The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-02

fore tho sermon. and malc quartet sang after tho
sermon. In the room bacx Of tho organ.
Mr. Hepworih selected his text from Matt, xviii :.
5-"Go quickly and tell his disciples that he Is risen
from the dead" We commemorate to-day, said Mr..
Hepworth the grandcst fact OF time eternity. II is
q miracle from which, from fountain, flows the
worlds hopes and antcipaons IL is the stone
OF faith, the consolation Of our sorrow. the silent
finger that points hcavenward from every grave.
RESURRECTION FACT
The fact OF the resurrection Is beyond all critical
doubt; as verify OF history stands proven beyond
peradvcnture. rho sharpesl criticism cannot under.
mine t; the largest and boldest scholarship cannot
dispIace it. lnEdclty itself leaves this crown on tho
Let us examine the facts or this case and how
clear and perfectly defined they We are told that
sees, whose work OF hatred had been accomplished,
had conference with Plate on the subject of their
called the TACT that thus Jesus said 10 his disciples
that u we should destroy his body he would re-
cover again IN three days We come 70 you that az
needed precautions may DO taken; that We, the Gcd
ordained teachers OF the people, may not DC brought
into ridicule" Plate co-operatcd with the Pharsees
aid gave them carte blanche 10 do anything Which III
their Judgement, seemed best adapted 70 secure the
end We may be well assured that rhey
knew everything was al stake. II by chance
tho body o Christ SHOULD be stolen from the grave,
they would DO brought INTO contempt they were
by the sohshness and by the nvncibe hatred
which characterized the whole sect. fhe stono was
rolled against tho mouth OF the sepulcnre ana sealed
tlTcc oI Inc Roman guard were sPeSsai
service and that Their orders were strict we can nave
no doubt. they had no interest IN tho resurrection,
they only had regard 70 the iavor OF the Pharsees
They could not DO Dribed by tho apostles, who were
only poor Insignificant and defeated men, Every pos.
sbe precaution was taken and YET SO the story goes
on 10 relate the morning OF tho third day tho Ro-
man soldiers struck TO the earth power they
could resist and tho angel oil the Lord came down
IRON heaven, and with his hand broke tho seal
and rolled tho stone away Jesus from tho couch
OF death and went forth TO the OF the
little part OF this glorious work which remained. II
han fhr.n trhf
press doubt but II does not Let us put IN other
facts proof that Jesus did arise Mary, during tho
night which preceded the resurrection, wus preparing
tho spices for His embaImng sho rememoere cd what
the Lord had sad, yet the fact Of HIS death was SO
firmly Impressed on her nina that shc never once
dreamed OF the possibility oil resurrection and when
just before she went 10 the tomb. she saw the
stone was rolled away; the Lord was not there,
and she was struck dunno with amazement
and horror. She had como with bundle Of
spices In her arms tor his emualmment.
on certain occasion tho disciples were gathered IN
an upper chamber, comforting on the past and uturo
Theywere astOnished and bewildered anu araly zcd;
they did not know what TO do or which way to turn;
tho doors closed between them and the jewish
world; the doors between thcm and Hebrew hatred
were barred. and yet in spite OF closed doors, douby
barred and boiled thoy heard unwon.ea anu
stretched forth his hands In benedctlon and said,
"Peace leave with you" and, alter conference,
halowed inspired and sanctifed, no disappeared as
mysteriousIy he came. might 20 on IN this strain
indefinitely, continued Mr.. Hepworth. | have by no
means exhausted tho evidence OF tho resurrection,
but I think | have said enough TO convince
you that tho resurrection OF Jesus Christ
stands us an undoubted truth, the ono won
drous fact in the existence OF tho human race 10
when NO other tact Is paralcl-a act crowned Win
PROMISE that If partake OF His sulcrlngs shall
also partakc His glory The immortal lite or the
lie beyond tho grave, Is tho best part OF the souls
career. We ought never to entertain the shadow OF Il
doubt concerning IL; We ought TO incorporate i into
in such fashion as shall make u one OF tho
divncst impulses In our actions y tho privilege OF
being certain that this Is not the end the graft
tude that ILLS that heart which knows there IS NOR
row when the sun OF to-day sets 0 the sound OF
than that oug from al the millions OF
earh because Jesus hath left the door aar TO let the
sunlight OF Gods presence pour through and I'LL with
radiance our miserable Lie