The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-09

Lecture delivered by the Rev. DIR. Pise, In
barclay street Church, on Sunday Eve
ming. Feb, LIST. Subject" The True Church
The Rev. gentleman commenced by reading from
the Holy Scriptures the 9th chapter OF ST. Luke |
the 10th, 47th and 4Sth verses
And he said unto hem, Thus il is written and thus
third day, and that repentance and remission Of sins
should be preached in his among all nations be-
ginning at Jsru'asm and ys are witnesses Of these
The cathocity of the Church of Christ Is evident
ly contained in these words of our blessed Lord,
when he says that repentance and the remission OF
sins should be preached to all nations Of the world
or, In other words, that his gospel should not be
clrcumscribed BY the limits Of any particular nation
or by the boundaries of any particular time; but was
to extend itself throughout ali the nations Of the
earth, and stretch from the earliest period to the
consummation of time. Consequently, as this mis-
sioR was gwen to the Apostles, they were destined
to carry IT out. They were to be faithful to the
trust committed to them, and to preach as they were
sent to preach. Hence, Immediately after the Holy
Ghost descended upon them, they separated, and
went In every direction. One went TO India, an
other to Asia Minor, another to Arabia, another to
Greece, and one, the first and the last-that is to
the last in point OF natural weakness, in as much as
he denied the blessed Saviour-went to Rome and pro-
claimed the dngs of the Gospel and founded the Church
OF Christ within the portals Of the Eternal City Here.
them to be ssenthe cathocty fhe Church of Christ
Ard must here be remarked that the Apostles carried
the Gospel Of Christ and taught all the doctrines which
he gave, to the world and the Apostles that went to
the other parts taught the same doctrines SO that the
Rome believed propounded the same truths taught BY
the different Apostles They were to carry the idings
Of the Gospel 70 all the natious Of the world Whilst
they lived they preached and aught but there
tions OF the world to which they could convey the
tidngs Of the Gospel; and in which they could not
parts of the world then undiscovered But the Apostles
to have for the purpose perpeuating
all ages the essential Characteristic Of the true Church.
viz that Of catholicity In entering on this subject,
authority upon which take my stand, quote a strong
passage from the writings the ancient and venerable
81 Augustine It is contained in his treatise on the true
religion, CHAPTER and is worthy the attentive consider
alton OF every learned man, while Is fraught with
consolation 70 every believer in the Church which he
which is Catholic. and which is called Catholic only
by her members but by her enemies. In spite Of
themselves heretics and sch.matic when they confer
with Others, call any Church Catholic except that
which 10 Catholic for they cannot be understood unless
ali hs worsn + n @ %
dern member OF the Church which style Catholic but
the language Of that venerable father whose name
that these words should sink into the minds of the se
Gus hen they are examining the subject Of religion
true Church, which is universally acknowledged to be
Catholic" &c. Now where is that Church be ound'
trenching upon the charities Of religion may venture
to assert that all the denominations Of the present day.
church which we cali Catholic and by which are
distinguished from every other denomination Ask
where is the Catholic Church and to what edce will
you be pointed And although the cross appears
peerng the pre Of the churches Of those who hher
to objected to that sacred emblem Of religion still ask
gustine will come up forcbly and arkngly and those
who are even opponents Of our church. viii! point to
what they style the Roman Catholic Church, when they
asked which il the Catholic Church Do we not all
say that we Believe in " the Holy Catholic Church."
when we rscits the creed Of the Apostle. We do not
Holy Presbyterian Church rim the Holy Baptist Church;
but we all say we believe in the Holy Catholic Church
Consequently, all recognise the Catholic Church the
true church Therefore it unwarrantable assump
tion that must admit that to be the true church.
claim th church Catholic and in the appeation
OF cathsc We glory The title Of Catholic We never
men Who II and debated Tor long line
whether they should style themselves reformed Ca
holicsp Protestant Epscopslian they decided upon
styling themselves Protestant Epscopalians thereby ad
stion from early father of the church which very
appropriate to tins point Il IL taken from st. Pasianus,
fourth century othe Christian era "Cerainy that has
not been destroy bymen which could Destroy
No sect can CLAIM the title Of Catholic Yet MarGian,
Apelles and Montsnus had numerous followers. But,
whenever their followers mentioned, they
styled the followers Of Appess Marcianites. Montan-
uence bat the time, they derived their appel
lation from their founders Hence, the Lutherans
Luther and Calvinsts receive theirs from the Of
their founder, and it certainly would appear to them
strange % Of ys
ally necessary to the constitution Of the true church Of
Christ By the word Catholic the scholar and the sim
that we mean universal How do mean universal
First in point Of extent Secondly, II point Of time.
trine. These three points, it becomes to examine.
We must do briefly, because volumes could be writ
sso in W from the
the sacred Scriptures and first recur to the 26th
chapter Of ST. Matthew the 18th, 10th and 10th
And Jesus came and spake unto them saying all pow
er is given to me In Heaven and earth Go ys there
FORE and teach all nations bsptzing them in the the
Ghost teaching them to observe all things whatsoeve
have commanded you and To-, am with you always,
G III sn ~'f 70 s hi:
all nations There il NO limit to all nntons~ There
!: universally Of communion Here then is the essen.
tia characteristic OF the true church OF Christ caho
between the spiritual government which Christ has o.
human wisdom. His government, Like his own
majesty, is extended far it be extended In the
from human wisdom must have their limits, and are
controlled like the Of the ocean, which may lad
, TINS far an, and s .r or In the in
truth confirmed: And when he had opened the book,
the four living creatures, and the foursndtwenty
them harps and golden walls full of odors which the
prayers Of the saints And they sang q new canticle,
open the seals thereof because thou vast sain and
hast redeemed TO God in blood out of every tribe
and tongue and people, and nation" The fruits Of
demption be enjoy only through the church which
established II is evident that the church through
which the fruits Of redemption perpetused must
found in nation In every tongue and among every
tribe But If the church is TO be found among every
nation, and in every tongue. and among every tribe, il Is
evident that the church 10 universal And although the
church is not yet permanently ablished among all
the nations Of the EARTH still we find that wherever
ana Wherever martyr could die for the chprcS there
has shed his 5Iood Tho truths have been
pre- iced by the prophets See the 2lst Psalm, the ash
and Goth verses-"Au the ends of the earth shall
member, and shall be converted to the Lord
and all the kindred of the Genties shall adore In
his sight For the kingdom IL the Lords and
be shall have dominion over all the nations" The
prophet in another place. in speaking Of the innu-
of the church, the univealy Of the extent Of the
church, compares the church to the tor, there
region Of the earth where the does not his
genial rays there be realm Of the earth 10
N md tho ina