The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-10

Mankind Superior e. tho Bonds 81 Death
Proved by tho Observation-Disclosures by tho
Rev. Mr.. hepwortb.
The usual large crowd OF worshippers assembled
at this handsome temple yesterday TO honor the fes
tlval OF Easter and listen at the same time 70 the
inspiring voice OF their beloved pastor. the Rev. Mr.
G. II. Hepworth. At the appropriate portion Of the
service Mr. hepworth proceeded to deliver the SER
mon He took his text from John Xxx, 1.-THE stone
taken away from the sepuchre" He said for the rst
time in the history Of man the door Of the tomb was
opened that the clear daylight Of faith might stream
IN and dissipate the gloom that has always hung
over grave. Death itself was robbed OF Its terrors
and crowned with glory. The sorrow Of . separa-
ton which many had taught was eternal, and which
the whole world feared and dreaded, was changed
into belief In the immortal life, and new page in
the religious history Of man turned That stone
was the largest stone that has ever been rolled
away from the gloomy resting place OF
MEMS DOUBTS AND woMEN's BROKEN HEARTS,
and none but an angels might could have accom-.
plished It. From that hour our hope OF another
life mas become certainty and we never soy goodby
without feeling that at time and somewhere we
shall meet again. cannot measure the importance
OF the doctrine OF the resurrection in the experience
OF the race. It is the capstone to the arch OF
lgion. II gives finish and perfection to all
rT s teaching. WITHOUT that our doctrine
his eioaaence' as he tries to draw raw men
away from tine world and concentrate them to
life OF self.denial and sacrifice, Is but so much
empty air. Give me the doctrine OF immortality and
nothing else, and can convert the world. can
warn the bad can cheer the good can change
every sorrow into divine Joy, and can
FILL EVERY TEAR WITH THE RAINBOW HUEs
OF confidence and trust. Give me the whole Chris
ttan creed without that dogma and nv lips are
sealed, and curtain IL drawn before the face Of
God that cannot see him; my heart Is chilled, and
cannot preach for l have no word OF warn
ing for guilt and no word Of cheer for the
sS s ' .sSSssre that ns ao S:S sws
OF the whole Christian Church or al denominations.
Nay. more than that even; II Is the basis OF public
morality and OF private virtue. You VIII not De
surprised then, when say that only direct act OF
revelauon Supernatural act on the part Of the
Almighty, could have fixed 1t In the religious con-
pulse OF all future ages The OLD philosophers, in
their profouudest reveries guessed and the great
mass or the people chopped" but the guess and the
hope changed TO certainty only when the Lord
showed that He-and therefore we-was superior to
the bonds OF death; that He could purst them
asunder ana stand transngured before worship
ping world.
NATURE sUaGKsrs IMMORTALITY,
but leaves room Tor doubt II tries TO prove Il true
but all filled with dread lest there may prove
TO be broken link In the chain Of evidence AND the
fear that 1t may not be true 0vertops the hope that
II L.. Revelation, on the other hand, which IL the
mouth Of God speaking TO wondering and . listen
are brave to meet sorrow and able TO endure
separation. And after the lips OF inspiration
have spoken nature comes like an artist
whose ready and gifted pencil illustrates the text OF
a book and makes irs meaning plain, and shows us
now everything shows On analogy. The secd dies