New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-06

they have some fusion with their divine law In lesser
matters there this growth Take that esss Oh tnh
Church is an aggregate Of separate, distinct Isolated
matters but with ,hen there Is an increasing evidence
OF "A faith in n living connectiOn-what has been ana
what is be and that all believers in every age, or
yorshipng under wh ae eh OF cs S SUN QUO wit"
And then IN a popular sense, there IL growth,
when mist 1reeede outward organic thought and union
Take for instance, the growth OF architecture ana as
thetc feelingthe place we worship IN TINS morning
We find everywhere a oneness In sympathy and this
similarity. IL not absolute sameness, is tending to make
the accessories OF divine worship somewhat similar
Tins working the hearts of men close bond OF union.
This is also true of the ancient liturgy Of tine Church.
which somewhat dry creating in the hearts OF men
love that which in the mother tongue OF Cbrlsen
DOM and in which we unite not only our hearts but
our voices in the worship OF our God
Finally, brethren, music IL the evange OF the com
munion OF saints, and the hosts OF Gods elect may
march heavenward 10 the note of hymns familiar TO all
hearts and lips as are the words Rock OF ages,
cleft for me-" The hymna the best treatises upon
Christian unity and all the believers are enabled to
unite they did yesterday showing that they are not
ashamed TO confess the faith OF Christ cruced in that
noble hymn sung In all our churches Notwithstand-
"Depis the NORWOOD and the gan
ro,brar b We T crow n Lo S are raYnr Tor
the unity OF the Church of Christ This morning hS
went up from ten thousand tongues in ten th9re one
ferent closets the prayers OF those could not h
here, who did not sympathze with the Wews ., or the
Alliance and who yet with beating hearts ong i'r '"'
union of the Churches OF God. =, ,,h
Thervoces are heard with ours; and it may be WIN
the divine science OF Theology the history will be as II
with Inc science of astronomy The superstious
but natent astroloeer could furnish the facts Tor te
wise astronomer. The devOut study OF dVile W .h
doing much 70 bring together anu unlC1 ~ M the
basis OF faith in Christ The prayers OF ~ 3h,,
world over will do Infinitely more, and in the end tne5
that are shall shine as the stars anu hy h
many TO righteousness the brightness Vi ouo ~
ment forever and ever" and DOwthOugh we see hiOut
a glass that dim the reflected image OF tnoso upP
spheres of life and glory, then we shaI doovning
we are known, and the hight that Is lreauy i.r -
will reveal the Christian soul inc Iu t,,St
the many in the one OF tho countless orDs Ol
purity In the one ystem OF which christ IS not Ohy te
center hut the everlasting light Here falth, echOlug
down the ages as though were the music OF Tue
that high prestly prayer Of our divine master tat al
NAV he one as Thou, Father, art IN Me ana IN 1hee
that all may be one in Us; that tine world may Know
tbs Thon mas sent me. This shall be the supreme cyl
dence and testimony OF Christianity. This shall DC the
realization Of that nigh presy prayer last uttered anu
IN NAV be the last answered. for the perfect unity mere
on earth OF all tho baptized and for tGe mortal reveal
ton OF the communion OF saints. lADpausel
The audience then sang two verses of the familiar
HYMN, Rock of Ages" after which the Rev. George
r. Crooke was introduced DR.. Crooke represented
Bishop Simpson, who had been prevented from at
tending in person. His address is given below very
nearly in full, some passages being indistinctly
heard by the reporters He said in beginning, that
he was very sorry Bishop Simpson was not there in
person to speak for himself and that he felt how in
adequate he was to add anything TO what Prof
Hodge-the NestOr of American theOlOgy-had said
on the union of faith with Christ the basis OF Chris
tian union Still it was something TO acquire knowl
edge sufficient to be able TO assent to the great prn
clples laid down by the venerable Professor. Dr
Crooke then continued as below: