New-York tribune., 1880-02-16

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opportunities and its religious prominence ehuo" ~
| win an overshadowng power. ,, , u,o,
must shut his eyes 10 say this. No ancient cy eNe
had such heterogeneous population Men meet here f
frnn every zone; nearly hundred languages ana VIA
ects are spoken in streets; luxury ana vicious
habits render many Of our people cHenhate aIu
dong have tree scope for operation; aud are IRE freely
Piled. We need TO he Vigliant ahovc az peopir. ~,
iues and religious sanctes aud our clvl ana poioo
Liberties win thSm heh ot ihSt is
worthy OF God and man and OF liberty acual" lon -
nTrad the apostolic faith IN cty let the starry nag
and be thorny cross stand together in this city Yon
were born here, you make your wedlth mere YOU w"
Leave your children here for veal woe then do all
Thai Won can TO ON NewYork With political freedom and
religious joy
IMMORTALITY AND THE LIFE BEYOND.
The Rep Dr. E. H. Rirdge at ne Madison Square Church
tFTesbytertanl
The Rev. DIR. Kittredge, pastor of the Third
PRESBYTERIAN Church In Chicago, filled yesterday the
pulpit Of the Madison Square Presbyterian Church. at
Madison.ave. and Twenty-fourtb-st., to which the
Rev Charles II. Parkhurst Of Lenox. Mass. has ac-
cepted call. Before beginning. his sermon In
the morning Dr. KIttredge read the formal
letter from Mr.. Parkhurst accepting the call or
the Church. and promising TO give to his work In 1t Bis
best energies and the people his hearts earnest and
loyal affection. Mr. Parkhurst will begin his pastorate
on Sunday, February 29.
The text of Dr. Kittredge's sermon was Second Tmo-
thy f. 10; But made manifest by the appear
ing OF our Saviour Jesus Christ who hath abolished
death and hath brought life aud immortality to hight
through the gospel" The theme was the Immortality or
the soul and the nature OF the heavenly life. The
preacher said part; There are before me, /
supposc few who not firm believers In the immor-
taty of the soul and IN the reality OF tho heavenly life
awaiting all VINO believe In Christ say few. for the bold
denias OF ndes but passing clouds in the sun
shine Of filth. And yet it may be we'll 20 examine tho
solid blocks OF evidence which prove that our faith is
more than dream-tissue wsven by our love and
hope shall therefore review some OF the arguments
gding to prcge Immortality There are three principal
factors In this belief and all essential To the doctrine
the uninterrupted continuance OF the soul. It's unin
terrupted consciousness and its unbrokcn recollection
The three arguments are respectively. metaphysical
psychological ana moral.
The first metaphysical argument Is from the nature
Of the soul being different from that OF the body. 10 is
this say we know IL by It's manifest properties. Mem
ory and thought unlike any property OF matter ond
dstinct Death Is the dissolution OF connection between
body and soul. The second or psychological
lis design TO realize in this lie all that II IS
capable OF It has capacity for endless progression
learns alphabet OF knowledge. while u has hunger
lps Teseh hOa Hnversa HaHSr Cod DO for nsagG
immense powers to be circumscrbcd by the petty
a few crumbs along the dusty wGysdc OF liie. Its
work Is pro9or;iouate 10 ts power lt IS as II an
We would say t made fOp heavier load. 50 OF the
soul 1t created Tor sphere fitted 10 IFS powers.
universal belief springs from TINS, universal, that -,
among common people. Sometimes we fnd, even IN an
cient times men ike Aristotle Seneca who question
and doubt and AK for evidence before believing. These
ongngs voceess but eloquent proofs OF an unend-
ing life.
The third is the moral argument that OF Socrates and
Plato. II is based on tie wisdom Justice and goodness
OF God His wisdom II displayed IN the creation Of al
things. FROM the simplest Hover To the planetary or6s
II the soul dies with ne death OF the body can God be
uEsa aud aAHl
Of this iite bring forth no fruit beyond Then
we can say with the Pslmis Few and evil have been
the davs my pilgrimage" There unjust Unequal
ities-nuust Of there s future lifc-whch only can
he .et right In the other world. Why do see the
wicked prosper and the righteous fail amid
trIunpbanf and truth trodden under foot OF men II
the injustice Is to be rghied aud ~. loss made
great gain out OF the heat ofsthe furnace
hfe is an inexpicabio riddle. The ques-
ton asked 1000 years ago isstllto be asked Are
there moral duties that am bound TO perform II
my SOU Is not Immortalr
II combine all these arguments and form one tce-
scopic glass TO gaze into The hereafter we mad no Ger
taDtY. but strong probability for the belief IN the
doctrine Of nmorGlty But is not out OF the shadows
OF doubt Although there Il 10 meeknc,s ~
tie arguments. the one convincing evidence
%r'' bns reasoned and believed that there was
continent beyond the ocean. but hc convinced Others
only when be had II aud carried the proof home
Atheists who deny future cxtencs are logical for they
throw the Scriptures, without which t1ero Is no
positive test mOny In regard 10 IT, The infercntial ar
gumenis are strong but thcy are roy complete without
the Bible Our belief does not rest on these arguments
lures say that the soul shall not perish, but shalt
flourish in the IMMORTAL life That the body only
But the body Is only the tenement OF the soul. and death
only sets II free and IT'S life continues unhampercd.
You not the body you do not die. but only leave
your dwelling. The parable Of the rich unn ana Lazl-
shows life after death with memory Of and love for
those ef bciad. The soul ~ eutity distinct from
the body In the hereafter disorders VIII be made right
wrong will be pun shed anu right rewarded with all d
vine purposes set forth aud made clear. In the word
o, nou me ,G mo' Of pg @ ios & 20 20 rson r9 oHt alio
I4gn eN NTsTI Ia FrR lgW
how souls arss translated 90 the heavenly kinpdom
When son y faith laws mold on Christ II becomes ono
with Him. Its lite IS tne putting Of Christ aud then
IL tdc beginning OF the living II divine liie and the
putting ON OF Immortality. IL tha be The teachng OF
the Bible our heaven begins on earth when We believe
AMI accept Christ. We ~ the mood of peace aud
Fellowship with Him. Jesds Christ bath abolished DEATH
and robbed u OF IT'S 81 cular dominion.
Immortality me ins life which begins Immediately az
ter death There Is no rest ana peace during a
between death aud our seeing Christ, then Paa
was FOOLISH IN desiring TO die anu Dc WIN Christ Tor
win the hnai Judgment There Is overwhelming proof
ard jolns the great cloud witnesses watching
aud waiting Tor u.s. There our holiness eternal there
is taint OF sin weakness OF purpose 20 do right
and no desire TO DO wrong orr peace Is eterpal no
tears 20 disquet us nor temptation assai Oar jOy
is eternal. Israel was joyful nc crossing me
Red Sea, but the bitter waters OF March
were IN sIort time TO come. There was
There is Joy In many households the Christian festi
val, but how s II followed by Grape on door
ana the gong out Of sunlight In many u home la
heaven no tears ever flow. and never changes
darknes' There we shall be satisfied. No cares shall
call US from heavenly occupations aud 40 weakness
or lassltudc asslll We will know each other and
all the sacred relations OF life shall be perpetual
heavenly home. Here there are few homes with no
vacant chair. little niusic which hath not %
minor chord There shall meet bnt hevcr part aud
hold fellowship with Christ II we are united
IN Chriet, for only few more years shall we go back
ana forth like wcavers shuttle In this world
uuending happiness viii follow. Are pages OF ic
here teaT-stanedi We shall have fresh page IN he
life beyond and amid a Of friends Jesi,s wIhe
yours and mine forever. May rely the dream
pictures OF nope Dut on the solid testimony OF the Word
OF God.
LESSONS OF LENT.
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