The New York herald., 1873-05-05
FOURTH UNIvERsALIsT CHURCH.

Sermon by the Rev. r. III. ChnPin-His
AIlusion to the Herald and Its Enter
prise-The Power OF tho Word OF
Christ-Our Corrupt Representation at
Vienna.
The Rev. DR.. f. Chaplin began the first sermon OF
his twenty sixth year as pastor OF the Fourth UNI
versalist church, yesterday morning, with this
text. Luke, w. 81" And they were astonished at
His doctrine, Tor His word was with power" The
reverend gentleman said that these words had
deep meaning. There were words which were but
words, and there were words which were formal;
words which were sentimental, and words which
were bad, because their utterance was not sincere.
But the words of Christ had In them marvellous
power, all the force and eloquence OF His great per-
sonality There were persons who were fond OF
depreciating Him and of calling for proof that
Christ was the Divine Being we ADORE
THEY WERE DEsTROYERs,
and the preacher said to such 'tf we are wrong
show the right9' They did not believe In con-
stanty fighting error, in perpetually recalling all
the heresies of the long and forgotten ages The
way to enforce truth and triumph by it was to as.
sert it and always proclaim it; it was by such
course that all error was swamped. Science was
constantly doing something to clear up the mys-
teries of the hidden universe. Yet science could
not do all. He was reminded OF a painting exe-
cuted by the great French artist Dore. A partially
THE STAIRWAY OF SCIENCE,
sweeping away the emblems OF chlvalry, battle
axes, bucklers and armor. Science had Oblterated
many OdiouS errors; yet science could not do all
1t was the partially obscured figure, and to follow
it to solution of divine problems would be but
leading us to nothingness The word OF Christ
was necessary to complete the edifce. There were
many who contended that the New Testament did
not contain prohibitions against social deunquen-
ces Where Christ did not specify evils which have
sprung up since his origin on earth they were
compTehended in the general prohibition against
seliiShneSs, for sel1shness was the root oil many
evils. 1t was urged as argument that slavery was
not sin because the New Testament said nothing
fell because 1t was Christ who taught justice and
humanity as broad principles in the universe.
Truly "His word was with power" because 1t had
been heard by the greater portion OF the civilized
1t was to be regretted that Christianity had been
the cause OF SO many wars. He remembered well,
when the first Worlds Exhibition was held IN Lon
don, the impression obtained that
THE MILLENNIUM HAD DAMNED.
What terrible wars had taken place since
that day. How many nations had been torn
asunder He hoped that q new era was
opening. IL was certainly an encourag-
OF the world gathered by the shores OF the mighty
Danube, a stream linking Asia to Europe; to find
kings but yesterday foes to-day friends and patrons
peace under the same rool to witness the aston
the messages of peace and amity flashed under the
mysterious waters OF the Atlantic ocean evidently
referring to the HERALD Indeed, it seems as If
the day might come when the
SWORDS WOULD BIZ MOLTEN
into pougnshares and the spears beaten into prun-
ing ghooks. He hoped that these exhibitions would
have an influence In correcting the amazing po-
litical cOrruptons OF the United States; indeed.
fairly represented at Vienna profound sensa-
tion).