The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-03
Sunday Ssrmon.y BSs -. =.
George II Hepworth In tn New York
HernldD

George *. Hepworth In tn New York
Hernld)
Jesus saith unto her, am the resur-
rection and the life.-John HES.
IL In a mistake To suppose th1t We
entire the eternal life after death. IL
began at our birth. An Insignificant
part of this eternal life is spent on
earth, where we learn our first lessons,
like children I'm a primary schOol VINO
xrasp the simplest rudiments OF edu-
cation, unconscious OF the possibilities
OF the future. And as children enter
schools OF % higher grade when they
have outgrcvn the lower, so are We
transferred by death To other realms,
where larger opportunities and duties
will greet Us.
When that change comes into our eX-
perience II will b. like opening a door
from a dark room 60 a room brilliantly
lighted. Death cannot entail In any
wise a loss. but is always an advan-
tage. II rObs US of nothing which Is
Valuable. of neither memory or affec-
ton, nor in any degree Of our per-
sunality. The things which seemed
necessary 10 our earthly comfort, out
wealth. for example. will be left be-
hind because they Will be OF no Use I'm
the new environment. but all the tur-
uishings OF the soul Will resist death
rs pure gold resists the testing acid.
NsnAThCNeT AZ luueStTucllDle anu ctiil ne
change1 only as we ourselves, through
some inward motive. voluntarily
chance II.
Tie other side. therefore. is far pref
crabte to this side. Life will b. more
worth living there than mere. We are
hampered by circumstances. but there
We shalt have uninterrupted freedom
10 follow our noblest Impulses and 70
become our best selves. Heaven Is not
place OF rest simply. but rather OF
divine activity. The angels are as
busy "a We are. Gods work must b.
done by those who have gone forth
from the earth as well "a by thosg
who remain for yet n little while. Tn,
>nly things that are different are tn.
conditions under which the work Is [,
oe done. and these conditions are NOR,
favorable than any which prevail here
III all this be true we should dismis
= the CHASTITY dread with which we re
gard the change called death. Instea
of fearing We should welcome IL at tn
/time appointed. Undimmed faith i'm tn
future casts a ray 81 glorious sunshin
Cn the tomb which dispels its dark
ness Death Is not an entrance Int
right. but y journey through Jesse
light Into he greater. our loved one
do not die. They are born again. The
do not leave Us, for In very truth tn,
may BE- nearer To US than ever befor
our mutual love is no more destroye
than when they go to some distaI
land for a season. even dare 10 81
thst when dear one goes 10 heave
there ought to be congratulated
mingled with our condolences. Perfe,
faith casts out all fear, and beneat
our sorrow at the loss OF the visib
presence Is the glorious CONSCIOUSNESS
that the departed are awaiting q,
coming in the land that Is fairer this
this.
That all-conquering faith Is som
times met. II Is the normal couditi,
OF thoroughly developed soul. II
the result OF a religion which has sto,
tire test Of experience and made US vi
torious. OF a practical religion whi'
towers above the ambitions and ava
&c OF this present time as n mounta
towers above the plain.
I sat not long since by the deathb'
of a man who had held these views Z
many years. He was not simply r
signed to his fate. he was glad that q
change was about to occur. There W
no unnatural exultatfon Of mind.
abnormal ecstacy. His mental faculti
were IA clear IA the daylight. and /
heart was as quiet as a summer ial
lie knew that he was Gods child al