The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

beautifully expressive OF the analogous spiritual
work OF the house not made with hands
eternal in the heavens which we are all build
ing. The house Is to the family what the
BODY is to the s0ul-a larger body In which souis
dwell as the various human faculties dwell In the
body After eioquently plcturing the beauties that
pervade house In which family is gathered TO-
gether in love and peace the minister declared
that it more beautifully expresses the life OF man
than any other material thing OF his own workman
ship. The building of house represents Tho
BUILDING UP or HUMAN SOUL,
and unless the family work in union each one win
be crossing the path Of the other. In the erecting
OF our earthly tabernacle we must dig Deep select
good locality and lay 1t upon solid foundation; 80
IL IL in building the spiritual house. There Is no secu
rty in the mere surface ofappearances no strength
In the everlasting sands OF human opinion Inere
is only one sure foundation upon which to buiid,
and that il the Word or God. Without this fonnda-
ton man has no security agains. tae sa4r,ns .,
break upon every one. without 1t their houses
must fan. The acknowledgement or the Lord in
the heart as well az In words and doctrine Ii re-
THE SPIRITUAL HOUSE.
Then all our actions will be based upon principles
as substantial and Interchangeable az the Lord him.
self. Mr.. Giles proceeded to discuss the character
Of the material required in the erection Of spiritual
His worG We s can na'' Obtain them without
money and without price, and the man who
should build his house OF mud and straw and de-
cayed wood, when he could, with less trouble and
expense, have MARBLE would not be guilty OF so
great folly he who builds his spiritual house OF
the mere appearances OF truth and the
CURRENT FAIsITIES OF THE EVIL MEN.
Passing on the minister described the mode Of
erecting the spiritual house, There must be .
vail among the various parts. Speaking OF do
nestle life as bearing part in the grand work, 1t
was defined as the school OF patience. Its duties
difficulties and its delights are constantly recurring
and unless the heart In put into the work one be-
comes mere mechanical drudge.
EVERY DAY Is A LESSON
and practical exercise In patience II is a good
lesson, and we need to learn and practise 1t. We
must surrender self, and, as In the marriage rela-
tiOn mako mutual concessions, give up much,
round of many sharp corners, make rough places
smooth crooked ways straight. Some Of these arc
them have been confirmed and han dened INTO habit.
We are, by lives here actually selecting the To-
callties and building the houses we shall dwell In
through eternity. We are deciding In what prov
ince OF the spiritual world we shall dwell; whether
in he'll, where we shall be surrounded with all that
Is nlthy, repulsivc and evil, or in heaven,
loneliness and beauty win delight us.
We are also determining in what heaven and in
will be it's situation its surroundings and its aspect
in every particular. We are selecting the exact
spot where we shall
BUILD AND DWELL FOREVER.
We are also collecting the materials Of which 1t will
be constructed determining It's architecture its sze
its plans, it's arrangements and structure. In the
spirits and angels corresponds to their spiritual
states or character, and expresses them in the
minutest, fullest and most perfect manner, SO that
there will not be single thing from foundation to
pinnacle OF our house that will not represent some
thing in ua Whatever OF goodness or truth OF evil
alsty there is in us to be represented will find
some place ana expression in the structure, and
nothing else will. In this world man who has
money can build house that Will represent
TIE IDEAS OF BEAUTY
and harmony OF others-of the architect or builder.
But there it will not be so. Every one must be his
own architect and live in o dwelling that VIII be
the external representative OF internal principles.
What you will be in the spiritual world depends
upon what yOn are becoming nere-upOn the truths
You are learning and doing mere. Is not this sub
ject worthy Of your serious considerations "Build
We houses and dwell in them" But select the
pure,
HEALTH-GIvING CLIMATE OF HEAVEN
for their location; lay their foundation upon the
Rock OF Ages; make the Lord himself the chief
ner stone; select the gold and silver and precious
stones Of genuine truths from the Word for your
material, aud by heavenly life here see that they
are all wrought into beautiful forms and harmonious
proportions within you. Then yon may leave this
world In perfect confidence that they will be per-
fecty represented In your home in heaven.