The New York herald., 1869-06-21
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN THIS CITY.
ELEVENTH STREET UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

ELEVENTH STREET yhl1eD pRESBY ltE!Ah ChURCH.
The Rev. Charles II. Smythe PrOtestant-
ism and POpery.
The Rev. Charles B. Smythe delivered a sermon
comparing Professionalism and Popery, in the Eiev
enth street United Presbyterian church yesterday
forenoon. His text was from Galatians, sixth chap
ter fourteenth and fifteenth verses He said that
men IN power have always been prone to bigotry.
Such have not been were among the exceptions in
the vanguard OF civilization. Piety in its literal and
proper slgnifyng devotion, Is not in itself
protest against blgotry When enlightened is the
enemy of bigotry. The unenlightened pietst prac-
tices cruelty toward his fellow creatures, and thus
makes himself murderer. On the other hand
when the enlightened pietist lifts the yoke Of
tyranous forms and obligations he does 1t in fulfil
ment Of the law Of God, 'ThOu shalt love thy neigh
Dor as thyself" In this way pety has sometimes
become the cause of horrid crimes ana impiety has
signalized noble deeds. Common sense asks for
either the purity Of the Evangelical Church
or the impurity Of o renunciatiOn Of all
religion Thus we rejoice at the struggles against
isle" OF Cuba, or in that dear old ISLE the ''frst
flower OF the earth' or 'gem OF the sea-" The
spirit OF presty tyranny Commenced early IN the
Christian era to operate in the Church. Popery was
best expressed in the creed OF Pope Plus w., not
issued until thirty.fve years after the protest was
signed in Germany.
Inc preacher after giving description Of the doc
trines oI the Roman Catholic Church, proceeded to
comment upon their application as shown in history.
He spoke In severe terms OF the edicts OF numerous
councils assembling in Europe in the fifteenth,
teenth and seventeenth centuries. Their edlcts
the causes or many barbarlsms ana cruel persecu-
tons by the priesthood. The speaker instanced the
first religious liberty America under Lord Balti-
more, and the generous action OF the Catholics In
Spain and liberation OF the slaves by the Cuban
Catholics as examples Of the characteristic liberalism
OF lay Catholics.
The coming Ecumenlcal Council, to assemble In
Rome next December, 1t had been thought might
make some important changes in the teachings OF
the Church. lie did not think they would change
Plus w., although they might add to them the doc
trtne OF modern days OF the immaculate Conception
OF the Virgin Mary. They would not be as foolish as
In days gone by, but would certainly issue canOns
sustaining those already passed He regretted that
the other churches not going to send from their
midst representatives to that council, although he
did believe any would be allowed TO enter with
out PROCESSING faith in the Church OF Rome. lie
wished the nationa meetings OF evangelical Chris
tians could have appointed committees for grand
meeting to protest again against the tyranny OF the
Romlsh Church. lie concluded by glorlncatlon OF
the doctrines Of Evangelical Professionalism as IN ac-
course Of these arguments the preacher paid high
tribute to the power Of the press and urged that
Protestants should be more earnest IN employing
newspapers circulate religious truth. He believed
the IRISH Church bill to be degrading TO the Protest.
ants Of Ireland. and that the queen could noewith-
out breaking her oath ax her signature TO such an
enactment. God will stand by the Protestant
Church, no matter though the heavens fall and all
the powers OF earth assail II.