New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-02
SUGGESTIONS OF IMMORTALITY.


the Rer Dr. chaplin az the church Of the Dfre Paternity
(J'airersaSn.
The Easter decorations In the Church of the
Divine Paternity at Fthave. and Forty-ffth'st, were
unusual beauty. The pulpit and the sairways lcadg
to it were covered and almost hidden by flowers and
Towering plants. At the and over the pulpit was
placed large cross Gala lilies The church was filled to
the limit Of its capacity and many persons stood during
the services in the ases and about the doors The SER
mon was preached by the Rev. Dr. j.. H. Chaplin, whose
text was /. Corinthians XVI 80: "What adVantageth
me if the dead rise nOi Let us eat and drink Tor 10
morrow we die" Following is an outline OF the sermon
This chapter is perhaps masterpiece OF the great
APOSTLE The doctrine Of resurrection encountered nch
opposition The Apostle urged different arguments upon
the jew and the philosopher. PAU llau 10 encounter
both general and special opposition to this idea This
chapter first unOlded his testimony "a 10 Christ rcsu
rccton. and then come cogcnt arguments as 10 nahs
resurrection. My text suggests an afguirl Ioi Iinilo
taty There is no actual proof Of immortality II cant
be proved 10y any material arguments Hlttt ~
long 10 great souls. Therefore confine mVset 10 me
sanctions OF iminortality-that Is the influence oi
That dOctriue and what largely Itpehus unQn I 1t;
How would the world within and without look without
that doctrine TINS life Was the sum total OF our e4S
tenc'i All spiritual conditions are riidciA eoi'eu,e
with the doctrine of Immortality. The awakened man
Tondes the question whether there be not "onclhg ne
yOnd and hereafter 1t VIII not 90 70 say tn n con-
ception OF Immortality generated ny priests or was
the result of religious traditions Inc mother mas
traces Of in the Of her dead child Poetry and PM
losOphy and music awaken in man sense OF immortal
bat an argument. Why do men aspire more than the
brues What means the constant thirst ior knoWltdSeI
stops learning IN the hour Of death Ills longing TO KNOW
more is perhaps intense. Ii i not true hat me
mind and The body fail together The body Is tted Tor
INF, in the earth only Tie soul is governed by other laws
II rad.acs through the universe. 1t penerac5 beyond
thc grave. Ii says There j. end TO truth ana my
capaciI, for attaining il should not end Our HtdlnhgS
and aspirations only explained by immortality
Otherwise there dspTOportion in the harmonious uni
ye.s'. .,. oa.i.
The idea of duty is also related to this conception
The CHRISTIAN standard of duty allows no ease but de
Iualds constant sacrifice By what right docs duty de-
.ud much soul is NOT superior 10 SENSE II inns
life Is az, shall fling It away for nothngi lie VINO
holds future life may nc good ana moral nut thc
qurstiu! j. What j. NITluel what rightI Ii" man
who reject Immortality will show no moral enthusiasm
The gIeat uass worlds heroes had firm faith III
spiritual things. They walked calmly tdr9iigh thc
ordeal because they saw MINOR my beyond 10 uhucr-
stand tie intrinsic value OF yir we must take mo ac-
count its spiritual relations The peace that follows
righteous act il the TOWing Of Immortality Inc heroes
and MARTYRS had higher idea than mercenaly one.
If If j. an lusipn 1t Las accomplished srandcr results
than auy scientific fact the world has ever KnOWn RAIN
IN immortality intimately entaugied with our daly
ives What else sunlight L. II" grct mysteries OF
humautyi ~umet'U"" within IT'S prophescs hereafter,
and tells Is when fri part that they shall meet again
II il il an Illusion the conditions are larger tnan inc re-
suits This il proof; Il i an argument SUI IL Is
fttrd for demonstration. This Is the glory OF Easter
SUNDAY Thank God for the demonstration that breaks
to-day from tie ,onb OF Christ, that mis- us away up
that turns our piIlOs0yhzinS INTO "a haleQai Now Is
Christ risen aud become the first fruits OF theta thar
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