The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-05

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bishop McClosksy. Father shssAy
and Rev. q H Tyng, il.
BISHOP UuanINS CHURCH.
The Inauxura tion at steinwAy Hall
Views Of bishop Cummins On Religion
GcmeraAly-No New Departure I'm
tended.
stenway Hall was nearly two-thirds nlled yes.
terday morning, the occasion being the nrst APP
pearancs OF Bishop Cummins In this city since his
secession from the Episcopal Church. Many were
doabtless attracted by motives OF curiosity, as 1t
was generally understood that the reverend
gentleman would define his NEWS on religious
matters, but those anticipating
AN oRAToRICAL SENSATION
were destined to be disappointed, as nothing
occurred to call for unusual comment. True. the
prayer books Of 175 were used IN the services out
those, 1t seemed, were brought into requisition
chiefly on account OF the patriotic sentiments con-
tanned therein and to which Bishop Cummins
took occasion to refer. The Rev. Mr. A. v.
FeltweM ofnciated as reader and the Rev. MT.
Leacock as assistant reader. There was LITTLE, II
any, change from the Episcopal service made at
Steinway Hall yesterday. At the conclusion OF the
second lesson Bishop Cummins preached sermon,
taking his text from st. Paul's First Epste to the
Corinthians ill.,, ll-"For other foundation
can no man lay than that Is laid, which
Is Jesus Christ" This was the text he said, upon
which they inaugurated the services It was the
nrst sunday oil the new year and 1t was proclaimed
to all men the
STRENGTH OF THE FoUNDATIoN
that was laid. There was only one name on which
they. rested their foundation and BY which they
could be saved. 1t was not on philosophy, not on
SCIENCE not on benevolence, not on justice abb
straotiy considered, not on hosts OF martyrs
bishops or priests not on the blessed mother OF
His humanity, not on the mystic body OF the
Church, but Jesus Christ Himself, the High
Priest and King tine Teacher and Friend, the elder
Brother, the Lamb OF God, the Rock OF Ages. This
was the sure corner stone aii by Jesus Christ, the
cover In the tempest the sheltering place from the
storm Having asked the attention OF the congre-
cation to the
ARRAY or PRECIOUS STONES
IN this one foundation, Bishop Cummtns proceeded
- f0l0ws:-First, we build on the Godhead or
Jesus Chrlst-the Godhead Of Jesu s-not His divin-
ity, for, that considered, would make him below the
Deity. He was the Son Of God and God the Son
the everlasting Son Of the Father coequal and CO
humanity OF Jesus Christ, the perfect man as well
as God-not on the divinity OF the human body
the old heresy which has been revived In our day
but the human soul as well as the bo1y--tne ideal
man, the man in God and God in man. We build
on the mediation OF Jesus Christ, because il He
were not man we could not reach Him. But, COM
b,ning be tn IN one, He becomes the Mediator of the
human race. We rest upon the lamblke character
OF Christ, who was slain for our sins-the Lamb
bruised inlquitles, taking the place or snf-
tering in our stead and satisfying the divine JUS
THE PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST
Ia Himself at once the priest and the victim. the
sole and exclusive priest OF the Christian Church
that Christ established on eartn and let no person
astempt to arrogste to himself the attributes OF
God Of HIS divine attribute. From the hour that
Jesus Christ said. ut Is finished" there has been
no other priest The rendlng Of
TIM VEIL IN THE TEMPLE
proclaimed this. The moment Christ died the veil
nom bottom to top, for that would have shown
the hand OF Misunderstanding the mercy seat; and
nom that hour-tLree o'clock IN the Afternoon Of
presence Of Christ in the sacrament as terrible
error, eliminating IN
fEARFuL FARCE.
In Spain, when dying man received the sacrac
ao~n s His Majesty gone down through the
mouth Of the body organs Was that Chris,ianity'
We believe in Christ coming again. we look for
Him, and remember the angels words to the
disciples, 'Jesus shall come again." Each night
rs we retire we have right to believe that we
morning. Other foundation can no man lay than
that which is laid. We have no new foundation.
We build upon the old: We have
NO NEW GOSPEL
to preach. II there are any persons believing
that our .oundation is On science civzssOn o.
now and forever, Jesus Christ from yesterday,
preached at Rome. Peter in Jerusalem, Timothy to
the Ephesians; tnat Luther, Savanaroio, wychne,
BIdSe IN me oar own countrs Sshop Uumnins
went on to say that they had no new foundations,
bat the old, precious corner stone They maoe
NO NEW DEPARTURK.
God iorDid that they should have any departure.
IL was the old departure, begun 800 years ago ut
patriots OF the American Revolution. He then
alluded to the TACT that the prayer books now used
aside and were employed for the nrst tune IN "a
years. Those were the books endorsed by some OF
THE DECLARATION CT INDEPENDENCE.
There was not, he said, book In the land con-
tanning such patriotic sentiments. On sure
fa.th, hope and charity, upon which the Church
would be raised They built in rope for the better
Tney for he "So o
would be neither sectsriau, narrow nor exclusive.
but broad ~ the love OF Goa. The reverend
preacher dliated At considerable length on the
freedom which the people OF Italy now enjoyed
after years OF bondage He said there was
to theenect that on the nrst night Of the new year
Q grape tree stands in Paradi and its leaves are
90 numerous that each leaf represents one Of the
angel shakes the tree. Whoever Is to die that
year his Leaf falls II he is to die early the leaf
who Knew whose leaf had now fallen but what
need they care 30 long they were sheltered by
Christ II their feet were on the solid rock
Bishop Cummins then announced to the congrega-
ton that he had been unable to obtain single
hail IN the city OF New York where they could
have morning and evening services. Negotiations,
however, had been entered into for a chapel IN
which both services could be performed; but II il
could not be secured service would lie held at
Steinway Hall next sunday morning He ex-
pressed his determination never to oniciate for q
congregation in churches where
Jews wEHE RENTED OR SOLD.
" was ais purpose that his church would be free,
ahu that the expenses Of the services should be
pasu es voluntary contributions collection was
Lien sahem up. and after singing the hymn,
,,ssssn MY Co., to Thee" the congregation dis
TIE BROADWAY TABERNACLE
The Rev. DR.. Tsy..r m En-. p>.soxer