New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-05

Shall We Know Osr Frie.ds -.
The whole human family, WAN
ton, has developed strong das;"Oas
something Of the other life. Trosek
lest period We trace faith in ~ u
ance of existence, ard, however ~
there is q tendency in mank;na
and believe in Q hereafter. and
spect it Is the same in all-namel, e
other life is made up of the be:tsS
of men. If men in lower life descr;s.S
disc it would be a state of feast;,sl
beauty; it is the highest thew knoIA
you rise the images become elev,..S
lastly, coming to the teaching Of ~
Testament, men don't believe ~
cities paved with gold; nevertbsiS
feel the power of those images: thss
them, though they don't know vbs!S
of it literally, one gate made of M.
don't it produce glow? Don't
q feeling of unworldliness in the o,tk
The Christian methods select thin III
they select things men consider hs..s
group them together and affect tSs,
and reason through the imapipss,Is
you attempt to answer the ouestioa.a
spring up, you find little to ansvs,
instance, every mother wants IN
"Will ! know my badly in heays,s
friends be what they are on earth a.a,
what 90 they do there! Men don s
time enough bere, what shall We do y
So far as the Bible is Concerned ~
like praisirg Coda kind of celes,;.I
uuending singing school, and tbe,s !
tions, though not improper, We can:
swer. Look further. The idea OF h.,
is that it will be everything that n H.
and best; but the impression ought T..
be produced that it will be done IN s, !"
ticular manner. I see person ron,s
OF life, full of divine traits, all purts
l think what will such a one ind in bs, ,s
Nothing that defiles. They meet The N,
of Just men made perfect.
Ii You take away all faisehood All,
you get very good idea of heaven i
enough for me to know that in The n
life every one is wise,; the best thirs,
come COMMON. Il does not follow ,Isss
feelings viii be the same in the otbe,s
There will be the mother feeling. Ho,r
don't know. Shall l know nv hs
Friendship is imperishable. 1t will i
thousand times better; the feeling WON'T
out; it will be larger, grander You cr,
ford to let the how" 60. 1t is thg,,
that has given great comfort to nv n
/, too, stumbled over that thoughc-sh>
know my father and mother! Shall a.
ships formed here be left! Il dou'.hs
l ever formed a friendship that died :
1 am. satisfied that the essential quan
will not only exist, but be higher no u,s
how. 1t is enough to know that yar
be satisfied on every point. Supps n
were distressed in business and is
said, Leave this matter to me. Ivls
tend to H." You say how! No matalis
You know l can and will do it, and thu
enough. Would you not let him do III d
so in regard to the other lite. | srs
that loved me go well as to give HnHi
me will not deceive me. l shall be ssd,i.
There are other questions coming 1
such as, Do those gone to heaven thail
us2 Now, it will do us no harm to n
Yes, they DO. If thinking of it gives n
the least bit Of comfort, then think 80 /
may be poetry, but it is blessed Don,
and harmless. 1t was part of the anes
Christianity to believe that the I'M
Christians above held communion Witt
ones below. Another question is, wbav
die shall we go immediately to heayar
60 to sleep, or take a roundabout joun
or what is going to bappenl Some bsF
that we sl.au lie in q state of unconsen
ness until we are all aroused to livi
heaven. II a man think so, let him; h-
say, not l. l believe that the sous
Christians, when they die, enter innA
ately into heaven.
Do you ask me on what ground bef
this! say no positive ground; butt
whole tenor Of the epistles implies Il, M
opinion. l have one other thought
that is the thought of the mode BY wiz
We shall enter on our rest and whether
have right to wish it in one wayGg
other. II l am sick, do l interfere vi
Gods designs because l try to get ve
May 60 on resisting things don'tEk al
at last stop' 1t is my privilege to dssn
way; it is my desire to die suddenlJ-p@
working up to the last minute. Idafis
the idea of wasting and wasting, ME
likely l shall. because l don't lht l
don't wish to see myself conqueNl aytH
battle of life. don't think am WONG !
prefer the Instantaneous method; but
shall die as God pleases, and cant hel
myselt.-Beecher.