The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-26

velOpe0 under gospel Influences. How was it that
Was As WAS sSst aso0 and shsf
speare were greater than Homer and Virgil, whose
poetical powers were most i1ustrious?- was it
that England was nobler, more glorious, more ele-
waited, more civilized than Rome was when she was
mistress OF the world or Greece the queen of beauty,
the abode OF civilization, Of elegance of lofty pa
triotism and refined art The solution was 70 be
found In the two ideas that were forever united in the
person Of Jesus Christ the humanizing Of God in
izing Of man in Christ. The incarnati0n-using
that word in no technical sense-was not
only God made manifest in the flesh, but
it was also man made manifest in the spirit-the
spirit made fesh--the flesh made spirit-the divine
made human-the human person made divine. 1t
was just as essential to the redemption and eleva
ton Of the race that man should draw nigh to God
as that God should draw nigh to man; that man
and that he should have fresh means Of knowing
and w0rshiping the true God. The knowledge Of
God and the knowledge Of man were the great
quickening life giving contributions Of Christianity
tinction, then, between The heather and the Chris
tian mind was, that the gospel alone had given
the world the knowledge and learning Of the Christ
Cod Of the one true God That day was the ami;
they celebrated the manifestation in the flesh Of the
hitherto unknown and unrevealed God. The world
dated its practical reception Of God as its soye-
yereign and father, from the birth of Christ. He
were known TO the Jews; but SO far as the great
world was concerned, apart from Judaism, they were
shut up mystery. Their Scriptures were known only
to themselves: Their GSd was national s local
God Of the human race. The Gospel first revealed
the known God to the world, which, receiving that
great knowledge, sprang into new and peculiar
life. He did not mean to say that the Gospel tried
It actually contaminated it. The great glory Of the
Gospel was that did not attempt to accomplish it's
object-it always achieved it. The knowledge OF
the one God illuminated the whole family Of man.
The idea had taken its place among the established
universal inherent ndestructible convictions of hui
mainly. Science certainly was ever engaged in
proving it, but so it was in measuring the path OF
the SUM- but the light and the heat Of it were beyond
all such inquiries. Did we sufficiently consider
what the world-what we, as individual men and
women-what this civilization, in whose bosom we
dwell, owe to the universal, distinct unquestioned
ruler the first cause the universal provider and ia
sect, tell you it is the great quicken
ing influence of the Christian era--the
Ged--one God-God the Father--that word 1t is that
first calls up the eye of the universal family to
something beyond and above themselves. God tho
and makes the will ready to let free the soul, and
the doors Of the universe CRATE on their suen hinges,
and slowly fall back as mems thoughts walk forth
seeking their resting place upon the eternal truths
frend-i Is the word Of consolation to ali mankind,
the unfalng unyieding truth, the truth beyond the
power OF Satan to deny it, truth that no sagacty
fath0m, but which requires no sagacity to under
stand-incredble to be revealed but indubtable the
moment it is known. Mr.. b. then adverted to the
influence Of this knowledge in destroying the ancient
prestige Of State, power, blood, &C., &c, and then
proceeded to discuss the effect of Christianity in
revealing man to himself and to his brother. In
that respect the Christian even more distinctly
contrasts with the heather, and in this cru more
than in any that had gone before. 1t was
impossible for God to reveal himself to man without
revealing man to himself and all men to each other.
If God were our father then we were all children OF
his: and whatever glory and spirituality belonged
to God belonged to man, as entering into his con-
ception of the Father: and that was what rendered
various races with spirit worthy Of God himself.
That idea was now the practical and popular thought
OF the whole literature, policy, commerce and acti-
witty Of the age. He thanked God that we lived in
caste but that man had soul to be saved, was the
uppermost idea Of all Christians. In fact, the great
hope and faith and really practical effort OF the
world at this day was that Of the regeneration and
And here he would say that he considered the
existence of public opinion was the greatest tri-
umrh Of Christianity. To US it seemed the most
natural thing Imaginable that public opinion
thing-they did not know the meaning of the
words. That which was the great adhesive power
in the world at the present time-that which consi-
tnted the great basis OF all our happiness and de-
sfes, namely: the existence OF that great moral en-
CINE called public opinion-was nothing more than
the awaken ed spirit OF humanity called into being
through the influence Of the Gospel Of Christ, and
now brought into antagenism with the wrongs, the
weaknesses and errors OF the world. Get public
opinion once started in the world, and the world is
safe Christ started it, for it was in its very nature
an ever selfcreating, sefpreserving and expanding
force, and prejudice nor Ignorance could not long
tr,tn ,.h AI.1a~ IN
zion OF this and kindred topics in illustration of his
position, the eloquent preacher proceeded to the
consideration Of the qpestion-by what name shall
we distinguish this temple Of God-this our reli-
The committee who had had the matter un-
der consideration. The first was "Ema-
nuel " or "God Is with u.s. He did not
approve. OF adopting q name that was in
that il he called 1.-THE Church Of All Saints that also
was inappropriate, as that was to be church for
all sinnerso as well as for Fall saints" We have,
said MIR. b. found one title which comes up to all
the requirements Of what the designation of q
churchE demands and by the advice Of the trustees,
name this house which we have built 1.-THE Church
OF All Souls" by this broad and Christian title let
this edfce hereafter and forever he known. .Be-
church is dedicated to their salvation. Christ is the
Saviour OF all men. lie it Is who has taught the
world that men have not merely lives but souls He
il is from whom we learn that all men are brethren
faith that he died for all sons. and that living and
dying all souls shall reap the fruits Of his redemp
ton.
CONCLUDING EXERCISES.
At the close Of Mr.. Bellows discourse, of which
the foregoing is but synopsis in consequence of
the difficulty of hearing much Of what fell from the
reverend gentlemans lips, Rev. Mr.. rockingham
gave out the following original hymn written for the
occasion by the late Nicholas Deane, Esq, an es'
tsemeed member of the congregation
(Tunc-- ArIingtonl
Father Of all, thy children come,
And bend Tho iev'Ient knee,
This house, from corner stone 10 demo
To Dedicate to thee.
Accept our Offering Holy One
With humble hope tits given;
Make II a temple OF thy Son.
A gate that leads to heayen.
Give that saving grace 10 feel
Christi suffering mission brought;
His perfect loyc--his molly ,eal--
The charity he taught
Here lei thy Gospels purest ray