New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-16

others had rsen before, in the old time and He with
His powerful voice. had awakened three from sleep
His resurrection had in II general import and an un.
arising, by the times
fulfrcd. But with the resurrection Of the Lord It
be said that all Nature burst her bonds
There great earthquake as II message had gone
forth through earth and 10 all the dead Wherever
that Gospel preached stopped and listened
lro was In tho word life for every man, and for
social order and for the whole circle of destiny
Thus Christ the First Born from the dead potentially
Ho brought up with Him from the land Of shadows and
those whom 1t seemed To have shut down In 1t
forever
There is one more point 20 which would call atten-
ton before concluding IL is said of Saviour that
He brought life and Immortality TO light" To bring
70 light something than to present fact.
When you bring any object the light, throw the
light any object (Which comes TO the same thing,
you do so you want to It the better The
room is dark. the place is dim you throw open
window, you kindle fame OF some kind, and then
you see. Before you did SO there was no more
than faint outline, dubious shape, page which you
had Light enough to read but having brought
light you make everything things take their
proper places and forms. and their appear.
or such process leading to full knowledge does the
Apostle speak. To know that we are mortal is one
thing It is not ALL TO know 1t practically Is more.
That truth may lie dormant the spirit; not TIL It Is
set clear, full light does IL become ruling convic
ton transforming the lives Of men,
1t is enough to believe that we are TO live again;
it does with IT, necessarily and inevitably.
the fruit Of invitation of Christ or lifesacrnce in
view OF the crown OF glory. That belief is frequently
found In worldly minds and sensual bearta We see
cases every day, where who have not lived 10
God who hardly thought of God who lived selfish and
nothing lives depart out OF the world expect
inc place among the saved and everlasting Joy at
Gods right hanl Ignorance, whether II be that OF
the unlearned and suDestitious that OF the cultured
and presumptuous peryert the fact that
are immortal to rob wholly OF its legitimate power.
We need light here; It must be brought TO the light
and is done through the Gospel Then the truth
vague the natural mind ceases 10 be an abstraction
and becomes matter OF practical concern
LIVING WITH TWO WORLDS IN VIEW.
This life is rot all another is to follow and that Is
to Votn mt
JOY and gladness others in sorrow without ending
For all that sleep In the dust OF the earth shall awake
lasting contempt" therefore the knowledge OF our
Immortality is dread and fearful knowledge; because
of those two paths beyond the which dvergc and
can never by any possibility meet Which path
TO tread may each ask himself; For which am now
take me, and which, once there con never throw
away ~ is anxious critical question II acts
habits and habits last and make the real NE OF
man, It follows that the habit OF looking 70 goa ana
PRAYING TO Him. and trying 10 please Him and obey
Him the habit OF resisting sim and lighting with one
evil heart; the habit OF speaking the truth, ana loving
righteousness and batting niQuity the habit OF faith,
Do ence and humility will form definite character ana
In that character Gods image to be reflected
and that man must find hereafter his congen'a home
where God IS likeness proves relationship ana
settles the question the ointhers with Christ
and the rightul inheritors OF the Kingdom OF Heaven
And IL follows moreover, terrible though the conclusion
be- that long persistence in evil habits and corrupt DESIRES
and I'm settled way negectiDg God, and forgetting
Him. and doing without Him. and carrying on through lle
dIsposition to question and cav ana setued deter
mnauon to refuse instruction and be content 70 Know
nothing and harden against the Holy Ghost IL
follows surely these acts Of settled habits must also
form character which the horrible prospect and danger
are that t will hereafter be peted and struck into
perpetual mould and live in an immortality OF us
own into which enter neither hope nor eternal ire
This is the light in which the Gospel sets the truth OF our
in mortality Christ to certify to this That dead
men shall and thereafter live But there is
life bevond which Is called the second death" The
hour is coming" said Christ In which all that are IN
the graves shall hear My and shall forth they
thew that have done evil resurrection OF damna
ton"
that is the heir OF immortal Ire IS not
truth OF natural religion belongs the circle OF things
revealed be held with everything that pears IN
the revelation There Is comfort In IT, unless we hoio
IL in Christ and according TO HIS defining and limiting
words To only who love, serve and obey IS IL
SAVIOUR good faith and obedience only IS IL JOY ana
a rejoicing forever SO let us hold IT, that we may nVe
eternal morning dawns.