, 1874-04-20

tito anHwor which Paul maao to tbcso o,,arros.
and tho result Of tho trial. tho preacher
wont on to explain In what eonHe tha
word "herosy" Ia mado uac Of by the APOSTLE.
l1o asaortod that hereto, nccordtug to Paul In
thtH connection, Ia mol, ONO who consciously
r cjoots any fundamental truth Of rolIcion, or
ono who BuhatituteB his own copcoptlon for
"oho'ce,"'. which Is what tho word rnoana, osy-
molbgically) of gospel truth for tho goI,oral
one, and 30 crostos schIsin, but ono who mAkos
use Of the latost and boss revelation Of Gods
truth In such way na to conserve the truth OF all
paat revelations, ontnrgo tho domain Of truth,
and causo 1t to bo living and growing powor for
the conception Of spiritual things and their OK
presHion. It is the religion Of tho enlightened
and faithful minority; 1t ls tho c1e,nont Of 1ife
and progress in tho world md tho great necessity
VIVA . hereto, md Moaos and tho
prophets, jesus and Ills disciples, Cornelius
and Lutlor and tho noformora; Ohnnning and
Theodore Parlsor md Froe-RolBionists golloratly
Of those last days. And thus 1t Is that from timo
Some great truth, Gods new Mcasab, offering each
Parts H. sqsts @ Eao loft hand parts tho sheep
And the eloce goes BY forever twixt that darkuess
and tho night.
Mr. powora maintained that thore would AL
tlon OF progroa8 aud progress Is m element Of
religion because tho Gospel demands that now
WING must bs put constantly In new bottlos,. and
IT n sha 9e not done there is oas and corruption,
Tho history Of tho world waB appealed to in
proof Of this aaacrtion and tho experience o1
socts md pnrttca In Church md State waH cited
to show how oil great organizations doterior-
atod and must be reformed or destroyed. 30
soon aa tho Church becomes eHtablishod, It be.
gtna to ha impure; and from that tma
On tho nnmbor Of tts, horottcs must
tncroaso until tho herosy Of to-day becomes tho
orthodoxy Of tomorrow.
III. Powers said thaat Prof. patton vas Hight Il
tho oourae ho WAS pursuing, according TO tho
fact was the condemnation, not Of Prof. Swing,
but Of tho Presbyterian Church. Ha thought
that tho integrity Of Prof, swinR'a gospel, tho
quality Of hla preachtng, and the purity Of his
tho fotters Witch now Bind him. Whit is want want.
ed In these days is fidelity to truth AZ it is hold
In tho heart, and Its feaross proclamation In tho
pulpit at whatovor cost Of popularity or polf,
ts1nont, Rhetoric, general and Vague statements
| Of universal truths, will not apswor
The whole head ia siok and tie whole heart
faint, because our people are not positive aud
erty is not ncenao nor charity indifference to tho
| woll-holng Of others. Tho fault il that tho dog
mus which have beon formulated and taught IN
tho name Of the Gospel hare been false and
deyiltsh, and hence the reaction agolnst all posi-
The points were expanded and illustrated ut
length, and, IN conclusion, the proacher reoitea
tlle creed
AZ other men have crseds, 80 hare minc;
keop the holy faith In God, in mnn,
And In all aants that minister betwcon.
Ihold to one trus church Of all truo eou1s
Whose ehurchlY seal is ncithsr broad nor vine,
Nor laying on Of hands, nor holy oil,
But ony the amounting Of Gods grace.