The New York herald., 1874-08-31
CHURCH OF THE MEDIATOR.

Jesus Christ and His Re1fSiOn-Sermon'
by the Rev. DR.. Thomas f. Cornell.
The Church OF the Mediator. corner of Jefferson
street and Ormond place, Brooklyn, has a large
congregation, which the Rev. DR.. Cornell, oy his
ZEAL has increased to what It is at pres
ent Yesterday morning the attendance was
larger than usual, the Doctor taking for
his text the eighth verse OF the second
chapter OF st. Pauls Episte to the Coossians-
Beware, lest any man spoil you through phlloso-
ply and rain deceit alter the tradition OF men.
after the rudiments Of the world, and not after
Christ" The question OF the day, the reverend
gentleman commenced by saying was the ques-
ton about Jesus Christ and His religion; to this
point tend all discussions In philosophy and
science; directly or indirectly they now into this
current. The best OF human thought has here It's
resting place any subjects Of interest there as to
its first course or final end, are there brought face
to lace with God and His revelations In the bible.
Nor is this matter about which students ands
scholars alone are interested. 1t Is not the reader
in his library, the professor in his chair, only VINO
are aaitatng doubts, asking II Christ's
have not lost their power in the worlds and must
soon make way for some new things some other
system, some higher wisdom that snould explain
all mysteries. solve all questions and neal with Its
touch the manifold evils of humanity
1t embraces all that hold the truth, till 1t finds
room for the thinker and the man OF large and OF
conservative and the liberal. All these God sets
In the church not as conflicting elements, but an
everlOvlng action IN every part eacn luemDer Deng
developed according to his place and ofice In the
body. 1t is lesson We are slow to believe. although
we admire its abstract truth. The Church has be-
come divided against itself from It's very perver-
sity and assertion OF the one particular truth, as
OF necessity contradicting some other. Protes-
tant Christianity has the appearance of q grand
battlefield IN which each Is opposite TO each other,
every man having some fragment OF truth or
petty opinion. instead OF standing as they should
one grand, united host, moving on TO sin and suf-
ferlng that desoate the world. beware lest any
man spoil through philosophy and vain de-
ments Of the world. and n5t after Christi
The admonltion has special applications;
It is more than exhortatlon against q school
or phases Of thought threatening to cramp the
Church Of the apostles age. Newspapers and
books are spreading false gospel ofregeneratton,
20 be wrought without cross or sacrifice, tnat al.
moral principle to mere question OF utility.
Good and evil, in this view, are not regarded as
essential conditions Of actions. The religion OF
some men never gets below the BRAIN, never
reaches the heart,s never grounded in the faith
they furnish the upper room with snend0r, but
the under rooms are lett cold, cherries ana DESC
late. No cheerful, bright aud gladsome room to
cheer weary traveller, nothing to do for the
SICK and In want. SO little Of religion grounded
in the faith, so unlike Christ who ever made this
life life OF beauty, beauty that could not wlthex
or death destroy