New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-14
PULPIT THOUGHTS.
EXTRACTS FROM YESTERDAYS SERMONS
THE ARGUMENT OF THE RESURRECTION.


THE ARGUMENT OF THE RESURRECTION.
The Rev. DR.. William NJ. Taylor preached an
expositoy yesterday morning On Corinthians
49, saying part: "There five why Chris
tians should hold to the b'ef IN the resurrection II
Christ be not risen then all preaching Is without fOunds
ton. The witnesses must have testified falsely Men arc
then still under condemnation. The dead have all ut
tery persisted Our hope in tho future IL cut Of Can
accept those five tremendous cOnclusonsi IL inpos-
sibe SO Christ is rsen and that instance proves the
possibility of resurrection. And we shall DO
raised because there h close connection between
Christ snd Us between Adam and IA. II we all enter
into sin OF Adam. shah into the
rectiOn because OF Christ Then the question arseshow
the dead raised Paul points grain Of wheat Dis
organization Is the necessary condition OF reorganization
And the scientists say that organization does not
make life, but life determines organization. II life be-
before organization 1t be after II. But what
sort Of bodies shall those bel Paul points TO
the stars-and 1t has taken eighteen hundred
years for TO find tho depth OF his word.
For t Ia by the spectroscope that really understand
how di frretb from another star in glory We
know that she old philosophers were wrong III holding
that matter il inherently EVIL Bur N these material
because the body Will be adapted 70 its environment liz
shall be spritna smatcai Two questions are raised
by modern doubt: Does death end all No. A. there
Southern cline when suits the migratory instinct OF the
bird. there better land that answers to tho long
lnx OF the ne Art OF man We shall fse, TO meat WHAT
crates INTO epic.Ieani2m. The second question is fs
worth liyingi Not without Christ in 1t. WITH MIN 1t
eernaly worth living
LOOKING INFO THE FUTURE
The Rev. Dr. Parkhurst preached from III.
Cornthlans " Ii: "1he Lble says little about the f
ture" he said. but for that let make all
of that little Let translate Heaven
INTO terms or earthly sppreciatiyeness. We may get
few thoughts wrong. but Is not erroneous
w-uothingism This viii be saerlege for the fu
ia holt tha futur ia
but do its purpose it be felt fact Ne
are have a body there. heaven. then, is
meaningless or undressing except We shall be
surprised when TO The next world by the presence
many things which almost familiar Deatu H. nut
the ndnSht ne which separates two consecutive days
rralistc future will bro den US Narrowncss is parity
from deprayity, bat not all 81 IT, No man can live veil
will NOT bend all his energy on Tomorrow who -
thinking OF day ar5er tomorrow Neither will man n
with eternity right in front OF him. tie turns his back ON
the eternal ages before he commits crime We need more
room"
HOW MANY TEARS MIGHT BE SPARED.
The Rev. Dr. Paxton speaking from C1risfs words to
Mary. Woman. why weapest thou" said: "Too often
from fears We the dark side instead
of the bright side. Mary mstO0k half truth for whole
truth. How much misery you and make for ourselves
Better side with JOB and not with Jobs wife. Look
back through the years, and If your bereavemeus
have not mellowed your SMILE and made you better,
divine Lot fsten the key Of faith to gIde
and unlock secrets and half tears may
spared You hear half story and you call on gods and
TO Witness the hOt0WneSS OF human Iflonishlp.
Wait till all the facts In before you form Judgment
Iany evils feared, not found Put God in the bright
side, cultivate hope remember mercy, and forget mis-
fortune. This is Easter and celebrate t with excel
lent music and open lilies AGAINST al the us OF NE
place lively hope in the resurrection from the dead
INCREASED INTEREST IN EASTER
The Rev. II. o. Hiscox the Baptist Church in
Twenty thir-st spoke in the morning Of the increased
interest with which Easter is being observed in all
churches at is new element" he said, 4" In national
life not to denounced because emphasized by de-
until recently given it much attention. and it Is
being now understood by all Professionals that they
given up much to the Catholic Church the Observance
OF religious festivals. Ii Is time that ProtestanCs should
diminish the distance between the churches not by going
TO the Catholc Church. but by adopting some the
power which is weld through tneae influences,
and by increasing the reverence Tor them Easter solves
veal or the woe OF humanity II hrst's death was nm
for man, then We go down 20 the grave ike
beasts. ifit needed then delivered Oy fUm
all the OF per0On HE return from the dead sig
miles that al shall be gorfed and relieved from the
SOME OF THE EVILS OF DIVORCE
The Rev. DR.. j. "A. WOrral, tine Thirteenth Street
Presbyterian Chnrch preached on Divorce" lie said
My for discourse twotold First the very
great frequency with which divorce obtained. and
for many inadequate Secondly. for the many
evils arising OF this Of things. Divorce, In
former days used Only resort and shocked
public feeling Lately this evil has been extending and
increasing. Ii Is invading the most conservative States
and finding favor or. at least eountenance among
OF the oldest communities. Now evil OF this Is
lod. On rites themselves there sense of
lo9seneas obligation regard to domestic ties:
there a injury done 10 sacred relations
Children FOO, In large share of aud suer
Ing aud disgrace. Har ly anything change Uliai
feeling and affection for parents Ia be divorced Hardly
tulng more deeply wound the feeling Of selfre
pect and the DuOyant expectation OF young hearts
lie than that they belong family broken up,
and broken up in such way Aud whatever may be the
paroles Immediately concerned or whatever
may be their view feelings divorce does tend
rupt society aud lower tho whole standard of dOneso
pety and purity"