New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-08

and yet great was that mans power Ins
ton And when ne died the leader Of our BODY said ~
tS, not Is say that n M r scsSrd the
salvation" From his STANDPOINT. ~ wa" SSd not 10
S ScaSs s SPSa'I Isa ' s%%e
that there two divisions S a 1 theodore PrRer
at the head of the other ony zen dpS y1u vi S
sns Sf down toward materiasm We could actually
S SSsss 81 aitS Sf tie B btoTest feeling
rur INApEouACY OF UNITARIAN DOCTRINES.
Our churches are destroyed one after another Hardly
week passes certainly not month, In which do not
receive letters asking for money for this church and that
They are threatened with the sheris hammer and the
anctoneers flag; and wonder for the people are for
saking Them You say why not fight this ont inside our
church. Simply because i have tried that plan again
and again without Two years ago tried II IN
this building and after heated legislative ngb' Oh ~
constitution an emascuated resolution which may mean
thing soId do The truth is there no cohesion in
the body itself We are composed OF $50 settled
Of water are grains Of sand. They may stand
close each other but they have nothing i. what nat
ever in communion We have not united on truths DuI
what il called freedom-thSt Is the night OF even
tesratine but disintegratng We cannot unite on any
platform because there is nothing that we can nn99
within the body which all believe in. such state OF
affairs is exactly suited 10 some tempcrameDts -,
There certain class of men and women %ho wan S
70 live ont OF doors They cannot DVe IN any mousse
cause IL ia limited circumscr0ed but as iot nJ ,
not free lance as IT Is called w" Win others
aDS FOR others want above ali things 10 have flag
Which shall 6o S S1 he %h me- ID the Thick Of the light
give encouragement snd good cheer Inc sc ,
are necessary my temperament though they may not
lie necessary TO yours
Mr.. HEPwORTHs CREED.
believe with all my heart, with all my soul ana with
IN increasing faith in Jesus Christ. beeye-make 10
mistakes-Hm 70 have been literally and In the teen
uioa or theological sense incarnation OF part OF
the Godhead believe that Jesus Christ is the love OF
God put into human shape for the redemption OF the
world and have come to believe this out OF my own
made that there are thousand temptations IN Ire that
allure me; Know t4at was h no nsSbamcde Of INV own
weakness a thousand times, but now say and hnd
10 Jesus Christ, who wiead me up to the rather;
and stand by the side OF the LORD ana ne VIII
stand by my side and will put His hand around my waist
ana Te Ti fceI ms ms 9 fnSI touch Of God Himself
1 have something now TO lean upon, and as look
around anon Won upon this bright world tell you
I S unlike me-. We all Of MS need the Savior. the
sumo God aud the same redemption Human nature Is
yog Yon can call it by some other name but the thing
the same stand them where mr. BeeeneT S GOg
thousand other good men DO In my theology ana can
only hope that / stand there IN the generosity OF my
MT. urrwoRTH's INTENTIONS.
You ak me what propose TO do. cannot work any
longer with the Unitarian party. II do not believe its
tenes accept its interpretations of Scripture simple
honesty demands Of that should leave 1t. say TO
You now that shall leave the body, because believe it
TO radical in theology and think Tadcalism for the
average mind about as bad and destructive element
lions into TINS great cOnvulsiye, hrobbng world Of New
York and you would have bedlam here in six months.
which reaches out its hands and tells the people ever 70
remember that God above hem that Christ there In
midst and that He is man, but stands before
them the very representative OF God Himself; that
the Church is bmded upon his name ana that Christ is
D the type Of our faith ana Of our life.
do not care. dear friends tojon any sect IN Christen
dom like all Of them. have dear friends in all Of
them but they not barriers between us and ought
there not to DO In this bright, beautiful Amenca t
knows not a difference between the Presby-
terrain and the Methodist the Epscopaan and the Con
lieve the God the same Christ, the same Holy
tie same Lord for support matter by what name YOU
called. That my idea. 1t may not be possible TO
carry 1t out.
A NEW PROTESTANT CHURCH UNIVERSAL.
But in order that we may consolidate Protestant
ism with all might Catholicism is consolidated.
IL you with me, and will give up the name which
nothing you have the thing that it means, We can
build new church upon the Fatherhead Of God, and the
divinity Of Jesus Christ Lord and Saviour
mediator and friend; upon the Holy Spirit, which
shall descend into all hearts that its communion
and upon the Holy Scriptures as Gods inspiring words
that Church Of the Eyangests while it retains within
nomination in ChrstendOmi
shall follow wherever God leads me, and may as
well say shall IN the future act with the Orthodox ana
congregational body. have already sent in my resig
nation pastor Of this church must 80 where Christ
IN this have no other object under the except to
save souls only want something that can stand by
A sKEITIc CONVINCED.
IN my youth dOubter. You cannot tell me any
thug about the experience Of the skcptc have had
all rtve doubted all the way down to the bottom Of
things. Ia my Cambridge days doubted even my own
existence. l doubted God and Immortality But
The truth has cr'pt up aud up little by little,
and now take this step: which is my final
luminosity between you and me1 why should we not
in these last two years Why should part otherwise
than 10y friendly striking of our palms can say
from my heart, God bless YOU" and why have not
the right 10 ask that yOu less than that OF mel
wish in 20 any marion the broad earth, and hope no
Ii.H shah wish III Ol ne
- PUBLIC INSULT"
40 the OF the sermon, Mr. Hepworth said: sent
a letter to the Chairman Of the Board OF Trustees,
stating that should present my resignation Monday,
and received letter from him. in his official capacity
telling that this Sunday my services would not
be- required. The spirit and anmus Of the letter were
wy unl;ind. and l want TO say that 1 trust that
such y spirit will not prevail I'm this
church any time know II does not prevail 30 large
extent al present. What desire simply this: II you
viii IN This church. will take NV hat and coat and
will walk down the isle into the street. ana 90 INTO tue
broad world and not ask man. or child to go
With me. / have nothing in the wide world but
nndest feelings toward YOU was first engaged for
years but at the end OF the fret year the President
OF the Board of Trustees and another gentleman PROM
inenf IN the church 20 and said, Mr. Hep
worth. cannot sell pews unless you
remain with us indefniteiy" ] said '"f do re-
tract. You say the people of the Church Of the
period" POteness requires, however, that II trouble
occurs, should send In my resignation; but
of the Board of Trustees should send a letter
iu which he tells There Is not sufficient time now
% new for % row thai You yM % sra
paid. "A feeling OF dsapprobatiOn was here mani