The New York herald., 1871-10-30

Sermon Immortality by Mr.. HepwOrth-
The Epis,le to the Corinthians the Epic Of
st. PAULA Good Mans Death.
Mr.. Hepworths text was taken yesterday morn
ing from l. Corinthians xv 19"If in THIS life only
we have hope in Christ are OF all men most mis-
cradle" He began by saying that the chapter from
which the text Is taken is the epic Of the New Testa
ment st. Paul always speaks with dignity ana me-
quenty with lervor and earnesness not reached by
other sacred writers. But in this chapter, when
talking OF the loftlest theme which ever engages
the attention OF mortality, he rises to sublime
heights Of argument and thought. His language IS
lofty and as grand as the subject matter. 1t has
the ring OF great soul In ia soul which at times,
urder the inspiration OF God, outdoes itself in elo-
quence. As Isaiah and Daniel stood In the royal
presence, not rs slaves or sycophants, but clothed
upon with God-given authority, and declared the
counsel Of the Most High, so
THIS GREAT APOSTLE
stands imperialiy before the world deliver mes
sage which makes every wrong trembie and every
right look orw ard TO victory His words touch the
deepest interests OF every household and carry
balm and hope to every heart
He says truly that che doctrine OF the resulrec-
tion is worth all other dogmas put together IL
gives stamina and virtue and encourages patience
and calm submission. With a firm faith In another
life in your heart you bear anything. You feel
sure that your reward win come In the great here.
after II does not come here, and so you bear un
complainingly. You can fight In the arena and see
death before you without shudder because when
you fall you fall TO rise. But II you believe that this
life is all, then IL Is better 70 be coward and run
from danger for the worst thing that can befall
you is loss OF life. Better 10 lie, TO steal, to
murder, If 10y these crimes you can lengthen your
davs; and as for virtue 1t Is all nonsense. Chris
tlanity itself Is great sham without another life
n We 1t authorty for 1t demands that you shall love
others better than yourself; tnat you shall sacrifice
your comfort, your happiness and even your life for
| when you have made the sacrifice, you are taken
up to heaven TO receive the reward Of your toll and
pain; but IL Is worse Than folly II, when you die,
there Is nothing beyond Why love any one save
yourselfy Wny put yourself out for anothers enjoy
mentf The true rule rs 10 eat drink and oe merry,
II 10 morrow we die; and then having proved i'm
N ortality, he rises 10 that persuasive
| EL0QUENCE OF TRIUMPH
over death to which the whole world has listened In
all these ages and listened, 100, with such glad ears
| and such grateful hearts,
Under the influence OF this chapter the world has
changed It's ideas OF death. AS our iaith grows
| loss OF dear ones. The time VIII never come wnen
tears Will not now In the hour OF separation but
our grief Is tempered with the thought tnat what is
| our loss Is their gain. A mothers only boy sees
! better things FOR HIM beyond the broad ocean, and
duty calls him. lie stands in the cottage DOORWAY
and, putting hts arms around those who nur5ed him
| In his childhood, he saws the go0dby The white
haired old man cannot keep back the rolling tears
| ana the mother lays her aged head on the strong
, mans shoulder and weeps as only mother can.
But he saws cheerily. "Dear Darents. II VIII DC only