The New York herald., 1875-12-06

10 open the gates OF purgaory and the other the gates
OF paradise 81. Peter always represented with
key such koy being interpreted as the open sesame 10
heaven. II was high time this theory, having It's in
ception in rude barbaric times, when cities were walled
and the keys held by somo potentate was
demolished He would cndeavor to show the true
meaning OF the text-what the real and what are
the genuine keys opening the gates Of heaven. Tho
Hrst step was to geta
TRUE CONCEPTION HEAVEN.
Heaven was not special locality-an exolu-
slve place. Since God is everywhere heaven
may be anywhere. Heaven is an expe-
rience susceptible Of unendlng degrees and accom-
panments. The heaven OF a snless child a pure
maiden and OF the full grown unlike and still
the essence Is and tho peaceful enjoyment
Of God Analyze and simplify all the descriptions OF
heaven and they will DO found to agree in the idea
Of enjoyment OF the soul The OF hell is dis
monizod junction There is many man who does not
believe in God who has groat deal more Of God than
the believer in God. common idea aud vulgar one,
which they ought long since TO have outgrown
is that God be seen that He Is seated throne
that regiments OF saints gathered about Him chant
ing perpetual hallcujahs This idea is mere childish
The universe is not indeed God, but IL Is full
manifestation OF God He Is the law OF the universe
and Infinitely more than we can comprehend There
are different idolarous substitutes OF God Some men
by unaidod genius will contemplate God in His laws
surrendering the soul in nexhaustibe contemplation
Heaven Is the function of harmony with God.
FAIsK KEYS TO HEAVEN
are four in number-authoriiy, ceremony, dogma and
works Do certain things, say the ccclcsiastcs and
will be saved To demonstrate the spurOusncss OF
those artificial keys is very easy Since God is present
in all places there be koys To His realm for the
realm itself Is illimabe. Heaven is not admission
to certain place. but certain experience The gen.
uine keys TO open the wards OF heaven must
DO something spiritual Heaven In the SOUL and
not tho soul in heaven, Is the thing The first key to
heaven is healthy condition OF the senses with which
are endowed They open to US the outer circuit Of
being God is an infinite being, and we begin at the
outside as the region OF sense These earliest
Introduction into the universal Kingdom Of heaven.
Beyond this sensational region the second key ad
mitting W further into heaven is knowledge Each
votary through his special requirements obtains
admission to realm OF delight. new
empire OF tho province OF heaven Is tho
empire OF art Here the soul is wrapped in elysium.
Here Is absolute ovelincss here supcrna light; here
q realm OF nexpressble magnlcence The key that
Love is an oyerpowcrng fixed sentiment generated by
an enchanting fixed idol II radlaes splendor and JOY
over all things. Here is unity OF bessedncss vtts
harmony with all Love dominating the soul trans
is self-renuncation. The harmonized will which
sists not murmurs not this is
through every labyrinth Of destiny. Here is heaven
complete. Here no evil. Hero hardness becomes
soft and wrechedness blessing. Here the dominant
spirit loyalty and love Here heaven all and all
heaven There are many obstacles to heaven and many
ways OF overcoming them He who loves his neighbor
Will the bars and bolts fly back and tho way open
cloar before him. Sage hero and philosopher may
take different roads but the end Is all the They
should not be ovcranxOus about the private salvation
OF their souls. Let there be generous devotion of
soul Some think by posture and trckery to pick the
lock of paradise Detach the will from the sensual
objects; put aside selfish desires The desires
chains deeds are wings.