Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-10-23

The opening parfious Of the morning ser
vice were thea read 5y the Rev. II. @. Pot
ter.
The succeeding portions Of Morning
Prayer, from the Creed inclusive, were "a
ken by The Rev William @. Krtchum, rec
tor Of ST. Andrews, NeE Brunswick. Tn,
Creed rected WAS thar Of the Apostles, ana
iuriug MS recitation there was 40 spgcia
tuc1ius 10 The rsst, as is ordinarily the cast
AZ Trinity in fact the whole service, ron
heginuiug to end, Aas strongly marked fo
is moderation OF ritual, and It's thorough J.,
~ ngeiCal aspect.
Fhr Litauy WIS recited by the Rev. Dr.
Howe, of Philadelphia, the responses bein.
very iuily given by the CO gregaton.
THE ouMMUN1oY SERVICE.
The magnificent appeal Tor the iuspjra-
lions Of the Holy On So, with hjch -ha hp-
l. communion brgil,, was read with great
mnily by Bi-h1p L istburu, OF NJ 8s,aChu.
srIts, who thergupOn turned To the propl,
aui delivered the ever living precr prs OF
he moral law, the responses being plainly
given by the congregation.
TIC rpis'ir for the seventeenth Sunday
after Trinity was read by Bishop Atkinson
Of North Carolina.
The gospel was recited by Bishop Johus,
Of Virginia.
THE SERMON.
Bishop Lee, Of Delaware, then preac' cd
a very impressive discourse from II Chapter
OF Revelation and seventh verse Tie that
hath an ear to hear let him hear what the
| spirit saith unto the churches" He com
menced by referring to the glorious truths
J which were revealed in all the writings Of
I uhe Apostle St. John, together with those
of 81. Peter and St. Paul.
First jesus appears as a ruler, as the King
OF Kings, and the Lord OF Lords. He is ex-
| hibited to us as the head over all His church.
eS, walking in the midst Of the golden can
diestcks, aud in His hand are seen the
seven stars. He is the inspector, the Law
giyer, the Sustalner, the Punsher: His word
Is flame Of fire; He reads the secrets of
every heart. He reigns over the Church
militant as well as the Church Triumphant,
and the consequences of this is, that we all
have to recognize His claims in the gov
ernance Of HIS Church. 1t is a periluus
thing TO deny this HIS power and preroga-
tive, and to take upon ones self the exer-
else OF His Office
The Church as the preserver of the New
Testament is TO be reg rded as the inter-
prefer thereof, aud councils are necessary
tor that Interpretation. All their ord-
nances, however, ers ouly 20 DO derived
from the Scriptures themselves, for any
thing commanded by them thus ~ embed
has 10 strength Or validity unless taken out
Of the Holy Scriptures. They cannot do
anything ot themselves whatever was lett
unsettled by the Apostles Will have to re-
main in the same state under the pre- cent
dspensation. Jesus again presents Him
self in his saccrdotal character. We find
in Him the substance which reflected the
shadows OC The ceremonial law. He con
centrates IA Himself the typical Offices Of !
the Aaronic priesthood, and sbsarbs them ia !
HIS glOriOHs administration. He is not the !
mere echo OF the Mosaic ceremunislS, for il |
that were SO We might well LOOK back with !
envy upon the privileges which the ancient |
lsraeites enjoyed.
No religion prior to Christianity was
without its sacrifices, Jew and Gentle alike /
looked tor such rstituuOns, Dut in the
Christian Church such sacrifices cease, and |
nowhere in the New Testament do the
writers make use Of the word which was APP
proprlate 10 tue priesthood or Aaron, who
sacrificed upon toe altar, sn5 any one who
srrogstes TO himself will DO in danger OF
committing Coia's sin. The 3lst article Of
he church lays Il down that Christ was
.ul proyIlia ion for the sins Of the whole
u Oiius dul LuEtt can ne no Ntltr FhIlEfaC- .
hon But iha. alone THE bishlps Of this
Church put mt The hands Of every one
shout 10 20 ordained, the Blhle, aud say.
'paBe thou authority 10 breach the WIND
# Coo, aud minister the Holy S.craments.
+ the nc Ssh priesthood Is delivered the
;uslice Of wiua spd water, aud power is
yiven TO HIM from thr bishop TO offer sacri-
ices and paidon, ans 10 celebrate uas,e,
10Th Tor The LIVING and tas dead, The
,reacncr then quoted several authorities.
uoh IN Bi hop Jewell, Buwnei, Atchpi,b. .
~ 5, ckrr, and B shop Waite. as To the
,Oe,r which the Eptscopal b,,bop has, ,
,e form sacrifices lie owed an spoloqv. ,
10 -sid, 10 the congregation for Keeping t,
hem wi,h snch statements couceraIng the | 4,
ulhoIity Of lie priesthood OF The Church :;
ut 50 many uuaut Io. lied crrrm mics had +,
regI INTO lie church. or were seeking ia .
et ,n, tust be thought tho f.eb.est voice !,
mould DO raised AGAINST t,c,r admission. J.
lie would ask fthe minister had NOT euou,b