The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-09
THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATION OF UNIvEB
SAI.ISTS

6AlSIoIo.
Rev. ID. K. Lu Of Auburn, N. Y, delivered the an
aua before this association at the Blocker street
church, last evening, before large and sppreca,ivs
audience.
Tho exercises commenced win hymn from Father
Sueeters collection, beginning
Come, sing Savicur's poser,
And praise hia mighty name
His wondrous love adore,
And ciaunt bis growing fame.
Wide DER tho world King shall reign,
And righteousness and peace maintain
Tho preacher took text Mathew I6th cha
and 18th verso: ION this rock will build my church,
and the gates Of he'll shall prevail against IT," The
meaning OF Chrst In speaking OF the rock upon which ne
70 establish his Church, has been subjec, 70 di
ferent Interpretations but in the opinion Of the
speaker he alluded bis membership OK the three great
universal empires Of the world Chr,sts was the las,
That Of Philips soary 800 years prior 10 the coming OF
Chrst The Ars, universal empiro IN tbs world THIS
gave way to the empire OF Cesa and zoe TWO empires
Jesus by overturnipg Old nsuisos and breaking down
old sysies The gates Of he'll spoken of in the text
types OF evil Against the empires Of Philip and Cr.ar
the eass Of evil prevailed bot the empire Of cnr,ss
founded upon = rock and aesinst Inc powers OF dark
ness sn oud not prevail The empire o. Php ministerea
empire Of Christ minsered 10 hs spiritual needs.
What gospel 10 that OF Christss II may we'll be called
o. The world we are sps 10 become discouraged.
Out Of the zoo GOO 600 Inhabitants the globe not
than twenty i've per cent OF the whoe number are pro
leased The remaining seventy Ave per cent
are either heather dafkness bound down the rites
OF the Greek and Roman Church. But this he band
destined 10 achieve great victory IN the cause Of Christ
like thai homeopathic pill Of light and beat, the
which sheds IL inuepce all tue world 90 would tbs
Influence and example OF the Protesants be felt until
kind becomes Just and perfect What . ministry n this
Does II impress you, my hearers. as shcuidS Should
not this Gospel the hope Of the world arouse "a 70 the
importance Of the re&; responsibility devoavng upon US,
Why do not 90 out from our tine churches aud 90
10 advance the glorious truths o the Gospel and BY
means OF books and uAcis endeavos 10 ressaerais
fallen man We need zeal aud Ia this the Quakers,
the Methodis;s and the Morsvisns have set you
bright example The Of the spread and power OF
Msthodism ,oday rs owing 10 their zeal when they
began preach they deluged inc country with tracts
The people un,, light ana "a your duty TO furnish
them vito a. We, 40 unversalss, may be on level
nc,ghbors but our duty. possibe, to DO
uue ahead OF them In truth and Justice. This s our
tcipation Thsp why should we be idles The hcsr Of
the world fast embracing the doctrines OF
universal salvation. We need family aArs. and,
uness faithful 10 these interests and earnest for
,hese principles there danger tina, the gates q he'll
viii prevail The CHRISTIAN has great battle 70 hyht,
but he fight IN tho spirit o friendship and bro
thery love By spread Of friendship and broihery
love expect witness the esfAblsh men OF the
Gospel Jesas AID the gates Of bell swept from the
earth.
The discourse nzsened 70 with marked attention,
aud by q large audience.