The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-29
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.

The Mission Of Christ rom a Unitarian Point
oil Vicw-Sermon by Rev. James Freeman
Clark, of BostOn-PrOposec Course OF SER
mons by Different Unitarian Clergymen
the Truths Of the Uaitarian Faith.
That heavy piece OF ordnance In the Unitarian
Church, Rev. James Freeman Clark of Boston, filed
the pulpit yesterday morning or the Church OF the
Messiah, corner OF Park avenue and ThirLy-fourth
street. The house was very well filled, and his SER
mon on the 'Divinty Of Christ" subject coming
home 10 the hearts and bosoms Of all Untarlans,
both eloquent and earnest and listened to with
the most earnest attention. His text was John Ix.,
$50 long as I am In the world / am ike the
world The nature and
OFFICE OF CHRIST
was one Of the first questions discussed after the
institution OF the Christian era. For three hundred
years the question whether Christ was human or
divine was the a-aDs0rbng one. In later days
the question has been revived. One branch OF
the question lately revived Is whether Christ Is
always TO he the light OF The world-or IN other
words, whether Christianity Is TO be swallowed up
III something more universal, something deeper,
broader greater. After further Introductory re.
marks he proceeded 10 unfold his own special views.
He referred to book winch he had published dur.
ing the past year. TINS book mad been freely criti
cised, ou, ne had seen no answers 10 his arguments
IN regard TO the
He enforced That, though change seems TO be the
a-cOntroiiln2 element OF the various sO-called
religions Of the world Mohanmeda nism, Buddhism
anu the llke-that Christianity was destined TO ne
eventually the a-controillng religion or the world
Next III order he reviewed the mission OF Christ on
EARTH lie was not sunk In God. He did not 60
into the wilderness Ike John ihe Baptist and lead
lie OF ascetism. He offered to all pot ony the
le ping nand, out the heart OF brotherhood. In
turn all the leading incidents Of ChrsJs career were
recited, and from that was insisted that
sucn life OF heavenly perfection lilled
up human nature TO an altitude Of great
capacity Of moral victory. In the picture by Ra.
phae. IN the vatican at Rome, OF CnrsI, the Jesus
Is represented with HIS disciples about Him and
some OIL the old prophets. In the
LIFE TO COME
lie Deneved ina gathered about the Christ would
be socrates, C0nlucius and all the ancient anu
modern opponents OF progress toward higher and
better life. The WORK OF Jesus was exhaustive and
universal. He Is as much to-day the personal
friend OF thousands as ne was OF Ills disciples. To
those VINO nave not experienced tins feeling IL
such personal feeling toward Lord Bacon shaK-
speare and Milton. They have given we nave re-
ceNed. We drink Ia the fruits OF their culture
We are, so 10 speak, IN their lecture rooms. IL Is
lean on Christ; there Is a reciprocity between u.s.
| The meaning OF the Lords supper was centralized
In this deeply mutual feeling. We cannot know
christ unless we love Him. Inc great matter Of
see Christ. lie had leit the power Of His name III
MS prosecutions, had felt the beatitudc OF this
DIVINE FRIENDSHIP.
II was equally so with tile humOlest They leaned
on Jesus as friend. They had more courage Tor
their work. They could do more, endure more.
Immortality as TINS communion with Christ Jesus
says, i've, and ye snail live Also Some may think
this shows Christ To ne divine. Not 80. IL only
nlts up ~ the divine platform. His great soul was