The New York herald., 1871-02-06
SERVICES In WASHINGTON.
DR.. Newman on the Great Apostacies-The An
cient Backslidsrs from the True Fai h-Re-
joicing in Religion-Ths Bright Side the
Best Side in a Religious Point of View.

Rev. DR.. Addison at Trinity Church ON ssRc-
joicings In ReliaiOn."
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8, 1871.
Rev. DR.. Addison, rector OF Trinity Protestant
Episcopal church. preached this morning from the
text, "Rejoice evermore." These grand words, he
saio, were spoken by St. Paul while at Corinth, and
under circumstances that little calculated to
make him JOYFUL. He was compelled to labor for his
daily bread while at the same time he kept up with
unhagglng zeal his work OF the apostleship. He
lived at that time amid the pollutions and
miseres Of the debased commercial emporium
OF Greece struggling against the nercest fanaticism,
encountering dscouragements and disappointments,
without the alterations OF bodily comfort and rest
with "the care OF all the churches" on him. De-
spised and prosecuted, he bears all With cheerful
ness shouting to his fellow sufferers, ejoice
evermore.n The Thessalonians dwet amid the des.
oiations OF Paganism, where "man's inhumanity to
man" was making thousands mourn, suffering
moral degradation, and utter hopeessness abounded
on every hand Yet the words were addressed to the
people OF Thessalonia. Man, said the speaker, has
two natures-one is turned to the cart and Its
RES. the other to Heaven and its life or peace.
St. Paul calls these natures tho carnal mind
and the spiritual mind. The carnal
mind looks at the things which seen; the spirit
uaI mind at the things which are not seen. The
things seen by the Thessalo nan saints were dismal
enough. There was, indeed, no JOY in that outlook
OF their being; bu, the Things unseen We're open to
the spiritual mind Here was truly another sort OF
prospect. There were no ships Of commerce In this
vision; no hurrying to and fro OF wicked, anxious
men, on the marts OF trade; no disappointed strug
giles Tor liies prizes. frenzied with despair;'
iSnersl nU San s Just I out before hem
radiant IN the glory OF Heaven was ro,Sns the
hn ylO nf Man ot
once their brother ana their God, was standing at
the right hand of the Supernal Majesty. their all
too, once ike them with suiierings tried, but now
with glory crowned. This was what the disciples
81 Jesus :, saw amid ne @ ana te
apparent life was not their real llte; their visible
condition was not their eal real condition they
to 1--we eiernally in :, heaven, =. they
they were the son sons Of God~joint heirs with the
only begoten One OF endless glory. Dr. Addison
then said that all Gods people are commanded to
rejoice, and If they were spiritually alive they must
rejoice for the vision Of the saints Is ever before
them iuming the ways OF the world and aluring
Christ can possibly know. The resources OF Gods
love were at the command OF the humblest child OF
earth or hen could pluck them from His hands or
separate them rom His love. IL Is within the spirit
world where our souls have intercourse with Jesus
and behold the glory OF the Father, that we are bid
to rejoice. Affection blcsses by destroying the
attractions that enchant our physical vision, and
thus shutting us up to undisurbed enjoyment OF
our spiritual possessions IN the Invisible Kingdom.
As the Christians experience grows and as he has
an absolute present sensible grasp in the depths Of
his nature OF the reality and right OF spiritual in
hueuces. his hope becomes hrmer and he knows 1t
will never make him ashamed by vanishing In dis
appointments. His inner life OF peace ls ln-
desrructible "Rejolce evermore" amid all lfe's
keenest atiiictons, and at the end, when the
balm and iabors in agonizing struggles TO perform
It's last feeble functions. then the soul that has
been living IN communion with Jesus IN the lnvlsl-
BILE Kingdom and has Its treasures there, and has
become more familiar with its light aud glory and
spirit than with the earth on which 1t has been
dying daily for years. Will find Its spiritual expert
ence fountain deep and gushing over with I'M
mortal JOY. In conclusion he said that sorrow and
distraction retarded work for the Master-nay, rem
they would put their hands to the plough and look
back no more; II they would be faithful colaborers
they would now determine that they would no
longer be mere barren cumberers OF the ground
they must obey the Apostles injunction, 'itejoice
DR.. Newman mt the Metropolitan Church ON
the Great Apostacies.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S. 1871.
The Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
was as usual, crowded this morning with fash
ionable and attentive congregation. Ex-Governor
and Mrs. Morgan, Of New York. sat in the pew with
the President, who was also accompanied by his
sister, mrs. Cramer. The Vice President and Mrs
Cofax and many Senators and Representatives
we're among the congregation. Dr. Newman chose
for his subject the great apostacy, taking MS text
from Second ThessalOnians, from third to twelfth
verse, inclusive. 1t Is remarkable comet
dence that both Moses and Paul foretold
great apostaces said the preacher, which
would occur In the future ages OF the
Church. The prediction OF Moses uttered
with the promised land stretched out before him,
was fulfilled long afterward, when the Romans
under Vespasian and Titus, destroyed Jerusalem
SO Paul. just prior to his death, utters the prophecy
recorded In the text. II we analyze 1t we shall dis
cover that the apostle asserts several facts. First
that Christianity was to suffer from the apostacy
its adherents; second, that in the process Of time
man or succession Of men would come forth In tn,
name Of the Church who would sanction and practic,
great immoralities; third. that the apostacJ
| would receive Its inception In the day Of tht
apostles; and lastly that though 1t should spreat
and imperil the interests OF the Church. yet in Hi
| own good time God would destroy the evil and tn
glory and greater strength. Such is brief analysis
| OF the prophecy. Biblical scholars have applied th
prediction in different ways but the general testi
| Church under the Roman Pontfs. without giving |
a specific application. DR.. Newman aimed to deduct
day. The lrst thing noticeable in such q conslde
| ration Is that this great apostacy had q smal
errors miracles and min
isterlal usurpation-which were developed in thei
strength fifteen hundred years after their origin
| and they may be traced back to three men VIII
| lived in the days OF the Apostle Paul. To Nicola
| OF Antioch one of the seven deacons, ls ascribe,
| the origin of the doctrina errors. While receiv
| ing Jesus Christ as savior he blended with hi
worship the worship Of idols. He also be
lieyed in q community OF wives and prac
tlced gross immortality. Following in the iooi
steps of this man see how religious error
taught that certain religious duties were not bind
ing on all. This was to accommodate heather cor
| ytrts-to bind Pagan,sm and Christianity. 1t wa
taught tnat deception Is allowable In advancing tn
interests Of religion, and TINS error has prevails
century came Arus rejecting the supreme divinlt
OF Jesus Christ, declaring him not TO be co-eQus
with the Father. Next Pelagus attacks the doctrin
Of human reprobati0n, asserts that Obedienc
to law is enough to obtain everastin
llre thus setting Christ aside after having pucked tn
cles may be traced back to Simon Magus, who detel