The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21

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THE lUUERAL OF LILLE NAY LED.
FORD, ~ REV. ". h. HYATT,
PRISBYTIRlAn HNISTIR.
rrxr-l Cor. 18th Chap. seth v,
Death"
This statement Of the apostle impor-
tant as 1t isis here presented as only
q side truth. The main point discussed
In this chapter, (which forms the third
part of the epistlel is the resurrection
Of the dead. We have in it . labored,
and unanswerable argument for the
of Christianity. 1t is
more important to us a. mortals, than
almost any other truth, especially a.
most of US have an instructive dread
of death. Expositors have all and al
ways given prominence to this deeply
interesting chapter. 1t is worthy our
closest attention, for If the argument
In it on the resurrection Of the dead is
solid, their Christianity is true, and If
true, then this chapter further unfolds
to us the most elevated and glorious
prospects which can be set before dying
yet Immortal man.
There was necessity for q full and
clear exposition of this doctrine on
several grounds. Heresy had sprung
up in the Church at Corinth, and it
needed correction. A lucid statement
Of the main argument in favor Of the
paramount truth Of the system pro-
mulgated by the Apostles; and which
had provoked such opposition-would
be most likely to silence opponents,
and settle in the faith doubling Chris
tians and also comfort sorrowing
Saints. Subtle questions had torn into
strife the Church at Corinth and there
was danger that many should lose
heart and hope in the teaching of
Christianity. This very doctrine had
been denied here. Enemies of truth
would glory in the strife occasioned by
these divisions. It may be Sadducean
converts had found their way into the
Church and were clinging to their old
dogmas. Possibly there was some
Greek philosophising, quiblers who
found it difficult to throw off all at
once the prejudices of their early. pagan
training.
Christ had risen and by so doing had
given hope to his followers that they
also should rise. A break in the argu-
ment gives occasion for the forceful,
glorious, soul-insplring expression
our text. AS though he had said one
great fact 80 important underlying the
entire Christian system, secures the
assurance that all enemies of every
description must be vanquished by the
truth thus stated.
LIST. Death IL here treated as an en-
envy.
End. There is the fact that he is the
last enemy.
3rd. This last enemy shall be van
quished-destroyed.
Death il included In the category of
enemies. The representation Of the
poets must be ideal, or arise from sto-
icism. The love of life is not only
proverbial, but natural and almost
universal.
Death has been clothed with descrip-
tons the most terrible and revolving.
the King Of Terrors, the great tyrant,
the unrelenting creditor.
Again we find figures the most re.
pulsive, setting forth death and his
approach. A hideous skeleton, with
hugh scythe passing through the
land and assailing his victims. The
form and construction of the word has
. solemnity about it which we can't
avoid feeling. Though the pronuncia-
ton of Of the word has been preser we'd
a. it is for hundreds of years, the addi.
of the silent a has given it more aw-
fol look.
In what way was he an enemy?
Any person or influence or condition,
or changing emitting condition which
snatches from us, 80 ruthlessly as
death does our friends, our relatives.
The objects on which we rest our
sweetest hopes and expectations. can
not but be considered an enemy. so
God in speaking to Us on any aspect Of
death Is 1t affects Us In our relation to
this world als0ays recognizes this fact.
He 10 . universal enemy.
No skin can oppose. No science can
always thwart. There are thousand
avenues by which no approaches.
Great and small are all alike remov-
ed by him.
EARNED death with universal sway,
s. weep. .ish bio strokes e'rth'' tenants
We cannot but consider him Is an
enemy, when he enters the sacredness
Of our houses and breaks the most hal