The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-11
THE BROTHERHOOD OF CHRIST.
n Sermon Preached Yesterday Morning
sn the First Presbyterian Church, on

IN tine F1rBb Pr0sbYterlan CuurCns on
Washington Square.
At the First Presbyterian Church, on South
Washington Square, the Rev. Newman Hall
ID. D., made his first appearance in a Philadel-
phia pulpit. Although he was announced to
preach in FIVE different pulpits during the day,
so great was the anxiety to hear him, that long
before the time tor the commencement of the
services in the Rev. Albert Barnes Church, that
spacious edidce was filled to its utmost capacity.
Among the audience we noticed a number of
prominent clergymen, all anxious to listen to
the great English advocate of true Christianity
and true nationality
The services were opened with singing by the
choir, the hymn being the one commencing
with the words:-
"Jesus. lover of my soul,
Let me to Thy bosom fy"
The preliminary exercises were then conducted
by the Rev. Mr.. Jones, the assistant of tine Rev.
Albert Barnes, after which the latter simply an
nOuneed that the sermon would be preached by
the Rev. Newman Hall.
DR.. Hall commenced by paying a touching
tribute to the pastor OF the church in whose
pulpit he now found himself tor the first time.
The name of Albert Barnes, said the preacher; is
one that is well known in my own country and
years ago. when l began the study of theology,
his Commentaries on the New Testament were
the first purchases which made for my library.
But he has been equally well known for his
advocacy OF The doctrines of freedom, when their
advocacy was anything but popular; and also
Tor his decided stand on the subject of tempe
rance. For these reasons, although l did not
dream of such an occurrence when commenced
the study of his works, feel much gratifed and
hoDored by being permitted 10 preach in his
pulpit, with him sitting near me. And cannot
but express my happiness at being able toreiOice
with you all at the final triumph Of those great
principles of freedom for which he contended so
leng.
Or. Hall then announced as his text the fol.
lowing passage, from the llth verse of the I'd
chapter Of Paul's Epistle to the Hebrews:-
''EOr tOlfch cause he IS not ashamed 10 cali them
brethren"
nha ,yho1o ahn04o. .ot1 tho o.aoo olo~ trao4s
of Christ as our brother. He bears this relation
10 US In three-told way--in body, soul, and
spirit. II Is said, in the second verse, that God
made Him ga little lower than the angels.n Man
is 20 little lower than the angels" and Christ
became man. He did not IN the plentitude
OF His power, come into the world perfect
man, as did the first Adam. We meet Him first
,At Bethlehem, an infant, born into the world as
any other man. In helplessness and depen-
dency, de makes the same appeal to us as is
made by every helpless infant. Then we watch
4hh growth as o man, subject to all the in6rmi-
ties OF man. He was subject to the pangs of
Annger, and in this He was our brother.
we read at one time that He was miraculously
ledi but we also read that, having tasted forty
nays and forty nights He was afterwards
a-hungered. he was also subject to thirst, and
40, 40 his way He was our brother. AT one time,
Ga xais thnst was quenched by the woman whom
~ encountered at the well, and we remember
vas words upon the cross. So He was sensitive
10 pam, and in this, too, He was our brother.
he ~ ~Ss S1ero uHe man, aud HIS wounds upon the
matt S6ss which are extremely sensitive TO I main,
and SeIsbt Of fIituTe Hts Na was such one. Under
the ssMv God %go3y, mS ~ he was even led to ex-
saken ner why nS'' Ihou ior-
So il ANS was our brother with resnect N HE
mere uimal soul, as distnguisbed 80, W ttie th
higher Intelligence, or spirit. There was 'GD ~
Him the Same dread or fear of death and NJ ~
waved 10 the Father that this cup miebt 80 80
koro Him. He had compassion for His Gelioao li,.os
men, and in: this He was our brother. We read
SN1p IJis h, art was moved by their sufIerinos
NoS% haE nS He led them by miracle. So He aIs6
an ticioated ] q their pleasures, going to theiI
Pal and even being subject to sense Of
iessI S1ails of indulgence, as He had been subject
the eN 1angs of hunger and thirst. His hear
70 lhg Ooen TO all appeals for pity, and HI
healed S d9y SGe s09 He a%S ss%se nsnDs wb, H
PartlouiaI, IA " 40 mn, ,ch that they have no tim'
iOye SN SnyVSoa, they ae SO phlanthropc TIA
.Sey are scarcely human But Sesgs was u@IiE MIX
them for althONgh He S1Wu wSam MAJ H
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