The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-12

regions or ms table deInonstratOns telling us how
we step lightly from this to another world at
tend our own funerals and perch unseen about the
old familiar places that knew us while living And
victions and instncts In opposition to every known
fact; against reason and common sense and against
the written Word OF God ITSELF CATO
28 LAIGHT STREET.
Il The Immortality or the Soul.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
viii you allow me few words In Sundays edi-
ton on the above subjects should never have
thought on the matter but for the correspondence
published In the HERALD, the perusal OF which has
awakened within me thirst for more light. Until
reading the letters Of your correspondents was
firm believer in the immortality OF the soul; but
they your correspondence have set my mind upon
rack, and 1t cannot be eascd until receive fur
Their information. When look around and see
such wrangling as to which Is the nearest road to
Heaven-some saying this, others that, and others
declaring neither to be right may be excused II
myself viii. A what tnen IS no this n1 thing
called the soul Has it eyes, ears, a.
Ia an immateral substance, but my reason tells me
that such hypothesis is an absurdity. 1t is az
much as to say that thing can exist and not exist
at the same time; 1t is as much as to say that God
can create being, endowed with consciousness
and afterwards destroy the being without taking
1t an cmanatlon from the Divinity If so, man must
be part OF the Divinity; and II so, how can God
punish himself, which he must necessarily do II
trust you will allow these queries to appear in the
religious columns OF your next Sundays edition. In
'' "'p' ''' '"'' may '''' DENNIS ism MCCARTHY.
sSccptic'' Hauled Over the Goals.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In Sundays HERALD notice an article over the
signature OF ''Sceptic," which, from the clever
manner In which t Is written and placed under the
gulsc of desire real or assumed, to be convinced
Of the immortality OF the SOUL is calculated to shed
broadcast throughout the powerful columns OF the
HERALD the most nsidious teachings of the class to
which Its author belongs, and should not remain
unanswered. II real desire is felt on the part OF
"Sccptic'' to become believer not only In immor-
tally but Christianity, is only necessary to ask
God In humility, confessng the unworthiness OF
human nature, to be led by Him; light viii come;
it has to thousands, and will to thousands more.
why depend upon our vanity to reason us into
Heaven when 1t is q free gilt alreadyY
The quotation from the New Testament alluded to
is from Mark xvi, u and not Luke, as sta ted and
by the same careless oversight by reading further
he would have found that In the life of the Apostle
Paul alone all that Christ promised in the quota
ton alluded to fulfilled Did he not heal the
sicks tSee Acts kill, 8; also Acts xiv, and
lO) Did ne not receive the sting OF the poisonous
serpent without harmf (Acts xviii, and o.
Yea, did he not even raise the dead to life (Acts
Xx. and lal Why should 'sceeptic" long to have
lived in the days Of primitive Christianity Why
be like the unbelieving Thomas, who required even
to thrust his hand into the wounded side
Of Jesus before he believed2 Is it not a thousand
the greater blessed for believing without sightY
Regarding the quotation from Eccesastes, we
would state that we will not admit that any one has
the right or taking an abstract portion OF the Bible
to enforce doctrine. We have never read Il CON-
mentnry on Eccesastes, neither do we wish aid in
our Interpretation of It, It Is perfectly plain, and
not only plain but satisfactory Solomon there
teaches the utter vanity Of man without God. The
abstract portion quoted by .ceptic alludes to the
n
clesiastes, Kill, y, 'Then shall the dust return to
the earth as 1t and the spirit shall return unto
God who gave It," the evident intent Of the whole
book becomes apparent, and SOlOmOn'S belief In the
spiritual nature of man established.
The active Christian believer Is never harassed by
the doubts and fears which torment the sceptcal;
| all IL bright beautiful day with him. The Provi-
dcnce Of God e so abundantly manifested In his
gives him--the associations Of which too sacred
and closely allied to the heart to parade before the
world, gives such evidence OF the truth OF Christs
assertions that to doubt becomes impossible.
Have any among readers stood beside the dying
bed of one OF Gods children and the happiness
and peace that rest upon the face OF the dear de-
parting one; the beaming eyes made more beaut
fnl by visions beyond the dark River OF DEATH OF
Christ and His holy angels, and the loved ones
gone before and, seeing, too, the dying arms reach
out to him as they fall IN death who can doubt that
Heaven but waited for this child OF G0d2
IL has been my good fortune to form but few ac-
quaintanccs among confirmed sccptics but those
have known without exception have reasoned them
selves into their truly AFFECT condition. simply to
Justify the conscience which God has implanted in
their breasts, that they might give the greater
license to their own lusts.
In conclusion should ''Sceptic" insist upon found
ing his belief upon abstract quotations from Scrip
ture, to show where this leads, We commend his at
tention to the following, not promising much, how
ever, but "cold COMFORT nom Its application -
Matthew, Xxvil Sand he Judas) went and
hanged himself" Luke, X, 37-"Go and do thou
likewise. G. NJ X.
Father Burke, tho Dominican Orator.
II is a noteworthy fact, and one that excited con-
siderable attention in France decade or more ago,
that of all the great orators the Church OF Rome
has produced in the last century the greatest num-
Der have belonged to the order OF Dominicans. The
most famous Dominican preacher OF late days,
Father Burke, has been recalled to Europe and
those who have not hitherto availed themselves OF
the opportunity to listen to him while In America
will be gratned to know that 1t is yet possible TO hear
him before his departure. IL Is announced that he
Its Past, It's Present and It's Futurc,n at the
Academy OF Music, on the evening OF Thursday, the
10th instant, and tickets are already on sale at the
ONCE of the Mcssrs. Pond in Union square. The
Reverend Father will no doubt he greeted with an
ovation that will cause him 10 have pleasant memo
ries OF America In the years to come az he win GER
tainy have left impression here which cannot be
otherwise than productive OF good results to all
who have felt the power OF his simplicity and purity
of purpose In working out the problem or the high.
est ideal attainable In life.
! Clerical Changes In the Roman Catholic
| Archdiocese or New York-Great Want
Observation-Disclosures I'm City Churches.