AFTER DEATH.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1458, 5 June 1912, Page 4

AFTER DEATH.

SERMON BY BISHOP C.ROSS LEY.. THREE MAIN VIEWSi. A crowded congregation: ..assombi.cd' in St. Mary's Anglican Auckland, ou Sunday night, to; Jicji'ii the , t.hi.rsi anct final sermon of the ,,, (series , wji'ich the liishop of Auckland. ■(■Dγ':. Giosslpy:) arenounced lie would preach qynceihiiiif -tuftafter life. '■ Before entering on fhis , subject, said the fiishop/,- .lie vVouftl like- to express his thanks Jo .|iie. .pre?;? , for its courtesy and generosity iiii-Idealirij,' ■wi.tiY the questions ho h;id}../r;ilse'cl. J Lβ. had, received many letttiKftfrori]; al! parts "of: the Dominion and Australiii/spine, frb'ni controversialists, ocraMonhllji ja''n'Bifs"-"..ii;!A bitter, some had mi tiie subject of tliel'ihereiii'u.r; which they thought might ijefuMnilit'avliiini.an'l lastly some had writtertriexpressiii^.tlH-ir , thankfulness for thoSicoiufprt i'ml hope , : ■which his message liad-brpjight tlirtn. . I'o'r.. , nil this he tlumked.,Cio<l.; '■ :I|:' ivasi;ic!eai< .Hint in many quarters-there; wp;awakeiiod; interest in, and nrrosted.-atfeji.tipifcto, .'tlia subject of "after death,'',.aml siioji coul.d not but be beneficial-.iifrthese-days-c.i;iiar-row horizons. V ' ' . . Dr. t'rossley wenf : .on ;, t.p : say thaf; Ihrce; main views exist as.^to , . j»;hij(;. , .is:''&.ih , b|). i , pen to tho coiulemned ■afterVjjidginctiti; aH co-existing, and all: supported bjj.Kxts, which considered in-*isolatioii. s'cepi... to.: prove the point. ThV'pppiilKr" view -flint tho destiny of the o6ndemn«l-;- , is. , . i en , dless--torture amid endless;;sin fc iK'as.?tKree;., :i tJiinß3 , against -it. First, tliatl-isin; ■.isfilhuf liijde , equal with God by second, that man's rebel against the nwfiil...llipory.;..auil \tliii-il that tho highest hnmnit:/morality must, be homogeneous with;..Gpd's;. , ..;Mart .can , -, not be more just Tho second view, kiio£tij:a3; i!.univeisa.lism," is the after death. This all .siifi ners returniiiß in peniteripe;,;af.ter'(leatli, and is based on tho that some should receive; .■■ranny;-....5trn»3.. .larict so mo few. To this;;it; : 'mnst,- : ;be: : Tpplie(l that it postulates a.: ; .God::..%hp'se;.lpye.. is; incapable of the "of.'-.yrrAJthv arid, therefore of (ho soYereigrity/:of/.lflya;...",, If;', also assumes that aiivexisteiiW'iliSlicll-.iia. more fruitful in Rood ■iandl r civo to penitence than-lifeSnVearth:. 'Hi© third view, the "annihilation". c'reed; : ;pro-. mulgates the belief thatjmnn-':-is:;immprtal only by special gracjer.,niid/;th'hK;he;; : n)ay; persist in sin until the possibility of convejsionj-' and :.:at. ;Sho. Judgment is given q,yev.":. ■th e>' an n i hi] at id if, The answer to this^.:i| , .;_that';it" ; ,degr.ades mankind and rcndcrsC'insignificaut: Ithe miracle of the Incarnation...; ... For himself, said'-itHfCi'sliqp; ;lie.v.prer ferred to accept the/'yiews:. of.vl)rl'Jllin'lf worth. In brief, th'jßeJ'jyiews-.'arß \o;,;the effect that the Testament are partt;and;-VparceP6f the Saviour of mankindi.vandjmiiU : b.e. [capable of an interpretation.compatible";Ay'ith" ITis lovo. liut when placidly the love of;;Gp(l,;one:.hfe;.only;. , .tp look at the Cross to=reali!-.eAth.e;/.afffiilnes.s : of sin. The wisest^cmirse;'S|p.;;loo!;i ; to the Cross and hopeitliafctlie-':-work./of Sβ devil shall be dtstroyed/'and-iGod -become all in all. for every act of con'sidoratipn:;for\etjiers, every act of sacrifice, nearer*to the "spirit of God, filftinMim-4r«,{niay learn what wo are }ike/in Jllis:isight,.'.and enst ourselves upon tlie.-hikh'est.expi'i'ssioii of His love, tho prayer;? "Father't'' forgive thorn, for they l;now;:.notv.w.hat.;they:':do f ."; Tho Bishop concmde'd.:.by-.-,siixing t'na'l he had had for the departed, ..of ijthc congregation could obtaiiv ; .aVcppy"aft?r.- the service if they ■■.>■,■;■■;-■;■■■,.;";;■, "0 Hea.venly Fathet;?th'sa:ratiicr ; of-'-Hie snirita of all flesh. iniWhomf'allS'oreituroE live and move- and "liaveitheip.-beiEgi 'in wbatsoever world orVconditti>n : -thejv,V.i?i 71 beseech Thse for him'wlioseiiftme and abid: ing place and every'-ineed -.Thotf-.knowcsi Lord vouchsafe Jiim-'irest;^aiid , ll , -ijeace;yps and consolation, in the', presence; cfi Christ in the ampla folds of :TliT ; ! great' , SovW'.'.'.-li ho hath ever been unhapny word or decdSbf knew that Thou of Thr ereaf'l'pity" canst- ho.ai and restore biin, tlia,tilie?.;may*6crS : p ; ,Th*e: without hindrance, i'Suffer , . , .him?'to', .know 0 cracious Lord, if Ht; ;, i Ve,r , Kow''ujyc] : 1 lovo him and rois3;i , him , ;. ,, . , aiid: , l6;iy-'t( see him again, and ifi-hTaiiclit T«pan liiinis , ter to his peace. be.'pleaßed'ofvThy.nnv. to let this be, and mercif.ullyfekeep , meifroni every act which mayfliirideiV ii'Mfiom union with him wben;V;.:this , . , > : eartli-life.."i! over, or mar the fnllness;of*b!ir : noy. wboi the end of the days hathicomc-'■Pardon, , C uraciouß Lord and ; Father,?-whatsoever 'v auiisa in this my prayer, , andvlet-.Thyi.wir be done, for my irill;,'is , -sblind' , ana''erriiig but Thma is ablo tp;;.'do i.exceedins 1 ahuriij antly above all we throiißli Jesus Ohrist*6uiv-Lord'."' 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