New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-04

those who are invested with the Office OF Iasoioscn
Professors, which s.senied to and puoncy asnoa
by Dr. Ludlos, the Professor elect ,-ux
Rev. Dr. Well Of Sch ,hare, \, thea dehss'ea
on behalf of the synod, their charge 10 the froo'
eect-exhort,ps him to fsithfulness In the great vost
tiop % which the church had called oln Anu s 80
bappiy, TO the confidence when the Charen 70 ~
ABILITY apd h6ety-quslities which bad been rsteu "
his former occupancy Of Profefsorshp 10 trh ins''a
tion BE now welcomed HIN IN the f1ilren OF nis CA
pe'eI &c and ability 10 this work.
An efficient ministry 10 the heirloom o. inc nSo.
Church and We have had glorious galaxy Oh nsms'
who Rave adorned the Faculty OF tue SsnioaJIe Ii"
insston, De Wit Woodruff, Common and aiiledo,et.
The spe aker paId high houte TO The soifss OF sne
en- spd spoke Of the importance OF the cDuse " ~
suucuou 10 which the Professor elect was caeo "a >
assured the Professor that he would have me
Of the whole Church and cloed nb spprOpiis's us
by audipg 10 the shortnes Of HE msnlesiec " W.
appalling cslam!des which sent hundrtds IRON tos
world Including minister's and theological snd
also by the re nsr able mortality among theoiosca
Professors during the last few years
Rev. DR. Ludlow, the newly icsusu's ,. u,
then proceeded 10 deliver his inaugural discourse he
open ed BY hsppy slusinn 10 the fact that ne was TO-
turning TO cherisbes home and then inset so'y o.'
coursed upon "the Church-5er history government;
and ministry" lie defined the Idea OF the cnursn and
then remark ed that is vss arsaoe and melancholy
that after 500 years, there was grss' ~.
the Christian world This did cot originate N tne boie
bu, In human weakness we gee Ssn
These are not found In the Bible This 10 tue oook Oh
Prorestsru No doctrine has any authority uniess -
tau sht therein-po rite which 10 not Shere eo 'insu
binding There Ia no security, when ~e 20 oesono .ne
mind OF the Scripture Even the Apostles warned 'ne
Church against errors and mysteries wncn were "a
ready working Dvlsi ms and contentious were In Oh
istepce In their day-snd imrnoralne' eoon aoeoJan
for these they reproved the Churches Great DISORDERS
and prostuiions Of sacred ihings ware manilsea "
tuning the Lore Supper into dru ken revery Inc
doctrine of the Resurrection was fatty denied Paul
was spoken against
In jobns tine errorists denied thst lie had come In
the flesh hierarchy had arisen "Dlarophfs iovetn %
have the northumberland heareth not us Tue
Epi,tes TO the Seven Churches reveal great impurities
and irregularities.
We learn from these facts that the teachings OF toe
Apostles and not the practices of even the early Cnurcn
are 10 De the ground Of our fsiih aud action.
This being the sate Of things before the Apostles et'
the Church. .hst shal say as to sitsr sges taoss
CT uld not be expected to be better None al aem csn
be a pattern for after ages We are referred 20 tae
doctrine 81 jo.ned Ia Scriptures. Popery ana eVery
error was found even In the first century teaefaoe
sntQuity In the Church IL phantom which gives sane
ton TO every error. The most earng soiurdlues OK
listed and abounded 10 tee frat three centures 70 Snca
- many go the model OF perfect Cnurca blS
The Scriptures are the only model and foundation oil
faith ano practice. Tnese Give US mipifry OF Two
orders, Presbyters and Daacoas. Romsni'm Gao have
place, end EpscoPacy cannot stand as ans retains
too many marks of the Beast
So too many of the aries on Protestantsm are 70
be discarded New messures are mol sanctioned oy
Scripture The Church In some places 10 in danger,
Tor the pDp OF It's Cclucef ara Otnel uc'is "
men seek TO DO what the Scriptures 10 spirit forbid.
The student must tot eXternas OF the Church
not only but also look al her Interior lie one 10 u
feel and cherish the truth, not cold statement but
Hrine doctrine There are dar gers threatening the To-
terror lie of the Church l. Toe spirit OF the sse rni,
wss the vlth the early Church Ine lelsnie and
Eastern phlosophies added 70 and perverted true
doctrine The power Ct the State introduced monarchy
into The Church From the days of Con'tantne Toll
has dried up the heart of Chd,uanity In Europe. -.
We n ust guard against ambition, se1shnsss, fsnat'
ci,m &C. and go for truth ADD practice 30 the word
Coos Tnis must be impressed upon mlni'ters snd
thoee who seeking the oalse. Tney must AZ I'D M
cultivation IF the science Of Theology, phh HtSeei!aS
personal r,leion.
One great -ant Of time IL attention 70 delivery Ia
which " e are far below the snci-nts They apprecla
ted the magic pnwer Of the human voice. The speaker
with considerable pernency spoke pom this poinf anc
txhorted ministers TO deliver and not to read the
sermons With these vie~s enter upon the work Sc
before me- The speakers discourse. although long
and delivered after two others sustained Ito interes
throughout
TIE exerclses closed With prayer by Rev. Or Forrl
Of New.York, aud the benedictOn by Prof LUDLOW.