The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

VIII tho sentence to eternal punishment be
Just? Yes. because many Of these persons
though they have committed no grent crime
have II glrcted 10 do their duty. How much re-
pronh has, been brought on religion by men
preach the Word of Cod The fourth and most
important consideration il: Who are the per
s,n,hs to- hr punished WITH eternal runiS, S,mrni
They are thos. who know there is u God. as the
devils know. They do not know Christ NJ their
older brother; they do not know the Holy Spirit
not the gospel Those tnat obey not the eospe
viii hc punished with eternal punishment. II
is terrible to think how many are living without
the gospel. This gospel requires us to rencm-
Der the Sabbath day and keep It holy
II will not do to spend tho sabbath in
your hcds. or In trips to the sea shore.
Those that obey not the gospel of Christ
IN this 0spcct will hs punished with unuucnch-
ah" IRE Even those MINISTER, 9f the gospel
who do not preach the truth will hr punished.
John Describes thosn doomed to he'll rs the
drmukards sorrcrcrs. and idoHiors. Those
those who make their Idols und worship them;
thos" who are drunkaris. Unless res u 4 10y
lostuoncment Of the sentence. Tho Bible says
that among the wi 'kcd there shall be weeping
and waiting and pnashing Of tcnth. and ~ IA
viii ho the iate OF an who grc not found at the
ri 4 side on the day OF lu l.;meni.
lr. Brcohcr concluded hH sermon with
~ Can man that ptg>s 70 TO hell say yes
There can be he'll tor him-a hrll here. and
ONO that may cont nue. until he is brought to
trrtY nnd RIGHT .on4ros4. W. onn urrron n
Col in prayer rnd rri, =e wilton our hsarta nre
right unt We a't with sinceli,y AMI tru,il. and
r"rtk. oi a." JOS of heaven. Lot every one
Tive R.v. $. Miller Haccmnn of the Dr,ehlyn
Union IHloruu'l" Slid; "Ih" r''rt uclVNr-
nn ."- ~ tNr'e emin nt lr'arh"rs on 4 ~" d''-
iriur ui fuiur" punishment. canon Idrrnr.
u urv Warl T. rrhnr and ,lr. Iurstr oi y "
lu-ilui. hay. strrnd tIrr li-inus though of
ih' world ou this su l'OL II .t of the ie-t Do, N
I'm this country Will not 4p nk. They cannot
save IN one way. Tuny are comm 4 tn some
narrow croed or stundurU. which. however much
fF uI|.tAk
thrm To- open their mouths. The system SO
called orthodoxy. contain M many truths, l.
hcrrsy tAai exists to-day. Traditonalism. ae il
s idoIi2rd IN this country to-day. H. n uitiabl"
weakness. IT. Is heieSy. Bigotry. as It exists IN
ll2 diii' rent d'homlnaliQns. ra IA aNerring they
are right and consequently III wrong is hrrysv.
The doctrine that teaches the Ubiquitous ntu.
on ~ oi a pcf~ onal devil. when he : finite. and
can only tempt one man at a time. instead
OF making sn "a TACT Dt our own nature.
Is cross nnd mdirroua l,rnsv The h04f
lrearhcrs IN our pulptts Will not smother
their honest convictions much longer tn auu "a
rr.~l or theological tenet luv'stisaton is
piry or true orthodoxy. The whole sub
!nrt OF hci Is IN, 'snih.ant and com-
r. consideration. The first thing ,i~ man.
The doctrine Of he'll l. uneSsenta. The do'-
trine Of punishment rs penal or forensic con
sequence of sin Is vital Ia life and conduct
These iacts are true. Tho word hell, us used
iutcrchangeally in the Bible with Hudrs.
Grhennn &c. the samo root h-i nA ma ie to mean
times. does not exist in the original Scriptures
as si-niiying an objective or TO come place Of
torment. Tho invarinhle meaning is the dead
world. the under world. or iIadcs. 1t does. not
require "A uiacc 10 create or conceive hell.
course oi sinlulncss To- the eye of rude and
hrsute men. There is no word N the II brew
M means r Sther eps hc dr day Bu, h ihrpe ' Is thrs
tian philosophy of scripture which teaches an in
inittly more solemn truth. The scripture view
tl 81 ltl-
cnuSe OF its immediatoncss and It's applirative-
ness. It docs not gather itself NJ in some
vague. far-or place where, in one wcltering
PIE. IN one unlrorprl loh-d mass. men are to
pe hung Itdistinctly teaches IN every instance
ana nG, 81 sSne r. III S aha M m yon n7ls,
81 mans life that. according % pr. Cha liners,
We ~ through he'll q g,t To- hclland To- Milton
r1t thr mind Is It's own place, ana In itself
q IA make a heaven az heli. hell Of heaven.
This il precisely the doctrine Of scripture as
taught in the metaphysics ut ST. Paul. and not
simply the dicta Of philosophy. Person makes
place. There Is nO reason why hell without a
man in II may not be heaven. The man makes
II hell. Broken laws. increasing carthlln'-S
disordered passion. cdllous conscious ness n g.
riEht and wrong. and necessary rcirartlon and
nl audoumeut II gud,y sIir.t-;hi~ Is hell
Picture worse one II You can. 4 burning lake
would be a cup Of cold water in ihe name 81 q
disciple, compared 10 = soul ill-i"trd and
morse. As To- whether such individual laws Of
-rgu"noe Will ne 'i-rnal or uot eternity ani
eternity alone will i.N. | WI. MT srpri with
myriuds of NY fellow mrn % a. int conn trca
with which oblivion would poe a. " w'iruMe a.
Tho Rev Thomas CpX spoke ~ the gosro
meeting AZ l3s West Twenty-fourth street. last
eYnenng in ansTeE 70 I"iifin 'G'ks gnesl,,2n
and supported his opinions hy S.ririural qu1.
tations that assert the Immortality OF the soul
sodp Ayt dpe@ag E sr B eSros MG u to tITe b the ia a M
those who have heon the children of the devil
who have followed his commands and diel IN
l fl.iHY in l.a ff 81 "a It4fh ntk
| must die, but for them tnerc is also n second
d'ath. B,,.cher says that he would not believ,
en oH S6eT |nU TSS wn Son n S Sefns hs Sr
| been prpphrsie,l Tor them. II is written that
frc shall be- sent from heaven AMI shall destroy
| well know by tho Scared aud backened bodies
that have been DESTROYED hy fires that nothing
human can live In firr The inhalation of the
| fumes will certainly destroy IL. II will be the
same with tho sinner who has fallen under the
wrath OF God. Therefore there can bee no eter-
nal torture. Tn; sinner who has offendad his
God beyond hope OF divine forgiveness can
nope for nothing except destruction. This is
the So 'ond death spoken OF in the Scriptures
Into this lake OF fire and burning he Will be
cast. hut SO speedily Will b" his d-atrli 'tiOn that
in an instant he will be consumed, His, suffer
ings Will end in the relief Of death. and he VII
be gone forever. ThHt is the sinners hell
That is the torment that Is predicted IN tn,
Bible"
The Rev. W. c. Steele Of the South Thiri
Street Methodist Church. wlliamburgh, said
| that all Light on future state "manAt"d IRON
the Scriptures Therefore the argument on
| future punishment must be strictly within
Scripture bounds, and scripture asserts thai
| future punishment is eternal. The figures eN'
pressive of hell in various places are tire, lake
Of fire. furnace Of fire, quennhlcss fire. ever
lasting fire. chambers ot darkness, outer dark
ness. worm that mover dies. eternal damnation
destru 'tion. second death. &c. These do moi
mean annihilation. There is no remedy after
death. as there is nm mpa.sahe gulf betwecr
hcll and heaven. Tho Cuiyersalists claim thai
he'll is the inward agony o. rcmorse, and do MOI
bclieve in material fire. They claim that Tho
hoathcn will never be swept by myriads into al
eternal hell. but will he saved ike infants
! through Saviour NOT revealed 10 them, This
idea Is contrary to Scripture and fn human law
| The murderer is not h0nId Tor the benefit %
| his own morals. hut IN support OF moral an,
social orirr. Mn are confined for life tina
they may not inlure society," So the sinner il
confined iorctcruty.