The New York herald., 1869-04-11

Would messenger Dc SeH Sefore Him 10 prepare
the way by purchasing lcw reutlng. or otherwise
possessing ones Would ms messenger buy the high
ost-prcel pew Beeehers church. or select the low
pulpit arc not reported in the ifERALDs or might
expect that those who buy and sell these harmless
| things would be east out, as those who
bought and sold doves in the Temple and who
| were charged with making COTS house
| house OF merchandlseY The relationship now ex-
| istng between Chrisps kingdom and the word is of
such an intimate character thai IL Is impossible
Ch9rcb and state. however serious and antiChris.
tlan sinful, Is small IN comparison 10 the evils
resulting from the alliance OF ,hrist's Kingdom with
| Mammoi, the god OF this world. AvarIce enters
largely INTO composition Of The Church OF day
| that il is impossible TO determine in examining the
snbeet where the world terminates and the kmg-
dom of Christ begins; there Is strong line OF de-
marcaton such as in the early days Of the Church
OF Via nmon. The declaration of the preacher when
anayzed by the amount OF his salary. as well the
leads the inquirer after the true state on aya;rs ne
they now exist to conclude that for them to
1--we IS gain; TO die Is Christ All things are
theirs, and they are all thngs 10 the particular
audience whose itchng ears tiekled by the pc
culiar dIsconrses inaenousy woven 10 please and
pun The WOOL over their eyes tat in their admira
uon of the creature they lose sight of the Creator.
II BaIaam knew the true God and was true prophet
he became so corrupted by avarice that he was for
the sake of mammon all things to all men, and his
character as one OF Gods prophets IS marked by
his ambition avarce that it is easy 10 distinguish
winch he served most. MaHlmon or God; but how
ever eloquent ais cursing discouses for money may
have been the lew words uttered by his unpaid ass
werear more weighty and efectua, because theycame
direct from the source OF all TRUTH unad1lterated by
contact with the god OF this world Avarice the
cause OF the downfall OF solomon. The gorgeous
spiendor and display with which he was surr alnded
by mammon intercepted the more elorions spIendors
born sunlight that warmed and burned within him.
Antichrlst ut tue present day is triumphant. In all
charity and sincerity the question is asked, how far
are Protestant conventions, assemblies and synods
from the Pope or Rome? Protestant churches dis
card great Fundamental. truth plainly ana explicitly
taught by Christ himself, apparently because they
are strongly upheld and practiSed by the Romlsh
Church. To teach that the sacraments are
ants. they exclaim with upturned eyes and
holy horror:-"what wickedncss What a bias
phemy against the Holy Spirit! What an
outrage upon the Gospel ~ II improperly used they
are eGecual TO damnaon, declared by Paul. Why,
II properly used are they not erecual TO saIvation
one denomination Is arrayed against another on
some unmportant point One has too much cere.
mony; the other not enough THIS is all of the world.
AS Michael, when contending with the devil dis |
puted ABOUT the body OF Moses brought no railing
accusation against hlm, bnt sad the Lord rebuke
ABOUT the body Of Christ iis church) all uncharita
bic and antichrtstian railing Is ont OF place. But the
spiritual now than Moses was then There is one |
body and one spirit.n Ii Is not contended here /
mat ths body ls represented by an any M particular
or any other Church, but is represented by IN |
dlvlduals IN them all out OF evers nation and |
kindred and tongue and people. He has one visible
body and one spirit, neither OF which is controlled |
and governed by Pope. priests, kings, assemblies,
controlled, governed, GUIDED and directed only by |
the one Lord And when these people, ont OF every |
nation and Kindred and tongue shall hear q voice |
from heaven, saving, Come out OF her, my people.
and shah obey that voice. then Will the alliance |
between Chrst's kingdom and mammon be dis
solyed-then will Babylon the great have |
fallen. THIS voice is now crying and IS heard |
by many but the way to come out Is moi yet opened
clearly to their view. 1t Is amentable TO see and
hear learned divlnes display SO little knowledge OF
the true exegests Of the passages of Scripture de-
1ning the body OF Christ. Christianity IS the true
achem sought for In science. FAITH is the philoso
piers stone that turns all things TO gold, aud If |
rightly cultivated converts the poorest man OF to-
day INTO the richest OF tomorrow; for through
he realizes the declaration of Paul, Al thin ss
yours" BY faith aud obadience he becomes the
possessor OF all things in the highest sense in which
Is possible for to be vested in the ownership
OF things "havng nothing yet possessing all |
things" rhey and they only who can truly realize
this Clrisrs ye Clrst'5' and IL Is they and
they only who constitute the body OF Christ-fIls
church. His representatives on earth.
The Kingdom OF Christ Is hid from the wise AMI
prudent and revealed unto babes.