The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-15
Rev. DIR. Bellows Defines the Principle Of
Unitarianism and Takes Fling
at the Pope.
MIR. HepwOrth's "ReasonS" Considered
by Rev. W. T. Clarke.
Christ's Passion a Theatrical
Performance.
Rev. H. R. Nye Charges Mr.. Hcpworth with
Wanting to Create q Sensation.
THE NEW CHURCH..


Sermon by the Rev. MIR. HepwOrth-"One
Lord, One Faith, Ono Ruptiam."
To congregation That filled every available space
OF Steinway Hall, and which, indeed, Ovorfowed
into the asles anu entrances to both galleries, Mr.
Hepworth yesterday morning delivered his first SER
mon as an orthodox, or congregational" minister.
The SERVICE which was very simple, but Metho.
distic in Its earnestness was opened by Professor
Martin, who led the vast congregation In
Short simple and reverent prayer. The hymn com.
menclug
All hail the power Of jesus
was next sung, WITH heart and voice, by the con-
gregation, to the tune OF coronation" supported
by the organ OF the hall. This was followed by the
reading. by Professor Martin. OF the second chapter
OF the First Epstle OF Paul the Corlnth ans MIR.
uepworth then implored
THE DIVINE BLESSING.
In phraseo0gy so SIMPLE and Saxon and with
such child.like trustfulness, that 1t seemed as
though IL could scarcely be possible that God was
very far from any OF those who were privileged
to unite with hun In that prayer After TINS the
creation sung, with greater earnestness than
ever before, Sarah f. Adams' well known hymn,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
TO the tune OF "Bethany." During the singing OF
this hymn tile new arrivals had so inconveniently
crowded the hall that IL was needful TO open tho
anteroom, adjolning the entrance. and sitting &C.
commodation having been procured II was speedily
filled, also. Seldom has Steinway Hall presented
to any one speaker 80 vast
SEA OF FACES.
Seen from the platform the erect was very strik.
lug; Tor the CONGREGATION was made up oil lnteili-
gent, thoughtful, emotional cOuntenances, divided
pretty equally among both sexes Several hundreds
had TO stand during the entire service but there was
no sign Of WEAKNESS traceable on any face. The
dress, manner and behavior OF MIR. HepwOith's
hearers Indicated q familiarity with the decorun
not wanting large representation OF those whom
Mr. Hepworth says he delights In Welcoming, che
sermon, from the nrst sentence to the last, Mr..
Hepworth sustained that conversational aud con-
style OF address, He spoke throughout as one who
believed what he said, and therefore did he speak.
its iath and It's love, dcnoting its presence with
power that seemed to shake his audience like
passion.
TEARS AND SMILES
strangely alternating on many face. Early In the
sermon there was the faptest kind OF murmur,
precedes summer storm. Later on Mr. hepwortn
warmed with his subject In sKetchtng
THE IDEAL CHURCH
OF the future and the need VI all Christians stand
ing shoulder to shoulder In the coming conflict, and
the penl up feelings OF his hearers passed the Rubi.
con, they left their properties behind and up.
plauded with ieet and hands. MT. Hepworth moved
s ss arm Us not 70 say oe s ana men
The sermon, a report Of which Is given below, was
short and admirably appropriate for the occasion.
Printed programmes, with the hymns for the SER
vice, and al address from the MINISTER were given
to each person as they came ill., and from this It
pears society will shortly be organized by Mr..
Hepworh, to De known as
'THE CHURCH OF THE prscIPLEs.n
Mr. HepwOrth invited his congregation to assist
In The distribution OF this address, but was very
distinct in stating that he did not wish for any TO
unite win them VINO Were already .Gnurcaed.
60 TO any churcn-and in q city where only one.
quarter OF It's population attended church there
was he thought. large room for canvas sing.-he
should De glad TO welcome cordially and fraternally
The singing Of the DoxolOgy ana benediction by
Mr.. Hepworth's under his "new DEPARTURE to
close shortly after twelve O'Clock
w. LORD Tas faith a oSe ys
viii read the context, he SAID, you VIII find that
there were scnlsms in the Church even in those
early zines. st, PAU, VINO always met an issue
bravely, told the people that every man must act
according TO the gilt which God has gwen him, and
same privilege In another place We are told that
the foot ought not to worry because IL Is not the
Every limb should remember that it Is necessary
part OF the whole and receives Its life from the
heart which leeds s al alike na,r rms was
in those old DAYS and 1t has not grown to be 80 old
fashioned as to be useless to-day. One would think
on reading the New Testament that there Is very
little opportunity for disagreement. And so there
Is; If you take the New Testament for what 1t is,
make 1t treatise OF systematic theology /
think you Will nave trouble In getting on,
hs more IN r. on le os q
hand you regard the Book as the revelation of the
Holy Spirit which ID to bring blessing upon every
labor and every word, then one so IOwly but he
sees the whole plan Of God. VINO can fail to UNDER
stand Chrsts spirlts No man whose heart does not
go out towards Him when lie breaches about the
loving father In the story OF the Prodigal son. and
about you and me when he describes the poor boy
sitting among the swine ana eating husks the
poorest Hebrew TO whom the son OF Man spoke felt
the omnipoent force Of that beautiful that gentle
spirit which governed Christ in all things. II Is
only when We talk about d0gmatlcs and about
methods that we get apart. Tne object OF life. and
In this we all agree, Is to get to heaven But we
differ about the best way III which this important
result is 70 be accomplished. And, curtously
enough 1t often happens that two men will get
terribly heated about question OF logic, when
they run together In matters OF the heart like two
drops Of water. We are naturally p1gnacou5 and
very Opinlonated. Alter we have made up our
minds upon q given subject, either In social or
moral science, we ind It dificult to believe that
man is honest who oOes not see it just as we do.
What hard names we call each other In hot political
tlmc5l
HOW IMPATIENT WE ARE
with any one who differs from us and how easy 1t
Is for TO impute 10 him wrong motiyesl Win In
nnitey greater force this applies to religious con.
Germs. II we read the Bible as Baptist 1t Is hard
to see how one can be anything but
Baptist. If we read II as an orthodox
same result Follows. Charity Is the best lesson
which human nature learns But we are learning
II, under the tuition or Gods providence, very
rapidly Barriers which once were very nigh are
gradually melting away. In oil these years one or
another division or army corps or regiment
IN tue Grand Army OF tue. LORD has