New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-30
THE DOCTRINE OF IMMORTALITY.

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TIE DOCTRINE OF MINOR Atty.
~ 70, Dr Trrv at st Paurs Methodist Ep'tcopai church
At st. Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church. at
Eourth.aye and Twenty -secondst, the Rev. DR. NJ s.
Terry the Presiding Elder of the district delivered the
p,rpipe discourse selecting his text from John, XII %
pd 26; Il am the resurrection aud the life; he that
beleveth in me- though he dead yet shall he hve
And whosoevcr lveth and bclieveth in NE shall never
die"
These said the speaker you recognize the words of
opr Lord addressed to Martha Taking them apart by
themselves they have beauty and Charm that com
maud more than passing notice. assume that you are
familiar with the story Of Lazarus, ana yet cannot
pass by without word or two In connection Win IT.
Lazarus dead and buried Several days aterwaro'
when the Lord into that nelghborhood, Martina
tin, hin, said .Oh Lord, il thou hadst been here
my brother would not have died" Here was evidence
Of Martha's confidence in the Lord And the LORD re-
nles 10 her, seemingly to reward her confidence, my
brother shall rise again" "Yes" said Martha, know
that he will rise again at the last day Inc LOu state
uent didn't seem TO have much effect on her Then IL
was that Jesus replied in the words of the text ain
the resurrection and the life; he that beeyeth in me,
though he dead, yet shall he live Aud IN oruer
10 st further prove and cause her to believe Jesus
approached the grave where Lazarus was buried Ihen
Jesus said her, Believest thou this belleVest 'hon
that am the resurrection and the hfcl" can fancy
Martha's hesitation. But finally che answered Yes
believe H." You might put IL in these words, Yes LORD
understand il all; 1 know thou art the resurrection
and the he The doctrine of tue text is the doctrine Oh
immortality of the soul The purpose OF the redemption
Of Jesus Christ glOrify man in Christ When man
masses away soul does not die at ALL the man passes
IN Abrbams BOSOM to the spirits OF jus: men made per-
feet bur the soul is immortal: it cannot die When we
talk about the New Testament doctrine or Immortality
We NAV be cwdered and wonder how these things are
10 be nut Jesus Christ Gays, an the resurrection ana
the life" And to make it good, he goes forth ana raises
Lazarus from the dead
But it is BOT my purpose this morning to talk toyou
about the immortality Of the soul l assume that you
take that In your belief. only propose to talk about
some Of the phases suggested by the 'eAt
and first the present value Of immortality. And III
the first place, let me say that 1t has
natural tendency to enhance the value OF life,
10 make friendships beautiful aud peTma-
pept 10 make life dearcr and sweetcr. Said Richard
Uaxter "If did not believe that should know my
friends in Heaven and dwell with them there, should
not love them so much here All of US are apt to think
little of everything that pcrishetb AS we look at
butterfly we say What perishaOle thing!" Now take
this thought and bring in the doctrine Of immortality.
Why in the future may live together, love together
md know each other we did on earth
Whatever lessons may draw from the
text it is sure that Jesus was welcome
in that family of Martha and Lazarus 1t is
arus And coming to TINS resurrection OF Lazarus !
ask you Was that doctrine oflmmoTtahty esteemed
Iy that family What could death mean TO them after
tie resurrection of Lazarus They seemedo be iminor-
ia Then We pass on to that later scene when Mary
breaks the box Of ointment IL WOhd seem thit Marys
Keen conception fully aPprehenGed al that was IN store
for the Lord the hands Of the ruthless soldiers
as If she thought that TINS act OF heIs would Always
aftcrwaTd be nta&1a Of heG Thereyer S GSsPe
and the M Tor Us as he for that family
of Lazarus We should he better children better Chris
Dt S cansn we know that we shall love each
hat
Han We must recognize Two things First the sym
rqthy OF Jesus second, almighty power This doctrine
icroines a little more touching and tender than IN the
Trst of Jesus to Martha that wonderful state
inent Sbirn ,e world has admired Jesus wept"
restore the poor Lazarus life could be mortal nim
self as to wtepi See the touching sympathy Of Jesus!
Were not high priest who cannot he touched Win
feeling Of our inrnities Young hludoo mother Went
10 Buddha bearing her infant in her arms ana
tail 10 him, AS my child was playing In the grass
not whether he is dead not" Then Buddha told the
But mark" said he, " that you take hot ih' heTD
from sny person in whose house anyone has ever died
eyeTy Gousc She found that one had died IN each
one Then she went back Buddla and told her story
Now you've that all tho world has
Tie Sa5e s a The aH World ' with There
may he philosophy in that, that everybody has
tSa, Kind Of SSmpsthT with the sympathy that Jesus
brings ALL Jesus had to 90 TO the family or Lazarus
for3ed miracle About the best definition OF mira
Gle have ever seen heard that given by noted
German divine who spoke Oi ii as an occasional step
ping aside Of the Almighty TO See what
iIe can 90" Our comfort and consolation.
my friends is that Jesus who is the resurrection and the
life stands lust ready to-day with sympathy for
he did for Lazarus thousands Of years ago.
will nger only to add word more. Ti5 doctrine
Immortality has another phase. See how IL enhances
the pTeciousness Of human life Here come face TO
face with certain tests OF eternity. But cannot es
mate eternity. ] remember John Wesley speaks OF il
something like this; Suppose anger should to
earth IN thousand years and take away each time
only particle of dust That his cea OF eternity
These truths OF the Gospel are Important see the
practical bearing this doctrine has lite.
sometimes ask who haven't time FOR family dev0
TONS who haven't time for the Church and religious
ties, how is all this going look to yOU thousand
years from But Will your course Of life be such
will ike 20 look back upon from eternity Oh, how
The Lord used to Ike 10 draw back the curtain OF
nifty. 10 let how 1t might The rich
man IN hell damned not because Of his
riches but because he had neglected the religious duties
Ofhfe. We cannot make q sure and certain estimate
from tkC appearances Of mans life. It's only week
ago mat We met here to last tribute TO a
once high in the MtthOdism OF this city. lie passed
through varying ycissudcs Of this life. lie made for
fumes and lost them. In closing, admonish you lily
hearers TO believe in Jesus Christ who is the
ZION aGd the life.
HOPE FOR THE JEWISH RACE
The re- Fdt>T Her CT the church ST. Paul TIC ADosae
tHOman CGthOticl
Tho cold winter winds which Yesterday morn,