Telegram-herald., 1889-04-22


M~stmin.ter Presbyterian.
- ule rule of oyerlioWlue house the
Westminster Presbyterian Church va,
uo exception. The ehaneei and pulpit
were tasteiuny decorated n4m pro-
fusion oi potted plants ana spray oi
snowy easter lAt- and the iinA.lo
memorial window Was "A ~1lt tAtk ui
exaulsIte blossoms. ihtehot SANG ilt
easter selections With excellent taste
and harmony aui thc Eey. Sanford
Cobb preached san Impressive discourse
from Romans 6-4. "NeNnss, of Lie.
lie SAID that at TINS season there ls
newness m nature, there ought - he
ne,vness M our life. Easter day Is the
greatest day, not only Of the year, hat
of all the years.
Life. what Is II? We cannot tell, We
cannot define II, whether found I'D the
blad, Of grass. i'm the fish OF the SEA,
the bird that flies through the ar, I'D
the noble physical man, or ia the splil-
rnal man. life sCormS definition or
limitation. We know that We live. We
cannot toll how. MatcrIall-n seeks %
suuply AN answer, Ia give Us denim
niuon. hut fails utterly.
The brain SAYS that IL ls not ~ me.
the bounding heart SAYS that Il is NOT
iu nae. When the sprt paeses oui OF =
man there j. 100 BE M ham. Amere cul-
location or design n bringing the par
ncle~ together j. not HE. No chemist,
hv putting together the chemicals, can
ma ke "a blade OF gras,-it must grow .
The body may he taken apart ana
analyzcd. hut cannot hc pat together
again. None of the proofs OF lie ten
what ii t.. IL j. itself mystery.
Othor mvstcrics follow. The constant
renewal OF life is one, the nown'so 81
| life. this marvel repeats itself every
suring time. bat is none the lcts mar
! velou- though familiar.
In the spring thc seeds sprout and
every April tme finds ourearihcloth'd
/ III beauty.
No other morn ever saw such glory
and marvel as that which saw our
Lord pat on the newncss oi LIE.
II is To THIS that we owe our hope oi
salvation. Paul slyS. "If Christ lfs
not risen our preaching is VAN ana
/ vour faith j. also yain.' John say,
:.That which was from the hcgm
lng which We have heard. winch
We hay, seen with Oul eye
J which ,-.. have looked upOn and oui
hands have handled. OF the Word oi
.fe .f.r the lfe was manifested. and
49,, ba,,. soon II and bear witness. and
l,..,. mt, ,..,,i that eternal life. Wh,l
,..,,v,,b H.. Father. and was mann
f..ted ,,,,to .,...-s
What this ncNness of Christ's body
,,.... ,,,.,,.. ,,, t.u IL, body was hk,
-, f,,,,.r .,,,.. IA app.araucc. form
Enoanie.t,. vet changed 10 some re
.n.ct.
lie manir, .tcd a.. change hv entering
rooms. not through doors. rsmg MP
ward through the air. etc. The ldentt,
,i,r sam, hnt greatly different
"It :. sown n natural hody.ltls raiso'
% .tir.tual body" Thus with Jesus an'
v.il.al ti.atarc H.--a great mN-tcry
our matcIlaii~tc friend shTug- hf
shoulders and SAYS. "Who can bcLeV
that the Iord ), risent
We know that cod giy'th body "a
il hath pleased BAN. There j. no wan
OF PROOF tii'' ! iflS' ',' - ''''i ''.' '.'
We know we liN'. pul we ,'i,,'"' .,'' +. T.
80 l.t ,,, ,,,,, ,l-..fi hri-f
NJ 'i ~ '' l.... t..,.-.. .l..
We. I'D the d'alh 'i hi ,S'' ~ ''
WITH him and are unli"d Win hlli p
b th' bN'lt'~9 ~ '''' w
Now D. th' me I'D ''-' '''' '' g.
/ dead selves nnstul- f1>ier morning. a
: '"i' 4..l ..f....
/, Tl5. should he day of giaduc-- q
, heart -oarchine- and ropeuiue-. puttn
Awake 10 Righteousness and -'n not
cI,r,-t came. died. rose acau that b