The New York herald., 1878-10-07
CENTRAL NJ L. CHURCH.

THE DREAM OF Pilates wIFE-sERMoN RI
REV DIR. NEWMAN.
The Rev DR.. Newman preached on the dream OF
Pilates wife, taking his text from Matthew, xxvu 10
"when he was set down on the judgment seat, his
wife sent unto him. saying, Have thou nothing TO do
with mat Just man; tor nave suffered many things
this day IN a dream because OF him." Dreams, The
preacher said, are as old as time; they are natural
aud supernatural; tnev are mental facts which can
be established as clearly any others IN the realm Of
mind. Mental philosophers seem to have two
cluslons touching drsams-hrs that they occur dur
ing superficial sleep; second. that there nothing
that can learn during his waking hours that may
not be communicated TO aim IN dream. Sleep IS
either proiouad or superficial In pro.ound sleep,
the OF The physical system are completely sus-
pended; the will power, and, indeed, all the
mental powers at rest, but the vital functions 20
on in their iull force. In supernclai sleep bodily
functions are bui partially suspended, and mental
operations take place. me predsposins causes
alverse; but as u rule, they may refer 10 some
tai or bodily condition iwo BiDe facts touching
arsams worthy oil our consideration. lno nrst
is that ueatn WAS pronounced upon the man VINO
uttered propheLic dream when tnat arean tende
10 idoiatry. 1ne other tact tna GOD has revea.ed
himself through Supernatural dreams 70 solomon, 10
Joseph aId 10 Piate's wiio Tne dream OF the Latter
at vlUdcation warning ana an ILLUSTRATION
vi wonians power IL Was the last effort made 10
prevent the crucinxiou ol CHRIST; II Was the testi-
m0ny OF noble Roman woman 70 The purity oi Has
character and the business o His iiie. Sne, how
ever, is not tne only ueutlen who bore testimony 10
HIS character. Indeed, the most direct testimony IN
favor from the lips o His enemies, in recent
times, such as Rousseau, Renan and John Stuart
MIL This dream Was also solemn warning 10
Piiato not to participate In The crucnxion VI our
Lord
THE DIFFICULTIES OF HIS POSITION.
He was most perpl~xing posnion He had ex-
amInea the prisoner .. charge OF bias
pnemy, klngship aud sedition, ana deciasd that he
had lounu lault IN Him, but IN the midst 81 the
decls,on he nears the snouL III lhou let tnis go
tns frte us be u
= messenger comes from MS vile, saying, "have
thou notning 10 do with tnat just man; ior nave
suffered many tnIngs THIS day 10 dream because oi
MIN" That Roman lady, Clauaia Procuia Was ot
great personal worm anu endowmens, aud, according
to tradition, she WAS converted 10 Christianity, and
the Church mas canopzsd her saiu thooa.
Sue was TO Plate IKE AZ nxious guardian angel on
that awful night wncn Jesus WAS ~ the nands oI the
moo he had been arraigued bsiors Annas anu
Caphas. They hsd mocked Him, STRUCK Him aud
crowned Him with thorns rhe night wears gu;
Piate nears tuInuli haslens " the Judgment
hall. His wife sleeps ON and dreams. she leaves
her couch and stands upon tne marble porcn
vi her palace A celestial night throws It's local
rays upon the person OF our Lord, ana is sseD ds.
tinctiy oy me mob. she oenolas HIM, and the angel
WHISPERS, 'sIell tly husband 70 have nothing u do
win tnaL just man." messenger Is despatched,
Plate mis- throne, and now see the poweriu in
hu, ot a he goes lorn u aud cxpostuIates
Win the people; put tney viii not be sppeascd. He
senls CHRIST neroc Dut tne prisoner is retur ned
He seeks 10 AVOID the sequences OF the CRIME oy
placing honorable iuscr ptsa At tue mead OF the
cross; nat none OF these things could save h m from
inc inc against when - faithful wife nad warned
HIM. why not this ai cam gwen 70 Plate,
ratner than Iis wiier Because God would send IL rs
last warning through woman's iove-the most
po.snt power IN the moral universe. VINO can por
tray sucn powerY onukespeare and Aiton iavisned
the wealth OF their genius IN describing ns influence,
the VINO grealest IN The worlds history
Acknowledge the ennoDiing power OF woman. Ma
poleon SAID my mother was tue hrst that INSPIRED
me with a VISA great John QGiucy AGauIs
sao:-"li nave been anything, anu II nope 10 De
anything, owe II 10 my mother" Ii Was GnIist on
the cross who SAID :-s'Woman, uenoid my son, sou,
Del old thy mother"
PLATE SHOULD HAVE YIELDED TO HIS WIPE.
Hau filaLe yicided 10 tnis angelic power his name
to-day would nave been great IN Two hemispnerca |;
bul soou alter the crucuxion ne went 10 Rome anu
the Emperor Danished Tim 10 Vienna, waure, IN tue
utmost poverty, committed soIcIde. But tue
name 0t Claudia ProcuIa n,s vile, Is now Tevered
wnei ever Cnrist Is known. Happy Is that man w
whose sius IS nooIe, p.ous Vile, WHO IL nome nts
Taught WITH SIN and danger shuIi dissuade hm IRON
the error OF his ways; aud thrice happy is the man
wuO listens SUCH a voice IL Is III. saddesL proba-
biy vi me last Judsnent that relatives ana friends
wall caleu upon bear witness against those
proved penn ent ana uniathiu. How changed Will
ue Lne scene when sno wa, once Tue Judge VA De
t1e prsoner, he VINO was once the prisoner Will
DO tue udge.