The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-28
SERVICES HELD
 IN HONOR OF MRS. HENDERSON
Rev. Bruce Last Evening Devoted His Sermon to Life of Juneau's
 Resident.

the Northefh Light Presbyterian Church Sunday night for Mrs. Ma omi Henderson. Rev. George G
 Bruce, who officiated, gave the fol- lowing review of his sermon: To them who by patient contin- uance in we'll doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life. Rom. 2:7.
 Thcme-Seeking Immortality. Job, the man of suffering, asks the question, 'If man die shall he live again?" Life is full of in- terrogation points concerning the immortality of the soul Such questions as: Whence came I? What am I here for? Why did I come? Whither am bound? meet us on every hand. You tell me my soul is the resultant of my bodily pow CTS" says Victor Hugo, why then when winter is on my head, spring time is in my heart, and the nearer l l get to the end of my journey the sweeter seems the symphonies ot heaven calling me to my home" In his desire for immortality man has sure proof of his capacity for it. The princes and kings of the earth raise columns, pyramids, churches and palaces; soldiers win victories the learned write books, seeking immortality. Deny God and we deny the holiest longing of the soul admit God and immortality is q fact.
 What are some of the indications of immortality
 I.-The expectation and longing of the soul is prophecy of the fact The stars shall shine for a thousand years, a thousand years and day; but God and 1 will live and live when the stars are passed away" God never creates desire to mock it. Nature makes no halt hinges. Where there is wing there is air to match it; eye, light to match it; ear, sound to be heard beauty, perception of the beauti- ful. The tomato worm devours the leaves until his size is that of one of the fingers, dropping to the earth he burrows about a foot into its depth and builds his own tomb; the warmth of spring calls forth to new life and habitat, and the ladybird moth, as large as a hummingbird it's among the overs living on nee tar. When God creates a desire for immortality He creates an i'm mortality to seek.
 1.-The justice of God demands it. Shall not the judge of all the earth do right?" and we rest in the assurance that God is in His heaven and all is right with the world' Unto an inheritance in corruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you" A reserved seat in heaven costs more but it is worth it. III.-The nature of the soul is not of the earth. A landman visited a shipyard and being amazed at the peculiar construction of the shin exclaimed, What curious house with its roof on the bottom and its floor on the top. It was never meant for here" 'The soul is tc launch into immortality and is no; of the earth. This is further evi denced in it's power to think and tc know spiritual things; it's power to will and choose duty and destiny its power to create a picture, poem peace, home; it's power to love and hate, to suffer and enjoy. - IV.-The value of the soul. Its redemptive price in the blood of Je- susan infinite sacrifice. The sum of all finite things falls short of one infinite thing. Immortality" says Charming, ''is the glorious discov- ery of Christianity" I know my ie- deemer liveth has been uttered by prophet and saint.
 What is to be the lesson of this life so nobly lived? What good is it doing for you in memory, in ex- ample? Will the vast opportuni- ties for living we'll and serving be
 lsed by us?
 You ask me to explain her passing? do not know
 She came into my life as friend
 some time ago.
 She came with cheer and beauteus-
 ness, with Christian faith and
 usefulness:
 She leaves me thinking of place
 in wonder bliss.
 You ask me to explain?
 l do not know ow-somehOw--
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