New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-05
Confirmation as Cb,i.t Church.

The Right Rev. Bishop Potter made his an.
nual visit yesterday morning 10 the congregation wor
shipping in Christ Church ffth-aye. and Thirty
anh IT.. Rov =. &. Ever rector. He introduced bis
discourse by Sitting alu.ion to this cccasion, bong the
festival Of yvltsun. Day In the Episcopal Church. which
comurmorntos tho Pontccos,al blessing Of our Lord
upon Ills assembled disciples. The Bashop spoke ofthe
duties which .hoald take upon Ourselves withdraw
ing oursely- more and more non the world and fas
euing our affections clO-s upon Christ For this
let ~ seek tie blessed cd II the Holy spirit which, NJ Il
bound together The Apstlcs Will In It's own time unite
In true worship all the Church Of the Lord Tho Holy
Ghost cones not h visible form. nor yet against uur
Will; but whoa u issought 10 gi,cth that peace which
The world cannot give mother con take away"
The reverend spoak"r then called attention. first 70
the weakness II nature. and the power OF God In the
latter part Of The chapter Tor ne day "e have read Of
the work and success II tie Apostle Peter, work
which ~ Itself alone might be proof enough Of The truth
Of tie religion Of Isflst How are We 20 understand
tho difference between Peter denying his Lord and
Peter working His wonderful wili By TIE power of
tie resurrection was this change eiecied by ths power
alone
Agaiu VIC to-day commemorate the descent Of the
Holy Ghost our eion is then spirited one. but not
"a some people think H. There are those who would
have no minister sacrnments, no VISIBLE chufch but
Christ said "Go sc into all the world. and preach the
Gospel every creature. and he thai beleicth nnd
is baptized the shull be saved that Is That the
ordinances Of the Church are 10 be- observed by the
people 80 slon therefore rs any profess To have re-
coised the spirit Of Christ the necessity Is ud upon
them Of Joining themselves 10 Ills visible church
Again whit shall cay Of the three thousand PEG.
ple believing aud baptized upon one and the same day
L. not that basyf But this vas Peter mode: 40 ~ the
case of the ilor clsep here was the eunuc ot Ethis
MIA raeeived stmillr haste II these men bad lyed
In these days II quite possible they mig nave chosen
to wait awhile % find out whether they would have
strength "a live CLrstanstO solve questions oi speeu'
lntiye philosophy ! knew man who behaved lie
needed 20 have speculative Intellectual comprehension
81 zach separafe article o The reed before he could
sci.utously say -" believe /" he has to rhe upper
Sanctuary without bcc0ming member Of the Body OF
Christ among bis people here on earth.
IL a great MISTAKE 20 suppose that any human MIND
TINT ever existed explain. speculat.ely ana ~
matter OF reason for example the conflicting truths OF
Divine aoyeIeignty and mans Tree agency. Inc
Chrstian religion Is TO bc received BY hith IN snpe
fac,s plainly stated though surrounded 10y m!sroil
That no human can penerate That We must "a
10 comprehend until Wo reach the Eternal LigDt.
we must Ne willing 10 humhlc ourselves and take
stnpy the Word u the Lord IN the nith that lie mas
commanded - ~. 80.
ani-ite composition II Warren- Come Holy spirit
with unusunl sveeinoss. aided by the maRhhcent w
gan lately erected IA this church und.f he care OF hr
Samuel son orgaHist. We may here state that on
"Wednesday evening noK grand concert Is 10 be g'ea
for the purpose Of opening TIE large organ bnut by
Mr. H. Erlen,' on which occasion Miss Beiden
1soprano). Miss Van Zsndt (alto), MIR. Willard and
others viii assist The aifnr N enlrty private. the
tickets being complimentary
There we're - candidates for confirmation. mostly
voung people VINO presented themselves nj The altar
hofor. lie bishop His remarks Ia them were of
course brief bnr full of that sympathy and
vice which s always welcome from the lips Of
Bishop Potter
Christ Church is one Of the most prosperous Fpisco-
nal churches IN the cty Located most i1yOrabiy on
Murray iiiL its congregation rs very .nli, renting
every peW and seat IN the buildng. The debt which
was over SDOOD at The accehon oi Mr. Ever has been
entirely romovcd--a New Years GIN oi $1,000 pre-
fened the rector, and ms salary raned from $500