The New York herald., 1871-11-13

BROADWAY TABERNACLE CHURCA.
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Oisceurss by Rev. DR.. TbenDsss sa "1Ae
Hiscsry Al Wsrk ef the Tabernacls
CAurch.0 AsrGt a#sRw
This beautiful odtnce was crowded to rcpletton at
the evening service yesterday to hear the esteemed
pastor deliver his last address and bid long
farewell 70 his congregation sAfser the
chanting OF an anthem ana the recitation
or prayer DR.. Thompson advanced to the
pulpit and spoke substantially a. folIows:-Events.
not years. make history. Ideas evolved, principles
established, deeds ccompmhed-these arc the
things which arc woven BY history. Ours - .
period when tho shuttle nies rapidly. The colors
arc bold and vivid. events are crowoed ana
quickly make for others the retina Of the eye
becomes Kaleidoscope wherein We bensld the rapid
evolution OF history's plan. We must pause ana
study the ideas ana principles embodied In those
scenes Our church has . peculiar history OF It's
own that win make FOR ever memorable tho history
OF our times, and II unfold she great events with
which tins church has been identified II y only thas
we may bless God for It, and proclaim TO those VINO
come after M ths principles by which they are
linked TO such history. p. .ses
- -4els rHYRFye6HB SHORT YEARS = "a ht'
have rolled on slnce the foundation OF this
church, ana during twenty-sev Of those have
been among you. I am startled q the raptdty
or rne changes which have taken piace within
shat time. Out Of 30 persons who were here
then only twenty -one remain This is the mother
church Of I'll the oongregatonal churches through
ont the country. The world Of change causes ono
20 seem to die before his time But the true life u
In institutions, nos IN individuals. Mem arc only
the molecules which constitute the divine organism
They may perish, but the iQssitutton b ever being
renovafsd Th6 hrSt areat principle which th}i
Church has Illustrated IS the capacity Of the local
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with enlciency and wisdom. This springs necessa-
rily from the nature Of tho Church; Tor Church
simply consists In persons spiritually renewed
through faith in Christ the Lord They are entitled
20 equal privileges In HIS kingdom and they arc
entitled to voice In the administration OF Church
AFFAIRS. Tho Church II independents OF Popes,
councils synods, conferences and even or
other churches, ana 10 amenable 20 Christ
only. This autonomy It u that distinguishes it from
others with which It is In perfect accord In matters
Of faith and discipline. And it ID our boasr, now
that the controversy and jealousy early days have
passed, that this church has had 10 harmony
has never agtated the public By dsssn.
sions among its memberx Hence we see tnat the
best way u 70 let every church have It's own
church, indeed, has mot been devoid sof ksnan eIe
meuts which are lnsoluble except BY COd's race
partisan or personal were settled without disruption
TINS church recelved me nrss impress o. ntelloc-
ordnSy Sus o prase IS Sne TSeS
were the witnesses 70 the furtherance OF the
comnunicat;on q our church VIA csurches o. its
them, that the Independence oe the local church
in goysrn,ng z somswn:s csuntsrpoased BY fellow
ssen Il ne s ysa1s .es g
pscs sns g sSs %ss ssss9s ss
an erratio and deeentrailzed system. The
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church commanded the confidence OF the contend
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dependence Of the iodividuG churches and con-
tse cain 81 S s couuc Of miuse Ie Sed ~
In 1852 This gave 70 this church -
A NATIONAL hxPUTATToN
for leadership and has since been the chosen CEN
the preliminary conference 3; 81, which Convened the
scene OF another ecciesiasticai congress- May she
never reoede from such position: Moreover
the unity Of the Church universal There
eas never Peen heard IN u sectarlan cry: Y Is |
the freedom Of believers in Christ to assemble and
Il isf's osSsr oonrcnss 0 does NOT In insist On
other churches coming within Il It goes forth |
e e meet A on A common % platform: platform No % other
= in,s:-.we declare our union IN faith and love
with AL who love love Christ the Younger Iynf has
fsith be debarred from it TO be Congregational Is
60 spssRins s connscsiOn With = %
poral affairs, DR.. Thompson sad:-No Church has
ery. We dsnouncsd @ slavery IS crime sssiSss Cod
and man, and we rallied the community % the de-
fence O Justice and humanity We sustained the
Ss ssy: ~: s9d s9 msnDs % 81 c 9 oSe:
sc1SSsa sSs s Sunday .sr ssn n
pulpit proclaimed that smancipauon Was what was
ss IL Il. S :os%n sna
sent your pastor to minister 70 the suffering war-
ns6t was over .yOu held vitnn these walls ma.
jessc requiem for sCo oooo dead 1Su placed $4,000
begun long ago TO combat atg A.e@8.
TWO MIGHTY EVILS, a
W.. social luxury besetting political corruption.
State And this conflict shall 60 on tin sectarian
cent forth missionaries 70 various quarters Of
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ss,s s onSss Sssn ssnsroasy sns nSy oscnSosed
present TO your pastor: No adequate estimate
can Dc lOTIHeu OIL JIG 8OOu WHICH Has Oeeu 0uoCJu-
ally done by tine BROADWAY Tabernacle church, but
enough has certainly been done TO give It pr0mt
nence and fame among Ito fellows throughout the
Uni0n and to nll the hearts OF its future members
with gratitude and admiration. aH
The close OF the Doctors discourse was very
pathetic. He now leaves his congregation and will
shortly start for Europe, where he intends TO be-
come thorough Egypfologist HIS place viii be
temporarily occupied by Rev. DIR. HitcncOck, Pro-
fessof in the Union Theological Seminary.
ST. PATRlCK,S CATHEDRAL.
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Souls 81 the Departed-sermon BY the Rev.