The New York herald., 1876-11-06
IMMORTALITY.

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IMMORTALITY.
The SUBJECT THEORETICALLY CONSIDERED By
PROFESSOR ADLEE--AN ADDRESS AT STANDARD
HALL.
Professor Adler yesterday continued hts of nd
dresses upon the above subject. He sad-I have
heretofore endcsvored show that happiness not 70
be expected the reward OF virtue But the subject
cannot be summarly dismissed. Let US attempt 70
analyze that word full OF meaning ''happiness
What il? Pleasure has been defined the saiisfac-
tion OF mans different needs There are different
needs of desire ana pleasure The mere reception OF
food and drink into the body is OF pleasure,
though OF tho lowest kind. When tho body cold the
reception of warmth is pleasure Let turn to
consider pleasures of less material nature For
instance, man loves adornment, and will even so TO
extreme and outrageous lengths to decorate his
person. In Tahiti and Australia the custom OF
tattooing the skin in vogue. Among the
FIJI Islanders, lind the chiefs are accustomed TO
spend several hours under the Of the hairdesscr
While such things these exist upon tho lower levels
of culture the higher places thorc Is less tendency
gaud, and too much attention to the adornment OF
the body considered to be out Of ,asc Such is the
pleasure We derive from the qualification OF
aesthetic tastes.
is essentially social being In his absence home
comforts and happiness he yearus Tor them sincerely
Socalty is ono of the strongest demands Of human
nature Let refer also 10 the desire Tor knowl-
edge the moral desire Tor truth, and the pleasure and
satisfaction that ihcir acquisition conicrs Perfect
happiness does mol CAST some OF its elements are
ever beyond reach. Does It not remain
for US, therefore, TO make one particular
element especial cares Can we no,
find among the constituents OF JOY least tha,
we mako our grand object in life All pursuit o
happiness is prccarious. We cannot always command
even tho necessary abundance OF subsistence, and
the thirst for knowledge It is always within
power to crafty 1t thus appears that all Is
OF happiness which fulfil the purposes OF lfo not
attanabe by ALL 1t is the faction derv cd from
THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.
Against difficulties the most supend0us, under cir
culnstances most depressing is Still possible tor all
men to assert and protect their integrity and virtue.
We discover that tnere is material difference between
the satisfaction derived from ordinary pleasures
that derived from tue performance oil duty The latter
alono is thoroughly attainable and lis likely 10 last
The flower OF human lie is morality and il dwells in
every human breast Thus lind that virtue, while
II Is one OF the clements OF happiness possesses in
itself intrinsic value it then, it is true that
ciemchts Of Joy arc beyond our control what Is
plainly our courscy
Some people look upon every s,it as a matter of
COST as they had entered into special compact with
destiny, THIS is falsc and insane. Because
wants thing Is no reason at all Why he should
have H. We need something oil the vim OF
siocism; need TO cultivate long patience
Let pursue carefully pathway OF duty. Science
and ART will help and we shall then look around
with something OF the artists eye, who hidden
/ lines OF beauty in tho spacious face ot Have
not here fallen upon the very cause OF the belief
immortality iisclt! Tho desire for happiness uniul.
filled below shapes itself u haven OF perfection
above shall we not assume that when the flower
ladcs IL will be renewed The realms OF the infinite
Is is 0vc aad virtue then that take the and
sing OF ceascess progress toward the good The ques
ton then rscurs: s:-How the Intellectual forces
TIM nf 4 fhn hnhw
! upon limited society of men, Take justice
for instance u consists In the respect Tor the rights
| OF others Without Limitation there is no right But
the land OF the hereafter Is said TO be free of mta
tion. How, thcn shall We think OF right and virtue
1t possible assume may take on new
oruers in place OF its present ones. This argument
leads to the subject OF
THE NATURE soUL
and this question may be said 10 be At the root Of
the whole subject OF Immortality, propose 10 post
its consideration until next week. In CONCLUSION
have pre-: :ened 10 you does not lead TO depression
While II keeps us from dlsappointme 1t Nils us with
a certain zest and spirit Tor the performance Of
duty II true these elements Of happiness
not all here but this is tho very essence OF Joy. We
have performed many wonders in the material world
but the laws which regulate society have hardly begun
Hore higher work remains TO be done. II is iasc
suppose tina: IN city like this 800, 900 people must
1.-Two III tenement houses tecmng with impurty. II Is
faise suppose thet the increase OF crime duo
any laws influences other than our own
neglect The remedies Tor these things
stupcndous hindrances Shall / mention one OF
them? 1t Is tho vast amount spent upon the
teaching AND the preaching OF the only narrow
pathway to the great hereafter II one 1.-THE OF the
fortunes thus expended were devoted 10 the teaching
OF love and Kindness in tho present life bow much
misery might be averted, how much sickness might
be cured!
We thus perceive that there is very positive side
to the work OF reform, Here is noble task. full OF
solacc the workers. Lot the dead bury their
dead BE IL TO live the passing present and TO
minister to the living needs