The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-20

unity shall be the lifting leader ana teacher of this
new born aAtions Three iacts press heavily upon
OF the Roman Church In this country; second the
spread OF rstiouasm, which 10 simply atheism In
dnguise, and third, the existence outside OF the
evangelical Church OF chaotic mass called liberal
lsss, embracing all the fanaticlsms OF the day. too
esIaes sapis the cross and wide enough to re-
III view OF these, ana the divisions OF the Protest
frt thousands, must not the Protestant churches be
10 some manner united 10 meet this formidable
ions One party aims ct an alliance OF sects. 10
wouid resemble the old confederacy Of States, and
iali ior the same reason this did, The other seek
zone body Of Christi For such union as the ias
yer the Saviour prayed--a visible unity, which the
ssns no Visible union, ana those divisions hinder
me world from believing. This visible unity was
sxnioited IN the churches founded by the apostles.
me Gospel IN doctrine and spirit 10 Q unit, ana
Knows no distinction OF race or nations; IL al.
dresses the one humanity and therefore one system
Christians should now be gathered from ali nations
one church form would be lifted to them all. Neces.
sariy this form would be like the primitive churches,
cnurcn OF the congregation, O self.ROvernsd
church OF the people. Such church would be IN
harmony with the spirit Of Christ and With our IN
stitutlons. IL would not be sectaran, but capable
Of indefinite extension and suited 70 universal nu.
manty.
There are some important indications that the
pubic thought u tending towards an unsectarlan
Church OF Christ Creeds losing their authority.
aad in the swing OF the pendulum toward the other
0Atfcmo tueu VIII pTOUhUly IUrReb LQ6t 60uO0 pTaC-
lice grows only from SOUND oeief.
sectarian barriers are crumbing down and sheep
rom different told: on meeting are surpriaed not to
meetings, beginning In 1897, was mighty instrument
Ia removing sectarian feeling Then came the Young
Of thus new time. Tsncrina ali secrsran aistnc sl
ana owning only the Christian name, they have
shown on the large scale the possibility the beauty
prove o John Baptist, the herald OF the
church Of the future, the reunited body
vide spread and po%a1a body FORMS
cluster OF alliated democracies. with daily prayer
meetings. sabbath schools and other religious SER
and m each great centre beautiful and spacious
nails IKE this are Deing prepared, where, perhaps,
h s %n' Ss S
way station between the Old sectaran churches aud
Q reunited iroiestenst, strong enough 70 meet
hberaNsm, rationalism and Rome. Surely the favor
which God has shown this effort indicates the proper
direction OF CHRISTIAN effort No great religious
force except In church forms with Its ministry and
the one universal bond Of The Sacrament. II there
should DC an important centre, church organiza-
uon on the same basis with the association with
the same unsectarian character gathering The
masses for worship TO the free seats OF halls like
christ ana the people, how for should we be from
realizing the grand idea OF the spirit OF our time
The one reaIlted host o. our Lord iaying In the one
name 10 the one banner OF Christ
Alter presenting pointed reasons why the mem
services had iet constrained TO leave the body With
which they were formerly connected the discourse
closed NJ foows:-"we present here . church at
whose threshold we expect that the spirit and the
weapons OF sectarian war WIN he laid aside. and where
all within SHAH feel the secret attraction OF mutual
love and the confor;lnps OF that peace which the
world cannot give. and the Transforming power OF
that n'e which Is hid with CHRIST in God. We hope
II will be church whose fleece OF faith shall be ever
wet with the baptism OF the Spirit, and IN whose
hands the Gospel Will be the power OF God to the sal
walton OF men. We invite oil 10 the free seats this
magnificent hall, and SO far rs In Us lies we
crate II 10 Christian unity and Christian freedom and
10 the elevation OF humanity in Christ,