The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-29
PRELIMINARY TO HE'LL.
BAPTIST MINISTERS TRYING TO SOLVE THE
MYSTERY OF THE REsURIEcTIoN

BAPTIST MINISTERS TRYING TO SOLVE THE
MYSTERY OF THE RESURRECTION.
The scope OF the metaphysical discussions which
have been passing the country during the past
lew weeks has been greatly enlarged, SO that tho per-
sonaty OF the devil and the resurrection OF the hui
man bodies and Kindred themes have been embraced.
Yesterday the Rev. o. E. Cox. OF Brooklyn, road an
essay before the Baptist Minister'S Conference
latter subject The essay was almost wholly confined
TO the Scrptural proofs OF the doctrine and
there an explanatory thought was thrown In by the
essayis He cited lrst the Bible passages which refer
to this doctrine, and dwolt especially upon Paul's
great argument in l. Corinthians, XIV. There tho
apostle shows that the resurrection a fact OF the
future; that it has not already taken place. and
that the very form Of tho Greek verbs used IN
the original indicate II something yet TO occur. In
tho same chapter and in other places he TACT Of gen
eral resurrection rs based upon that OF Chrsls DUdy
winch was he first fruits OF them that slept" Then
the form and composition OF the body were consid
cred. Here man carries manned, crippled,
twisted body about with him and lays IL uown IN the
grave. Wan this same "vile or owly body be
raised again in the same substance and shape IN
which 1t has been laid away? Scientists tell US that
the body changes absolutely every seven years land
some OF the more modern Psychologists limit the
changes 10 one year, so that not particle OF the body
that a man lays In tho grave Is the same as that
which be travelled among men and was known seven
man Is preserved through all the changes and muta.
tons oil matter through which his body passed.
PRESENTATION or IDENTITY.
How identity was preserved Mr. Coz could not ex-
PLAIN but he saw no greater mposslbiiy In doing at
the resurrection what is done now every dayraisng
up the BODY IN ITS Identical form ana parts lne doc
true OF the resurrection he believes illustrated by
every drop oil sweat brushed on the brow and every
meal OF meat taken into the human system. The
sweat represents SO much death OF the mans body.
The food he repairs that loss, 10 that OK
tent u resurrection the lost purticles But IL Is
objected that the human body becomes dust, and Is
taken up into the OF vegetable Lille which
in time passes into animal LIE, that component
parts cannot be brought together again TO make the
identical body that was laid tho grave This objcc-
ton was stated by Mr.. Cox but not ans wered,
except by Paus analogy to the grain of wuoat which
DIES, put yet comes forth new gram, with body ia
all respects like the dead and composed
OF similar substances. But every day aud year men
are making new bodies for themselves not out of
the earth on which they live, but OF food pro-
uuced IN different countries and climes-tca from
emma, colce from South America, cheese from Eu-
rope, Hour and beef ana bacon from the Western
oithe continent, oranges from Southwestern Europe
these all 20 to make up the bodies OF who live
thousands OF nities away from the place OF produc
uon and no clearer evidence could be gwen that the
composition OF all human bodies alike. The ques
ton Of recognition IN tho future lie Intimately
related to this one oil the resurrection, was referred
10 IN the essay, but was not elaborated.
Dr. Parmy, Mr. burroughs and others wished
greater pirtcularity gwen to the personnel Of the
body and 10 enable these brethren TO bring their
thoughts on the subject especially In It's relation
recognition IN the future lic the subject viii be fur
Their discussed next Monday morning whom Drs. Sam.
son, Fulton ana others will give their views.