The New York herald., 1871-12-04
THE CHURCH OF TIE E3LY LIGHT.

The New Rituuiisiic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
By Er. Ever tho Coming Of Christ aid
Advent sunday.
The unpretentious plain hooking little Church OF
the Holy Light, Seventh avenue. Is Just now the
ob,ccI OF considerable interest 10 who In.
erested in the great rualstlc controversy that Is
going ON in the Episcopal Chnreh. The recent
trouble at Christ church, arising from the efforts OF
It's pastor TO introduce the confessional and all the
imposing forms the early church. resulted Ia mis-
resignation, with q portion OF his congregation
VINO have endorsed his views Tne little edi-
hce Is entirely destitute OF the ornaments and
surroundings reqaislte TO ritualistic ceremonies.
It's only ornament Is large cross composed or gas
jets The walls arc bare and unpaioted The wood
seats cushioness acd the door Is covered with
the painest ingram. Yesterday the In this
church were rendered by DR.. Ever before small
congregation, composed chiefly OF ritualists. The
Doctor is nne-looking man. about thirty i've years
old. lie has long silky beard and mustache,
bright, expressive eyes, an excellent figure aud
pleasant voice. Previous to the sermon an appeal
was made for teachers and assistance In teaching
and taking care oil the numerous poor children under
their superysiol ana there was a request also TO
those who wished CU becOnie members OF the new
chu rch JOIN quickly as possible. Tor the Bishop
mad given Ills canonlca consent 70 their organiza.
ton. meeting was appointed or Monday, Decen-
Der II. TO elect warleus ana vestrymen.
The sermon was upon the text lolnd In Matthew
XVIII. 1l"For the son Of Man Is come to save ,nat
which was lost" these very appropriate words Tor
IN lost state, and wnile all willing admit 1t,
but few reaitze II. To realize It is
THE FIRST STEP TOWARD SALVATION.
No man SO low cut aamres tue possessor OF religion
and prompted oy his inward sense TO seek saliva
tion. lnat yearang a9u seii-conaemnaton give
selves up to CHRIST. No man Is ut peace who Is LOT
right with God: Let US ask what 1t is to
be lost eternaHy. Popular Theology teaches
that after death there Is sharp boundary lue
Drawn between SAINTS and sinners. eacn saint re-
ceiving an equal snare Of reward anu the sinners
diminished. Nothing IN nature or the Bible war
rants sucn belief There is one glory Of the sun.
another glory OF tine moon and another glory OF the
stars, each dfrerng from the others IN gl0ry.n SO
with the punshnents ana rewards in Ine next
word. which are awarded In prOpOrttOn to rhe
wcSedncss goodness OF the soul. Endless lie Is
endless change. Movement is the order OF exist
ence Nothing rests herei nothing can rest In the
rHE SOUL NEVER RESTS,
It must either & 20 %pwsGd or In THIS
and gOOd; but the career OF the SOUL once fixed py
death, IS forever downward or upward. The
capacity OF the soul Tor misery or happiness Is
stautly increasing. the lost soul VIII descend
pansvely through Its sad career, widening and
deepening It's capacity forever Increasing Its volume
OF misery. You stand at the beginning OF an Infinite
ascending or descending career. choose now winch
Yon will pursue. This lie IS serious matLer.
Trlne NOT with your future. AS q messenger OF God
I must not say TO y0u, peace! and preach moral
harangues when there is no peace. must be true
TO be true to you. The wrath OF the lamb is not
ike that OF the lion, whose nature IL Is 10 be
clous. Beware OF the wrath OF one TO whose nature
anger Is foreign The son OF came 10 save
that which Is lost not that destined to lost. You
stand on the edge OF a prccpcc ana Christ Is near
TO save you II you VIII take His hand Baptism Is
the gateway standing between the termination Of
the descending and the commencement OF the
ascending road. Pass through llat gateway ana
come TO CHRIST lie Is the acknowledged centre ana
towering light Of the Ch1rch. 'sSeek and ye shall
fnd. Knock and 1t snail be opened unto you.n Our
literal sight recognizes the vlSlbe-tnrough faith
we see the invisible ''Thy faith snail MAKE thee
whole.V