land beyond OF the Diue heavens
and the bright stars there In spendor ana masnn-
Cence but this life was excluded from their enjoy
ment. We could not resist the irresistible power
which pressed us downwards the voice OF those
who nave got safely over the river called US away
the waters flowed faster and faster until at last We
should arrive safely too. When the Dody after nav
Ing passed through It's journey OF ne dseu mere
seemed to be an entire Cessation or existence OF
everything body and MIND together, as If ali had
| perisned; the memory ned; Dhe ear no longer was
cheered by sounds OF pleasure; the eyes We're cose
to al. IN this world now darkness reigned, and II
must then wait until the ears were startled py hti
VINO VIII proclaim that He 10 "the resurrection ana
| the ltre." This we knew: that having passed
through the dark passage OF death We should begin
| to live and to experience that there was no more
death; that then should realize tnat Jesus GhIst
| had abolished death, Apart from this lbs own re.
surrection proved this fact He assumed Our mature
| and accepted Its lndrmitee ana penalty IN oracI
that ne might overcome that penalty, deatn, and III
order TO accomplish IL he must have been immortal
| Tor mortal being could not do ths. BY So dong
he enabled us TO breathe In anticipation lhe pure
cir OF heaven and to perceive light where before
/ nARRNE2i HElcN SUPREMK.