The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-11
NEW YORK. SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY H. 1916.

Matthew.
.lain cannot be hid Neither do mon light candle
and put II under bushe but casdiestick. and II
gyeh light to ell that in tho hsnSs Let your light
shine before men, that they may your good works
and giorify your Father which Is in heevsnn
According to the announcement made at the con-
cus0n Of the last lecture, purpose 10 treat this
evening Of the Visibility Of the Church. As head
ing 10 this great subject have cited the language Of
our divine Saviour, contained IN the 9th chapter Of
ST. Matthew" A city that is set upon mountain
II This city be the church Of God. Is evident that the
church Of God cannot be hid II the candle which y not
ia that the liz hit sf the true faith be visible
the whole world But il the light Of the true faith be
the church, it follows thai the church which Christ
before the observation and admiration Of men And the
light Of the candle which the Light Of the true faith
have been sxtinguishsd The question then IT, was
promised that the church should always be visible II
promised that the church should always be visible
there Is Christian that will not concde with
the church has alsays been Visible. The major pro
position thaa was prsmi.sa ina, the cnurca snTSa o.
son. That promise has been fulfilled; therefore the
church never was hidden from the sight Of mankind
How do we prove this proposition BY recurring
which have been received by all Christ an dsnom.
prophetss, uneqnivocal, that to dispute thsm would
be only misusing the faculties OF our indicating
the visibility Of the church, all Christians must admit with
that church Of Christ has hssn the present
day, aid will be- to the end OF time visible The first
prophecy to which vail rsfers contained in Micnss.
In the last day 1t shall come to pass tn the mountain
OF The house Of the Lord shall be ablshed in the top
OF the mountains, and shall be excited above the hills
nnd people shall How unto IL, and many nations shall
and say and let 90 up TO the mountain Of
the Lord and tho house Of the God Of Jacob and no
will Of his ways and will walk in his paths
for the law shall 60 forth Of Zion and the word Of the
L0ao IRON M rus aen we % I've
which means after the coming Of Christ the house Of
the Lord sh. be placed the top Of the hills and to
81 M hntSnA shall an~tiA 1f thn
here two propositions; the first is that the house Of
Lord placed the top Of the mountain; and the
ascend to that house All Interpreters agree that the
Christian church ID here meant and consequently. 10
The second prophecy to which shall refer Is found 10
the Goth chapter Of ssah the second third fourth NTH
and sixth var.ss For behold the darknsss shall cove,
thee. And the Gentle. shall come to thy s6t and
round about and sss ali they gather themselves to-
gether, they como to thee thy sons shall come
side. Then thou shalt soc and flow together. and
thy heart shall fear and be enlarged because tho sbun'
Of the Gentes shall unto thee The multitude Of
camels shs thee the dromedaries OF Medisn and
Ephah all they from sheea shall come they sh AL
praises Of the Lord" Here behold another prophecy
that in the midst Of the darkness that covers the earth
Of which truth was to 90 Uncovered All the nations Of
the world were to behold that light Nov. again, all
to the church which the saviour was to establish
earth and the Christian church to exist through.
e. II the I'M 70 e
Christ being with II forever From this prophecy. !,
manifest that there wa promise made Of the perpetual
visibility Of the Church of Christ that Il was to be
visible a ell times that i 10 now visible and that will
be vissbls the end Of he world The third prophecy
ssSs.s.sl Ps.I si he o.rs S .ssS and seventh
ysrss: Interpreters sgrss that this 70 prediction o.
Identity the sru. Church Of Christ These then are The
prophecies announcing the Visibility Of the church
piishsa md Il the church must be visible
to the end Of the world st. Augustine writing on this
Ts.s sy po q he
not recent ons nor 10 II the interpretation Of some
secondary writer the church. but y the intsrprsta
Augustine And AZ st. Augustine givss this interprsta
ton, b: gives i not g his own, but g the IN.
tsry; Therefore, with reason DO !. point 70 the
prophecy Of the Psalmist. and i consequently
,. II s 70
all nsn-to teach at all tunes. and under al circumstan
css WHISTLER images Of light or prosperity
the church, and the church must carry out
iss mission Therefore, from this circumstancs 4 fol-
How could nations BE- taught Il there church 70
tessh themf Christ compares his church to sheepfoId
81. S Il. 'es *. church 70
he prays that all might be united under one shepherd
1 Il. Is
Of sheep and Shepherd must be visible
St. Augustine says that can DO united under NO reli
secrsments which arc visible Therefore, It follows
that there must be always visible churchso that our
tine the fourth century Any doctrine dsvating from
this must be novelty; and a. We repudiate ali novel
ties We must adhere % the doctrine WnSs nas zen ~
church. But Il IL objected that faith IL the evidence OF
things that appear not,hsrstore the church cannot Be
oppose tbs doctrines Of the Roman Catholic
Churcn This objection 10 founded on the writings Of
st. PAUL. but does not initiate in the least properly
understood against the churchl visbiiity For Their
two things 10 be considered In the churchths vis
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united TO their pastors through whom the invble Wis
the mysteries and doctrnes made known; the church
Christ on earth could not see ii. divinity they could
but man. externally In Christ there wsrs two things
connectedthe Deity and humanity-the Deity invisible;
what We .n3srstand not But We believe on what we
see hear ard understand and this explains the visibi
y the church. which y to exist and flourish e the END
they point characteristics by which the true caurch can
be discovered and Of these !: the Visibility Of ID:
and he founded visible, 20 was to continue visi.
BILE through all time. The Scriptures point out other
n.s s.rs Z uny : ss church ~ss.r there
cstholeity there the church; and there can be no
other church except that This must 30 admitted ~ al
Of The apostles teaching one and the same doctrine
therefore. when We Hod many dsnomuatsns existing.
there can bs but one true church among them wish
TO be charitable and tolerant Individuals are no Doubt
sincsrs-s with regard 70 their errors, ws must b In
exorabs and because truth cannot approve Of error
There IL one church, the origin Of which no man
can point out, unless he traces Il mp to the apos-
ties In theory and doctrine, that church must DO the
only true church We know that that church has a.
darkness and srunphsd over the Ssodis:t psscution
a. pure and glorious "In the 18th century,
ID said, bright star y and then Ne ere told by
obscured by the clouds Of and approximation for
many centuries, resumed its original glory; Then
was the Reformation dswned upon the world, and All
light and liberty. Bullet US examine this impor
ant subject Luther dscrssd that the church had oeen
long invisible, until he made visible Dr. fnL men
read an extract frem Moeher 10 hs even accord
ing 10 Luther himself the church hal been vieoie De-
cause he said that the church adnin:tsred the secrs
msns and he refers the enquirer to the church where
the sacramsns are AZ tho true church bus
a. mual HillDl4.