The New York herald., 1870-10-24
naDrsol square PREsBYrEnns CHURCH.
TAe nibIe tho Trne Expositor of GODS WiII--
~ Sermon by the Rcy. DIR. AaInrna

The HibIe tho True Exp0sitor Of GODS WilI--
SerEnon by the Rev. DIR. Adams.
One need only see the long line OF carriages that
surrounds Madison square Presbyterian church dur
ing the morning service 10 feel assured thai 1t was
fashionable house OF worship; and should any doubts
arise In the mind view OF the congregation would
Sci them at rest. The appearance OF the church IT.
SELF ls suggestive of wealth. The richly carved wood
Of the preachers desk ana the luxurious pews fitted
UP SO as to combine the service OF God with the
comforts OF earth, confirm the already wen esrab-
Hshed lact.
Yesterday morning the church was crowded py
acongregation which listened atteDtvely 10 the SER
mon OF DR.. Adams, is pastor The text was, .But
Peter and John answered ana said unto them,
whether II DO right in the sight OF God TO hearken
nntD yon more :han unto God judge ye-n These
words Wero addressed to tho highest authorities
among tho Jews and were occasoned by COM
rana mol to speak the name OF Christ TO the Jewish
people. Bls the apostles, having to decide wnether
u OBEY man or God without hesitation chose to do
the wa OF God, and In the words Of the text ayowed
Their purpose. The oniy plan was 20 obey God be-
Ecrp man. And IN the Same way u mans own de-
Errs mnsr give way 10 the teachings Of Christ; and
nbcIfy mas snch charms. even as name, that It. is
Important 10 think rigntiy on this matter II tho
uancard by which rlgnt Is to be judged Is what
every person desires, tnen the distinction between
NKhL and error Is gone and tho man who
SCOPES AT CHRIST
end The one who worships Him arc equal The
rope OF Rome IN famous syllabus denouncng pri-
yale Judgment IN matters OF religion mad tho same
idea wnen no wished it submerged in himself THIS
vas gong too far, however. He was right In de-
Soann1g private judgments but wrong when asking
ShAt ne be recognized the arbiter or Gods wlll
uod Is fne only rue guide, ana the human authority
thai denies II rs atheism Therefore God,s Word, as
expressed In the Bible, i9 the only tnfalble au-
tAor1tY free use OF tho Bible - the true solution
p human recntu6e in religious affairs There Is but
6ne question before the civilized world, and
feded domain over INC worla, ana Win It be
I'D a. tho expression OF Gods Will Every
man IL ennoDled by the free use OF the
kabir. And yet human authority has tried TO crush
and inlerpose itsen between man ana the Biole,
Emperors and popes, kings and bishops nave SAID
prcs II for YOURSELF 1t must be filtered first by
sacsrdoralism,n Tue Church has thrust iGselr be-
&xcse Ine Bsgle taiss the people, and for a while
ss,s .ss Cod naa enssa s5 + Fss almost u s a pgss
time Of SORROW had coInE These times were called
the Bible was hid In casketa And kept under lock
and key, AND the night OF Christianity was long and
hatter and cold and eorrowful Then arose the
morning star or 1aIlh, and the day daw1ed, with OIL
lta brightness when the art OF printlng was esSao
pxhcd. This was tho means God employed FOR the
spread OF the Bible. 1t translated into
nAcuiar and sent broadcast through tho Land. When
nat
BuRLY ADUITKRER, HENRY Wiz,
and to papafy himself. And he was as much Pope
% HIdeDrald and Leo. In the successive reIgn5 OF
Edward and Mary and ElIza0eth the Bible BECAME
nhC centre round which ragged all contention. Uloer
khe young Confess0r the milk white banner was
nngulnc with the blood OF the martyrs Wnen
Elzabcth cended tho throne she took Bible, and,
ciasping II to her breast exclaimed that II was The
most acceptable gift offered her. Self-wiled as she
was, she encouraged the Tree use OF tue Bible and
nom II sprung that great power Of English liberty
which has been deepening and widening over two
continents. Df. Adams continued at some length.
and rnly impressed hB audience with the fact Lhat
rhe Bible was the only expositor OF Gcdis VIII