New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15

that the distinction Is not often made and yet you
conceive that there may be awaiting YOU after death
long existence ending In individual extinction OF
absorption the central fountain OF e The prospect
OF such an end would incapacitate you for enjoyment
and debitate your energies We should have no motive
exertion, the handspring of the moral and mental
mechanism would be broken. million OF years cone
TO satisfying the immortal aspirations OF our
nature, than four Absolute repose of the soul de-
mands that should get beyond all limitations OF
time, and cease to watch the flight OF hours.
Then again. may urge that there is no evidence to
show that anything has been annhiated But the
soul Of an absolute creation distinct and com
plete entity In Itself and by its very nature
incapable OF entering combinations; IL must
either retain its Individual identity or by the same
ed Are there elements OF decay In my spirbeine
which must In the ~ cause u TO wear GU.
and fade as the flower fades II IL outlives the present
physical organs hrouRh which 10 acs, may IL not also
ontlye any other changes in its organization through
We allow that there force in all these suggestions,
and yet the interest at stake Is awful that we cannot
help craving after further and more satisfactory
evidence And this evidence we have in the revelation
OF our Saviour Jesus Christ who hath anoSned aetn
and brought life and Immortality to light through Inc
Gospei there 4. peculiar sgnneInee mn II, nor
rescued the body from the pangs Of dissolution;
but death connected with the idea OF extinction. or
any permanent suspension OF the spiritual powers.
Christ ms abolished. What complete aud satisfactory
proof has He given OF his facti His own death ana
stanated nv more conclusive evidence than the rcsur-
OF Christ Tie difficulties which grow out OF ts
denial a hundredsold greaCer than any involved
In Its belief II Christ was MOI raised from
the dead, the men who devised that system system
OF religion which has produced such a moral
revolution the world never knew were either KNIVES
or fools They pro9ssec TO rest the whole argument for
the Gospel upon the distinct assertion that they nal
the Saviour. talked with Elm face TO face, and
stood by is side when He assembled into the heavens
alter lie crucIed dead aud buried. In saving this
they either lied grossly deceived Does the
wonderful fabric OF Christianity rest upon wretched
mpOsture IT, then, the Gospel be not fable. we arc
destined 10 live forever and let us consider what
this involves.
The uncnding and unccasng development OF all our
intellectual and spiritual faculties IL certain. do NOT
suppose that immediately upon waking In the world
Of spirits there sudden aud mira culOus cnlarg
OF our powers of knowledge. for unques-
tonaOly the mind will be subject 10 the same general
laws which control It's development here But as there
VIII be gradual Classifying aud straghteningup OF the
faculties, there will be steady enlargement OF the
boundaries OF VISION The anal0gics OF nature and
niuitIons confirm the principle OF revelation,
that reap hereafter whct we SOW here. Trans
lation 10 sates OF being merely develops what
Is in us II transmues nothing in our intellectual or
moral being 10 introduces organs into the soul,
changes OF its laws Of s processes
What love here shall love theIe what we hate
shall hate there evil be deliberate choice
IN this world II will no IN the next. IL good be our
choice here 10 will be our lot hereafter.