The New York herald., 1870-12-26
CHURCH. OF ALL SOULS.
A Christmas Sermon by the Rev. DR.. Bel
Iows--Popery and PaguDism-An Interview
Bctween Our Lord and the Pope.

4 Christmas Sermon by the Rev. Or. Bel
Iows--Popery and PaguDism-An Interview
Between Our Lord and the Pope.
Z A fashionable congregation gathered yesterday
morning at this temple OF liberal Christianity, who
were bent on hearing Christmas sermon. merry
Christmas What bright Christmas morning !
such were the greetings that passed between those
VINO met at the church doors, and when these cxcla
nations emanated from the female owner OF pair
OF bright eyes. musical voice ana countenance
Deaming with youth and beauty, 1t warmed the
heart of the youthful gallant 1--WE suppose tho case
to whom 1t was addressed and made him think that
1t was bright Christmas morning indeed
The pastor of the cnurch-the Rev. Dr. Bellows--is
The possessor OF highly intelligent counteDance,
which bespeass the sympathy Of his hearers ana he
seems have all the qualifications and requirements
that make a popular preacher. HIS eoGuence is OF
the highest order and flows with ease ana natural.
ness. He
NEVER AIMS AT SENSATION
but rveis the atte nton OF the congregation by his
quiet earncsness and faulrlcss elocution. Tnc
theme OF bis interesting discourse was based ON
Luke, Is, vni.-'Nevertheless, when the Son
OF Man cometh shall He find faith on
earth.n He began thus:--It seems probable
that the Apostles and their immediate
successors really expected that Jesus Christ wonld
soon return 10 the earth TO Judge the world ana 70
establish o visible kingdom. But learned and
Thoughtful men, as a rule, have long ago abandoned
tins fantastic expectation as notin accordance with
the general plan OF Gods providence. More and
more has It appeared that the Gospel was designed
by God, its author, TO work slowly and 10y various
methods--not in Tie erection oi a triumphant estao.
iIslnnent called "the Church," not III the magninca
uon and
DEIFIcArIoS OF THE NAME or CHRIST;
but III the interest and service OF humanity and the
improvement OF The race In intelligence. virtue and
nK,sfn 3 &c hu finn ~
light continued the speaker, adding new motives
aud new meanings 10 al the permanent s1ices and
necessities OF human Lie: that Christianity slowly
and surely eievates, enarges and transforms the
earth and It's people. Bring an average hcathen ana
an average Christian together at the gates OF the
Ielespont, where Christianity and heathenisn stlll
stand opposed, and place before them Cncassian
slave " nat Is 1t tnab each sees as he LOOKS upon
the human creature exposed III the slave markety
Thank God Thar we cannot to-day iind ar Instance
nearer home The heathen sees nothing shocking in
putting thls image OF God up Tor sale. She no
Image OF Cod 10 him she is fair TO see, aud viii
not some turbaned merchant take her 10 an indo-
lent home Of luxury and pleasure and make her his
pIaythng? But what is the Christian thinking OF AS
hc SANDS close by tier sideg Here, beneath all that
THIS brutal, eiinaed heather sees, beneath this
blusning face these exposed limbs, is human sonia
moral and spiritual being child of God, possible
disciple o Christ. What can exhibit The transiorma.
tion VI humanity under Christian influence more
than the revolution OF sentiment in respect 10 the
true worth OF every human being, Independent OF
sex, age. color clilnet SupposIng the dream Of
the Second Adventists realized IN the
ACTUAL PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF JESUS CHRIST,
on this HIS eighteen hundred and seventeen
birthday here upon the earth 10 answer His
own question, "Wnen the SON or Man coneth
shall He tind faith on earthT' what would be
His yeract2 Imagine Inn calling IN person to-
day al st. Peters, In Rome upon tie Ioy Father.
lie would find him who Claims to be Ills Official
representative and Vicar on earth bsrne high on the
shoulders oi In his sacred chair, amid process
sion Oh priests clad in purple with grand and gor
geous array OF ecclesiastical pomp, with Incense
smoking and thousands OF people pfostrate as be-
fore coming God; ana as he puts on hE triple
crown, sparkling with diamonds, let
TIE NhzARRSE IN HIS JEWISH GABARDiNE,
with naked feet anu bars head walk UP TO the grand
altar where HIS real blood and Dsdy are about 10 be
eaten and drunk, and hold pubic conference
with hts alleged Vicar on the condition and pros
poets OF his religion IN the weird. What Will the
Pope say about ''the falth on eartli' which his
Divine Master is In quest or lie must needs com
plain that his estates, his power and influence had
nwindled since the triumphant day for the Church
when the Pontin,s foot was the neck OF kings,
unt one OF the second rate monarchs, the King or
Italy, was strong esough 10 drive MN out OF Lhc
email remnant OF MS temporal dominion
8nd shut him mp in = mile square IN the Leonine
Ltty. Sonehpw--ne must needs say under the
jnspration OF the deyli--lnen had got II into
helr wicked heads that Church and state were very
uuch i'll each others way and must be divorced.
Somehow the world had come TO the infamous
conclusion that the Church Was simply Church
RoaAn AND NOT UNIVERSAL,
and so had proaney refused 10 entertain The eScln-
slye right of nis inlallioty, ana thar IN conse-
lGencc Prolestantisn had sprung up; tlls
THIS wRErCHED ANrICBRfSr
had already abolished kings und popcs orders of
nobility and rgats ot prmogenIture N America,
sizes over EurOpe and ASIA. His accommodations,
before whil einperers once tremDied without powe
To frigns Wen taught child; his declaration OF III
iahbiliIy The laughter Of ChrstendOm. Is not the
Vicar Of Christ bound 10 say 10 his great Original
that his influence Is failing in the world: that "tht
taitir' ls IN decay and 'tbe Church" III ruins
Would Jesus Christ believe himg Let the Son o
Man turn nom this great
4EPRES EErArTyE or tpUECB MILLINERY
w the people for when He ded. Let fiIiu eau ibt
nations 20 His sacred feet--a hundred million
.ouswIt tue open 6ibe IN their LANDS aud hearts
nay, let The
COMMON SCHOOLS or AMERICA
gather around Hts radiant person, the intelligent
tDeeru enlightened faces OF the myriads who coulC
repeat the main oi HIS history tile LORDS
Prayer, the table oie0nipandments, aud who know
me geography of the Holy Land and the history o.
p.lee.rlden countries Let all TINS De presented Z
tne son OF Man as ~ onset q yind,catlon OF III:
cause, against he oiECisl doubts ana
ALARMS or rHE P6PAcY.
Warld not Jesus Christ say, Now s the sun OF Mar
0ioriied; lie has found ajlh on The haril on ijl'
fomlngY America IL among CHRISTIAN naiIops VIVA
ibe Jews were among the pre'Cnrstian hauoua
American Christianity may h5Se been narrow. need
ing more light, nut 1t puLe nom the start, at
At had q virgin hemisphere 10 start m Wnal req
gl0l nave In America we mean shail ne plactical
We want our Christianity iD our aearis and iives ~
our trade and commerce, III our politics ana pet
surea The English Church, so Iree ana none y
one end, 30 supersltious and healhen ny lne obltf
the Roman Church, pagan III what ~ deems w
most Christian part, but Christian only ID ls goo
works and It's love OF the p0or-tnese are st,s IN
10 resist or supplant the native Christianity oi IN
land; but fbeil Efforts Will not avail
The reverend gentleman concludes Wild inis piess y
iDa;-..God bless the lie that communicates isei
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