The New York herald., 1870-11-07
THE CHRIS TAN CHuRGH.

Its Orisin and Objects--F0undu.ion and I'm.
portance Of Sunday Schools-Sermon by
Rev. NIr. Foote.
In The year 1893 certain Christians OF differing
denominations In England. Scotland and Ireland,
feeling the necessity OF a broad and common plat
form whereon all who love the Lord Jesus Cnrist in
sincerity, regardless of crecda anl forms, might
stand. actuated as # by one common impulse,
ganized themselves into distinct churches, with no
other bond or obligation than the Holy Scriptures,
the Sacrament and the ordinances OF the Church
and faith IN Christ imposed. This movement having
to combat denominational preiudices had but slow
progress. In 1910 1t spread to the United States.
where 1t now numbers not less than thIee-quartera
or million souls. and in Europe, where moral ana
religious growth Is slower IL Numbers about three
hundred and fifty thousand.
THERE Is BUT ONE SUCH CHRISTIAN CHURCH
IN this city or vicinity, but it Is In contemplation to
establish mission OF the denomination In Brook
lyn The locale of this church is In Twenty eighth
street, near Broadway, and It's present pastor Is
Rev. Mr.. Foote. The congregation formerly
shippcd in q little church eai1ce In Seventeenth
street, Sixth avenue, but few years ago they
exchanged that for their present cdlice, which was
then the property OF Seventh Day Baptist society,
who worship IN the old s'Discplesn church, in
Seventeenth street. To persons accustomed to some
form and harnony In divine service the want OF n
would be very apparent In this CHRISTIAN church.
For while prayer offered part OF the audience
stood and part sat in their pews, and whlle singing
was performed the same want of uniformity was
observable But, on the other hand, there was also
observable deep spiry OF Christian piety pervadng
the entire audience, young and old, and the c0nver
satona style and manner OF the pastor showed that
| though elevated on platform ne was not exalted
| above the people, rMt was Ill thorough harmony
| with them as one oil Ihem.
His sermon yesterday morning was preached. BY
request, on the nature and Importance OF the sun
day school WORK, AID nls text Yves Second Timothy.
| hl., 15--'sFrom child thou hast known the holy
Scriptures which able 10 Baxo thee wise uut0
| TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL sTARTED RY ROBERT RAIKES
| eighty y-nnne years ago 1or The instruction
| and benefit OF few ragged children has
| grown To be. as 1t is now, the greatest
and most powerful agency In the world Tor
spreading Christi nifty. IL - coextensve with Pro-
testantisal. See what frli.5 grow from suc leeDIa
seeds-what noble results Groin such simple efforts
The sunday school meets great demand Of this age
winch did not exist n Palestine IN the days ol
Timothy. Here in CUR busy age not only are tue
ragged children OF our streets neglected but lor the
Sunday school, but tie children O parents VINO arc
not Chrisan and also OF those who are bur VINO are
unable TO instruct their offspring III the things ei
tlluG their duties end there, and VINO never read
The scriptures at nome In their ianllies or ackuOw
ledge God at their breakfast or dinner ahles--for a
these classes the Sunday school Is an lnpcrang ano
indtspen5Ao lie agent.
| THE ALnIGHTY rs NEVER AT A Loss
when agent fails or fails in Ills work to raise ur
another; anu hence, when the Church Of rome had
forward the work Qf God On tue earth rel0rmataoI