New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-18
RELIGIOUS.
THE ONLY TRUE PRoTEsTANTIsM.


George H. Hepworth delivered before large and atten
tive congregation, very earnest and we defined dis
upon the elements OF true Professionalism lie
chose for his text from st. Matthew's Gospel CHAP
YER, the Words Be ye perfect even as your Father
which is in Heaven perfect" His religious belief came
directly from the words and teachings OF Jesus Chris
and subject the dctaton and authority OF no one
ese 1t IL the Master Himself who ordans the only RUE
OF life and offers the only means Of salvation; the wOru
uttered by Him in the Sermon on the Mount fnrDsn the
clue to great cheerful and beautiful religion rehgoh
yet 10 be accepted by all Chrstendom as coming from
the only immutable and perennial source. All the
yarious religious denominations and isms are to be d
ylded into two classes-ROmanism and Protestantisn
The Roman Catholic Church, the same now as 1t was five
hundred years ago amid all its severity and cruelty has
always been consistent II turns aside from the
accomplishment of its object Catholicism does not pre-,
tells you that the bible h but one and not the
largest element Of its religious system In the cateesm
from which Catholic children aro taught VIII DE iSuna
the idea that dangerous for you TO interpret the Doe
Sy Printing S2Gr U the Word Cod without the
the bishop or the priest And that ChnrcH pa S
sen uC OIaa inc rom tbe begmninr that human
nature inherently weak and unable to take care OF "
spiritually that it is Inherently whimsical and ca
PRECIOUS and needs some strong clarion voice IKE tat OF
religion 10 give, with its spiritual trumpet e order 10
march or TO halt that 1t needs TO be od what 20 90 ana
with divine authority TO supervise your life and superi
tend your actions TO take entire control OF your reg
weak and feeble either know the will Of God, or to
obey that Win when you do know 1t.
2 2onrs ! b bn 20 20 So o aaS Ss Wy
Obedience the only word that is known IN that church,
and il is gdy enforced Confession TO the priest Of all
sins commission Of omission is demanded. and that
priest though man like yourself assumes the right TO
tell you in the name OF God imposes upon yon the per
formance of certain penalties The voice OF thai ehureh
which has lasted for and centuries no man dare ais
obey. pretends that its influence over You con
tnues after your death, that the power behind inc
throne and that at Its prayers and suggestions to Goo
the soul is lifted its fiery bed 1t treats You JUST
get Its organization and out Of the New Tesla
Inent does it pretend that 1t did IL Is Simply the
crystaizatiOn OF the harsh, cruel ana somewhat
chivarous spirit of those elder days-days wheh
rulers and the ruled when human life of account;
when the world was composed OF the king on the one
hand the Protestant standpoint 1t started in the first
place by as1mn as yRe T b 6G rr n a6d
privilege of judgment with all its cOncomtant ana og
the corner Of Proesantisn in its theory; its
theory, MUD You" Luther &C Augsburg at Leipsc and
brave heroic aspect when pointing to the worldly
authorities he told them TO do their worst; he planted
his feet on the life and character OF Jesus Christ Inc
ionndati9n.stOne Of that wSga be s s5eT
" tight tie to read s%0 the Bible as much as please,
and read IT WILL and you may 90 your worst john
pOpnace was aroused to a man. The Roman Church
stirred, and shook Wien the voice of Professionalism
tered that fundamental truth-that human nature Is
strong enough be clothed with such royal preroga-
ives that il can pray God without the Intervention
of any mau. and eau read the Bible and interpret God
Will Tor itself Those were noble days; those were Old
heroic days-days when man spoke ana meant 10 speak
when mans g6d p" of the WI" lamb b9 5an
praises to greatness and goodness OF God Those
Wien the the Protestant Church organized i:
sfh S SHi'in fhs ANA fatal auG thing iS'u kept
the dogmas Catholicism and enclothed itself with It's
very spirit The spirit Of Professionalism and the spirit Of
Catholicism were almost identical One was no more
ar the foundation OF Luther's scheme So Of Calyins;
infant damnaton authority for which cannot be found
between the two covers of the Blbe-a doctrine which
Christ Himself distinctly and IN SO many words re-
Of eternal misery in the next world the doctrine OF pre-
destination and OF eecton-al these things were Kept
by that very Professionalism which stood up and asserted
IN snci grand voice the dignity OF human nature MOLE
than that and than that! 1t Kept the nqusoral
n did not have a building with thumbscrews, but
81 did have, and has kept 10 this day, pub
charitable and just. as unknd and ignorant,
back again TO circumference is only too apt to de-
nOunce the gOn which is represented IN this Church,
without having sought tried to seek an insight into Jus
meaning and power You ana are mlsdepTeseated
scented and misunderstood by men who know nothing
% %Ra o %ne are nd & %c arse @
the person of Jesus Christ than they them
selves and that we believe more OF what Jesus Christ
said aud take hun thousand times more as our only
authority. than any other Church in Chrstendom care
what its name UNCONVENTIONAL banner L stand
OILY sermon the Mount" True Professionalism
very carefully. you win put your prejudices aside
by one and simply open yo9r heart ugtn 1t becomes re-
approach you Will hnd TO great surprise
any sanction whatever 10 the dear and blessed words
which the revealing NaZarene spoke 10 a sinful and
waiting world. believe that this age this generation,
this century win Church and Protestant
ISM that shall stand up in all the glory and dignity
world feel, that human soul Is not little thing but
great thing; that shall make the world believe that
human soul great that Jesus Christ Himself
from Heaven 10 save 1t, aud came at the direct
heavens are and the earth The idea OF God
which Jesus gives found without much search in the
Gospel Of ST. Matthew. When Jesus says TO you there
att IN heaven &C. He tells you Of the relation between
yourself and Him. Of possible nearness Of the heavens,
and a human home Of which you never dreamed before;
the tenderness the part Of God Of the deep aec
ton in His heart for you Of the grief in His nature for
fOI you when in JOY that lifts high up out Of
the Slough Of Despond, until you breathe the atmosphere
spiritual life Aud when Jesus Christ represents
relation between the nature Of God aud the nature OF
man by the Story o S d son. t1eR your
ten though you be sinful and hayward and errDg
you taught by Christ. as by else, 10 believe
that the hand Of God shall lead you, and His light shall
Tonth TO aid in The establishment Of the new Protestant
ism Of the future, the reverend gentleman concluded in
these words: "JosHs Christ is the only sufficient author
ity II you live IN obedience 10 His WILL will live
happily, and Will rot fear 10 die"
ANNIVERSARY OF BETHEL MISSION.
The second anniversary of the Bethel Mission
of Plymouth Church. Brooklyn, held in the chapel
yesterday afternoon. The was asetuy decorated
with banners and pictures. Every seat occupied
and many Of the congregation obliged to stand.
the platform were seated the Rev. Messrs. Beecher.
Tamadec Easily Of London, Whittle Of Chicago and Mr.
Joseph Hoxie. and the Superintendent: Mr. Bell pre-
sened the following facts after the services
the Mission 40 persons average attendance during
ip1dance Was 200 persons; average attendance G25.
This includes classes and 70 teachers and officers For
fyye persons Joined Plymouth Church during the past
wear from the Mission Every Monday night "A prayer
meeting has hold. The lectures by DR. Willard Par
ker excited great interest but the regular Sunday night
unsuccessful,