New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-13

Eyanselc Clristendom is destitute OF all unity, chs"
hat yet witha the objection may be made desutue o
Any organic union: Nay, nav. who wac the grv,
ser q Gs c6ST9i AZ AnS when by
Instituted this one bond OF fellowship for az ,nf TOO
ss 1hrS9SS tn9c fellowship w bo hsseaded The only
ereanism of which he ever spake' - an 'H'
khe branches" e-.a,i~. holy
Such an evangec catholic and represeptatss moy
communion all Will admit Is goody M ,a more than
Sonbtnpess we can assume for It widespread ana
Rouging desire unless from all eanes 60 ~ ~
th S S Peace Nmen0 Trusting for that see no
great difficulties IN the way o. Passover saw
Sres for here might minor ones arising out OF the
osers inoue hristans each naturally adherng 70 It's
t,t res peetDg these there could be only universal
agreem1b or,1Snce They are extrinsic forms, vari
49,, while the substance is untouched. In the soemnity
so,ed we must look at the Holy supper as 1t Is IN IL
~ and exclusively ind it III the pages oil the
New Testament. There 1t is simply a company
81 disciples partahDg together OF the clements Oh
the meal ordained 10y their Lord and Master IN
sacred aud grateful COMMUNICATION OF the saeInCS o.
ms death for their redempnon-ihe communion OF ms
Bsdy and Blood TINS the amount OF scripture fact
aud teaching concerning the Eucharist IL Is one % INC
o0ctdq not cTedcRdG, Of our religion. Inc doctrines
concerning nature efficacy ana the like, are infer
sHial. the Bible argument Tor wnch We may Weisn IoI
ourselves having due regard for ancient and traditional
np, ~ agreement beyord an question scrptural,
which must exist among ourselves ID Ofder WIN our
Danifod views ana sentiments TO our INSTRUMENTATION;
That Hinmum Is enough so OF the various sacIdne.al
utes and ceremonies; they or less agreeable
to Scripture they have more or less value III te way
none Of them invaluable They 90 not approach
Thus looking az the institution solely in the New Tes-
lament exhibitions OF IT, struck with the absence
N II OF one feature which is very extensively thought 10
be Indispensable 10 its ntegUtyor, as some would say
40 its validity Imean administration Dy an authorized
administrator. OF this discover not trace IN the
inspired records. In the first instance our LORD waste
inst tor rather than The administrator and
was the latter certainly he appointed no successor IN
the office HaG he done We could not nave Deen elt
NJ the dark concerning IT, Inequality, except that Of
81 d 1s
with the chief idea Of the communion. lt was 10 HIS
arst commincants our Lord laid down law ignor
ing al presidents amOng them -"One 10 your
Master Christ. aud all We are brethren Turh-
,ng to the Penteoostal Christians find them keeping
NJ feast in their private houses where certainly the
Apostles who yet were the only ministers OF the
dspensatiOn, eoud not always nave Deeh present
70 give their authoritative Oenedetion' when ST faol
preached the disciples at Troas where they had met
the first day OF the week ior their leakug DIeau
the opportunity his for farewell discourse 70 the,
net their opportunity ioI commune, %nGn MUui t
have taken place whether he had been WIN then or 10Y,
when apostle rebukes the Corinthians Tor ther
Ramefu behavior at their sacrament II the clergy were
among them as eeeOrahs OF c9nseeIStosi Iney t III
V would have in fer share OF his lecture Tor al
aWng such scandaous disorder. 1.-THE ngment OF any
tsiDg like sacerdOtai conservation OF tne LuclisS W
Transmitted power says Dean Afford, Is as amen from
the apostolic writings IL is from the spirit OF the Coz
pei" To this quotation let me adu anoIhet IIom
mgh-churchman, Bishop COtterlll OF the ChuIcH q.
expression OF communion with Christ and with one
another was celebrated at first with e OF that formal
pie where the disciples still met Tor formal pubic
worship"-nOt in the temple, that place devoted TO
their houses used for jher gatherings; where
may add, have already implied the Apostles must
have ubiquitous, TO he at every sacrament an
seTbed they with their work az ambassadors lOr
Christ especially the service at first seems TO nave
been daily Again, remarks the Bishop III is
significant fact that the representative ordinance Of
the old economy for which the ONCE OF the LeEluoal
held Institution selected by Jesus Christ as tue rite
cut Of which the great representative ordnance OIL the
should grOW."'
If an officiating ministry not required for the
cient prlesty dispeDsauon, surely none Gan be de"
led for
tiOn Of the Gospel. The various ritual obserVances
which been added 10 1t of course TO be rover
enced according to their age and significance 50 long as
tom or trevept or jnterfere with ITS main design We
all have a religious partially for Euenarstic
Nothing here said would in the least disturb H.
~ is pious attachment which would be well nigh i'm
piOus 10 violate. Communicating within our eccle-
sasca households, we should be disorderly If We dd
not conform their established order Never could
part with of the liturgy enshIned III my heart
It eDshrines all catholic and evaDgec truth But when
we come out and hold communion on common ground,
we forego all that dlssmilarity, and CON
fne ourselves TO that wherein we alike We merge
eur various species in the genus Christian. We can
afford lay aside badges though worn by our ances-
tore content 10 appear ony WIN ue one ssn VI tne
tca order partakng OF 1t IN It's primitive form We
must be preeeceslasueal We lhust laI Dack upon our
status OF simple dsclpIeshlp IN Christ ana Keep the
feast far as may be, after the manner OF ats hIsi
occurrence in upper at Jerusalem, And could
IT be otherwise than refreshing ana enlargmg ana
strengthening the soul thus 10 return from time 10
time To p9mOrdial Christianity
will no detain you by enlarg!ng upon the probable
happy consequences OF dlVinely constituted EVanse
Alliance,
For all practical movements toward greater union
among Christians there must be some central ground
0yertures from particular quarters might mol NC met IN
the spirit with which they would be made 1ou cannot
start any Of your old harbors; you must take new
departure And from whence rather than from the
broad midland Of a catholic, holy communion?
the Church in her normal character as the heayenboIn
srotherhoOd-the character which she needs TO make
good and to manifest more and more IL she is 10 make
headw IN the world. In that she VIII not fail TO be
appreciated. Men understand brotherhood. They de
Ivwf1Il qV I'M fnnT fnT
themselves, in their fellow ships, their lodges, their
fraternties Let them see fellowship in the Church
ave socialism, communism too. Let the Church recOg
nze them that which, in their true forms she should
supply by taking lead with her concerted strength, IN
enterprise By her concern for the down-trodden and
suppressed. lifting them up N their redeemed humanity
nv her advocacy of the righteous rights OF !;
by her not w1nking at the compliment notions
OF wealth ana power, mat the IAyes 4, ana ma
OF social ChristendOm that the cOnyentionaies OF
liz there must needs be an impassabe chasm between
the rich and poorly her not leaving plans for the
moderation Of the humble classes wholly TO the State
as If business OF here by proving that the interests
of humanity therefore hers by her doing Justice
dare say It l-to her Christ, by giving men to behold
Him the supreme PhilaDthropst-theC CHRIST not OF her
TheOlOgues and scrbes the Christ OF Matthew, Mark,
Luke and John the Christ that now Is. the Lberator
the EmancpatOr from slavery tyranny from the grind
1ng Of mammon immuring the children OF poverty in
the pits and mre OF earth, well as the Almighty Re
deener from the bondage OF sin 70 the glorious liberty
of the Sons Of God. SO let the Church demonstrate
Christian socialism, Christian communism SO let her.
TOO declare for liberty equality fraternity. To such
ends let this Congress charge her-fOr who has
. better right toH-bld her make fun proof
profession the beneacOr OF the world and not
unt herself for the high vocation by discussions within
herself Remind her with line upon line and precept
upon precept that union is strength. Every barrier
that keeps people from joint cooperation ia her com
mon work, that wthhods them from intercOmmunion at
the blessed FEAST for the uplifting and invgOratng OF
their sOusOf all such hostile walls OF separation say 10
her, prophet Of old did to Zion Take away bat
Elements that the Lords" SO adjure the world
wide ZION you here represent 10 the sacred obligation OF
peace within her borders, as she would be worthy
OF herse and do earnest battle with her foes all thick
aud united around So let her hope for successful con
guest with the world. she then pIay when she iunls
her prophetic type, Jerusalem, built city atunity
with herself"
But word more referring 10 union. Let the Amer
1cah churches unite Of them already do In the
Ptaee al the churches abroad By observing the great