New-York tribune., 1874-03-16

and lot the clear light Of day to restore the olc
primitive Church Of the APOSTLES Thi" ,s the %0t
lated rubbish which surrounds the old Church
heard to-day T. rho saSt Sd ritual G lxmbo ig
OF reform, though 1t IA old when our country was
emerging from the wal of tho KeVS,on @ @ our PaFns En
clish Church but oh how changed sacerdoalism rs
there is IN 4 no pre r pse nsy from
doctrine that only through . eo ,ne
ptest % nt for paron for mercy for peace. the
rict stands and says Como TO to baptism, to for
% nc 10 od Cnrc to see If there IL reform
Perhaps of you have "a to ~ ~ over @
him and saws Receive the Holy Ghost these are
terrible words. wonder almost that tne pI.s - 0
the hJly Ghos through these handshot as pescneI'
not as prcsbyter but as priest IN the hr Usyod
look upon the words "a bIasphemous; onris u,o,o% %
them but he uttered them rs God. Iney were % never
designed TO hc spoken by man 10 man man hu ,ao nnip
adds WbosOeyer sins We remit they are reteu u'
them auI whomsoeyer sins We retain they are
Thts Is terrible M wonder that under such prayer
book there has grown mp such sistci oi
ana rituasm IL IS the boOb OF the Ruallhl III proves
his doctrine. He has right TO stay III tpe church ne
has right 10 preach cohie>a9n a,u w M o,"o, aa
penance. Ii was said ~ this pulpit last Suy that M
agitation had hegun In the P!Oesint Episcopal Churcn'
and thai IL reform cOuld he begun In that body our wOik
would he almost done. This il true. Iltnai M must ne
mn ne Teformed-tte word "priesi" he driven ont
Know there are good men IN the Protestant Erseopa,
Church-mcn better than l am. But mere "OfA Is W
draw men ana women Dl tne pulB VI tle' Nv, ,d ,
teaching. from non Episcopal churches to them ana
Last October at of the anniversaries in Baltimore
venerable clergyman got up and said: Mr. Caarnan |
Episcopal church. While live can guide them, but
when am gouo they viii be liable to be lea astray oS
false doctrine" mother returning from chuich with
her children recently felt compelled TO say TO them
The pastor taught yon 50 and so but II was mol Uods
word" And this was their pastor
We have broken away from these rituals ana 90 osmas
and pray you stanu last III NM use r Der sycI bx
faith in Chr," simply to thy cross cross, cling No % pi9st Sd
tO L
upon the bosom Of my Redecmer.
congratulate you, brethren that YOU are free IRON
another bOndagc-hat OF bigory They profess 20 rs
evc that the Episcopal IN the only church Of GOd thJ
regular ordination gives the only right 10 preach Gods
word II we needed any tnat We nave cause
for rejoicing in freedom the events or thc past
week would give IT, clergyman of tins Church Ol Eh-
gland cuu'os TO this country with uno reputation ahd
the highest credentials He receives license TO preach
the Protestant Episcopal Churches OF New-fork anu
Brooklyn He goes INTO Presbyterian church TO pracn
the word Of God. That is all. HIS liconses arc taken
from him and he Is branded because ne recognizes
Dr Du.yea rs minister " Christ Has II come To TINS
.-nat The Protestant episcopal Church stands alone
cnurches-slands alone like the Romish Church, and
says, II am the only Church" II ever
This h"Hdage I do so now, Only tne
laying on hands can make man true minister
Chalmers, owens Baker Watts, Wesley, and White
field ieuOred TAol Say TO them 1ouArt not ,Alls
tlin ministers because Won were nor hg.lTiy Ty OF
daned" You are not in the succession Ihe Roman
Catholic Church has the succession anl lle tOo en
who net IN council III Rome had an IecoNcG te iioy
Ghost by the laying on Of hands pas ed decree invest
ing the Pope WIN ihe attnhttH OF HOo IL i 10 ts
that the Protestant Episcopal Chufch must CONF
BrethTcu congratulate Nou tnat We are Tree 10 tccoE
nize ali of Gods ministers their ministry, ana tnclr
sdcraments They are Gnds cnOscn ones; tiey stanh
the Rock OF Ages. say tO You today, Brethren
stand the liberty WnCreWlt ChIlst las made you
free" liberty bc of GOd man cannot overthrow !t
In the miGst Of the heated fires of persecution the
Church Will gIOw and stand firm. II true TO tHe
priesthood CErist lac viii be with us We have taken
up the prayer book which Onr Revolutionary fathers
| picpare. and their slCccs.0rs threw away, We VIII
make the church what iathcrs designed II to bod
pure Evangelical Church.
Before the sermon. BisuOp Cummin' announced 'h't
negotiations were in progress FOR securing church on
OF before the first OF May. In the mean time sunday
services will DO held a. hcrctofOrc-mQrninss at stem
way Hall and evenings at Lyric Hall