National Republican., 1873-12-22
NEW FOUNDRY CHURCH.
REorESISe ExERcIsEs YESTERDAY
MORNING.

.sraetion TO the millions of rcemcn scattered
shroaEhost our vast ,e,Il!ery, yh. look upon q
asa common heritage.
without dctraeting from the noble works which
ether religious and civil associations have reared
ss monuments Of their enterprise and ibcralIty
within our own corporate lmte, II can he said,
without eIaggeraton, that during the past decade
- tuch association has more strcnuOutly taxed
rs abilities for the public benehi and gfaiihea-
tion than that Of tho Foundry. The present cx.
ss. 81 81 ns sSsn sS da Sna cy
r. improvements during the past ten years.
mech s'ISsS ses sa
aid, and the resalis will show that the people
Tho vast auditorium was accommodating !, 100
souls long before the hour Of service. ana they
continued to test the capacity OF the house by
mll al il o'clock the place was a aen's mas oi
living beiLEs, IN whose npturned faces the IN
i.resi ard Importance Of the occasion was plainly
wuo WE'RE PRESENT.
On the part Of congress were Senators lInmlln
Of Maine, Pratt Il Indiana. foreman OF wc-t VIZ.
gina, Thurman Of Ohio, Ramsey Of Minnesota,
Of Indiana, EldrIdgc d Wisconsin, stannafd Of
ni.sourl and Judge Fisher, anu tho Sergeant.
A large representation Of the clergy of tho city
va. present and several occupied the pulpit and
ehancel.
TAR SERVICES
we're commenced precisely at II q. m, Rev. John
LanAhan, presiding elder of the Washington dis.
,hf brS nSPn ". sy
lag In abort but characteristic prayer upon the
secasicn the events which had led to Il to render
acceptable and perfect, and that the edihee might
hereafter become the birthplace Of many souls,
Church, then read as Scripture lessons the one
hundred and twenty. .nrtt Palm and the twentieth
shsp.eI Of 81. John, from tho twentieth verse to
DR.. Lanahan announced tho favoritc hymn, 81
love thy Kingdom, Lord which was rendered
singers composing the choir; afler witch Bishop
simpson preached from st. John, 1s:2oi blessed
hs Tss sns ShsS nS' s saS ss have be-
THE SERMON.
Between the resurrection and ascension Of Christ
We have but few words recorded as uttered by
hin. These lew, however, are tuh Of meaning
sad deep interest to the human family In all ages
end throughout all lands. VI these perhaps no
expression is more full Of interest than the one
tkat Il 10 better to believe without seeing than by
sght. This declaration was made to Thomas be.
spen wounds in The hands and sIds Of Chris, be- be-
tore he would believe In his cruclhxion.
Therefore Christ takes occasion to pronounce a
richer blessing On those who believe without see.
ing. Without due consideration II seems impossl.
BILE that It Is easier 70 believe without seeing than
ton and picture Representations OF o6ieciS' ior
instance mountain, ell yield to the lasting im.
grs.0n TnSs made y SINGLE gaze on g ;snnsl
keavenward reach. Sight hSes more lndeilhly
en- our mind things Of which we entertain already
On assurance. The announcement OF Christ there
fsre appears to be counter to the drift Of the mind
and the experience Of lie, growing out OF which
ye And universal desire % have any amOunfoi
.ible degree Of scrutiniIinR OF evidence and cir.
enmstances that hxcs the certainty Of an event
This Is Illustrated by the natural ben,s Of the
mind 10 consult Illustrated aud pictorial papers
eI an Impression Of an event prior to seeking Il IN
WTtNen eNn1Qnlti0pA. la n
drink In the meaning even Of picture, and we IN,
Sinctively wish We could have seen the event /,
wcgather impressions OF the men who have made
the history Of nations and represent the though,
ferms. So in perusins accounts of travels in ths
Molly Land we are actuated by longing 70 have
s..n the scene: which bear the footprints Of The
who're angels came down IRON heaven So IN
rcadnt Of the person OF the Lord Jesus Christ
whether climbing tho mountain side. sailing on
The storn-oss sea, walking tho streets Of III,
otowded city, we long for glance at him. II
,ls eh We san,u w,,PS,s hls aSr, the color 0l hi
81 In childhoOd-
.l Wish that his hands had bccn pas., on NV head
That b.. arms had nrrn throw around mes:
Let tho little ones come auto me-
SSes sci ' hsi, se feeling Of Christian hear,
were not 50. SO he told his disciples when h,
went away and promised TO send the comiOrte
unto them. Had we been among the numbcr o
the, disciples. we would have wept when tn
Saviour was bodily taken away; We would hav,
loved TO have taken him by the hand, TO hay,
leaned upon his bosom and drank IN his words o
wisdom such as never man spake, expressing thl
thoughts Of God brought down from Heaven
How can it De better that such should not h1y,
heen2
The following arc a few Of the reasons, FIrsr,
beeaHre system which Is like Christianity pre-
fetscs to be- worldwide and universal, ought IL b,
free from all
LOCAL AND TEMPORARY FEATURE
Any system dependent upon locality In which
any one spot IL nearer to God and more full %
Esered power than another, has the eioments o
weakness In y, But such is not the case will
Christianlty-it is equal Tor all men everywhere
II has no grand centre, but its centre, like the
presence Of God, must be everywhere, ard In pro.
portion as 1t is local and temporary IN It's n.
system. And It ls we'll for Christianity that n,
enact spot ofChrist's birth, crucihSion nor resur
rectlon can be fixed with moral certainty.
Christianity pnrpoFts TO be system not pre-
eeribed in IT'S limits, not bounded by duration q
time, but TO be nspowcrml to-day as IN the day
Of the apostles and as powerful In all lands N
the land where the grand scenes Of its iuaugura
ton among men tIanspred.
The man who believes In Christ to-day Ia q
accessible g his power and can attain as frll,
unto his divine likeness, as any could have don
TSas % aoss IL &sfs e hs
everything local and temporary
hna system which appeals TO- the cntir,
race OF man; not through the senses, hat by faltl
sailing into exercise mans intellect as well q
his hesft. thur excellence consists not In the sups
ps.sf Of thought er which We gather The Sls,or. ~
81 the universe, !ditfuse ourselves through III
nsn 81 es'sE tRs n ,sss
~ and enabling him 20 live with poets, orator.
isentlnes him with aod and angels.
Just 50 far does a man become great and stropl
% he cuitiyates and develops the intellect whle
LIFTS HIN UT WITH 1T.
And any sytsn. which develops man must hay
something In II which appeals to the inteilec
aad not, like PaEanism, 20 the senses, Ma
that Is iccsi, rsrnai and temporary @ and and taxes
great thoughts and feelings, In the process
sdsss;ion lion war. z compelled ey our formation
.ieiy Of fssen:ify While in amer years his hsn,s
iSs nissI fSs Seauiisi Which We ;H admire nfs' Is
n sSs eas ai
81 the student, before he leaves spliege, conquer
,As sciences n and 4 enabled 70 study hi@,sif an
Christisnity a requires faith p the unseen, While
sess: we grasp and turn away from the tlInr
Attaiped W ths senses; We are compelled 20 con
meant SS, merely ss.sns o the mind Ss, ~.
a,rast in Christ which forms a personal ,siatio
To the truth, 20 that II becomes part Of his bein
Sss ss YOU'D S ra,hsf az arrs 81 sr "a
anxious to realize this iathi take it away, and yS
destroy one OF the great motive powers of ChrI
tianity. No wonder Bunyan pictured his pllyrii
AZ placing his fingers In his ears and running crl
ing liiel life! eternal lilc' when they sought
stop him. Man must feel In his very essence tbs
Christ Is reality and a necessity.
There are two or three facts Illustrating VIII
this faith cannot be compromised without sa
Tinee Of Christianity. christianity dcyelopt
man beyond the debasing influences Of idolatr,
aflanoc at tho nations after the advent oi II
bible Illustrates this. Inventions arc also col
hned 10 Christian nations. These, with the ar
end sciences, have been spurrcd by Christia
tAith. The men who are attacking the found.
lions OF Christianity are those who owe their II
telligence and genius to godly counsel; but than
God, no weapon formed against II shall prospe
There are several things showing tho hlessgt
power to elevate, W..
First. The stability II affords 10 religion
thought and conviction. The belief IN Christ
emnipresenee gives oopstancy Of religious IN
NO court worskiper, no SaLDeth vor,liper ca