New-York tribune., 1874-02-23

.rho sermon at Trinity Chapel, IN West
Tvonty f!th ST. near Broadway, last evening" ""S u'
byored ty the RI Rev. A. Cleveland CoXe' upon tne
uresent state Of the Church 10 Europe particularly ~
s,ermany where the Old Catholics have ther estsosn
.nt and the need OF greater energy In assisting inc
work Of reformation. and against the errors OF the
p mish Church collection was taken mp IN aid Of the
I,lian mission. The text was: Thon mast 10"
mes even in sardis which have not dehled their gar
nter Rev. Ill., A. He spoke in the main as follow
yc are especially commanded 10 read the oool ~
,evelatons though probably book Is more neglec1
An these days We are perhaps approaching pino
waen is words moro appropriate thah ever AZ T"S
topclilg e thought TO think Of ;ho great Hlgh FIl'S
.oulpe second time down 10 the earth and stana'o
cong the golden eandesticks which represented bis
,s.rcbes. Another thought which was suggested ~as
The thought whethor ali these candlesticks burnt
oarey and brightly Alas, they did not Even
tho deGled church in saIdis lie sent mes
,,ses Of love The lesson is that while our
oercfi Lord thus speaks to them lie gives to the few
40 hiul ones remaining there The wOrE OF reforming
tChurch By their kindled zeal to save it. The mes
$40 n The lesson Of the das was 20 two churches, ssr
c,apd IaOdicea. Iaodioea, not Ike sards which had
b,y faithful ones left was Mother cold nor hot hut
Levara In this season Of Lent IS it not well for ns
=, aAUle ourselves and ii We are not ukewarm In
Arfiifh. Look out ia the world and see how much IS
b,rg done to awaken the love Of God, and ask your
how much your PRAYERS are d9lng IN the work
Rena
and ask yourelyes II yOu are not LaoolCeshs'
blessed be Goo that here; AZ the begin
6sPab.r nnmbers So V gres' and so wonderful are
CHANGES WLch God has developed IN the CHURCHES
Gurope that the SUBJECTS new, even II often spoken
fore. Wien few year. ago we sfnt single agent
- Europe IN the work OF reformation, he was told TO
and hem that the work must not be done by going
~ Tue church. He was 70 remind them that IL could
DC done by any outburst. He was charged 10 tell
81 patent men than the work could best 0e done ey
ference 10 the history OF tie Mother Church. What
the fictsi There was 40 press in Italy, through
On communications could b. sent to the people.
e. were no stores where Bihlcs could be sold.
y vas the state eight or nine years ago, and
ow uie Scriptures are freely sold IN
is OF TIE Vatican. Preaching is heard throughout
tht land. What has brought this about Tie papers
thougbout Italy freely receive our publications. day
afler day. The impulse OF the Italian people caunOt
be comprehended, but they that reform is nigh in
see that hit which the Pope bitsses wthers away Re
rssed MaxmiliaD, and he shot; his wife, and she
Ia lost HeF miud Napoleon, aud he has passed away
have suOken OF the lukwarmness OF our own church
b7: it that Journalism has not given fLe
riCuars of tue great religious agitation around
s,e changes which took place in one country iD The
pdpal denomination have affected 10 everywhere. IL
The late Council Of the Vatican a new body was
created. Tie defining of new dogma, shaking tho
the proces II rhe world. that pOrtentous 1t was
not received without the calling OF council which
je its Dogma Those who would not receive these
. Jdognas not ow to that tins a reyolu-
l.. . emo they made new church, calling themselves
the "Od Catholics" The Conflict came first upon the
o. rDdu EDpIre. The Emperor himself fell back upon
the history Of empires and reminded the Pope
That he had been the humble subject of kings
more mighty than himself Secular history
is for this position; take the
Of Lord, who declined TO have anything to do
Sith political affairs, Tue Emperor, statesmen, and
I-eple o Prussia say that the preates Of the Roman
g. snail obey the laws Of the and while the Pope
n MS an authority above all rulers and nations. The
matter Of the relation Of the Pussian the Old Catho
hes has ITS civil as well religious aspect. The Old
SathOhcs say, Here we are, members OF the German
EaHreh the Bishops refuse 20 grant us the sacrament
and the P0ntH at Rome mathematics us II we render
sesar the Things that are Cssars, and 70 God only
tLlngsathat are Coos, We have pQt changed.
nary says we insist that the Bishops shall
y the laws ot the land, and Bishop has
c,pe forth and taken the oath and become a bishop OF
Che German church Tue question OF the stipend OF
. biYhOp came up ~ the German Parliament. Ii was
osed by the friends ~ the P8pacy but point after
ant brought up and vanqnished, and the stipend
sss voted. nave been asked II their position be
trstiiied ty ecclesiastical law. We must remember
81 the od Catholics have not gone out OF their
p, ~ ehurcn, IL been law that IN any church,
the few VINO remain true 10 the ancient church
aDl reject novelties and what IS contrary TO Coos
VOID ale The true church. IL their bishops excom-
uJunCate them, the accommodation is void. Such II
the position Of the OLD Catholics Ia Pruss o.
Nov Gnu ch placed has right te obtain bishop IN
best way possible. bishop elected by the people
the clergy ana cOnBecraed blythe representative c5
o national church. that Of Holland. DO they intend 70
sIoV there They We cannot 80 70 the Pontn 9f
RtDe bound 70 look into the ancient laws, and
Investigate the right the wrong OF these dogmas and
Innovations IA conclusion not right that at tle
else this solemn day In which we have been eahed 20
onurcO thiuk OF our sDs 70 have thoughts d
5-ec IN prayer 10 God to help His Church In other
s-G ~ dc our Sess " assist' those who need .ur