New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-08


We be crcumcsed after the manner OF Moses We cannot
be saved, St. Paul did not fear to Withstand st. Peter
blamed there was no small dssensoa and dsputation
upon the point at Antoch much dsputng on the SAME
which believed gave their opinion that vas needfui 70
circumcse them and TO command them 10 xSep s s
law Peter, Paul, Baruahas, took the contrary siue
and ST. James, as PRESIDENT summed up the aeoa,o Mnd
put the question 10 the vote and then py sne u"eu
gwen and the encyci,caf letter with the solemn
preamble IL seemed good TO the Holy Ghost and 70
Can we fail to learn from this inspired history what
the right of Private Judgment really neaps II means
Tens and to express them freely but to be ready to give
way the opinion Of his brethren aud to accept their
sacous assertion of personal infalhbty; 1t seemed
good to the Holy Ghost and to but 1t does mean
ana 10 70 the Bo
for the guidance OF the Spirit to seek the mind Christ
persasaea 10 his own mind ana yet withs to know
himself 70 DO but man hae fall,se man, ssI lar
gifts may require be taught the way OF God more
perfectly still Peter who may deserve 10 De witnsoon
teach hun cannot be as God, knowing all things
Can assume to myself the gTaSs OF
deny because he the successor OF ST. Peter claims
@ VI he Holy which, have
much more abundant as that should be more certain
words OF Hun who spake as sPake, and upon
whom tine Ghost came down on the day OF Penecost 10
ali ALT TRUTH And when the holy and humble man
OF heart goes. in this frame OF mind, into the
SfetSrep assembled there with one Ac XIV,
25) In the name OF the Blessed Trinity; when solemn
HOW Ghost not upon one but upon all When the Holy
Communion Of the body and blood OF CHRIST mas uhte
DO the word Of counsel which the private Judgment Of
each member in particular will suggest to his mpdf
am midst Of these gifted men, Il I, have
searched the 80 have h have thew
walked with Cod much more have they am the least
OF all these holy men Ihere are men mere WHOSE est
to the conclusions OF any own deeeitfu! heart
for surely in this multitude OF councillors there
True it is that times have been, and may be again.
when one man may stand alone in the midst OF an
tercedea with GGa Atnanasns stood alone against ia
poet has feigned that some seraph Abdiel
Among the hhrss faithful only he"
But Of all the spirits that require TO tried whether
they be OF God, this spirit OF championship needs the
greatest caution. 1t was no true assumption which
TO- But what saith the answer Of God unto him Ro-
% ~ nae Sawe %
What greater temptation can there be to pride than ,9r
of peculiar opinion 1t is thus that the unity Of
he Gnurh Is rent when men say ana am q
aud NJ Calvin" and" Wesley" and OF Simeon"
and Of fusey" But what saith the Holy Ghosts Is
As children who have sailed their boats in the pond
when they down to the sea in ships and there see the
works OF the Lord and HIS wonders in the deep, so the
mind. and measures all things by his own stand
ard Of thought, is amazed TO mud how little he
older wiser holy, aud higher in station than him
self. His feelings will be those described by Isaiah
cause the abundance of snail be converted unto
thee" He is as one that has launched out into the
Cannot t be fstGcmed nOw partial now seem those
which he drew with did not reach to the depth of
love the measure whereof longer than the earth and
broader than the sea Dob x 81. But now he comes to
ELK the mind OF Christ by counsel with his brethren
pray with them for the knowledge of that funess
De Se with al ps saints phes % e
The son escapes as from prison in which single ray
shOne upon it through narrow chink true hght
have been, from the one true and only SUM- but still
IN the hailowed interchange Of spiritual counsel in
united prayer, in frequent communion. the light shines
Of ali with whom he walks as friends in the house
OF God Feelings unknown before thoughts which
never sSScons Of Holy Scripture wider range Of
spiritual sighthese are the ever growing and rpening
fruits of life OF sympathy and communion with those
whom God has united together III the mystical body Of
HIS blessed Son. The whole character OF his mind is
changed He has come like hermit out OF his cell TO
impart his brethren the answers which God has given
TO his lonely prayers and to receive back again from
glory which been shed abundanty upon the Synod
assembled heart TO pray for the outpourng of
fhe Holy Ghost. The conceit of private Judgment Is
swallowed up the full assurance Of the conviction
which has been brought home to the minds OF all The
words pleasant and SO customary. " This Is my
view" give place TO the soulsustaining decision which
TspUes all Srs seemed good to
the Holy Ghost and TO us"
Will teach ali things. and bring all things to our re-
membrane, whatsoever Christ has said unto us John
How viii the OF Trsn TSde US nS all
that end We compelled 70 answer that we are no.
live cannot be the mind Of Christ the Prince of Peace
thus that can keep the unity OF the spirit in
dies cannot be the teaching Of the spirit Of truth This
IS not the way by which we s6au De guided 70 the
one There can be more contention when We have
once found the truth II is no use to say tha we agree
rreyous is il that we should quarrel about tres. But
rhes they not Every particle of The truth OF God
OF gold hidden Ia q bucketfu OF sand. 1t is all truth
that seek, and not partial truh truth In doctrine
action Of the Christian life There must be compro
mise with truth saying that one opinion or one rule
OF life is as good as an9ther alner IRON M
Christian doctrine practice ought not to rest until
have found out whether he be wrong or
This is what the world calls bigotry, aud whyf Be
cause the world nothing for the truth IL prefers
sect which he processes TO doctrine that it is only
the name OF Christ whereby men must be saved
rnI know the Lord Jesus Christ to oe the way the
truth and the fe What they despse as dogma is that
which we seek as tluln' VIC
foh which was once delivered to the saints Jude iD
How must contends Not with STRIFE and ill-wlll'
but with mutual forbearapce stormy debate ana an
ry recriminat0n the Oane aud the disgrace OF the
synods Of the Church. Leave them to the world to
wbich they belong, though even In the civil as
sembiies it is an unseemly thing that they who
profess to govern others should be unable 70
control themselves. But IN Christian Synod, III which
we pray OF the Holy Ghost the tone must
no NOT as OF those who contend for victory but OF those
Who seek for truth Hush broiers hush the Dove has
liz hted in the midst take heed lest she again i0d her
wings and fee away 10 be at peace Ihat Holy spirit
pr0ph afs nd an
answer the prayers Of the faithful 10 guide them 10
tie true Interpretation OF that Word OF life, which,
thou g plain 10 the SIMPLE yet contained nara say
fngs hich "they that are uuearned ana unstable
wrest 70 their destruction q Peter, III l6). Was
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