National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-11-04

them believed, who TOOK no palms TO investigate
the ground OF their belief, who were content 70
ground OF the Uhurch's authoriy-tncso men
rejected Jesus. II was enough ior ,hem III.
their Church rejected him-that none OF ther
rulers or scribcs believed In him.
Nothing 40 tends to blind mems eyes TO the
truth as 4 form Of religion, destitute OF It's vital
goweIa Sonsy na o rgsSp WIN human Inyen
| lions and traditions. None so bitter against tue
| truth which exposes their own empty and super
nclal righteousness as those who reat In It's out
| ward form. There Ia Just enough OF truth TO be
/ salve for the conscience, there Ia Just enough
Of the Appearance Of divine authority 70 serve n
warrant for their bitter hatred and pefs,v,nslpdu
OF the truth. Such men prosecute and hu oous
prophets and natter themselves that they arc
doing Gods service, SO IL has ever oech-So
brethren, I want to call your emphatic atten-
tion, your most earnest and thougntIni, Sona,u
eration 10 this question, Upon what docs the true
onpphct, does tho dvinely. commissioned minis
tor base his authority Does II come from Tue
authorizes him and permits him to speak, II so,
John would never have uttered his bold testi.
mony to the truth. IL SO, Jesus himself woull
reformation In the Church could ever take place.
The truth OF God needs no bolsierinr up OF
human an,hory sreass ,9t c ,T ,nd,ysas
man aud demands to he heard. Il demands al
mission In Gods name. II shines by It's own
light. u exposes what Is evil II manlics's wha'
As IL was with John the baptist, as It was with
Jesus, 40 II Ia with every minister OF Jesus. "An
my father ha,h sen, me, 50 senu you, MN W.
language 10 theni. ne mat nenretn ynu ncetv.nn
me- AMI ne mat ncspiscin you uespise', NY ami
no that despiscth me desplseih him that sent
OF prophet mot on chutchy authority shall re-
| ceive prophets reward, and he that rccelveth |
rlsnteou. man IN the name Of rlshtsous man |
| shall receive righteous mans rewnrl."
| The Christian minister Ia the ambassador OF |
Jesus. lie speaks In his name aud by his author |
| y-he uoes no, spehk W ,he nano1i W. onu m,.
| or under lhe authorlty oi tne snurcn. ny soWes
i from the .presence-chamber Of aod TO SPEAK INC
| words OF uod, as unioued by ms sp'tl,. hls
bold appeal Is; NOV, tnen, We arc enoassauoIs
,ot SnI ~ 'mougu ~ uu "cseeSn y,D,,ni
| We pray you, In Christs Hcnu' pe ye feooncheu
| 70 Sol. =, ,,,,, ,,,,,.,,,. .,,,o,,,v
To drag 70 me idea OF ne Shnrcns an,notity,
l 70 suppose ,nat human oIulnauon " essenthI W
| MAKE yanu the alvine COMMUNICATION, " 70 ower or
L uegiane the nlniacIih once. orunhuon "
.ne Snui.n " umy s..ng spa,. ~ ,h.n no
~ PRAYER ana imposition o. hanas THOSE WHOM ,,,
l uou has ehneu. ~ lhe SNutchs icuogu,n,vn
OF the divine cail. us IN no way essenlisl 70
US validity, AMI IN tunes oi worldiiness, anu co.
OF Chfist may De iotoeu 70 uispense WIN " IL ns
| very once may De 70 Ienuke Ann eAposrvp NY
l errors anu iaIse teaenlngs oI lho Snui.n; W. ~
be to the Church which refuses 70 rcconnise tnls
divine call or which neages ,ne min n,,r,, nt
once VIII conuons or y. on W. n ,nu nv.
tne gospel Anu nere tncts " onc Pra ~, . ~
plcatioh o. ths sunlect Muiun ,uiues ie,e,. upua
| our attention. All arounu Us mere arr tcacne.s
aud preachers no, o. our Snaprn, Mno Gla,n w. 20
DC teachers sent OF VOL. some OF lnesc nem Nv
men o. ehnent auunm a, ns s.non NY ~ Nv
Shrisuans' eminent ior tne,, know,eaSe y. wy y,
Church history. Thcy arc men Of deyout holy,
! lblnmeless lives, They are preaching NC gospel
with wonderful power anl success ,s Mnlreaae rs
light, from the power Of satan TO the glorious
liberty OF tue son o. uol. Cod y mus erowning
!, thelr lahoIs with nis evident Usssns. me
= owning thcin ~ ms minstcrs. ne " Rthn,ne
: TO them the witness OF his spirit some OF these
y men, IN tue very spirit OF apostoilc sen uenla
!; have gone ioIth Among me hcn.heus, tnc WI
% defncsses aud sontary places nhNe pech MAY
T. glad by thelr heaveh-hiesseu lauotsi tnc WAY
IL places nave become bioomlnR gardens OF wv
tne h.ss 81 ,nc,r NM among GINS
nv tan nations The praise OF these men Is IN W
he mouths ot a VINO love our Loia Jesus 0hf, ~
~ OF VINO rejoice In ihe moral anu spiritual ~
W vancement OF their tellow-nen. -
u, Now, then, the question comes home 70 gu
4, hearts and eonsciences; rue aulhorty OF tnes
a. men, whence Us u, from heaven or OF men
on We may say That we cannot answer thls que,
az ton; we are not bound TO pronounce upon me
~ claim one way Or INC other; that y Is enough iS
,ey US 70 pass upon inc claims OF ministers OF ou
re- own Church. But Dy no such answer can v
nd eyade me moral RESPONSIBILITY when the b 70.
ms himself puts upon Us; we are bound 20 r sn no
~" VINO are MS true ministers anu VINO are no
RI VINO Is on MS sue hnu VINO against MN.
M Ia ine gteat Wariate Oh ms hnRu9,n aga ~
az the Kingdom OF SIM satan and deatn, there Is
ia against US u LOT Us. Anu again, Sc', We n
N. oounu 70 answer tnis question one way o. "
M men are True propheis OF whelner tney Me ~
wnetner tney ,nh re rlgnteons nen, OF W nStn
Ied tney are NOS VIII We receIve lncli as ptopne.
~ 20 righteous men, or not7 WIN we receive them
III the name Oh Jesus, whom they profess 10 scr'
Illy OF WI wy hotr .,,.,, ... , a., an. ,.,,,
I'M wneh tnls question was put 70 Ine Jews
ar reference 70 Tue ministry OF Jonh, 'nsy enuea
I'M ored 70 evade u. Thsy answered, we cam an,
Yer teil whence y Is, IL We wouIu not DC pu.
a "a the same category win them; u we won
,,a, escape thelr condemnation, We must MAKE Y
mn swer Que way or the other. AZ me tlme oi v
, " Reformation our mother Church OF England v
~ 70 sympathy and communion win AZ oth
'he Protestant Churches. Inc ministers OF the GO
an tihehtai snurcnes were IecyNe1 into 'ne eu W
,m places Of high honor and trust IN her nniver'
az ties They assisted IN the OF WORK the reform
,sli uon. nc .he,a arc We cnehy ihueo'eu ior
ms computation OF our pryet,nook. 49, ,,.,
nnn Inc correspondence bctween tne mlhste
nae anu bishops OF tne Engiish SnurSn AM me nv
ale @ o. .ne Sont,nea, Sn nIa st'i. cAl !,
ans snoWs NOW intlnate snu oohnuenh, was y
nee r,sernal feiatlon oet vs., anehi, anu now %
.ist reioLmers deferred 70 tne larger ~
on snpm Of .nese theis 0retnreh OF tne neto, ,,.
nto nv ,her VA ans pas ,an Sr posu
and tne inotneI Shuroh anu IN our own onu h
md % sau ~ Nv, en na o,ha prn,a.
ing ~, IN NV cnn,, ' ns,i recer,
fo1 hnt Suuicnes. III tnis country, uuth Iteensl
ali cases OF inteIenange oetween our own ,n's ~.
wi ,i,. ~, ,,,ea n.t,h, ~ no ,orS,S,an 10 a
of press legislation, and we now stand isolated frC
% LIZ a nv o y, Nv ~ 20
.o,t inuhion Wltn our SISTER OF tne heI9rn
ars. uun, Mnle tne Consah.y moIeasng tgnueh
ms 70 seek communion win tnc cotrupt Snuion
heir Vi nome anu oIeeCe, hp'soopai o,u i W
Mn eAateu ABOVE .ne saving ptochna at 81 ..
ses. GGospel-anove lne WINES VINES OF 'he hoy ono
ach rus pIhGuce hnu leRslauoh oi our onuren
fha uelenueu " SOME evangelcai ,ueh anong US
rev .ne gtounu oi ehp.uiensy. bpa, an NOV n 81
don isn reM au y, 'n"se "np sV !,
Gas. pm asne" .nis egison, thvy m,ant
\ \. aintni tne cAciusNe Valiuiy oi tnls vrui !,
het u1u, ney meant 70 o9uin,t our SnuIcn W ,
the aImauVn; % ths iegis NJ - construed
-nm 'hem, 70 u u construct ny we Norlu ~ lalge'
%n EkIoiency! IS lnis pea 70 DO falseu
~ tnN winch separates Cntists ministers anu pt
pie-Whlch bars anu forDlds communion Detwe
those VINO love MN anu are carrying on hls wof
~ kxpedlency! WIN this plea Oe recognized
W, ,oy the Master hlmself-by MIN VINO mas saiu CO
,sei corning his ministers: "He that Ieceiveth yO'
Pio' Sc.; me mat despiseth you, Sc.7
o-o IL "a win great pain and sorrow OF heart u
oe- speak OF this attitude OF our Church. For Of
ien most solemnly protest against TINS unchrisu
Legislation, so contrary TO the spirit anu eAt
VI pie OF our ref0rnes, so contrary TO the spirit
pro- the Gospel. MY heart goes out win love a
tne fervent longing toward all fellowlaborers In
ing work Of the Lord. ! look forward with eai
anticipation to the time when all these BARR
uoh restricting the unity and fellowship OF Chris
e people shall be swept away, and II shall he ms
this manifest TO the world that, differ rs we may
the shall be made manifest to the world In non