New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-09
RELIGIOUS.

THE WEEK OF PRAYER-CLOsISG SERVICES.
The closing services of the Week of Prayer
held last evening at 1t. PauPs NJ H. Church' Oh
Fourth-ave. very large congregation being In attend
ance The Rev. Dr. Ridgway presided. and made an III
troductory address explanation Of the objects Of inc
Evangelical Alliance.
The Rev Dr. Anderson said that In the Evangelical Al
lance Christians were permitted to work under separate
organizations and yet we're enabled to gain hlgner
elevation OF thought by which they could see the hosts
Gods elect marching breast to breast and shoude W
shoulder against the common adversary. How much
has happened during the last year to make free
way for Christ's WOrdl Blessed thought, that tne
Gospel is preached in Spain, Italy, and even w IN
OF the Pope restrained for that only be done by me
Spirit, but we do want TO see hls manu- ,el TON
make the Evangelical Alliance power among US ~ tlS
city would that b we s SS be not an srgmentaye
proof that Jesus died for u.s. or carefully prepared essa
n ~ ,yit in Iesus and OF allegiance to the Gospel
Then would DO prepared not only Tor edrth Out ior
The Rev Dr. sutphen said that the season Of annual
prayer should give impetus and Inspiration whch wOd
last Outing the whole year The Church OF the Psraehs
and Prophets one the Church OF the Apostles anu
Early Martyrs was one The Church OF Ssaes ana sGe
Reformation one The great idea OF the pee. sEe
Is unity and the necessities OF the time demand ,na e
resources Protestant denominations be wasted NO
The Rev Dir Crooks said that the year which had jnst
century II had Witnessed two great events
sponding In characterthe elimination anu uohn
Christianity 10 the front OF modern civilization Latin
and Teutonic Christianity have been eonteading
I %as mot mot until $50 that the asceadeny Of the
latter became IN e,,S ssFdpg GERMANY az nation
OF pOdders; but we have seen these plodu9fs uno%
~ " we'll TO Mod when the step is ike the march OF
Deity. The inevitable result OF this conflict - closer
aggregation In the system OF Protestant churches, and
ioosing OF the bonds between Church ana state,
for the Latin Church has ever been state Church
The Rev. Dr. Adams said that there Is no divergence
between noble OF Christian churches There Is an
absolute and enormous absurdty In protestant DIVISIONS
What the signs Of the times in which We are yinei
1t ia period OF theology persecution nut OF rest
the churches: II is great opportunity which mus
be improved We have perfect liberty OF thongn,, snu
there conveyance among Christian people py reason
of which they VIII come tosetner r SG,I hand
and go out to evanglize the world rid;
cannot have good men in one churcn VINO wiz De mon
opolzed by a single denomination Men may nave mon.
onopoze the great truths OF the Gospel for there
perfect unity among the churches IN regard 10 'heSo
The Rev Mr. Chapin Mr. Carter, and others, Partie
paed in the exercises, when were cIoSou Win 's"H
and the benedicton.
CONSIDERATION OF A FLOATING CHURCH.
The floating Chapel of the Church of our Sa-
yiour moored at the foot Of Pe-s has been built about
YEAR 1t will hold over COO persons comfortably, and Is
in charge OF the Rev. r. W. Lewis. 1t was consecrated
yesterday by Bishop Potter assisted by the Rev MesSrs
Lewis Cornee, QucneI. Lundy Gibson and Sterling OK
this cty the Rev. Dr. Van Kleeck of fatbush and the
Rev Dr. scheuck or Brooklyn. The service OF conSe-
Grafton was read by the Rev DR. Lundy and the sermon
preached by the Rev. Dr. schencA beIore ~,
nouncng his text he said: after q years OF labor TINS
noble mission brings her forces before God today iSI an
Tcd-etter day In her calendar One year ago on tns
chored TO the OF Christ, and now we come To give ~
formal clearing papers, to write OUT ts regular
health, and TO give Gospel cheer to officers ana men,
and God speed to IT. precious eighI o. behind
the pulpit 0f the Bethe-Acs xvii 81" Except thes
abide in the shin We cannot be saved" These words,
Ia NJ D..
nights II tossing in ship on tue l0nlan oea INC m
was blowing gale ana the sea was 'nro"" '"'' an
tain masses. The sailors wished 10 r,u,u the Giin
but they were constrained to stay and AN were saved
Paul mad foretod safety. and the sseamen were the
Paul. the Minister Of Christ was very important 10 th0se
sailors The text has a meaning for both classes Eh
eept you 5eaaen abide by the ian' v ana tsGsp
work the ship, and be taught the Was anu
bodies OF ours on eeshore me Dolly WI! 20 90 PS,t
-shpwrecked the rocks Of death. but the soul, II
Christ the master seaman abide IN me snip shaI, ne
saved on some fragment The sailor! what Is ne
What catholic mission, world wide, sowing DeslHe az
what il right We are too apt ~ look upon saor' ~
hardened sinners. Many vessels leave TINS port win
snen Int know That many II them are abe-bod cd
In the work of Christ, ana nave been taught gospel
Bishop Potter ut the conclusion of Mr. SchencEs SER
mon pronounced the benedIc9n AID MT: Le% ,. re-
questcd the sailors "a ren About % stayed ana re-
Ceiycd each Testament.
THE POPE's TEMPORAL POWER.
The Rev. DIR. j. L. Thompson delivered q
lecture last evening the Broadway Tabernacle, the
TEMPORAL Power Of the Pope" There many rea-
sons he said. why The members Of Christ'5 Church
should rejoice in the downfall OF the Papacy. The au-
thority OF the Pope temporal prince in its secular
political aspects viii soon be discussed in public meet
ing at the Academy of Music, and trust all true friends
OF liberty will forth and show the people OF Europe
that the found in portion Of the press in re-
gard to Italian unity are not The sentiments OF the Amer
lean people The power II religion will always he I'M
paired by established religion, and ~ It's aluahce
viii the state. This j. shown in the Rome VI TO-DAY.
people have struggled Tor centuries 10 Iofcc thcl
selves from oppression. Their success Is question or
humanity philanthropy ana peace ana OF the cl'll Oruer
which interests every The freshman complains
~ he pr"trstant Church established Ireland, and YET
with inconsistency he opposes the freedom OI inc
Romans from like oppression. ,,,-., 80
scencr He has iuterfercd with the circulation OF the
Bible when tie Lord has said that His word shall not Dc
bOuud The temporal power Of the Pope l. III drect con-
tradcton 10 the words OF the Lord jesus CHRIST concern
ing Hi, Kingdom, aud against the whole tenor ot me
Testament The sword OF the l"rd Is tne sNru ol ny
spirit, but the sword OF the rope j. sworn o st
condition OF the people OF Rome, II has been declared ny
many Catholic writers is worse than mat OF me people
OF God in Egypt Ihey nave Oetn mort I'll m i y,
treated Than the slaves ~ Africa SYRIA There DO
plarc where the Pope hated than IN Rome Whrt
he welded his temporal power We cannot assume tnd'
noWsr has ended yet. II has gone through many changes
iu 30 long a. continues u stands as the WOr@i EN- hOd
ment OF hostility liberty and the freedom or Discus
sion Since that power has never been secure th
II not for foreign bay Onets thdt year Wouu my
been the Popes last in Rome All true lovers OF me
what Farraut said TO Catholic priest shortly before ne
died When Farugut sick ne desired Clergy man
10 attend him. and his servant who was Ialn"llc w
cured priest and brought HIM 10 tue bedside OF Tue eIo
The Admiral looked mp, and, seeing what manner Oh mn
ister IL Was said, 600 away, you are not my Pot.
These words from Italy, ana should nnd an echo IN
the heart ol every true man.
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