The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-08
CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR.

SHALL WE RECOGNIZE OUR FRIENDS IN I'M
MORTALITY ?-sERMoN OF REV. JAMES NJ.
PULLMAN.
very beautiful sermon preached at the above
church yesterday morning by the pastor ON subject
which just now seems to be Of absorbing interest
viz Tho recognition of friends in tho hfo to
come. Mr. Pullman said, take my tex. from
l. Thessalonians, w., l3-"But l would not have
you 10 DO ignorant, brethren, concerning them
which arc asleep that ye sorrow not, others
which have hope desire never to speak Of death
from this pulpit except with direct reference to lfc
and should not this morning tulk this thcmc Of
the recognition Of friends in future state not
that persuaded constantly that q belief IN such
recognition only of the highest attributes Of
spiritual nature, but also gives OF tho best
actions to the trials and struggles OF daily life
The shaping and moulding of character Is affected by
this wonderful question IL has direct and continual
influence OH habits and Affects us in q thousand
ways which do not readily admit We prone to
take counsel OF fears rather than our hopes in
viewing IT, and when ask in tho depths Of our
souls, viii there DO recognition complete and salts
factory Of the friends whom we have learned to ovo
here in immoralitys wo stand appalled, at tho i'm
mensity Of tho subject. But l have never seriously
doubted what the answer should DO, for II there is
future state can conceive OF condition by which
my friends, aud dear 10 mo, be prevented
from joining IN the blessed realms whore. In Gods
economy, there must be peace and joy Suppose, how
ever, we look at 1t in a larger and more phlosophc
way. Are all who have lived now alive? When
think oi the millions who have existed before those
Of US now on the earth seem the mcrcst raction our
minds may DO overwhelmed by thoughts OF numbers,
aud IN contemplating
TIE INFINITE vAsrxEss or THE UNIVERSE
but when look at the grand dome Of heaven md at
tempt reach with poor intelligence all the won
drous Of lie aud thought the mind recois at its
GRANDEUR but while beng lost nj the immensely
OF the subject. admit TACT, that there
for all and all is in divinc harmOny bswildcrcd
mind RECEIVERS itself, even though wc roam from star
TO STIR. Our doubts this subject must be doubts OF
jealousy and you know tho peculiar unrcasonabcncss
Of jealousy in which proof is proof, aud every APP
pcaran-c is tortured 10 the thing u is not But
some people say me, Why consider these things AZ
all 7 why not leave these mysteries where we found
them, without becuudng brains with idle dreamsf
answer, need speculate. We know The laws OF
the earth which dwell are subject TO scrutiny
and we must connect IN some way the admin
and law OF the world IN which dwell with the ad-
minstration and law OF the woro In which we are TO
dwell man may say close this book--thc BihIe-l
believer: but II you shut II up do you get rid OF
revelations No The truth is written not on tables OF
but the ncshly tablets OF the heart contend
first that recognize friends In another world
from the very fact OF Gods moral government; man
has got ideas OF right and wrongsome things appeal
his conscience right AMI proper aud other things
do not-this is arguing according 10 Gods moral gov
eminent aud that which right VIII be forever right
The being you love hero Will DC forever loved. Howg
Memory keeps up the glorious continuity. How can
you go forward into future state without thhtY The
lnan who denies this says that Gods balance and the
harmonics OF this grand universal nature end at the
grave
People talk of changes that death makes and ofthe
water gus and other constituents which bodies
resolved but they forget ttat here only know
spirit through body and bodily senseslips ears, eyes,
Shall not undergo changes which shall make
comprehend with spiritual sense what to
be strange aud unnatural? What is that sense
which makes a bind mother feel the presence Of her
child? Why, there Is scarcely man or woman who
stands by the coffin Of mother, brother. sister wife
or baoy that does not ccl the assurance
despite all thor wild grief and Distinction
OF recognition and union in the hereafter; II they did
not. tell you they could not exist We cannot deny
such chemical ainities when bodies rush
toward others blend and harmonic. Shall not then,
those who have been joined spiritually together here
by love meet again soul SOUL guided through tho
bouudcss skies II is how dsavow. as IL
II were stigma, sentiment on matters OF this Kind.
The arcctonal nature Of man the highest point no
aiains In this world. aud through he shall
WINGED. and JOIN his loved ones in the great mys
tcrious land toward which arc all journcyng