New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-24

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AZ The -ame time in scientific activity aud IN the
widest socia and International intercourse IN tue sol
iude Of minute inquiry. and in the slm1T.
bri.pcv Of the society Of the day: but know OF no
ono who. with all this has endesvored throughout
his whole life 10 promote the progress and welfare OF
our race so steadily, uniformly, and with such ample
success
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ducing an agreeable narrative from materials that
ale lot especially adapted to popular treatment
He hs. accomplished the difficult task Of fusiag
great variety Of details into smooth aud flowing
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q definite conception of scientific !abors Of which
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ume is arranged by judicious method in books
and chapters; but the total want Of an index, and
even table of contents, is Al absurd omission on
the part of the publishers, and should be reuedied
in q future edition.
THE COMING CHURCH, AND ITS Clergy.
ADDRESS TO TIE GRADUATING CLASS At The
MEANWHILE THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL June ~ NoS.
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The interest recently awakened, or to ssy the
least, powerfully quickeDed in the themes to which
this discourse is devoted, renders the second edi-
ton, now published, a seasonable and appropriate
gift to the religious public. In bis general views
of the character Of religious institutions adapted
to the wants of the present age, the minister OF
the Church of the Messiah, in this city, does not
dif1tr widely from those which the Rev. DR.. Bel
lows has Just set forth, with so much esrnestness
and Ability, and with such an exciting effect on .
very considerable portion Of the community.
Dr. Osgood, although ranking among the COM
paratively conservative wing Of the denomination
in which he holds such an eminent place, is theo-
Logan of progressive ideas deeply mbued with the
spirit of the early Puritans who regarded religious
truth .s an aim rather than an acquisition and hope
fully looking forward to the fresh light which is
ever manifested to the docie spirit in The march Of
the ages. With regard to the idea OF the coming
church, or the church of the future as it has been
not unapty called, hs expresses himself with dis
tinctness that cannot be misunderstood.
We find this idea in the essence Of Christianity se
aid iumations Of il in all religions, developing sef
in various forms, from Gods manifestations OF himself
70 men, and from their need of mutual fellowship 10
order TO receive and follow these manifestations
effectively. All churches or religious communioDs,
whether Gentle, Jewish or Christian rect upon some
real or alleged revelations of God to the souls OF men;
and all Join to prove that the normal and rational stae
Of our humanity requires religious ASSOCIATION 4uite
j.1lv nd civil
the three into the most intimate relations Christian
IT, Of course did not create, but matured the idea OF
such religious union and the Christian church fulfilled
the more or lees vague and mingled hopes and promises
Of the Gentle and Hebrew churches. The Christian
church owes its prominence to the nature Of the Dvise
station upon which II is based and to the nature
of the human fellowship which it establishes. 1t y
based upon faith in the immediate presence OF God
man in such pyesence especially and supernaturaly in
Jesus Christ and generally in all men who receive the
Holy Spirit that gave him his divine JUNCTION or super
patii al Messiasbip "God in Christ and through the
Spirit with all true men, this is the of the
Christian faith and the fellowship thereby established
acco.ds with this faith. The faith itself implied close
and exalted fellowship, since it drew all believers TO-
gether around central personality, IN the unity OF
pow erfu and an.peVadng Spirit. Ii drew thsn to-
geber around the Master tho center " divine nu
euce or bead Of the communion, and associated them
together working members under thai head; anc
a. such united not by polite expedients or mechanical
Adjustments, but by vital organism. The Church OF
tic Apostles began with the practical assertion of the
truth hich profouDdest modern philosophy Is now
most en- phaticay decarng--the truth that the com
pete or Divine humanity is not contained IN the inii-
yidual man. but in mankind continuously and colloc
tivey as regsnerate and nurtured under divine infu.
cree; and thus the very nature OF our humanity
demands that the religion that most redeems and eIats
II 81 all be social we'll individual universal az well
as personal, or shall unite men with each other in
uu'irg them with God. Hence the church universal,
with It's divine faith and human fellowship, beginning
with the first visible congregation then extending IT.
1 bout sIA and losfl 10
ard deepening might exalted ts associations, opening
It's affections to all the people of God earth or IN
heaven ard embracing them al in one blessed com
uupiou.
Now TO this comprehensive church we profess TO
belong in common with all Christian believers Of every
aes while al the same time the prerogative
accorded 10 every age, Of Interpreting and developing
it, essential idea according to personal convictions
ana cur proyGenta position. Using this preroSatiss
We are in respects at issue with the two great
divisions of tbs Christian Church that have figured
heretofore most cOnspcuou.y upon the arena OF his
to'v end a. issue also with the two tendencies III the
pohticsl ard philosophical world that aim TO supplsut
the Church altogether. The prevalent Churches are
6istpg .by two characteristic principles The
Church calling itseli Catholic bases its communion
upon exclusive priesthood, dispensing the grace OF
God through Cbrists incarnation. by magical sacrs
neIts to be received in implicit obedience while She
Church calling itself Evangelical and quite as fifty
called CslyiIistc bases It's communion upon certain
order Of dcematic teachers dispensing the grave Of
Goo, especially oneied oy Chrlst death oy amseTa
coctrne, and mystical experience. Both build the
Church upon the idea Of God in Christ through
the Holy Spirit and both build upon tue
sacrifice Of Christ Tor the salvation of tile world;
aud 80 far both are right. But in our view
both are wrong in their Limitation of the objects
and means Of the revelation and the sacrifice. The
Catholic is wrong in limiting the blessing TO the priest
" sscIsmebts AID passive obedience; and the Calvin
let il wrong in limiting it TO the vicsrious dogms and
steal experience. The Catholic maintains fifty that
the virtue Of Cbrists sacrifice is impaired the be-
never by obedience; but he in limiting obedience
TO piestly Legitimacy. The Calvinist MAINTAINS fty