The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-23


death and general Judgment 81 all ut later penca
oil existence He believes IN = resurrection 2! .ne
hell Tor The wicked as well a. In mental oadsoa
Of punishment; and IN place ior tns Ieaoe s
alter Dixon SoD saps,u.a bs particular and
general Judgments corresponding 10 tae aares. 81
criminal here ~ our streets and nis 'n
II Do, Tor weeks before his irial and actual pun
ishment comes of. which may be Imprisonment ior
life or for brief term, or may DO death on ns 81
an opportunity to accept or to reject mis- SALIVA
ton, either In this life or In the future.
MODIFIED AxSiHILAroHish
The Rev. J. 4. searies, pastor OF willett Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, New York, presented
somewhat novel view OF future punishment We
grade crimes here earth, he said. and accord
degrees OF punishment proportoned TO the crhho
committed One man goes to tue penitsntary for zen
two or i've years; another Tor lie, aud the oursn'
Ta,s mI Iass We sa c CAPITAL vuni.hmsns~snc
highest grade known 10 tho law, inasmuch as
The taking Of human lifsis the highest crime known
classes OF criminals come before tue bar OF Goa ~
DO judged Ono - un incorrigiDc SINNER. with whom
God do nothing except TO nlic "capiiai pupish-
ment him--,hnt H. He biots HIM out oil existence
The others undergo different terms OF imprisonment,
but where Mr.. scarlcs was not prepared 10 say. his
MUD is In doubt on that point Still could not be-
lieve IN material hell OF lire and birthstone, but
neither could he admit in the present state OF his
knowledge probation after this hfe Eternal lie, the
scriptures teach. IS In Jesus Christ aud IN him alone
eternal iiic which found only in tho lnon OF the
soul with Christ. Hence Mr. Scarles could not fuIy
accept the doctrine Of eternal Da nc Was
ment OF the sinner IN the future life
HELL NOT MATERIAL NOR RrEnxAr-
Tho Rev. Nathan Hubbell, pastor OF one OF inc
Oldest Methodist churches IN tno city. Forsyth
street, considered some OF Mr. Beecher's statements
extraordinary and urisna6ie. For himself, Mr. HUB
ball could believe literal fire mode Of pun
ishmcut. for the reason that human "oody" could
stnpd q material lire beyond u very limited period.
duration oil punishment Tor this second reason, that
COD taught in tho Bible that men will be
ana punished accordingly. But II God IS
push all sinners nd'scrminaely INTO ,h as
be true judgment on the basis OF deeds done IN
thu body Tnat would be judging all alike There arc
hnurcs Of speech In the BOic which cannot be ncr-
preted literally one sido more than on the other
Mr. Hubbcll believes in state and place OF punish
how II Is to be imposed hc could say. Gods
infinite, and he willing 70 leave tho
IN the hands OF an All-~iss and Merciiul Redosmer
and Judge. Mr. Hub5eIl beloved that hose views
were shared by largo humber Of his brethren 10 the
Methodist ministry.
Otner miuisters-Protestant and Cathoic-were
sought; but somo hid not road Mr. Beochcr's ser
mon; others wore too busy 10 give their own views
and still others held the OF their churches
without troubling their own minds with such specu
lalionA
FOkTY-FOURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.
EGYPTIAN BUnIAL-sEEMoN BY THE REV. DR.
+. DE SOFA MENDEs.
Tho congregation, "Gates Of Prayer" worshipping
In the handsome ednce West Forty fourth street.
ike many others, oppressed with heavy mort
gage Tho pecuniary stress which this has laid upon
tho congregation has at length culmnaied In present
deficiency OF 81 900 last years. budget with the
probability OF So 600 more in years. estimate
70 this state OF affairs At the annual meeting
called lust Sunday the auditors suggested rerenchment
10 be effected by uniting the offices OF Minister'S
who perform the reading Of the ritual and the
reduction OF the choir to quartet, to DO supple.
menied by congregational Singing. which the minis
tor the Rev. DR.. Mendes for the past few weeks has
been successfully laboring TO Introduce. Although
the debt tho church amounts TO but 500, 900, a
small compared with that Weighing upon other
similar Institutions, another spirited movement has
been set on by tho Doctorto form u ladies' sink
Ing fund, by means Of small weekly contributions,
which plan also seems likely to be crowned with
cess. Speaking Of tho subject his discourse yestcr
day. Dr. Mcndes remarked that II che plan had been put
into execution when that building dedicated nine
years ugo would 1t this day stand entirely FREQ
debt
s.BURY NE NOT EGypr." .....s,-.-.
The subject OF the discourse "Egy ptau BuriRR'
Both Lessons OF the day had referred 20 dsAIhbcd
scenes David Lett legacy VI bloodshcd aud
the world al peace With il. one solemn Injunction
lie lad upon his sous. Although he had lived seven
teen years N Egypt. honorea oy al from Pharaoh
land. He desired TO sleep tho last sleep undor the
Same ky with his beloved wife, and. therefore, he
commanded Joseph cmphatically. "Bury me not,
pray Thee In Egypt" JAcvb's deathbcd is more in
spring one than that oil David, whore revenge
nestled HIS pillow ana unforgivsness sped the
cbbiug soul hsavenwusd Let Jacobs Injunction servo
ISRAEL, ANCIENT AND MODERN.
An old Ia muac adage says that 'tne fate OF the
fathers loreshadows that Of their Sons" Like jacob
we I'VE among tho stranger, nonored just IN proper
nj onAu hn .,s.rivH
conducs or the reverse We mcri. appreciation Gen.
sure. Like jacob, wo look back and forward TO
mouths OF our people 10 draw the applause or tho
minimizing, IL certain that only those ignorant or
Ss,ons in The pas, and tho iuIare that IL guarantees
mean, said tho Doctor, those glorious times of hard
won Independence, ana those equally glorious days
oi persecution aud suffering, when we earned
the martyrs crown Tor tho truth Being
then, 80 similar to Jacob in circumstances and
operations the question Is pertinent now far Jacobs
injunction, "Buiy mo not IN Egypt" holds for US
to-day. What may have been the that induced
jacob to protest against Egyptian burisiY n little
sympalhizod with tue Egyptian creed. All his ira
ditons were directed against idoatry, ana IN Egypt
there doiatry OF the worst Description Constant
SACRIFICES countless dcitic with frequent festivals
and minute observances, rendered lie burdensome.
God alter the 1000 years OF the TRANSPORTATION OF
soul which followed upon It's separation from the
tested therefore he wished to buried In Egypt
81 THE EGYPT OF LUCRE.
Tho tendency oil men III the present day Is TO sur
round themselves win mn idolatry irrational ms
that Of Egypt Countless sacrifices 10 vahalla full
OF Mi up our lie. The young man will tell you
no will TO work when no shall havo gained
enough. The old man siuks into tho grave shrIeking
thai hs has not sufficient. We toll aud toll. and Ia
the toing quito forget 70 cntoy. Would that men
would not bury themsc In such an Egypt
THE EGYPT OF IGNORANCE.
In the Hold OF religion are threatened with the
same Egyptian mode Ut burial and the cry, BURY
IN Egypt" comes now not from Tying fathers,
Dut IRON tue rising general What do wo ofior the
hebrew YOUTH PuDiic service IN language
Understand, prayer book Astounding with historical
references STANCE him forms and OF tho
meaning OF wnicn no 10 ignorant Is not this Egyptian
darknessY DO we not bury our sons In Esypt OF g
noranceY Some avoid tho difficulty by Casting aside
the aboiishing the language but that
Is a cowardy method-that Of a dull inSect who re-
treats when she hnds stone IN hor path. From the
ant, however we might learn u lesson Of union and
ad.aEla lAo44h IlaaI