The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18

To break the shock bllaa nature cannot
shun-
And lands thought smoothly on the Ia
thsr shore.
And now for ths final alternative. ths
last reply 20 this question OF IRE axes.
IF man die shall he live again - De-
rial = deficient; evasion Is unsatisfactory.
Only one answer - l@tg-the affirmative.
AL religions and ali PHILOSOPHERS Of any
worth have answered yes. Even science
IN IT'S best and trusst form has Joined
hands with faith and proclaimed the PROB
ability OF immortality as Working by
pothests-" Science has pos;ulated an IN
seen universe as the only explanation ef
the universe that Is seen TIE affirmative
answer has varied in tone and import
There Is only one reply full ard assuring.
IL = TIE message CT Christianity 70 the
world AS Claiming says. Immortality
Is the glorious discovery OF Christianity
or rather Christianity made clear and con-
vincing the hope that lodged IN the soul
OF many a prophet ana teacher and hum
BILE seeker after truth long ages before
the Christ came into the world. The
answer OF Christianity is complete Il
comes through me personality Of one
whom all the world calls perfect. There
is one great and satisfactory solution 10
the problem % life and death. Il Is thai
man Is in communication with the Gre
OF this is needed than that suggested by
Joseph Henry-"man's receiving intslh-
gible replies 90 intelligent questionsf' The
answer OF Christ proclaims a complete
immortality. wa shah be Ike Him"
II is practical While we look not At the
things which are seen, but at the things
which are not seen" K proelsims the
triumph Of holiness. And every man
that hath this hope in him purifegh him
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80 death. where is thy sting2 @. grave,
where Is thy victory" II is an immor-
tality OF activity. Their works DO fol-
low them" II IS a life OF recognition and
reunion. To-day thou shalt Be with Ne
in paradise"
Eternal form shall still divide
TIE eternal soul from all beside.
And ! shall know him when We meet
We shall not be separated then from
those we love. All these assurances and
promises are more than justified in the
triumph OF Jesus himself over the cross
and the grave. The fact OF the resurrec-
ton vinaieates mans hope OF immortality.
Aside from It's supernatural character, the
resurrection OF Christ would be univeT-
sally accepted on the evidence o. Pauls
epistles alone. and this so-called super
natural becomes in the light OF modern
science and physiological research the
truly natural lnt EXtEAoFuilAEg tHAttS
would have been FOR such life as that OF
Christ not TO rise again from the dead and
proclaim the pre-er1ineRce OF spirit over
matter. In the memorial festival OF the
triumph over death we reiterate the COM
pieta answer TO the question OF the ages
"If man die shall he live again.
yes" cries the soul that believes that
Christ has risen, II also shall live and with
Godr" Immortality Is no longer dream.
a vision In the resurrection OF Jesus 1
behold the possibility OF q resurrection
for all. We are not the prey OF the grave.
o ye who have already overcome, and ye
who Will one day overcome. We are all
Gods children. Why should We despair
over the arehed gateway OF a beautiful
city OF the dead In New England village
is this inscription: Until the day break
and the shadows flee away. We are walt
ing now, but the time shall come when We
shall be at home IN heaven. What bliss
10 be reunited with those who are wait
ing there, those angel faces beloved long
since and lost while"
Der earth and time. my soul mount high:
Ger death and DER mortality,
Upraise thee, trembling soul.
Thy fatherland Is there. in heaven;
The resurrection was but given
To lead thee 10 thy goal.
+ en- here amidst the wreck OF death
The higher nature CLEANS beneath!
Then fun Of JOY and reverence deep.
Today thy resurrection keep,
With Christ. thy life. thy light.
The blessed hope OF heaven regained,
The endless God-like life attained,
In his own holy height.
Was not ChrlSts coming but for this.
Man TO perfect, and win Us blissF