The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-15

are fully alive I'm my Fathers house
are many mansions" Death Is not the
stoppage OF action nor the limitation Of
mental growth. Otherwise life here would
be nost unequal and unfair The young
man just entering the arena of life. with
all powers fully equipped. who dies. has a
fuller. nobler opportunity for study and
activity In the spiritual universe What
Is life mere? only one little momen; in
an eternal process of becoming" II Ii a
great comfort 10 think of our beloved
dead developing In the life beyond talents
that were only latent here The little
chiid-soirit lie in a better school beyond the
stars The old man has renewed hts
youth with new aspirations. Heaven II
hghtened up with eternal possibilities
Third-We may also believe, II We
choose. that the spirits of the dead pass
through a period of publication We need
not suppose that ones moral condition Is
fixed at the moment of bodily dissolution.
] he whole question of sin. penalty. proba-
ton. hell Is badly mixed In peoples minds.
As TO punishment for sin, IL Is both here
and hereafter. II a man could sin without
punishment II would be q horrible uni
verse. But IL IL meaningless punishment
that We reject. punishment that goes on
and on forever. just for the sake Of pun
ishment: God creating multitudes OF chill
endless woe. II Is against such senseless.
not to say cruel. waste Of life that true
Christianity protests. Much theological
discussion has taken place of late years
over the question Of probation after death.
We would sweep the field by having no
probation before death. II Is not good
word for life anywhere. God does not put
his children on probation Education IL
tie better word. The moral and spiritual
education OF humanity necessarily goes on
beyond. Otherwise creation would seem
farce There isn't scope enough In this
one existence for ali man might be moral
ly. Too much depends on environment
and heredity. We need enough another
life where the discipline and cleansing
and strengthening will go on Call II pu--
gatory IL you choose. A spiritualized pur-
gatory. not an actual furnace of FIRE, Is
demanded by the time conditions from
which the spirit Is not wholly free as IL is
separated from the physical body. Here
Is where we feel the privilege Of praying
for the dead. In recent sern on from an
Eastern clergyman II IS conceded that one
might pray for the dead. but Only for The
dead that are good. the saved. But in
reality the good dead do not need the
prayers so much as the bad dead who are
supposed 10 be lost. Let us pray for all.
as none are wholly good or bad. and none
are wholly lost. and salvation Is not alone
for the precious few. We begin there as
we leave OF here. Heaven or hell awaits
US as the spirit is filled with good or evil.
Fourth-Tn the afte--life there will GER
tainiy be an opportunity for service. The
spirits of the dead will find employment
and none need stand all the day IDLE. Just
as there Is intellectual and moral and
spiritual growth. so there will be work
for all. Beautiful is the thought of the
ministrations of spiritual beings. The first
thing our blessed Lord did was TO so
preach the gospel to souls that had lived
on earth long ages before and were await
ing in hades the glad tidings. There will
be mutual service. opportunities incon-
ceivable now for the manifestation OF
Christian love. When we read of the rest
that Is In store for us in paradise 1t does
not mean the cessation Of activity; that Is
not rest. but action that harmonfzes with
every fiber OF mans being. There will be
plenty to do In the great unknown uni
verse OF God. Who knows but that the
spirits OF the dead are helpers on In he
night here. Our dear ones gone before
may all uaconsciously to us lead and guide
us into the better path.
I've know not. but II life be there.
The outcome and the crown OF this:
What else can make their perfect bliss
Than In their Masters work to share.
Resting. but not in slumbrous ease:
working. but not In wild unrest
stu ever blessing. ever hleSt
They see US as the Father sees"
Fifth-Finally. in after-death there Is
companionship implying recognition. AL
though the resurrection is spiritual. not
physical. there will be the retention Of
personal identity along with self-con-
seriousness. and with identity reunion with
our loved ones. Strong limitations Of
such recognition are given often at the
bedside of the dying. when the look. the
smile. the outstretched hands. the calling
OF the names OF loved ones behind the
Veil point Enthusiastically to a real sight of
spiritual forms at the very moment the
spirit Is emerging from the physical into
the wholly spiritual Let those scor who
will. they who have seen the phenomena
have the evidence unto themselves.
The belief in reunion after death Is an
ancient one and has all the strength of
this universally. II Is we'll said.
Ulysses greets with delight the form If
his mother. Achilles and Pairoc!us are
still undivided In death. Aneas received a
cordial welcome from his old friends and
there Is scene of touching tenderness
where father and son fall into each 9th
er'S arms Socrates. in the face of Inn
pending death. breaks into RAPTURE OF de-
light with the prospect Of holding con-
verse with the spirits Of the great men OF
the past. orpheus ard Musa.us and He
sioi and Homer. He says: Believe me.
| would choose TO die frequently If this be
true David. speaking of the death Of
his child. said I shall go 10 him. hut
ne shall not return 10 me- Our Lord
teaching on the subject Of marriage does
not disprove recognition. Rather does II
prove IT, Christ states he p,inciple that
In tho next life there will be no marriage.
at least not Of an earthly kind He does.
however. imply another kini Of union. for
he says; They are IS angels" II in this
hfe two souls are as angels in their purity
OF love; II their union is a real spiritual
union. there Is nothing in the savings q.
Jesus 10 forbid the continuance Of tina.
bond throughout eternity n two hearts
are knit together. not merely by the love
OF passion. which naSseth away. hut ~
love that IS OF God. that union Is tnde
struCtihis- Recognition Is not all low: ~
has its terror as well as it's delight. I.
cannot mean bliss for one who IS unahls
morally 20 look another In the face The
shameless voirpsuary, the unjust, the dis.
honest. the impure. the uafselinr. find
nothing In the thought ~ recognition m
commend t. BUT tor those who sre truly
at one IN sympathy, in thougt' in motive.
in desires. In love- reunion Is rich with
JOYS urspeakahle. Love v:ll not let lin.
loved one de.
THAT each who seems a separate whole
Should move his rounds and fsxiag ali
The skirts Of self again. should fall
kesnersins IN the general soul
lis faith as vague as sli unSweet:
Eternal form shall Stiil divide
The eternal soul from all beside
And / shah know him when Ne meet"
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