The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-28


by the very constitution OF his nature.
Canon Barry chucklcs over the attack Of
Prof Huxley upon Mr.. Harrison and positiv-
ISM seeing in their disagreement mutual retu-
tation. He then proceeds to cxpound at length
the familiar idea that the nature cf the soul and
Of its connection with the body are mytcrics
which human reason cannot solve and aflirms
his belief in the resurrection Of the body by the
action Of that creative will which mOulds the
human body slowly and gradually out of tho
mere germ and forms with marvellous rapidity
and cNubcrancc of prolific power lower organ
isms Of high perfection and beauty
| Mr. w. II. Greg. ~ might be expected rather
sides with Mr. Harrison. though he ycarns after
more solid aud certain immortality At the
same time he declares that no one hus offered.
nor cun he oircr anything better:
have of course read most Of the plcadincs
| in favor Uf the ordinary doctrin" Of q future
state; naturally also, in common with all grnNor
natures | huV, mn,lititcI VT moro: hut these
plrhdings for the most part sound g. anxious
cais littlc else than the passionate out OF
| souls that cannot cnlur' to part with hopes ON
which thcv have becn nurtur"d and witch arc
| intcrtwiued with THOR tcndcrO-t affections.
Logical reasons to cOp,pc conviction have mot
T,n n1n n cyrn ron .'e in,'rTrin'1rs IN
think ANA du .stion the moro do Doubts and
| dlihruliicS crowd around my horizon and cloud
over my SKY.
vance in age We become less solictous for con-
tinucd existence. ami finds in this inct mcr.
cfal provision Of Providence for rc,onriling US
to a death which is the end of conscious life.
We are tirrd some ~ IL. with intending and
Improbable toll; W" are sNtutcd others of MS.
with such ample pleasures ~ earth can yield
u--wr have had enough nf ambition nii ee iu It's
success s and H. failures The JOYS and hlrss lmgs
ut human affection, ON whirt. whatever their
cris % and ViciSstud"- no righteous ur truthful
. If-f 4laI.N III
pains which pariuke of their intensity. Tho
thirst Tor knowledge II not -iakcd, indeed. bot
the capacity for the labor bN which alone II can
| ice gained mas CONSCIOUSLY dlrd out ihc APP
petite for life, in short, Is gone. the frame ~
worn. ana thu iu'ultrr exhausted. and possibly
lhl- II ,n' N"N J." lhe PHENOMENA we ar, exam
lnins- age cannot, from the very law oi IT, ma
turc conceive itself endowed M4th the bound-
lhg energies ui youth. and without that Ngor.
both OF cNcruon and desire. renewed
existence can oflcr no. inspiring charms.
Our being upon earth huS been en-
rchod bv VIVID interests and precious
Joys. and We are dc.pB grateful for The giii
tout W, are weared with on lite. and feel
scarcely qualified to enter on the claims. even
though balanced 10y IN iclictics and gloricS ot
anoincr II may he the fatigue which comes
with agc-iaiigur of the fancy well ~ Of the
irtmc- but som how what We yealn for most
instln"tiVnly AZ last is rest aad tho peace viii b
w. can imagine the easiest. because We know it
Dcst. - That OF sleep.
The Rev. baldwin Brown protests that he docs
not think Of heaven rs place Of perennial
psalm singing. and luit" Welcomes Mr. iinrri-
SON assault on such an inadequate notion #
Immortality. H. thinks that ia the future lie
We shall boz embodied spirits and have the same
relations 20 q surrounding world that We have
now lie agrees with Lord Blurhiord. that Row
cla'ipn is the ground on which faith rests. bat
accepts the resurrection also. b.cau-e II cA-
plains tine mystery of the incompictcnos- ana
unhappinrss of this liio
lr. ". q. Ward cNpatiutc- ON th' spiritual