New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-29

work Is only begun As in accordance with our doctrine
Ttrsonoify Of Christ himself Paul saw there ana
peculiar significance In the repetition Of tne personality
and brmgr the claims Of God To bear exclusively upon
HIN as y there were no other H,ing IN the uni
fs a say ONE nnd tells him that e mas, repen. and
come personally to the throne OF tac Redeemer. Every
bring him in his completeness to God his own person.
IL false religion. His sin Is lis own; his repentance,
therefore, must he his own wd he himself must 30 step
by step upward and alone, t' he reach the funess OF
the of Christ There can be no proxy Ia religion
An individual can more grow physically by Others
eating for him. than he grow spiritually in Christ by
proxy The doctrine CT the Gospel is In complete
or pyscai The old school OF politics regard the rights
Of the state paramount 70 the rights Of the
The individual had rights not that of life ITSELF
except as tho State desired 1t for s good The adj
vocaies of pseudoC christianity teach the same thing
In that Church the individual has rights The Church
was everything; the individual nothing. All this Ia CON
rary the teachings OF the Gospel which teaches that
whole Gospel looks primarily To the individual placing
clearly before him his direct relations and accountability
give an account Of himself God-each must stand
face to face with the Eternal Judge. ,,, anal. u,
oursAsueh nature. We say the Church Is made for
The church s divine institution. 1t is not absrao
ton II Is organized system OF individuals who have
received being through me merits OF s
the individuals which compose IT. u the church does
parts it fails in mission. The apostle represents the
church as unity-as temple made OF living stones;
III
individual stone warning every and teaching every
in all wisdom that we may plant divine lie In the
righteousness In the soul The gospel takes cognirance
OF every person leaves out no individual Every ndi
solicit aims. Angels recognize no distinctions,
much less God. All souls are Gods,
shine with unparalleled glory for all eternity We are
apt TO ignore the highest and lowest to moro aten,
and downward We are apt neglect the rich and the
poor but to teach every man all wisdom that we
may pre- sent him perfect in Christ This Is the mission
of the Church. because 1t is the mission Of the Gospel
The reverend gentleman closed by saying: We may
neghbors for the glory OF God and yet these per
poor and abect sinners, without hope OF
the Gospel, these very stones rejected by the
builder, have become the cornerstone of the temple
CHURCH oE THE ASSUMPTION, BROOKLYN
The Rev. Thomas A. Reid, assistant pastor
of the Church of the Assumption Brooklyn took leave OF
the congregation yesterday Just before the last gospel
was read, he assembled the altar and addressed few
words TO the people, saying that he to leave
them with every probability that he would not RETURN
and hoped that whatever good he had begun ui
prayers for the temporal and eternal welfare OF
the members OF the congregation should be ever
offered; their prayers in his behalf he solicited
His new call was occasion to mention or to
parade God and himself and those to whom he was
obligated disclose it OF it, Al the close OF
the Mass the pastor of the church. the Rev VIM keega
spoke few words in eulogy OF his assistant lie sara
and that his resolution TO leave was only after long
and praycrful meditation His services 10 the COngIega
ton had been willingly given, and he Ghe PASTOR
had doubt but that the congregation with himself
would regret the At the close OF the service
the congregation, men, women and children, crowded
the sacristy, pressed around the man whom they had
known long their priest and friend and babe MN
an affecti0nate good-by. on Wednesday morning at
o'clock the Rev. Mr. Reid will celebrate his last Mass In
the Church OF the Assumption and on the same day. ne
will leave this country for England III the s6ahsnp
Scotia ON the same day, nine years ago the heV; MI
Reid left here for Rome to enter the American College
where he pursued his theological studes and ve years
Thursday next he entered the Church OF the AS
sumption as assistant pastor.
BISHOP BAILEY ON THE GCUMENICAL COUNCIL
AND NEWSPAPERS.
IL being understood that Bishop Bailey was
10 preach at ST. Patrcks Cathedral in Newark yesterday
AT lOt O'clock m the congregation began to assemble
at an carly hour before the time OF service not sit
ting standing place could be had in the Cathedral or
altar could be had. Some of the worshippers
were kneeling the outer steps, ana many
more In the vestibules, far away from the eound OF
the Bishops voice. Bishop Bailey commenced by
saving that he was truly gratihed to meet once more
with his children, aud proceeded TO explain "a the au
ence his views of the Hcumonca Council first stating
hut that at distant day he would give them his care
fully prepared opinions OF the dogma and account OF
his visit AT Rome He said that the Catholic Church had
always believed in Infabiity that IL was one OF IT'S
be confirmed by Council He was particularly severe
on the press and stated that the accounts
were without foundation in truth The reports pub
lshed in The London Times, he said were lies from
beginning 10 end, and where sprinklng OF truth did
IL perverted as as to make u one OF the
worst Of fasehOOds.
After promising to the subject at an early day,
he closed his remarks which ntently listened to by
the audience, which was so closely packed III the
Cathedral as 10 render 1t very uncomfortable.