The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
AnTiG CH BAPTIST CuUaGg,

Christ the Corner Stone-Serm0n by Rev.
JOHN Love.
In the Blocker street Baptist church yesterday
Notwithstanding the intense heat, goOdiy NUMB er
OF earnest worshippers assembled to hear the words
OF wisdom from their young pastor. Rev. Mr. Love
preached very eloquent sermon from the
Inspired words, "Behold, / lay in Zion a chief
corner stone" In these words, the speaker
said was pictured the foundation OF re-
ligous belief and the eternal fixedness of truth
AS the corner stone supports the building and as on
the strength Of the corner stone depends the stability
OF the structure, 30 in spiritual things Christ is
the corner stone aud Christians may rest Sc
cure Where anything human enters into the
motives OF faith there must be uncertainty
doubts and fears Here lies the inherent
WEAKNESS OF THE CHURCH OF ROME
and to this admxture OF the human element will its
downfall be due. Romanists are fixed In their be-
lief by the dictates OF MANTLE Pope-whom they
call the Vicar OF Christ and 10 whom they Imagine
the gut OF infallibliy has been handed down from
st. Peter, the first Pope. Even at this very moment
Rome to force this dogma OF nfalibility on the en-
llghtened men OF the nineteenth century This Is a
1arce-nay, worse, 1t Is q blasphcmy. II the CathO
lie religion depends upon . man 1t Is human, and il
Is ridiculous 10 claim Tor 1t divine and heavenly
destiny. II there Is any especial meaning in the
words OF Christ 'l0u art Peter and upon this rock
Will build my Church." He merely declared ST.
Peter the head OF the Church, and did not convey
the Catholic idea OF transmission OF the GIT OF IN
fallibiy. How much happier, the speaker went On
to say we're they in their religious pellef Believing
the Inspired words OF Holy Writ they learned that
Christ was made the chief corner stone in ZiOn the
hope and salvation Of Christians, and their conf.
dence In Him is proof at ainst all doubts. AS the
Eodystone lighthouse, winch Is founded on and built
into the solid rock, dedes the fury of the waves and
the violence OF the Storm
IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL,
so is 1t with the Christian soul which rests Christ
the corner stone. Though thousands OF enemies
may assa 1t and seek to instll o want OF faith the
Christian souls remain tranquil and quiet. Our Lord
himself spoke OF the house founded on u rock which
WithstoOd all the assaults Of the elements Even SO
IS 1t with the members Of their church but woe to
and which are doomed to be swept away In the tll-
mutt OF external and internal contentious The
Scripture Script res says . Whosoever believeth Shall not
words but taken in the present connection they are
easily understood, AS long as person has no set
tied form OF belief his mind Is torn by dlstractnu
doubts he PUSHES from one persuasion to the other
ne knows not whether to believe in the Koran or the
Bible, ne s IN state Of misery and inceritude
the true faith, when ne clearly that in Christ
must his hope OF salvation rest, when he verify be-
leYes In Him as the corner stone upon which the
divine peace takes possession OF his soul and lie Is
no longer
CARRIED AWAY BY EVERY WIND
OF doctrine. He believes, and do ~ not make haste
He eels perfect conhdenc. In the goodness OF God
to whose fold he belongs and ne has no anxiety
ness about SALVATION but heaven-nspired trustful-
ness. lie knows that the God Of the l,edeemer has
ben shed for him and has bl0tted all his sins.
He knows that Christ Is the way, the truth and the
life, and that If he believes In Him he will be saved
The preacher congratulated his hearers upon having
attained this blissful state. They had reached
THE HAVEN OF REST,
and they felt that supreme happiness which those
enjoyed who were on the sure road to heaven. They
the goodness OF God, and by reposing an unfaler-
ing Iaith on Christ the stone, they would Sc
cure the unallOyed happiness which is IN store for
the true servants VI GOD IN the realms Of eternal
bliss.