The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-06

The commemoration Of the eighteenth annual anniver-
sary Of the American and Foreign Christian Union
celebrated the Thirteenth Presbyterian Church
last evening" and tho Rev. DR.. Bowling delivered an
earnest discourse detailing tho evils 70 remedy which
the society formed and the progress and benefits
that have pleased It's efors The taken from
the 18th chapter Of the gospel Of St. John and the 10th
Jesus said my kingdom is not Of this world
The reverend gentleman commenced bis sermon by
stating that American and FOREIGN Christian Union
formed in the year lS49 for the enlightenment and
salvation OF those who walking in darkness At eve
win mn ne ~ q light no matter o.
they may be found. The Christian Union lie composed
Of three separate and distnct societies. the
Christian Evangelical League Its object since is ipsl-
luton been disseminate the spread Of chrsAnty
y y 8, sa ssoay
teurs distribute thsn and keeping up star Of earnest
hard working missionaries V carry on the good
Ton q che text and dre. psrs Il Ssssssa the king
ne Pups and The fassSos belief IN i 81 sSs sdhsssass
papscy The Apostle Paul said tnas be was ready
prsscA she gospel svsrywhsrs even ~ Rome ITSELF and
Apostles foostsps and 70 asss The Last stronghold Of
the papai hierarchy itself with the potent Word OF God
nca state Of Rome Our saviour himself distinctly says
my KINGDOM Is mot Of this world" and the Roman
Catholics rush bindy against bic very words and de-
With temporal q veil = spiritual sovereignty me
csss 81 ~ oss n %
sdvancement NO show Of purpl: and nne linen; the
othe, depended On ,cr:s q land and temporal titles
70 which We ali must The third and last great
difference between The two consists In the pregnant fact
that she subjects Of the born but for other
and hoiier kingdom Christ says must all be born
again" TINS rise and progress and gradual de-
ana sps lesson 70 eli sssncs. cSnsslaps = we'll
% inherent proof u the fasy Of tho Roman Catholic
religion. According 70 historians the institution Of
popsdom arose In the fourth century, when Constantine
anclsnt Byzansum, Consantinople a which period
temporal power Of the Pope established Although il
declared to Be an actual fact thus early the
ignty Of Rome was not claimed BY the Popes until the
ton Of Constantine or ''the Decrs.tas two documents
which the claim was founded King Pepn Of France
acknowledged the right Of the Papal chair although
these undoubtedly gross fabrications and
his son Charlemagne, the celebrated Emperor Of the
West mot only invested The Pope with frssh denties
but greatly added TO the extent Of his sovereignty
NOT therefore until hundred years after the
death Of - Peter that the Popes who declared them
the Catholic world Gould the faithful disciple Of Jesus
have foresecn what would have come Of the use
Of bits name how much rather would he have
consented TO have borne the croes or suffered
agony than that his faithfulnea 70 his Master
should have been twisted into . snare tor shs tg-
ncrant 70 the dermen Of their souls From the eighth
century 70 the twelfth the power OF the Popes continued
TO increase The historic dictates OF Hildebrande firmly
settled the position and attributes winch expressly de-
volved upon the occuper OF the Vatican In thees dc
ates" was asserted that the Pope had The reht TO
depcse crowned monarchs and that he superior %
all cmpcrors and kings that then existed a. thsf might
exist In years 70 come that he could call any king -
fore him, and call every person, whether monarch or
subject TO account for his acons while -
time he he Pope) could be judged BY bus Goa rhs
last stroke Of supremacy whicn Hiidsbsande achieved
however vas the compelling all who cravcd audience
with him 70 kiss bis fset-snd fancy that such dere-
daon should s exist 81 the present day and thai Pope
Piss TX claims In the enlightened nineteenth century
Thus Irsyressed papacy rs food but In The tweith
century tie murmurs OF approaching dissolution began
20 be heard murnuis which nearly realized wban
Italy froe ard the dea Of united free rceple makes
Pic Mono ,rcn. 10 his shoes In tho ycar l5os hng
fhp o France fsy refused 10 ohey the COMMANDS o.
Pope b0nace ana his irsc on was aftcrwatus
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