The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-22
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.

Tho Likenesses md the Differences Be-
tween Orthodox and Liberal Theology -
Sermon by Rev. Edward Everett Hale, OF
Boston.
congregation quite as large as that accustomed
to worship at the Church OF the Messiah was
gathered there yesterday morning. Politeness quite
as marked characterized the ushers. food OF
melody quite as rich and clear and sllvery
came pealng from the organ, and rising in
quite as sweet accora with 1t the sweetly attuned
voices VI the choir Everything, IN fact, was quite
a. usual The sermon, too was quito rs good as the
congregations here have been accustomed to listen
to- Occupying the pulpit was Rev. Edward Ev.
crett nall. OF Boston. He discOursed upon "Ortho-
dox and Liberal Theology Contrasred, and It Is I'M
necessary to say, disc0rsed IS most OF the eccesi
astica lights from this grand central point OF the
universe do-wiseiy and We'll. HIS text was Pitt
llpplans. ill.,, 10. A-"FOrgetting those things which
are behind and reaching forth unto those things
which are BEFORE press toward the mark for the
prize Of the nigh calling Of God In Christ Jesus"
He opened his discourse with referring to course
tures delivered by some OF the most eminent cler-
gymsn, showed az ssstoa'sn,ng aoinliy Of ~ views
epitome OF these views, ana claimed that they were
substantially the views OF their Church. striking
ANTAGONIST TO CALvINIsM.
With this he eoqucntly assaulted the Ave points Of
Calvnism, and proceeded to show the contrast be-
tween this, the orthodox system, and the
liberal system, or their system. the one
creation OF the world was failure that Things did
not turn out as they ought TO-, and that II was
necessary, TO resort TO miracle to make matters
right; and the other IS system which gives God
loving oversight ON all things and all men from the
Creation down to the present. He advocated SIMPLE
LIBERAL CHRISTIANITY
presents God az their father and not
as . yiadlctive Judge: In tho liberal the;
TO the FEAST and not rejecung the rabble. Tho
universal tenderness Of Cod shows itself In all the
Gospels. Bishop Huntington says that Cnrist's dis
cipes did not know that He was God until alter
them. From this ne launched OF into explanation
OF the
UNITARIAN CHURCH VIEWS.
They had passed through the Cross fires under
which other denominations are still suffering.
The past fifty years had wrought a wondrous
change In human thought, and In moth
ing more than theology They s as the ex.
but this was no dlscouragement Their theology
looked forward, looked upward. They looked
upon the past only for the lessons 1t teaches. Faith
The inevitable tendency or this liberal theology 10
to look forward to the promised land l; was their
duty 10 work for this future. The lgnt and lie
which prOclatm8
GOD AS THE LOVING FATHER
and not the enemy or men abound IN our literature
dl in addresses every eId
Centre IN the gospel Of Gods infinite love- In ts
crisis OF history there was noble service Tor all
God makes us all priests aud kings. They could not
said that the 70 the swift or the battle TO
the strong but t mad been said that victory would
follow patient endeavOr In the right. They were
brothers a sisters all Let each do n0by his work,
forward toward the work Tor prize Of the hign call
ing OF God In Christ Jesus.