The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-10
EASTER In WASHINGTON.
Or. Newman on the Resurreotion-The Body Of
Man to Arise in Judgment as It was in
Life-Services in the Catholic
Churches-Floral Decorations
and Magnificent Music.
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DR.. Newman ON the Resnrrection- The Theory
OF an Actual Resurrection Of the Flesh ms 1
Appears i'm the Present LiEc Advocated.
WASHINGTON, April Q. 1871.
The metropolitan Methodist Episcopal church was
densely crowded this morning This pulpit and altar
were decorated with flowers. The sum Of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
for the church was subscribed within fifteen
minutes, President Grant and Chief Justice Chase
setting commendable example Of berality. DR..
Newman spoke upon the subject Of
THE RESURRECTION.
He took for mis- text First Corinthians xv., s5-
"How are the dead raised up, and with what body
do they comer This text Is from one Of the most
important chapters in the inspired volume. It Is Q
clear statement OF the doctrine OF the resurrection
The argument is divided into two branches. The
first relates 10 the resurrection Of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the second to the resurrection Of man.
kind. Paul nrst states the fact, then IL
lustrates the possibility, and concludes with
the description OF the resurrection. He
does not attempt to describe the pro-
cess. Let us this Easter morning turn our at
tention to this question. What is the Bible doctrine
lation Of EnOch and EJah and the resurrection OF
Lazarus the widows son, and OF Christ give pre-
pledged for the
FULL RECOVERY OF MAN
from the evils OF the fan; The union Of soul and
body Is essential to complete manhood In this life;
higher manhood defined IN the Gospel.
dead rise not then is Christ not risen;
and II Christ be not risen then is your faith van
Il Inc boz is WHO
.Marvel not that say unto you the hour is coming
In which all that are In their graves shall come
fortb.n There are three theories touching the re.
surrccLiOn OF manktnd-the germ theory. the theory
OF common elements and that OF literal resurrec-
tion. Those who advocate the germ theory say
not subject to the laws OF matter, retaining it's In
tegrity through all changes and that after death IL
Is capable Of expansion into new being or OF be.
coming nucleus aroand which new material may
gather 70 form a new structure. This theory Is
founded on passage in Corinthians referring to
the SerminamEfn 2, . seed an9se who eavocats Il
single germ In matter, lie can also stamp every par
tcle OF our bodies in the same manner, but Ia no
sense can this he called theory OF resurrection. IL
the common elements MAINTAIN that the identity Of
aman's body does not consist In Identity OF partl-
cles but OF substance. they afflrm that the oxy-
gen. hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon, phosphorus and
lime that enter into the composition OF human
bodies, whether gathered from China or the Islands
OF the sea- combine IN certain proportions. The re-
suit is the body, AMI that the resurrection body,
win be identicai win the present In substance but
teachings OF scripture. k sn strf e.-#e. ss
TUE scRrPTuRAL THEORY
s that OF literal resurrection OF the body as it was
at the hour oil DEATH II may be Improved. The de.
fOrmisies from SLIT may be removed. It may be
larger smaller but essentially 1t will be the same.
Some objections are urged against this theory as
that the particles now making up the body may be
only scattered over the eartn but through vege-
taOn and digestion become Incorporated with
other bodies Dr.. Newman replied to this objection
by showing that GOO KNOWS where each particle Is to
be found and has power to collect them, aud lest
any should doubt whether there be dust enough
on earth to reconstruct men computed that IL ali
the men between Adam and the present time were
TO occupy one square yard each Of EARTH they could
all stand In NE.t&E B1CeN rN4 vs Fl, ft #N
THE STATE OF NEW YORK
and leave thirty thousand square miles to snare
Again, IL is objected that one human body becomes
part OF another by cannabilism. take II for granted
this Is II setl / rGwe a .eH irrVt7' 80
.s.Ir BUGBEAR-
II Is certainly an exception and no rule and II must
address itself TO every mind whether the Almighty
could permit the Illustration OF great purpose nc
| designed to accomplish by such an assimilation OF
particles belonging to two bodies as would prevent
| that accomplishment. SwedenborR man or great
thought taught tnat the resurrection body Is TO he
spiritual, evolved at the moment or death; but LET
| me ask him II Chrisrs resurrection BODY was
evolved at the time OF lila deathf THIS Earth NAV
be transformed by the res Of the last day: mt te
relations Of mind aud matter are to continue for.
| ever. 1t s enough for us to know that when wa
| come down TO the grave we shall say, s'My nesn
shall rest In hope" Dr. Newman closed by exhort.
ing hls hearers 30 10 i've that In that great day OF
| the resurrection they should be Of the number who
shall .come form TO everlasting life." R