The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-24

LECTURE BY w. H. CLAIMING, ON CHRIST, cHRIsrEN-
DOM. AND pREsENT PROSPECTS.


LECTURE BY w. II. CLAIMING, ON CHRIST, cHRIsTEN-
DOM, AND PRESENT PROSPECTS,.
w. III. Charming delivered second lecture on
the above subject, on Sunday evening, 2lst inst
The lecturer read for his portion of Scripture
from Matthew in which it is emphatioally declared
that heaven and earth shall pass away before one
jot or ttte of the law shall pass away. Also, a
portion of the words addressed by the Saviour to
his disciples, IN John, previous to his betrayal by
Judas Iscariot, in which he expressly says that
he prsys hot for the world, but tor those who are
given him by the Father, and who are his before
the foundation of the world.
The lecturer, after saying the Lords prayer in
a very quiet, modest manner, proceeded to his
subject, and made brief recapitulaton of the
matters discussed upon III his former lecture
the preceding Sunday. He sand, that In reference
TO the centre OF Chrlstendom Its life not
hausted, II was growing sui and dllatlng. The
best Informed minds, and the most enlightened,
were looking and waiting for the time when Chris
tendon would have power TO renovate the face of
society and make mankind one He (the lecturer)
wanted people TO enquire and to seek what the
centre of Christendom is.
We must take Him, who ID the humanity in
heaven, es the original fountain, and who Is uni
versally recognised as the centre of Christendom.
In oil the series Of transmitted experience on this
subject, he (the lectuTeD would ask if 1t could be
thought that those wise and sincere men, who,
according TO the light transmitted 10 Their minds,
mad spoken of the reality OF that which Is SYM
bolsed in the life of Christ, tins centre of Chris
tendon, If we could suppose that II was all coun-
teIeit Z? The danger Of this age and time is self
conceIta selfish philosophy, consisting of private
whims-s confidence In our own opinions. Wemust
learn the fact that our life, which we possess, 10
collective. Therefore, we must compare together
all the interpretations which have gone before,
and which are handed down and transmitted by
preceding ages. if we desire 10 be wise. We mnst
judge by what has gone before in years Of purlf-
cation, and Judge by heseries OF saints and their
ArIG NM fFuf IN ntfax IVA ondIn
avltual whlm, and organize the positive truth
transmitted 10 US. II We believe that Christen-
dom is reality, manifestation of God, we must
assert his presence with mankind Therefore, the
progress Of revelation and the publication of Pro-
violence has been unfolding Itself gradually-and
We must watch the design of Providence, aud
this cs9 only be done by tracing back the
life. Mankind whole originally lived
by God, who desired to pour on aud upon
him all The Joy, light and love OF the divinity
from the divine soul, or else he is spiritu..
Aly dead. 1t was necessary that a new germ OF
holy life from God should be in man. I Therefore,
a manifestation made to man he tai ihg upon
himself the human nature, and sanctliylng II and
purifying 1t, making it perfect love- How Is 1t
that this theory, this experience OF the holy infu-
ence, has got possession of men, How did men
get such an idea How came they TO say that
their wills were renewed, that they had power
over temptation TO evil, which was transmitted to
them aud spIead over them 7 How could this
doctrine have found its way in the Christian
church If II was not a reallty3 The church has
been unfolding the divine life In humanity, the
unity Of will between that being the humanity in
heaven transmitted 10 US collectively. The least
of his sayings possessed of subhmity aad plous
grandeur, conception which refuses to carry out
the category Of self-decePtion. His great sayings
represent, In fact, the centre around which he
rallied the apostles.
The lecturer then proceeded to pass splendid
eulogum upon the sublimity and dignity of the
character Of the Saviour, and proceeded TO expa-
tate upon the unity Of this life In nlan-showng
that the day was coming, and all the indications
of the times were in favor OF H. when sehshness,
cruelty, tyranny and oppression, would cease to
prevail and exercise their dominlon-when harmo-
ny, lsye, and broiheily concord and Uuiiy would
form the basis OF human society. The principles
of love eEd fraternity, 10y prevailing on the power
and action OF the divinity, would produce u re-
orgsnlZauoD-a reconsiructlOn-of society.
TINS revolution OF society was (as lar as we
could understand) to be produced by the increased
power Of the will, purified by the transmitted in
nuences from the humanity in heaven. Ia other
wsrds, gs We understood II, and would render II
int Engiish-msn are gong To become very
good b. transmitted influences, some other way;
and thea they will be very happy together, and
form one social, united, system. And this IS the
object, aim. and centre Of Chrisiendom, and the
aspirations Of all and the spirit at the age Is has
ten;ng towards this consummation so deyoutly TO
ba wished for.