The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-24

springs the rree or Christianity, ana leave itg
foliage to fade ana fall ts branches 70 decay ana
logical controversy. There eau never be much mar
mony when creeds and rituals constitute the only
meeting points but let Christ dwell In the heart IN
the funess OF his divine na'ure full OF truth and
grace the chleest among ten thousand and the one
ration, and there was NJ
around which the whole Church may rally, there -
bond so strong that neither dlversites Of creeds,
rituals languages caste or races can break or dis
gies, cxhausess In his resources and unTelaxlng I'M
his grasp VIII hold the individual and the Church.
Again, Cnrist in the heart was as inndamentaI to
the subjective JOYS OF Christian experience, to inter-
nal harmony and to the bliss Of heaven, as y was to
the existence OF objective Christianity. Christ Ia
the heart IL religion ITS pr0fouudest essence ana
IN Its subimeat Developments here and hereafter.
lifc and no man have Christ In his life until be-
has him IN his heart. CHRIST dwelling in the heart
The life giving aymmss and Beauty; out into
the spirit the maD breattes, making 1t iragrant
with celestial nusic into the acts he perior@a in
vesting them with divine lustre; into the family
rls INTO socal ife ennoOns ana PURIFYING al i
friendships and sympathies; INTO business inc gtv1
I'M integrity honesty and g,1, SDraAsnsss TO is rans
LOYALTY 70 DyrY AND 10 RIGHT;
into the whole relationship Of the man blooming in
Christ enthroncd In the history or the world nom
the heart Is the only mighty, regeneratlng. ytaxj
ages. He Is the foundation oil every Christian Gov1
ernMent the stone OF every Christian nstitul
ton OF learning, philanthropy and religion Les
men write and hight against CHRIST ~ they might
yes He was the mighty. regenerattng and elevatinq
force that was lifting up humanity, Transforming u
into the divine character and preparing Tor hea<
velly existence. L y
DR.. Chapman elaborated this point, and proceeded
to say that experience and practice constituted the
Indispensable condition Of = thorough sg sEl RI
IsTEILECTUAL. APPREHENs1oA, or CHRISTIANITY. I
The nnal stage IN the developments of Christ In the
heart was In the organization and perfection Of q
heavenly community. From man's constitution hin
highest perfection was possible OILY IN perfect so
Getty AS Christ entered the world on mission or
humanity suffering and death, go He came IN 1QnO-j
mony poverty and disgrace; but ~ He is coming
IN His second advent on q mission OF justice. and
Judgment and for the gortIcation OF His people, 80
lie shall come down through the discovered heavens
in great majesty and power, with all the holy angels
OF God without SIN unto salvation and gather all
His elect children, and with them enter the heaven.
ly-prepared Jerusalem. where He would be the Joy
OF their heart aud the glory or their immortality
The Doctor closed by stating that the order OF de-
velOpmcnt he hnd been tracing was beautifully ex.
hlbited in the arrangements OF the New Testament,
by urging upon his hearers the importance OF hav-
ing Christ In the heart, and by eloquent descrp%
uOn OF what he conceived TO be tho bas Of heaven
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