The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-19
MADISON AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.
THE ANALOGY or NArURE-sEaMoE BY DR.


ELDER.
, At the Madison avenue Baptist church. corner OF
Madison avenue and Thirty-irst street. the morning
services yesterday were well attended. The sermon
was preached oy the pastor. the Rev. Dr. Elder, VINO
chose for his text. Corinthians, XIV, 35tn and fol-
lowing verses. DIR. Elders discourse was more in
the nature or analytical discussion OF the mean
Ing or the words and phrases contained IN the
text than q sermon. He endeavored to show that
the analogy OF nature clearly indicates that there
Is TO be another life. and another world, celestial.
which tho human family VIII be calico 10 inhabit,
and that on the death OF our animal bodies there
will be spiritual existence To strengthen his
theories he referred to the planting OF seeds ana
grain, and how in the course OF tlmc by the
natural law OF lruttlon these seeds assumed
new forms and Shapes. he commanded, too,
that our bodies are made up OF three distinct parts.
viz. b1ay ana soul and spirit. Tne first two ne
Baid are possessed In some degree by animals but
10 u.an alone Is given the spirit. he argued also
against the probable DreaE OF personal identity,
Tor although the outward eng may be consti-
tuted Inherently yet there viii still be present
CONSCIOUSNESS OF Individuality and identity such
are now possessed OF. Inc question has
been raised said the preacher, as 10 whether the
actual parts oil our eart3y bodies Will be reunited
at the time OF the resurrection. Some people
argue the impossiblllty OF TINS being the case as
when, Tor instance, man mas been burned at tue
stake and MS ashes scattered the face OF the
walers, or In the case where another may have
lett one limb IN one part OF the world and one IN
another distant spot. say tnat II Is my bellef
That our animal bodies VIII die and that rom the
point OF death IL developed a spiritual ex-
lstence when we shall take on our
selves the forms or the angels and be
made 1T 10 lnhabit that celestial world OF which
the apostle SPEAKS. Death Is cut The mere transit
ITO oal state in that order OF development that
been ius ltuled by God. IL cannot be thar with
the death OF our body all is ended. the analogy
presented by nature entirely precudcs sucn be-
IleL All researches that nave been made tend TO
prove that from the lover order OF vegetable or
animal lie 6prlngs aud originates the higher. SO
Ii is with man. May 1t not DE that wtnln our
bodies is contained. IN some spot which we are lg-
norant oil, small seed or essential principle ollie
that has been undiscovered, bus whicn can never
be exterminated destroyed. but wnich VIII,
with the death and corruption OF our Lody, be de-
yeoped in another 10 III ana higher orusu Thus
Will IL DE that those who nave suffered the dis
memDerment OF portions OF their body or nave
been burned TO asnes cannot be deprived
OF Their principles OF lie. II may, how
certain 1t Is that there Is after lie Ior as
that tue sun, the moon and the stars are. 1t is or
no use for Us 10 reason against II because we
cannot trace the process. sceuce mas uone great
things. and IL may yet do more. 10 has traced
back lie 10 the prOtoplasm, or whatever you call
IL. out 1t has only proved 20 lar that from tue
lower proc eds tue highest order. IL may make
discoveries IN the future MICA VIII tend W settle
thus veXea question:. Ine sense OF tue resurrec-
ton now alone oepends on tue question ana be-
LEI that Cnrlsg Is 4 qulckenlng Eprlt. Tue exam
Pie He Sc. us rs o. ntue value anu His teacnlugs
are little needed II We are not assured oi lie in
the W 0rid 10 come, wnen we snall be alike in
thought and image 10 tue Godhead.