The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-16
CHURCH OF TIE HOLY TRINITY.
Sermon by The Rev. Stephen VI u---' ~ va Wv
POGO. :. --v arIslnial Episcopal Convention
81 Bal:imors--The Three Antichrists-
Church, Greed and Sacramento subsr-
Linate {, Christ-Ihs Deadly Err
ror oil LoCalizing Christ.

At The beautiful, Protestant Episcopal Church OF
the Holy TRINITY. Madison avenue. corner or Forty
second street. the Rev. stephen H. Tying, Jrs fairly
thrilled his numerous hearers with an eloquent
discourse on the faisity OF the doctrine OF ex-
clusiycly ocaizing the presence OF Christ
Before Ies,nning his sermon rhe reverend
gentleman alluded IN feeling terms TO the
disaster OF Chicago and made an urgent appeal for
contributions IN the shape OF money, clothing and
bedding. He like wise announced that the Rev. Mr..
Cheney, OF Christ Church, Chicago, would take
charge Of the contributions, aud convey them to
their proper channels He then chose for the theme OF
his discourse Matthew XIV, 23-"H any man shall
Say unto you, 10, here is Christ or there believe him
not.n He said:-Ths text IS a broad basis for
ccrtalu sort OF inHdety. How strangely contrasred
to the common language OF the Gospel-"belieye In.
believe on and believe unto"-is such q command.
The mission OF the Baptist was TO bear witness OF
the light that all men, through Him, might believe.
And yet the injunction mas no qualifications. 1t re-
spects no authority. What q majesty in the utter
ance single voice In opposition to all sub.
sequent and compined assertions. Did ever infdcl
leader assume such style? me first inference
from our text II that evangelical virtue consists
more In the mental act OF faith than OF unbeef.
There are circumst inees and times when each Is
commanded ana equally mcritoIious: and yet how
many look their faith ms their treasure and to
Belief IS faculty like love and nope. There is
not always merit In their exercise, and sometimes
the very opposite. TDey stand IN like relation and
under similar responsibilities the faculties OF the
body. This arm Uf mine was endowed with O nice
composition or muscles and arteries ana nerves
tnat II might strive AMI strike. But It's motion IS
only merlorious when the cause 10 which II Is up
Tilted IL just This tongue OF uinc made to talk,
but Its virtue Is IN the truth OF which II speaks; It's
vice IN the evil speaking. NOW, Just 20 stands the
NIf lao fAnI 10 1pr nng
from the truth upon which II rests. It's very name
Il changed; II Is called oredufy when II accepts q
Lord plainly brands as ias:-so false as TO make in
rejection virtue and duty 1T
THE EXCLUSiyE LoCALIlLNd OF THE PRESENCE OF
CHRIST.
u Is the snpcrstttious embodiment OF Christ ia
places persons and things. The direct Application
OF the warning IN the text Is TO premature an
nouncemeni of our Lords second coming. But the
principle had reference To something more than
his Tnerc were false Cnrsts pcfore The coming OF
Jesus, there have been false ChrIsts since his asce
SION, and there VIII be unit the end, somuch that
II j. were possible they shali deceive the very elect
There are men around rs VINO say
J. CHRIST NY CREED.
hnman words ! ain far FROM joining In the gen.
cral depreciation aud derlson Of all creeds. There
are simple, solemn statements OF facts and doc.
rrnes winch are the heritage OF the Universal
Church. Eur new developments OF error demand
new statements Of com,eractlng truth. the great
eGcie and PARTIAL TO identity the Christ with ex.
terna forms is 10 leLhrone HIM. And yet In every
christ was never Assumed by our ford in His
earthly lie. dc was Jesus ~-~~~-
1870 TIE syN or MAN.
Peter confessed Him TO be the christ. But lis
form would no. contain all that the word means
And If not The nesh OF the Holy Ghosts conception
now can the words OF iaible menS Hold TO your
creed as the woman In the press. But alter all II Us
only the hem OF his garment IL is not Christ.
CHRIST rs MY CHURCH.
What more precious association Is there conceiva-
bic ihon the Chnrchs u IL the family circle OIL mu-
rnai love; the blessed company OF all faithful peo-
pie. You eau never think too highly OF that Church
winch Cnfist loved for which he Died, WV
which lie mas promised 10 be, IN which
lie has generously dcigneu TO dwell, so long as YOU
coniound not the house with It's tenant,
ule holy with its soul, the creation
Win lis creator Christ is too large WORD 10 be
spelt IN tue letters winch give name to the church
Aui yet there - tsrueGC, most marked 70 put the
Clureh iCf CHRIST. Ials tieory is mat 10 winch ]