The New York herald., 1869-01-04
JOSHUA AND MS FElLows-MEM WONDERED At.
Sermon by Bishop Snow.

Sermon by Bishop Snow.
There was about the usual number Of persons
present at the University in Washington square yes
terday, at three O'Clock, where "Bsbop," "Messen-
ger,n or prophet Snow mounted the rostrum to
deliver his regular Sunday DISCOURSE The subject
chosen by the Prophet as the basis Of his remarks
was Joshua and his Fellows-Men wondered a"
and the text selected was Zecharlas third chapter
and eighth verse:-"Hear, Joshua, the high priest,
thou and thy fellows that sit before thee for they
are men wondered at for behold, win bring forth
with Iee M eS
the apocalypse and brought up number OF texts
which he assured the congregation would prove
mentary on several passages OF Scripture followed,
and with rhetorical flourish by way OF an introduce
disc discourse. lie He said that there were many men who
had d. D. after their names and Rev. before them who
were never called by God, but who Joined the So
called ministry to make good thing out Of 1t. They
made 1t business and 1t paid them well. Flying or
at a tangent from this interesting subject, the
Bishop fell foul OF the "man Of sin'-the Pope
wn0m he handled without gloves. The Scripture,
he said, says:-"Babyl0n the great Is fallen. Is
en out G her my peop put y e N
terpret Scripture literally. He would ask II the
woman with the seven heads and ten horns is
Babylon? no; not at all, although he had his own
opinion Of the Man OF Sin and often expressed 1t.
the true Babylon is every socalled Christian church
the habitations OF devils The Church OF evangelical
Christians is the mystical Babylon referred to In
Scripture ana the meaning Ol IL Is tnaI the people
should come out Of It. Why don't they come out ?
God means secession and nothing short OF It.
That's it.
After sweating half an hour In endeavorng TO sep
arate the subjects Of the churches, the Man OF Sin
Baby lon, the woman with the horns and heads and
himself. and falling signally, the Bishop Prophet.
prophecy. He asked was 1t possible that the Apoca-
lypse was never to be underst0OdP II would be
blasphemy to think 1t was not understood In the
churches now, and the ministers OF the modern
churches were In muddle over It. II was well to
text. but before Christ can come, and he's coming
soon, o messenger Is to appear to wake
up the people. 1t was clearly Gods purpose to
call the people out OF the mystical Babylon which
is the corrupt churches and gather them under the
fold-a teacher who would feed them with the words
daylight. Why don't they come outs Because the
devil prevented them. But his power was nearly
broken; aye, the net Is rent and I've escaped. But
who was this messengerf that's what he wanted to
know. People had not come there TO hear the word
Of truth, Sunday after Sunday, month amer month,
year after year. In defiance OF the devil and his an
gels, all for nothing. Did they not come there
sustain his handsf Was he not wondered
at, he'd like to knowf he should think he was.
plain, open Bible. what do You mean 2 what do you
intend to esablishs He meant to draw out those in
the captivity OF the mystical Babylon-the rotten
churches-and teach them the way OF truth. day
Of wrath and tribulati0n was ut hand. God pro-
missed to give the messenger power over those who
had kept the people In darkness and he would exer-
else II without mercy.
The prophet again limited that Messenger Snow
was thesmAn to whom this important once would
be given, and concluded with an intimat0n that ON
early day he would have the morning star oil to
himself, and carry things with high hand In con-