The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-26
In THE HEREAFTER.
Do the Souls That Leave Earth
Meet Again.


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ssrrevafioua adnnftlInr Of no dise osssoa,
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1on on this matter. all the Tn,k ieossIs
1nso my face with Nistiu'psss tsa.
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10. srrnxs The sunshine OF fhat blessed
s~s,,,ancs az nv soul Ny answer 10 prt-
500 coDverxafiou has always been so
.svon.,, ara r,oeiffve, that desire bas
t.sc .vnressed ID bar my reasons pub
isrlv stafrd II il In aDswer TO this request
That I ureach th1s sermon Perhaps
MAY not couvincc you ali OF the reahV
Of my conclusions That ~hich - an un-
answ~rsbic argument 20 one may pe AZ
nbE,rdIty 10 snotler. All ! sfsail ain 70
~. 4. ~ rive vou reasons which thorough
~ satisfy me. ana which. pray God. may
Be- Of some comfort 70 you this morning.
Puxsilne Questions.
II IL not astonishine that persons who
are 0,vIte Indifferent to the claims Of re-
iiwion ana tho dsettpy Of the human soul
should suddenly begin to query concern
Inc these solemn realities. a. soon as
anne near and dssr one passes out u this
world into I'M vast unknown. In the
mtdst or the Grisf that tears the heart
momentous questions rise up and demand
answer. Whore h the departed soul?
what IL it, ccndittaa1 Is Il conscions. or
does II sleep with the buried BODY II
conscious. h Il harry or misefableY What
Ant physical functions? Can we properly
speak az it, eeelng. recognizing. remem-
bering. PLANNING growing In knowiefgef.
Can IL perceive, rocoGnize and influence Us?
Has II q desire 10 follow the fortunes OF
earth. now that u h supposed TO be sur
rounded with tho eIorics of heaven7 Can
II be made unhappy by our misdolrgs?
Doea II rejoice In our successes? When we.
too, pass beyoma the bounds OF time.
what will b. our relation TO that kindred
ooul7 II We share with II the felicity OF
heaven, shall W BE- conscious OF its pres
ence and recognizes II ~ we have recog-
nixed IT. decaytDg body on the earth7
After the general resurrection. what new
form shal1 our spint animate7 VIII the
contribution Of the rcsurrecfed body at
feet IN any way the recognition and per-
mancnt condition OF our vital selves. our
idcntIties' These are but n few of tho
questions which knock at the doors Of
brain and hsarf. every timA We 40 away
weeping from the newly made grave. In
shs dark depths a. which we have de-
posIted our precious dead. To deal with
IN OF them would be 10 open up the whole
realm Of oecetol0gy. or doctrine OF the
future state. Even II II were possible TO
answer I'll these questions In . single SER
0on. I should not like TO do II.
An Inspiration.
u n an 1ngpintion 10 me 10 preach about
heaven. Il The Lord spare my life and
continue my pAstor4te here, trust shall
have the privilege Of preaching to you a
hundred oeeuDons about heaven. In tho
midst a trial and defeat Il Is glorious to
look forward 10 . place where the refining
power Of trial win not be necessary.
where the dlsaplinr u defeat Will know
no reason for ~ existence. where the last
proof u ~ sours loyalty has been ac-
ceptcd etsfnAl1y. and who're victory II tho
word wh1ca passes from lip 90 lip. Sur
rounded ~ ~ ahadows Of earth, Il Is
stimulating 70 think Of the radiance I'M
equaisd end uninterrupted. In heaven.
Even the poverty Of time Is endurable a
little longer when We have the positive
assurance that II faithful here. distressed
souls shan come into their inheritance
Dereafter. On. let me preach often TO you
Of heaven. You will pick up your burden
eTain with light heart. you viii go into
she battle for bread with fuller courage
you Will quiet that heartache over your
soet treasures with frmor faith, because
OF oven the feeble glimpse you may thus
eet OF heaven and Its unclouied glory.
THIS Earth - real enough 70 you. You
nave ieit It's heavy weight. It's sharp tooth.
US vie contact. lis dismaying outlook.
also. 80
But to-day want to talk 20 Won as h,t
. single phase Of this great theme. And
- u necessary In any disnutatiou thar
some common ground should be agreed
upon from which to start, I shall take n
Tor granted that you admit an with ref,r-
snce TO the future state al which bavo
usn.eu. except the actual statement I am
unocrakins TO prove. There WI be no
sssesy OF my stopping TO argue the I'M
sao'.sn'y o. tne soul. the fact that heaven
- pisce as wen as a condition. the nature
OF the spiritual body after the resurr,e-
tion' or the method OF Communication
1.'ohs Dressed spirits In the intermeais,e
sss". ms onV task shalt address NV
erif 10 wiz be the enforcing az me thor'-h,
tnat 10 some way perfectly lutal,,rent "a
satislactory 10 you all. you will see recoe.'
ss s"a associate with your loved ones
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snohi' evidently they we're to los. tha
s ~, shey could rot understand the
~ ~. oi ttis departure Even when no
toiu theu or The heavenly n,anst,,s r.,
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TO ne gently reSuke.i hy Js,sus ~, ~. -.
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