New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
GOSPEL AND CHRISTIANITY.

PROF FELIX BOvET OF NEUCHATEL, SWITZERLAND.
Prof. Bovet's address was delivered in the
French tongue, and was brilliant in argument and
power, affordng great pleasure TO those who were
familiar with the language Of the speaker. Numerous
ideas entirely original were advanced and a conse-
ouence listened with much nterestand at times were
deservedy spplaudod. He said Christians and Chris
tanity are epithets applied to the primitive followers
of Jesus Christ by the heaben as expressing vaguely
conceived system OF TheOPhosophy, IKE PlatonlsID,
etc rather than the glorious truth Of the new dispense
ton Of which the heather could have no conception
whatever He called TO mind the fact hat the only name
by which the immediate followers OF Jesus Christ were
known SAINTS. describes and brothers, the latter
being the most frequently In use in the New Testament
Ne observed that IL remarkable phenomenon
that while rebellion, atheism, and brotherly love
we're never denied TO the followers OF Christ
even by their greatest enemies, brotherly love
seemed at times 10 have been that prominent iea-
re OF Christian virtue which attracted more foreiby
the attention OF the heather Observers compelling them
10 exclam. See how they love each other II was
thus that the Word Of Christ was fulfilled TO the letter
N was by this and by this alene, that every one recog
nized as the saints the disciples OF Christ HOW diner
ent appeared the phenomenon Reproduced IN our
own ie II was almost the Particular evidence
of this was Christian Journalism referring especially
70 European publications. Looking at their ecclesias
tea Journals and periodicals. there was found honesty
OF purpose, decency in style scrapulousy o1eervea ~
enerous Continents and elevated thoughts bat 1t must
he confessed that Christian peyono Jus
not wanting In polemlcal aorty ineons,oeiSto yuuH
Inents aud decided inclination 70 thl 6a.,da
rather than otherwise OF sSosS VINO them %nefss
H,scnIes Of the same Master, loving each other as
hrothers There communities IN whSn tnls ol1,n
I love was as vivid as Of old, but WITH the nsJory
me love which members Of the same communities nad
r aocb other was certainly not that OF OLD That love
,vhh shouId iii the hearts Of all true members OF Inc
Church OF Jesus Christ, Catholics Lutherahs, nn
90 Zoo Churc hnen and OF other denominations oon
sttntine the Church OF time. appeared raaer IT,
congloInerate mass OF opposing eemenis uo n ns
inherent cohesion. but by force ou5sue In Chris
tuTe what Was regretted was not the variety s, sen
tan element or the variety In form 10 a me very
tments we're expressed. which but denoo t,e S,innx
great richness OF the Christian faith, bnt tne ths
tendency 10 de stroy this variety OF expression
establishment OF an artificial unity on its ruins ua an
not cardinal virtues OF brotherly love ous "
imposed sacrifice OF private Christian eipor'o"eo' "
greatly TO be depored. $50
Prot. Bovets speech was followed by much applause.
At its conclusion, the Last two OF the NTH
were sung. beginning Nothing in my hand DING
Simply 70 Thy eross 1 cling" Another paper upon
"Faith and Reason" read by che Rev. Dr. faui
Zimmerman OF Leipsic.
Ds Prime here made the announcement that the Rev.