The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-08


Unifarianisn tho Exponent Of Liberal Chris
tiauity-Scrmon by Professor Young, OF
Cambridge, Mass.
Notwithstanding the untoward weather there was
large attendance at the morning services yester-
day at the Church OF the Messiah, OF Thirty
fourth street and Park avenue hear the continue
ton OF the series OF sermons by various leading
clergymen OF the Unitarian faith upon their special
doctrnal views. Professor Young, OF Cambridge,
occupied the pulpit He is young man, but unlike
most young clergymen, he preached brief sermon,
but 1t was characterised by sententous aptness OF
thought and force OF utterance. His subject
was "Unitariantsm the Exponent OF Liberal
Christianity and the text upon which 1t was
based, CoOssans !, 25:-'Uon;lnue In the faith
grounded and settled, and be not moved away from
the hope OIL the Gospel which ye have afirmed."
Christianity marks the condition OF u people. Con-
trast the difference between Papal ana Christian
nations. Where religion is overthrOwn there Is an
archy. Belief rules the world. According to our
IDEAS OF Goa We worship Him as children or as
slaves. Truth is not always found with the majority
Number Is not always the
PROOF OF TRUTH.
Luther STOOD almost alone at Guttenburg. In this
country we are free from many Things which control
the same here as in Europe 1t would not dare here
to insist on the healing power OF relics. How
posed to their sect. The old creeds were formed
when science was in It's infancy Christianity should
realm through the whole field OF thought. should
theology stand still The world mas moved on
theology has stood still. The Church should lead
with which we are connected because 1t IS broad
and LIBERAL We mean to be true TO the great prIn-
cipies or Professionalism. We will have fellowship
with all who will have fellowship with us. We
recognize that all the sects are embraced ~ the
Christian Church and That III each there Is some
ruth. Religion must be with each personal
conycton we hold that all truth is one e.
knowledge The religious BODY with which we are
connected commends itself TO the reason. In rell-
glon the mind must not be perfect. The IDEA OF GOD
should be clearly defined. There can be
only one head or na 1ys idea Of two
neads Is ridiculous. We cannot serve two masters.
God cannot be composite; Hell Goa supreme,
trlune God implies three lndlvldualitles. We CAN
not pray TO them IN the Godhead without confusion;
so Christ stands iortn an individual. Ii Christ were
my Goo and my man he must have two conscious
nesses. His praying was 10 himself. His death was
not the crucihXl0n 0f the Supreme Being. IL was
not the Creator OF the universe who hung on the
cross Alter enlarging on tnls point OF the indivld-
uality OF Christ, he showed that
LIBERAL CHRISTIANITY
offered itself, not only to the intellect, but to the
heart. Gods love roc us was infinitely greater Tor
us than any mother for ner child. Salvation is Ia.
ward, mol outward; spiritual, not mechanical The
idea OF an eternity OF punishment to the majority OF
mankind was SO absurd that priest OF Siam told
u missionary :hat they would have no Christianity
whose GOD was 50 cruel, as their GOD punished the
worst men only thousand years. Some may
only criterion OF excellence. God requires conse-
Grated men and women, ana not consecrated
forms. All Christianity can unite on the platform
OF character. We want
RELIGION THAT IS PRACTICAL,
that enters into the c0ncerns.of every day. Think
ing men VIII not accept system opposed to their
highest convictions. They mad glorious faith.
They should be inspired by it; they should carry Its
banner everywhere; they should be eager to spread
o knowledge OF the truth; they should not be weary
OF well DONG for in due season they should reap
their reward II they faint not.