The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-03
CHURCH SERVICES In WASHINGTON
DIR. Newman on the Relations Be-
tween Church and State.
The Davil Come to France-Injustice and Impolicy
Of sectarian Donations by the state-Dr.
Sunderland on True Christianity.
THE METROPOLITAN METHODIST CHURCH.


DR.. Newman Church and stntc-The Genu-
iaencss Of the Old PrOphccies--Eviis of the
Union Of Church and State Tho Devil in
France-Sectarinn Donations by Govern
memt.
WASHINGTON, April 2, 1871.
The Rev. DR.. Newman preached to q crowded con-
gregation in the Metropolitan church this morning.
He selected for mis- text John xiii, 15-"Beho.d your
King cometh.' To day is the anniversary OF the
formal assumption OF
HIS ROYAL CHARACTER
and kingy rule by our Lord Jesus Christ. IL is
known as Palm Sunday from the fact that when the
Master entered Jerusalem His disciples and the null
titude waved branches OF the palm tree before him.
Prior to this day the people had desired to make
Christ King, and It is more than animated that the
proposition came from the rulers OF the nation. but
the hour had not come and he refused 1t. But now
he asserts this right III the text.
THE PROPHECY
OF Zachariah 5s7 years before Christ is in keeping
with these words. address you to-day TO trace
the fulflment OF prophecy, and to consider two
points-ine King ana the kingdom, such Is
the confidence OF man In the possibility OF
prophecy that all nations have had means
or attempted means Of ascertaining the
future Thus the Scottish highianders had
their second sight, the Canadians their sor
ceIers, VIC Airicaus tueN OOf pOllsned nations or
the past their oracles and those OF the present their
astrologers. Compared with these how reliable are
the prophecies OF the old Hebrews In reference to
CHRISTI They are the impregnabIe defence OF the
believer.
THEY DESCRIBE CHRIsT's PERSON
foretel His deeds and the very words that He should
utter SO that In the lapse OF time the language OF
the prophet became the record OF the historian.
The rst definite prediction OF the Messianc charac.
ter OF Jesus Is IN Genesis. and was uttered by
the grandson OF Abraham while blessing his
twelve sons, when he sad, .The sceptre
shall not depart from judah. nor Iawgiver from
between his feet till Shiloh come and with him share
apostle and apostle means sent Christ was sent
from the Father. and no man was ever attended Dy
greater multIudes. He found
LITTLE FAVOR WITH THE GREAT,
but the common people heard Him gladly, and
happy is he VINO has the hearts OF the masses OF
mankind. The day after Christ was born
the sceptre departed from Judah for
Judea was made Roman province. Isaiah,
seven hundred years before the birth OF
Christ, prophesled of Him, bat the most exact
was made by Daniel. Then we come down to Zach
arias, who six hundred years before II TRANSFERRED,
described the event we celebrate to-6ay--Christ's
entry into Jerusalem as king. With what humility
He heard the shouts and hosannas.
WAS HE ELATED ny THEMp
trow not. A great soul cannot Gear the shouts
OF the multitude. After His coronation dld he celc
the temple. such IL the king what IL tho King,
domY II is founded upon consent. The Jews did
not attempt 10 deny that Christ was King,
exercise HIS power and drive ont the Romans
Tbey differed ~ 70 the limit, the nature OF that
KINGDOM. We make n mistake In It's nature. for it
is as truly temporal " siii'iLaL IN supssgpeps