The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-28

know OF no orator in the NJ, Z. Church
who has opposed the doctine OF the IN
tsTmediate ktats," Not only 90, but l 60
further aud say that ali who have written
mon de subject, from MI. Wesley 70 the
present, and I,havs read q good many o.
Them. ss I am prepared to show, have
spoken decidedly in favor OF the doctrine
In addition TO some Of the many authors
who were quoted in the lSTELLIGRScER OF
the 26th, please allow me to lay before the
reader an extract from one oil Bishop Il.
s, Fosters irimitable addresses before the
Sunday School Assembly at ChauAuquA
in 1878, one OF the most intellectual con
gregations ever addressed on the contl'
,nent, You will ind the extract on page
LAG al his book entitled "beyono tne
Grave" And here may be excused Tor
saving that have kind oil tondnsss Tor
sitting at the feet Of such q man as blsnop
1T seems from many particular pas
sapes. and from the general DRIFT Of Tevela'
tion2the only source Of hHht-that the
sniTIts on quitting the body, do not enter
Al once ON their ultimate mode OF exist
euce or final destiny
"Oodning our attention to such as are
saved, it docs not appear that they enter
at once upon the full inheritance CT glory:
Far on, alter the judgment, at the END oil
the world, there seems TO be an advance
OF some kind, Many fsnCilul notions have
been entertained, but nothing Is clear in
the Sacred OrRcles beyond the fact that
the gsved at death enter realm OF happi'
ness, which is prelude TO higher STATE
Of bliss still held In reserve, The stages oil
human existence ssem TO me 10 form q
series ef evolutions from Inferior to in'
Creusingly glorious conditions in beantl'
full order, II il initiated IN the darkness
OF the womb. There its life is undeyel;;
oped and unconscious, but 1t Is 3 useful
period OF growth and preparation. The Sec
ond stage is existence in the body IS sn
independent personality. The conditions
OF this state in every particular seem 10
advance the being until the state itself be-
comes uuadapted 10 him and deliVerance
from II Is necessary. Death opens the
door Of relief-is birth. He enters upon
third gtate greatly In ADVANCE OF this, by
lthe change we lose our earthly bodies and
all The conditions Of the life We now live
in them. We are born into new Condi'
tons, In the new state we live and grow
in power and character and have an abode
suited to our changed condition. ! do not
know where 1t is or what its conditions,
II is called Paradise. Its duration may
be very long and very glorious. Then
comes another and final evolution or birth
| into the full gloTies OF the heavenly world.
Perhaps the intermediate stage is as
much needed to prepare u for that as this
ia 10 prepare US for il. am persuaded
that my thought Is In line with the truth,
but it Is poor and powerless. When death
opens the first portal and | have passed
on through million Of years Of raptur:
Gus happiness, and the second portal
opens, shall know more, and my Thought
will not halt and creep Rs 1t does now"
As to what said on the subject OF iu'
ture punishment, which some have dis
torted into ian apology for nell" only
1.-Two points were made. First, l stated
did not believe in literal lake oil fire and
birthstone. now cay there IL no clergy,
man Of any denomination whoEe views are
known to me who does believe 1t.
Again, | sAid regarded as monstrouI
the statements made by some that thu
finally impenitent would BIO punished for
ever in the presence Of God, and in full
view Of all the redeemed In heaven, bu
that God at the judgment would bury thu
rebellious out OF sight.
Then called the attention Of the con
GTegation TO what must be the horror
connected with the funeral oil lost soul
After having examined and though
upon the subject for years am satisfied
that my discourse on Sunday evening wal
In the line Of the truth. And as 1haye heart
nothing, comparatively, yot, but asser
lions, / will hold to this theory until som'
one proves 1t Is wrong. And In the mean
time will do my own thinking and al
ways Try to be true to my convictions.
L. ". RYAN.