The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-11-09 00:00:00

'FE, TUESDAY,Ii_2yEDIE2de

tional tiniest and
becoild
tosnethtaien.releeigitionon so
of as religion itself. He had
ted better
agreed that as CongregationalC=Y 1111
culture, hatter pay, anal better burial too. thow•—
to ___,
then things are essential, he eras erePara".„l„..
with them all, If the church were inspired wita,,,Ttl. a''.ll,—,„,A—
of that Spirit which shook the house. What they
smicei,iritteraaso.nott. cuviltiitihretnhoatt
spat) the
wer
Ii DO work,
even in this tee of culture, that the (7htirch of Gel may
wit compass. Our hither C 13,1,41 in their love of pleasure
be reached by this unction of the Spirit of God, and
our middle classes also, who, he was afraid, are not main-
taining their position a. the backbone of this country, anal
inspiration of the
iration
our maeses of the people must be reached by the same
inspiration. The preaching we need is that of inspiration
tearing at the great sins, the rellneil sins of the age, anal
until we go right home to the hetet' of men, we shall fail
in our message. Though we he rude in our speech like the
(Isliliean fishermen, men shall take knowledge of us that
we have been with Jesus When the church is filled with
this baptism of the Spirit, then the church shall shake
every sin, anal every knee shall bow, every soul shall
confess that Jesus is the Chrlet,
The Rev. E BOLTON said Mr. Heave was not the first
man he had met who being outspoken on political toPica
avis earnest on spiritual matters. We went the rough.
jseiteil. sermons that shall, as It were, make a scratch on
the soul, and do good.
The Rev. W. I.NWIA hail been asked to speak on the
C ..operation of Churches. The few churches in WnYnnnith
cultivate the spirit of union and fraternal inter-
course. Congregationalism or Independency needs this
kind of thing more than other bodies. We want to
cultivate a willingness to let the minister go away from
the church, mud let him try to do good elsewhere. We
have in this county Lout 42 chiirchee, of whom about
twelve only are self-supporting, and we need to know
something of the darkness of the r.itinty, anal what wort
has been ilone in various parts. At Blantlford their. as •
strong church, hail pretty well iloulled their subscriptions
for the county work, and in Weymouth we need to 410
mmething the Mlle. What can the weak churches do
against influence that is brought against them, unlec•
they have the practical sympathy of other and stronger
churcheA.
The Itev. E Romern said he hail given his woe.) that the
s iii.cr;rtions from Gloureeter-etreet chapel should he 25
per cent. more than last year to the county association.
He had also been down aniong'the country churches lately.
anal in some of them the sobecriptions hail been raised
from or 44. SI, to 4:2 Ills. or .e.l • year. The counter
churches get something from the Association, and we also
get something from the associated life of the churchee, for
ming people are trained up in the country churches anal
when they come Into the town they are found to be the
eisst useful members of the town churches.
The Rev. S. BrICIIER advised every Christian. when-
ever he felt down anal depressed. to go anal do some good.
Let them go into sonic of the back alleys, and bring up
mane of those who would not go t• chapel or church or
anywhere m else unless they were called. Let the feel
that religion is soinething to us, something we feel strongly
istiout, and then it will do some good. Speaking of
Romanism, lie said it we. s dreadful thing, crushing life
and liberty out of people, •nill giving them nothing in
return, anal he gave instances of ltd, bad effect Therefore
he urged Christians to visit the back courts and lanes, not
be repul.eil, anal they would succeed.
The meeting was closed with the doxology and bene-
diction.

It kILWAT TRAINS.—Ve7:II•••••cM to the alteration of
the times of the Portland trains- The new one at one
o'clock may he specially convenient
NITER TOO I,VTIL—A day Or two 140 were wirried two
old inhabitants of Tophill, the happy bridegns-m haviv
attained the three score years and ten, past which man
life is NMI to he only labour and sorrow. The " young
man was suitably mated, the lovely bride being six years
on the right side of him; her age was 64, but she had had
much experience of the blissful state, for this was her
third trial for • goad partner in life. MP were tite.
played near the piarries on the Elstonqmail inhonour of
the event, and the only regret was that these two loving
hearts did not choose Portland as the scene of the cere-
' tummy, when 41oubtlints public Interest would have been
still more manifest. The" father" WSJ • respected inha-
Imitant of Easton. who Is every inch • ladies' man.
BAZAAR. —At the Schoolroom, beneath the Primitive
Methodist chapel, Fortunes Well, a Isizaar was opened
,mn Weminesday afternoon last the object being the
reduction of the chapel eleht The pillars of the echo ,l-
rosin were decorated with evergreens and coloured chain;
awl the walls were hung round with naval ensigns. In
one corner was a recess divided by Sags, and a very orna-
mental and beautifully toned musical box, was separately
exhibited by Mr. Robert Horewell, the owner.
In another corner, a walking doll and an auto-
maton baby were shnwu by Mils J. Way, In the
holy of the room Misses Allen and Sansom, Mns. .1.
Samsun, Mrs. Mitctell, Mrs. If. Smith, Mrs. Z. Way,
Miss Way, Ac., presided over pretty tables well laden
with the usual fancy article; and wearing apparel. A
refreshment stall was presided over by Mr.. White, Mrs.
Hatton, Mrs. Altwooll, and Mrs. Mears, who ilispensed
various solid refreshments and teetotal drink; and Mrs.
Carter kept a "sweet" stall. The bazaar was opened
with singing and prayer, and there were vocal and instru-
mental perfureixosys duriug the afternoon. The bazaar
Waa continued on following day..

.I.II.X.FALAIIIIENIL,:r. 91 ;Hi PARISH !ieRtAL GROL MD,

The following stra—lglitfOrward address has been issued by
the Rector :—" To the ratepayers and inhabitants of
Portland. As it is now nearly two years ainne the above
work was completed, lam desi ~,,, s having the matter
settled ; and I, thendore, respectfully ask those who have
not paid their portion of the voluntary rate tndo so. There
is a dela against the chureliwardens and myself at the
bank of 11. et k. hI.; other hills ittr Aim with
the work are waiting to be pall and I think it will he
allowed that it is neither just or reasonable that the
clergyman of the parish sliontl thus he kept in debt for •
work of such 01.illg utility, and of which the whole parish
is deriving the hellcat. hjy cam portion of the rate
a 1111 l unted to 15 19s. 2.1; and lthough a yetter I am
responsible for keeping the chancetpart of the churbh in
repair at my sole cost, and have no right to pay any such
charge, yet I cheerfully paid my share when called upon
by the collector more than a year and • half ago. 'Abed of
those who are asked to pay this small rate have kindred'
sleeping in the oil churchyard, and even if it were only as
a subscription given to improve the appearance of the place
where their deml friends sleep, it would be thought that
all would gladly collie forward and pay the trilling nun
that is tune from them. 11te rate b mks are now at my
house, and payments may Ise brought or sent to me any
time halme Iti.liudeloek in the forenoon in any day FIXCCPt
Sundays for the next three weeks, is. up to and including
Wednesday, November 21th, after the expiration of which
time it is my intention to publish a statement of accounts,
together with a list of the names of those who have con.
tributed to the work. I &111, your faithful friend and
rector. J. AimusTlNl Ils;samt. Portland rectory, Nov.
let 1545.

them as offered individually to themselves; and
their coals off their beam to bey_ them. But bow were
fell and free, God forbid that they should be li' laai4 In
they to defend themselves? I,st were the weapons
they should be prepared to use? "He that bath no sword, .....,_ _
____, ..._ ~.._ _. ......__....—.
let him sell his garment and bay one." Theirnwtmenonp.errtt
ertlui"XagLem:Azzi—who...—wril,........J;stteeemo zisekue
lase to a few chosen ones. Thus it is that we teeau le
for, children, wiles to sit clothed and in their right itg,..,lltni
of sword they at first understood him to mean
defence.
g ihent ' Jew's feet, may lane of Him who was meek and I " st
immediately after, when they had inquired amen .
they
heart, ad most assuredly they shall "find rest unto
selves and found that they possessed " two swords, y
0A • souls. Indeed our text implies this Yen • their
then, was to be the sword; and yet 0 the
when His enemies were at application of
loved the Church I red'aert,M
among His twelve Apostles,
multitude! Aye, 'to eff. "Christ bur eand gave lateen f
hand with torches and weapons a great
h ; for it it" ; even for all of us who have been baptised jet. st•
her
two such swords enough and more titan enough;
_keret
and
"re
thereby
been
made
bet.
of
the
Kinoom
04
' kind a carnal weapon. • literal Two sw s . . , . the
krow,
work
of eemmw
• Heaven (not that every heir accepts his Fathers illiterit
safety
yld take for their
told
not
ausswanordd Haethsaii: "It. is enough."
f which the ancel; all who are her children can claim that • '
but it was the weapon of a aririthal war area "necessary 1 Christ loved the church and gave himself for it, andl,.._.'we
blessed Lord spoke of sys be ng the true an
therm the I they are members of her, so Christ her
were to take unto em or mere
means of their safety. They • ' individually, and they truly belong to the elect
• ted in their being
defence .
, laws recited by Noe., which he had received from GUT.
count, • cc the God. The word church gives rise to much controversy-.
clothed with the whole armour of 'stri,
among
in What is implied by the word church? Its running ay ~'•
difficulties and dangers which they
world,should encounter
in
their
1 we must take from the Word of God. In reeding a 'ij,"C'
the fighting of His battle with the
e foundation, I meeting of the Israelites in the wildemees to heat van,,.
striving to build up His church uponi
sswwoordrd oftbAtthieleSpmirieant :tththeeiry
here wee ever to be their sure inns safe nweas
ly. dto put Iwe find that they heard them In the "Day of weed+, ~
They were net to lean aPan the ana or —aa t We also have the early Jewieh Church spoken 4 '.'
0. but they were lo put lii te,
their trait in eteir own strength; • t the '• consregation of the Lord ;" but it must not he for otte
their trust in Him, an • dto defend themselves amens e g a
er that world that it was the rite of circumcision which admitted "tie
attacks of an opposing world, nay to conq 1_
d'ir the faithful as a member of that eongregation or church. The woe(
in the end, by simply doing their duty. an y
the
one
of defence.
t
Um all yin church as applied to Jewish history Deems to have implied
fulfilment of His commend in preaching . think-M e minueity ~. or fang, held together by
game' of His love to mankind. Now, I venture oi more caru
bonds, rather than any political sect or organir.ation." hut
that this tAvice which our Lord gave to His apostles n
the early days is not altogether unsuitcd to the mecum-the meaning at the present day has &greater value to us.
stances and needs of the present time. Our 1
Church. Christians. For as by the very name of Christians se
lot as .
Imply that we are followers of Christ and are swilling tole
men has been cast in days when danger is thretening °sir
t in this as in all matters by His will and
_pre, t, i
beloved Church, that pure branch of the Church of Ibinegse guidedso we must readily submit our own opinione to His tael'arle
planted in this and to which we have the. git privilege
in^ We cannot read the inspired Gospels without seeitis
in these days are e.
and Nominee( belonging; her enemiesr
destruction. It is that Christ came to save both Jew and Gentile. By iii,, hf"e
plotting against her to bring about he
r National and death the Jewish Church will become Ihristianiscl,
in her behalf—in behalf of the defence c( this ~u
and, es the types of that thspensatiott were hut shadows 4
I'litirch, the Church of our fathers, that I especially lift up .
things
to
ingratitude to deport • the good come, so we shall find their perfeet
my voice to-day. It were the basest
Iwhat fulfilment under the Gospel. The Jewish church w. Isit
friend in the hour of negcssity ; and when I !Totem es
the h I. of the suhetance of the Christian Chur •
eying for nie "the esa. ov ih.
a friend the (*hutch has teen to ine,prese
• Again it is impossible if we read but the New Testament
truth as it is in Jesus" and handing it down through the.
long dark ages since she was first planted in this lanl t f the Il• I
din hunibly for guidance, and no or e esta ,is intent i 4
the time of the ancient Britons ; receiving m her e into any pet theory or eelf-inspirml opinion—it is impossible to
f holy Baptiser. ; learn o
fold in my helpless infancy by the rite o . h - therwise t' an that our blessed Saviour establidej
IF church by ; ,ethod. He foresaw that when h 10-
stunt
m ears in her con is c e re
placing in my hands and reading i Y _ c....
tw .
moved his bodey presence from this world it would he
sthnt services the sacred book of the Holy .. rip res .
aiming for site in my wayward youth
red by Jilin to carry on the great work of the ins of a
and bringing me necessary to lease behind a body of men authorised snit
' Geepel
near to God for his ',leasing in the apostolical ordinance .pi
t was finished truly in Him by His death ; hut tit ers'
confirmation ; and from that time till now feeding Inc es it
oft se I will with the " Bread of Life" which the were u
en milli ns who knew not of that saving wo k • h . r . t sse
I fort, I say must be taught the essentials of religion, and thercfore
Saviour ordained for my sustenance an, coni
h done for me, all lie took to Himself twelve followers whe receivid Ipso
when I remember all that my Churchas
a Him a command (and not a command which they to ilt
that I owe to her, for blessings which she has conferre 1 1 s
es . )
to
tLiteb
all
lop t.. . _
tttett, .
value, lel Id upon t auntie , a nation', ming in
upon me whi,•ll are simply pricele. in their
i _f
I
the name sit the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 'flies,
think myself hose and ungrateful indeed were not
Now, in case it seem special powers and
.privileges given to thee clew,,
if need be. to act in her defence.
ones, which they might, if they saw fit, delegate mother,.
ehould not be so with you, in es. you should he Male .
true this great work of theirs Was special! • t. I
posed to act in your church's behalf, and halfhearted and It is b e lie
ewtoed
by them even as the:* M'a its.'
unconeerned in the matter of her defence, I ask you jewa, lit went r. Jee 'l*', I the C 1 '•r
ea with had been rejected. they prose y tue. se eine es. A e
periously to consider, Want iii, which is threaten
destruction, and who are tht CIVIIII(S which threaten her, gather so much and far niece from the four Go.et .1 ~, I „,t
What it is which is threatened. It is that great and Perhaps the Acts of the Apostles as also the Epistle, if
fully reed, give to us • ntore decided ar-ount if the
glorious institution which tills so large and important •
earth
tic.of already tab'. led hes ... I c inch.
plasm in the &theist.° world called the Church of England. met os working an
It is • church venerable tor her great antiquity; worth . Specially from the Epistles do we lesni the rites an I
preserving, as Mr. Gladstone has lately denyonatratea, ceremonies of our beloved Church of England. Thee
even if it were only for her usefulness: most scriptural In Epistles teach us of an organised ministry of Bialsom
her doctrines and ordinances ; and motel to he, by His Priests, and Deacon, ;of a Primitive set form of werhip ;
providential preservation of her in the past, and by les of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and of Baptism •
also of the several duties which the minister ,4 t,h
manifest recognition of her work in the present—proved , as
to be the very Church of Christ. It is this Church which Parish owes towards his parishioners, note, much so to
Is now being made the object of virulent attack, and the way I. wishes to fulfil them, am the way find requir,
threatened with destruction. Those who would destroy ' them of him. Time would not allow me, nor is this, the
her soinetimes say, that she was crested by Act of Farb.
' House of trod, the place, to explain how it is
mount, and that her claim to antiquity is fable. But • that we have se thorough an organisation of the
the historian and the lawyer, who have to go
she whole country divided into perishes; it hi enough to
Ton
I line. of fact rather than of prejudice, give • ifferent sat' (even if e 'lemon sense (lid su not pply the reason
amount of the matter. They will tell tie, if we consult wh Id that the Apodles, as they tell us in their eon
them, that although changes were mash: at the Reforms- Inspired writings, took their especial fields of lobes
(ion in the reigns of Henry VIII, Rlward, and Elizabeth. Ito y Scripture explains the wile and whereforean
various charges in ritual, and doctrine, and in the Church's Established Church esasted, as also it equally explains the
political status, yet that the continuity of the Church of rites and ceremonies of that Church; end if we only keep
toglan.l has never been broken, nor her .tp.tolical close to God's Word, especially as ieternceted 11 111,
eceamiomi lost. Queen Elisabeth herself declared "We Church. ofwhich the caner-stone is Christ, and the
tve set up no new religion in this our realm of England," foundation of which is built upon the
.Apeatles awl
The English Church was the same Church after the Refer- Prophets, we cannot fail to be rightly guided whatever
tuition as she was before, just '' as a men is the same man . d
the worl may say. We are accustomed to speak of an
after earthing his face as he was before." We still hold Established Church—l mean the Estahliehed Church of
the nens creeds, snit gag the wee prayers that eta fore. Eagland—as though it only existed in our own times, but
fathers did from the very beginning of the English l'hurch; you cannot forget that pour forefathers and upwards s.-re
her nehle old parish Churches and glorious Cathedralo ere ntembers of this very ketaldished Church. and for reasons
the ssnse as Of aid ; her endowments in Tithes and Glebe you know not, but fur which, if they could rise from their
are the gifts of pious and godly Churchmen in remote graves, they would tell you were most conclusive. levy
ages : and the clergy throughout the land occupy the same new only too fully the value of the Church; possibly
benefices created hundreds of years ago. Our Church is Owe were not so occupied in discussion as to why it
the true ancient Church of this country, which gathered existed, they were satisfied that it did exist, and they hal
into her sacred fold centuries hack the Briton. the Saxon, full proof of its life and energy. They lived in times
and the Norman, and is now with • like loving cane con- when infidelity was not so rife, when so-called "fret
(erring the same privileges and blessings upon wt. When thought" did not hold such • destructive influence ei er
we look at our Church tbus—hoar with ages of antiquity; them ; independence of thought in religious matters was
handed down to US through the centuries of our country's not pushed to such extremes as in the present 'lay; they
life; meet intimately bound up with every phase of were more humble-minded, more willing to be tight;
our country's history: when we read that history and society, did not live so fast then ; men were not so an xieus
see all that the old Church has done, as the guardian to imitate those who were above them, but were satisfied
of time peoples' liberties, as the pioneer of their civilize- with that position in life to which it had Named led to
time, as the fresher of morality and truth, and call
_thrum.. N, m
No his. ,worshiPt the wonlhiP of "the
ebere all at the faithful preset.. of the t;eecet root of all evil," nit. not only striven to destroy the eeri-
e( God's salvation to mankind —when we look at her tence of God's I turch Mani math, hut it has succeed,' in
thus and see that not only in her age great, but that it is destroy•ing the -outs of many who were iir hoped to he
I glorious and honourable old age, then I cannot but feel living and true members of that Church. our
(Mit this ronetitutes for her an additional claim upon our forefathers enjoyed the blessed privilege of • client
affection. Thus ealth the Lord. stand ye in the ways which hip' existed ages before them. They were members
and see, *nil ask for the obi perae, where it, the good wey, of no tee ehtirelt ;it was, Ise they knew elall, the very
•nd walk thereire and ye shall find rest in your tiOuls.. church which Christ had established, for which he Ilicd.
Jeremiah vi. le But the ape of the Church of England is It was to them their National Church—the Church of
the least strongest dein which she has Upon lie. Iler England simply became the Eetablished Church in their
lei,ie built upon the foundations of the primitive Church native land. It was one and the sante with that which
is doubtless a strong claim in itself ; but her &Mewing the their forefathers also had t valued, and which they
primitive Church so cl..ely in her practises, her main. had truthfully learned was, by the mend of Christ,
toning so carefully the aoctrines of the prinsitive Chunrh established by the influence of the Apostles, who, in their
in their purity ana Scripturalness here is a far stronger desire to fulfil that commend, went into all the world, and
chain,. And then her loyalty to ('heat; the WaV in thus peesibly came across this little island and established
which she holds out to the people the open book of His Christianity in Great Britain. It is hardly necessary here
goalie), and proclaims a simple anti free salvation in mid to go through the history of our National Church when
lone through, Him. And juet consider what elle is Ling once thus established in England. /ler enemies may
En the pr.ent time for our own country and for the speak dispitefully of her ;they may seek to corrupt with
werld. It is not In a time of deadness. and rottenness, lies the minds of those who belong to her • they may wish
end tasele.n..., that her life is threaten,sl: but it is now, in order to establish theineelves to disestiblish her ; but
in • season of quickened life and of ewer increasing let them take heed lest, like Saul, they lie breathing 01de
energy : now, after she has dote what she could to pro. threatenings mil slaughter against her disciples, Far
vi.le NI per cent. of the education rroviami for our peepie, rather if °weed to her let teeth tender over the wiehea
when she has made, and is making, such earnest °Hotta of the indifferent, "Genie," who says to theittas he Said
to grapple with the great illasteee id our population in the to the persecuting professing believers of his time, "If
large towne—in poor and crowded dietrirte of the Emden,' this work hoof men it will collie to nought, but if it he
of London, and such districts as exist in other large cities of God Ye cannot eYerthrow it, lest haply ye lam found to
%lid towns, such . Main-baster, itioningham, leme, fight even against 0.4." It e hays men that Christ estate
Liverpmd, kc. ;at the mane time *ending her missionaries lithed this church, that be appointed divers orders in that
abroad tq °lir Felonies and to every part of the heathen church, and also that it is one and the mune church of
world; and at het., again, restoring her eld pariah England which Ile c 111111 l 'and.' His Apostles to establish.
eltureles and building up new ones In every direetion. It If this be so we ate.' fleetly make any apology for supports
Is now, when her tilergy are more than ever devoted and ing such • society . the Netional I 'bomb Defence In-
eani.t in their work, and her laity are rally•ing round atitetion. It nisy be as welt to consider what it is we are
her on all sides, and the old Church is rising in sll the defending the Clitinh —as defines' by those who
vigour of her penthniel youth and putting forth a giant'o lived not, long after the Apostles, and by three
strength—it us now that the "gates of hell" are being who were the great lights of the Reformation. It to
Poshed open to let loose destreetion upon her, ami the necessary to give these definitions, for the sole reason that
enemy are crying "Down with her, down with Fer, even we live in days of !Misrepresentation ; men do not speak
ti the ground." And, lastly, I would have you ronsider of our virtues, but they exaggerate our faults, forgetful
who is this enemy which is thus seeking tat thing ...tut that no body of men is altogether perfect. Justin Martyr
our Church's destruction. There are many without ; and, identities the Church with "those called Christians,
pee
al.! she has also enemies within. And let me say here takers of the name of Christ." Ireneeus speaks of the
that I rejoice to believe that among the enemies of the Church as "consisting of those who have received the
Church without are net to he reckoned • great number of esloptien, for this is the synagogue of God, which God the
pious and godly lessenters There are greit numbers who ten has assernblesl by himself ;it is the Paradise of (hid
would le called " Dissenter," becalm they go to. rttegel, ',tante' in the vwerld. and the fruit.; of the garden are the
hut who have no ill.feeling agaiest the Church, itay, oho Holy Scrigtures. It is spread thrthigleett the world iloWn
would gedly and earnestly help us to defend her tether by Apisaks and their followers, Wait*: Mee them the
than see her destroyed. Though they ge in elinl,l lion. ...I faith in the Trinity. lnearnsnun. rc.l°.°Cti"". Ili
they were Itemised into the cherub a. chiblreit , they general judgment. It is one though univental. Its, h
bring their own children tra her fon ha ba ts ptmis stat, is the Church. It le • visible budy ille test Ity en%
freesiase they leek upon the Chitreli clergy as leiter. slier spirit, everewhere preaching one and the same faith, eue
all, the reel thing; they come to her ;times ter the nen ri. and the name way of salvation." St. Cyril, of Jenuislent,
age service and the nuariege I.l.,aditg ; and they will take sofa the "I leech is called Catholichicause it is thr”ogleoll
onsal care when they die that they are not buried out of rhe werid, because It teaches universal troth, lersuer it
the consecrated ground of her elitin•hyenls. It is not bring.; nil classes of men into subjeetior. to G.slliness.
. there who are the Church's enemies. There are number, because it cures.all spiritual diseases, and has all sorts of
lof sm.+ nominal Dissenters, ittay be in tide our own vtirlititehler ez.14`... Jerome says 'tie Church is the ark of
perishlrset'hiLutteyallthook auhponthilswalf ta°,llllat'll'el'eitiltenriacliteino". to
lemiteatt, hut as there "weyreauelv 111 type
ts i'lif '"i'.re arksala,amtitutiltelZ
the Church with no unfrietelly feeling, end reglad the old are had Christians in the Church. The Church is not held
Church herself with I respect and affection. "But," together by walls but by the truth if its doctrines, and
ass geed Churchman of our diorese has "teemed, "there is here the true faith is there is the Church, He head is in
are Dieeenters and Dmenters, some seeking God and heves., but its, menden upon eai th :it is built upon
living pteceattly with all men, others worshipping matte prophets and apostles and there is no Church without •
Ison and pulling down whatever deems alewe them." It ' preath,.l." Our very Apostle's creel call- :t the Holy
DI the. latter—the " 'ebbe. liiseentera "—an ...Wive and Catholic Church, snit the Constantinopolitan creed calls
deterniined, though hut a small minority. who have it "One Holy A teetolie Church one because
formed themselyeo into a socalle.l " Liberation Society," of it, unity of fon:Oaten ; baptism, discipline,
which has for its avowed °heel the dredruction of the and comumulen. MO them. of the pmence
Church of Fthgland. To assist them in their work of of • Chris', the sanctification of the Spirit, the gras•es
destruction they may depend men the help of inil the bestowed itien its members be Partaking of in tiactareento,
gutless and infidel part of ocur eepulation ; ena there is and lis mg in its minntintion. epteiretic, beanse buift
the great and corrupt Church of Rome standing by, not at upon the foundation of the apostles and prophet.,, con-
all unwilling te lend a helping hand, and ready to take ti ' gin the .thetrines and fellowship of the apostles."
advantage of the opportunity that shell he made for her holding the I.th 4 the epocies, governed and ministered
as in the destruction of the Church of Ireland, e, in that to by a clergy deriving their succession from the apostle.
of England, the only porty, after all, that can in the leant The word Catholic, as we have it in our creed, really
be benefitted by the Churchr downfall These, then, are means in the tirst place "orthodox," and secondly
the Church's enemies end it rennet he doebted list that " naisenral." This then is the ,lefinition of the won'
with such fors bent upon her distruction the pre-cut Church, as expounded by those who lived very near to the
position of wiain, is threetening. "phiee see .• breakerm apostles anti of 'mune to qiir blessed Lent, so that thtii
ahead," trouble may be heel at hand, aim'!like the spostles having their instruction* from Him and therefore being
bt the early days Churchmen way have noel to mnsi.ler must unlikely 115 His chosen followers to mislead us, we
to whom they 'hall look for help, and what shall be their cannot err if we continue in the Church as /reestablished
defence in the day of fettle. In the &girdles' Mei:, a, we it, and as they and their successors handed it down to us,
have seen, the Lord eviniel to wish to teach them that however we may feel dimmed to criticise their work. But
their safety depended upon their state of preparation for if we object to such definitions as those of the early fathers,
defence: ISO it,, with us Churchmen. If we would keep , who after all are the nudes of the flock of Christ, giving
the heritage of our fathers safe, ana hand it down a bless- I till' the strong meat which was produce,' by the sincere
ine to our children, as it has been to Us, we Hind Is pre. I milk which they received from Him ; and if we place
pared to defend it. But low premier.' I "Ile that bath ' more confidence in Reformation teachers, let us see what
no sword let him sell his garment and buy one." He who, they say upon the !natter. Loarter thy.' "I believe that
although enlisted in the bones army of the cheat, there is a certain congregation and communion of
• militant and under a solemn vow to fight isinfully as a saints on earth, gathered together of holy men, under
I good soldier of Jesus Christ. is Yet • stranger V. tier upsle our head Christ, collected by the Holy; Spirit, in one
lof warfare, has never yet put on her armour, and kitows faith, and one sentiment, whence' with various gifts,
' nothing of the weapon. by which her spiritual foes euty but united in love : moreover, in this Christianity,
'be kept at hey awl overcome, let such • one at once make we believe that remission of sine is offered, which
a change—let him at once gather to his hand* the weapons take place by means of the Sacraments and Absolution
of the spiritual warfare, and stand forth on the Lord's of the Church." Cal.* says, that the "cisible Church is •
side watchful and ready for whatever may happen. As multitude of men thmugh the world, who profess to
members of (Art.'s true and holy Church in this hind let worship one God in Christ, are initiated into the fath bY
the Christian and spiritual influence of that Churrh be baptimt. testify their unity in true doctrines and chanty
visible in our daily lives. Let us reek to extend that by participating in the Lord's Supper, have eminent in the
influence to others—to our own family, our own parish. Word of I hod, and for the preaching of that Wont maintain
our own neighbourhood—not by engaging in vale strifes the ministry ordained of Christ. The martyr Riolley une
and controversies ; hut by proving to tem who differ , of the chiefest Reformers, says, the 11.4 Catholic ei
fnsa us, if they continue to dissent. that they are dissent. Universal Chur-li which is the l ' ommunion of Saints, the
big from all that is" holy, lovely, and of good report." ' house ,if God, ...a city of God, the spouse of God, the
The teat proof which wee. Cite of the love by whieh we 1 hotly of Christ, the pillar and stay of the truth, the
are animated teeter& the Chueeh whstiii h. nourished i zinch.thelieve, wee/Ming to the treed, t.te church
and instru uscted is that of practical mess and open l reverence aqd honour 1 the e Lord. The Mute efherete
and manly defence. Let Churchmen in the day of danger ' 's Ohurch is known unto Me in this dark Id d •
stew' shoulder to shoulder, true to themselves and to the suidst of this crooked and feowersl generation,ar'''.' an
altet
their duty as Churchmen, and let them remember that these, the sincere preaching of God's W.:r.llle ace
what the threatened denier demands is "truth as the adminstration of the Sacraments, I ' ' • and faithl ul
foundation, union as the lealwark, and courage as the observance of ecclesiastical slieciptan'a,rity, ' 2 I
defence against the foe." Thus "the sword of the Spirit," Wont of God. The great Hooker lime saacrulta" to
' in
e
slaying lint our own sins and lusts, and next the decep- the Church of C•hriat before the Reforntatioan,uanedwwe ere
lions and lying slanders of the adversary, will prove • so still. Thus as to nature of the Church for which
weapon of precious value: will protect tie arms Chun:hand Christ died, we have had the tests't°°Y of e ' 1
as individuels from the assaults of the enemy of souls ; and Reformers both of whom agree wholly Apostles sei.
and entirely with
will procure for us sure victory and a glory in the etpi what our beloved Church is and does
oes at the present day.
which (Meth not away. This, the "*wont of the Spirit," Nor should I have dwelt so long upon the origin and
is what Christ ralleth men as to take tig, in defence of nature of our Holy Church, if it were ( t
His body the Church—he that bath no such sword, let many, very many, of her mm ebers kunow very not
little ttle abact the
out
him sell his garment end buy one. her, whom Christ loved as his spasms.,They seek her
In the evening the preacher Was the Rev. Maurice services shortly after birth, the
Stack- The rev. gentleman select.' as his text married without her blaming, still lewouldy wish to
Ephesians v. Z, " Christ loved the 17hurrli and gave be laid in God's acre without her lasts.
ve and
Himself for it." The ohject of Christ's life men earth, with charity. They say they thee th • Church,°thee but, I°
• .
all its attendant trial and suffering. together with His with a cold love—their no called imbura alaapaisi! die"
was that reameesr believed in this His finished feeling of gratitude for benefit. • --e— a ' re 4.
received, than any
ST:tet !VIA' net perish MS have everlasting life. For He energetic action in order to advance her Interests. Nor
came to seek an to save thee which was lost That is, should I wish to attempt to give praise to our Church
since he looked seen us, who by nature ark 'horn in an abeye her due, for that would dth i P.N.% In having
and art the eisildrim of wrath (who fail because of the them speciirChurch Defence setset al-te..&yi nur latent' 0
infirmity Of Our weak natures/ , and whilst tie looking, yet is not to put the Church before in the—pline oh. hri'et.
knowing withal that • righteous and Mat God (even He "rut to show you that she belongsYou
hris and if you
ewe Path.) had said the soul that sinneth it shall die, claim Christ es your.chiefest property C yout.'
tnUllt have
He, pitying us in this our dire extremity, was moved to • reverential respect for her. Shlue•hae bee% ureine,.' father
tender itompas6on ;He knew that there was but oNe price and nursing mother to many thousands! aher eme is
which could purelse. our redemption—but one penalty for I manifest without bei of, the Sacred Word gam
sin—and that was the sacrifice of Himself. that that toter • wealth of glcre•l ayy‘wrtigaes k but dross the highest
sacrifice fully meant we human creatures can but feietes ebemence of man's wisdom We satistied, and if
realise. It was not merely a life of bitter sorrow—of time end Nam allowed arid if nerd be, it could wee_ t
"poverty with all ita Maine "--of cruel deeds done by cruel easily be proved, that our beloved National Unwell
men against • harmless; innocents and self-sacrificing lis one and the same with that which Christ
e f rend"— the element pain of body Was not to be compie founded, which, by His command, His Apostles astab-
le the reward bitterness and way of soul. We can newer Based throughout the countries of the worm, which hes
fathom in this world the depth of those soul-piercing cries survived heretical teaching on the one hand and a spirit
of "0 my Father, if it he possible, let this cup pea' from of destruction on the other. The Church of gained, our,
one • nevertheless, note, I will but as thou wilt." "My national Church, • built n Christ. and the el
gates
God: my God, why haat Thou fonaken me.' There is % hell shall not prevailth heaths": it. But, doubtless, it has
pew. and virtue in them words which will remain struck man of you who have net had time te ere
throughout the existence of God's creation: and, when all welting_ hair's' thought to the subject, why do we need •
things earthly shall have passed awes, the Presence of the National Church Defence Institution. B
y wayef &newer
hosts of the redeemed in the Father's gluiT,..
_will bear I cannot but ...ill the history of the book of Nelimaish :
witness to. their efleacy. Thai soul of the thrigtian • there we
ishave so aCeOttnt • glorious work, the re-
moved to inner weeping when he reads of this sad tale of building of the wan' of (lid's City of jerasaiem by His
sorrow—that one so y, so limit, good, should suffer as worn command. It was • noble work, one which filled thaw
an roil deer; and yet it overflows with gratitude when it who had • bend in it with the greatest enthusiasm.
ponders over the !feet of that finished work. The thought This work of the re-building of the wells of the city
that Christ "died for all," and that
. “w" 'ever will let Ili. . like that of the rehuilding of the walls of the
came and t4SS. of She water of .m,e freely." all well as that New Jerusalem. Those who worked, worked sword
Christ Himself h. said "Him that consent to nite will to In I • • • hand, because of the many enemies who grin to
no wise csat out"—these are the comforting hopes of au_ oppose them. Our beloved church, the New Jeruseleva,
without which all might These seeks to despair of ealvation. place the souls of her faithful followers. se it
Pretnimil ore open to all Rita will yousiye glum. sad Lump, weit stow upon otooo, to build up a miglitylitruolumovuo