New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-02
TISE WHERE.
RELIGIOUS GLEANIkGS
NM, FROM METROPOLITAN PuLpIrs.


Mr. Bsecher. at Plymouth Church. yester-
day morning selected for his subject that portion OF St
John where 80 predicts his departure from the
world and tells bis sorrowiuI disciples 1t Is expedi-
ont for you that go away; for II not away tho
Comforter will not unto you" After commenting
upon the wonderful record made by John OF the last
interview between Christ and his disciples which as a
story Of and affection found IN other tera'
tur, Mr. Bccchcr said there only trouble with
these rhartcrshey were like fruit trees that grow
hgb that children only take the windfalls For ~
only through the higher forms OF experience that
could enter into those discOursos and interpret them
II was thought that the material existence Of Christ
would be tho great and satisfactory means OF deternn
forest OF glor0us tree. out of which men have cut
III, "a ana biudgeOns and all minner of implements with
wbich sht another and. instead OF tbat being
Of controversies, IL was fOHnd tbdt men OF
rou w.on scholarship. sincerity and picty were d.
yd,J on almost every question. And 1t not half 50
mschrfo TIL. way ~ 1t would DO II inc pa OF duy,
lines OF Industry nd elements Of faith presented
10 men Ike many cakes the bakers counter where
men might take this truth and thhL trut1 ana nave
uOthin 10 do but to home AMI be happy This great
unit, OF church belief. added Mr. Ieecher fantasy
II wa for the disciples and Is best for tbe chch
aud Tor the race. that Clri,t left tho world Ifthe
savior had remained at Jerusalem there wonld Aayo
been either miracle or else he would haYo reiched
venerable age. and been not simpy miracle pnI a
monster, and he would have grown unike mon He
would have subject to human in1rmlte-, and con
tinually hamPered ~ them: Further thah tnd. tno
benctt. soein, HIM woud have been permitted only
comparatively small number OF the human race IL
woud made tbe service oi seeing Chrl7 Ourdeh
DR. T. H. Cnapin spoSo Yesterday morning upon 1.-THE
universally OF Gods providence. He who notes even
the fall OF sparrow told His disciples that they were
10 be prosecuted lie had been and was not to
he wondered ut that az times their hearts should
la them. When pass into CONDITION when
may be called Religions, We nnu tnnt th9
root aud core OF mat religion IL faith, and
comprehensive example OF religious life may be SAID
to De that Of who hrlny believes 10 Divine Provt
dence inc Bible thrills ali through ia pages from
Genesl, TO Revelation, with this truth Speaking OF the
narrow views held in come quarters, he said that tue
word ey nyc'a could not 10 understood ~ referring
certain doctrines that are found or supposed 10 ne
found. in the Bplc Ib're Is relief sometioes, ai'er
reading some OF the narrow and ph9p hcc creeds Oh
cert to turn to the broad aud grand chsp
tiers OF the New Testament
The Rev stephen H. Tying, jr. preached last night In
the Cooper Union, under the auspices OF the New-forR
CITY MssIon Mr. Tying chose for his text part OF The
nth verse Of the second chapter OF Hebrews The
captain Of their salvation perfect through suuefns
A.. laid that in every there is decisive battle
WsteriSo wns this decisive struggle Sedan aud sadowa
bear tho same relation to later wars and Just such
a'n and IL. n6ence viii las, forever. CHRIST was
the CAPTAIN and hero Of the contest; how many ana
powerful were the army OF His opponents. aud how
hyavely WAS lie prepared for them. The terrible mo-
arrived. and Christ stood alone the champion OF
me earth HIS best friend Peter had desert Cd Hlm
tho angels with whom He had communed IN the wilder
ness not there. aud e WAS then lie etiea III inc
agony OF his loneliness Ny God! why mast thou Tor
saken me 20 But the victory ls, and the throne OF
satan cast down your souls aud mine were saved J;
We were taken from darkness INTO marvellous hXht
The p,cht Rsy Bishop Cummlns preached at Steinway
Hall ia tho morning upon Tho lords Supper" Com
munion service in COMMUNICATION OF the LORDS supper
han been held 10 be the very heart Of Christianity
sacrament insurng divine grace. Yet II Christ was To
be pcrpetuay present IN the communion service, no"
Was it TO accounted for that there Was no sucn doc
trine in many books OF the Now Tessmentf one OF the
Gospel ~. Johns, had not even an account OF ine
nri. sunper: neither was il mentioned In the Acts
neither in the Epstles 10 tho Corinthians Ephesahs'
aoos.Ian. or Tnessalomans. ST. Paul the most eliDo
rate and searching writer Christianity, does no.
teach the doctrine OF the Lords supper Ihat Chist
may dwe ON YOUR hearts through faith was N, pray ef
Ia fha Ephesians not TO gain grace through the mouth
IL was q terrible view to contemplate priests no,uins
th Iu1ua
Chr.t himself lie thanked God that he was Tree from
M apostasy OF this klnd and delivered from tHls treason
- chrIst The bread and wine offered were only syn
mol. and underwent no change. 1--WE do TINS III remeh
! oft