, 1875-07-05
THE PULPIT.
Sermons on Subjects Appropr1'
ato to Indcpondcnce.Day'
Tho Rev. DIR. Tiffany Speak"
OF Christianity In Our
Free state.
Tha Rev, Sumner Ellis Treats Of tho
Perils Of the Republic.
Dr. Locke Discoursea Upon the
Ruler Of Rulers.
Tho Rev, NIr. Williamson Tells How
tho Fourth Is TO Do Observed
Sunday.
:" The Vital Forces Of National Lie !" Is
tho Subject Se|ected by !.
Dr.. Powers.
Dctifcntory Services Mt Plymouth
urcll---Dr. Bartlctt's
Sermon.
The nov. F. ID. Ellis Rccounts the His
tort Of Baptist Struggles.
Dr.. Fallows on How to Deal with
6keptica."
Dcdtcntory Services Mt Plymouth
Qhurcll---Dr. Bartlctts
Sermon.
rhe Rov. F. II, Ellis Rccounts the His
tort OF Baptist Struggles.
DR.. Fallows on How to Deal witt
6keptics."

~. u.r.n.+ ~ er~inytv ~ r Hhnrt1. prn1chna
-..us.-.:., ~. +.,,nx, 4. Tia tart.
1r;.do,; and tnnwio1ao shall bo tbs stability Of
tby tia,es-isa.ah xrriii., o.
E,uety snd t,ine years ago to-day tho phasago
ct tho Declaration Of Independence proclaimed
tho birth Of a now nation. An wo look back
tpon tho ovontfni yoara wo aro filed With devont
gratitude for tho sWccp which has attended
bog,nnius aoeming'y go iaaueptcious. Thirteen
States bAYe become tArty-aevou. Throe millions
Of peop1e baYo become forty millions. and thoy arc
ceuented by the blnod Of wars, tho pfoaporityo OF
pcsce. aud the fruitful marriage of tndustrtA
Ioi] rttf, tho elements OF focund Nature. 1ero
49, ,c,,,t,.t,nc. cs raca With rsna eaosn to bo
.,~as;.a,. 49, st.1vs,t ,n,nhood 1ba nnpl3ances
Of culture seem to Indicate nhaaua' lnte'lee'uAl
rcet1tta aud despite all seeming to tAo contrary
t., 1oc.t md iudtvtt,ua, tuntanres eop religious
snn,,m,ns paryades tho laud, aud tho question
Of thS no1elplo coo''nuHuSo - 'ns'o -.
forces iteelf upon ovury thoughtful mind. We
know tbst pls.y and patriotism woeo the founaa-
t,ons upon which thu Legislators of old orecssd
tho P'''sta y. eo, v'"aaas 49, .,a rn,n;... Wit
ttona OF 6tatcb, fln8oome' nna E'nI"soo. "nas
to-day la the relation among "a OF saese TWO suo-
iecss Of deepest iatorcat? What connection near
~ r.oota IN tnern betneen OF. politics apd our
.,;,s.a ,,a,,~sa, tha tda,s which M .s.oci.te
fei!slon' OF oe'"een 'no 4uo"e ","sn ~ ~''9sN"'o
With these TWO forma OF EXPRESSION
In the first ages OF which we have historic
r.corl d. ths,s interests were idouttcsl, tho Patti
.-oh -. MI on,v pr;,st and King. hut obedi-
aten vac ~ .;.-.t w., ..,,.as -, ~.,,ao,,~
ence 70 eis't antno''ty "Aa "eo"sa ~ .oMk.oae
har nhrEo stata Tas stroaa
enonuls 10 be indeneudeut, md each feAred tho
.ntsronaun Of .be other, In tho ruder ages this
an'Asons'u =. ~ b., -. Et,a,,n,n. h..
ma 1AtHA tho nnwNf Which C0f1D1HQ TUG $cfEbH
Of both worlds hszdencd Into = crushing des-
no,,.1n. the S.sse seculsrlzea the Church and the
rara "a ta int,,ancs i,y the domination
q ~ .he Jew,sa Jees,s1 tssn ays hn
she aonpI wa H., rr,.i 9rnn, ti,a aacsrdot9
tao asset III =. ~ re1or,, - ra,rss.ntci tn ~
otnoo ano 'u!a 9aohs .'a+n3,. TIn .,.s,nnis
~ asF!us si po.u ~ H. IL snG the Ehurch wars
made 70 Ieunste toe staso anu .ue oSin
sie'lou . WIZ If..,., henn1,,nn = inn.r Et,i
az tn1ooo uzzan ra1ioin6 .nd thn .ccie.i
Jaaelsm W. hsou" ,,1s,,.iH ~ nv w." ~ "'v,
AeIlcal ee.ap!!anuops .p s-.a ~ -. 1,1S q Ia
power shd ~ tnas ,tt, y. .oe ~ "o ~. az
aohDs,ul snotues sloef m. 'x,.ot, 1,,t,se
oou'u uate osooa .uH9. Au IN .zr,s,.r rafnrrn
Sne wotia Was Ipo IT - @ III ~ =, ho 1.sad n
ane natioe o. eaa W. -; ~ natnns enid not
church Gathe1ea on. Q! e. nston st,on san, wv
be the Author o. mescY nAao'.hI i.s' !ouso. ~
eo1'o nok iuentlty tanoo. ,1,.ta ~ - ac.srax
mntea m,gns 90 ,sta5 snnn1I ~ i''o'a0' VI "o''A''
cd " political ooavnlaioa: nsa., ~.
no aiono sceae 90 nnse oon'psoopnuSli .mo
possibility Of spiritual H. ~mon ehonn IT,. o.
plegnste anu sitauze pol!noal lolLls. ~" Jus 70
| lndepondent o. thens: dn 3o Tonaeitnt r' "otqs'
"KendeF 70 t@aaf mo tnl1E1 "n!o9 sle Geaad at.t
and 70 God tho things nhlch afe uoas potns
ont the whole distinction. tnsaf nlKns pe
King. Emperor, Or lreeldsnti telgn " n9feut. y.
tary right Or By the will ot tho people; attil tac
dusiss Which he might lmposo oou'a no5 inter, ta.
fore with tho spiritual onliRAtiona when "efo
due to God.
80 long - tho Christian Church Wea refoe.
cused ssct 10 political minority fhis ps1nclple
was carried out by tho force Of citcumsthuccs
but the conversion Of lsoman EmpeI,
or changed tho whole aspect ol
| their condition. and Chrtatlahatf oooalno
dominant religion bs eacrtfclng tho political r.
forms wboh Chtist had introduced. When tho
| Church bad oncs Rraspod tempotsl powet it pur
sued the enlargemsnt OF ita Influence with sseadj
sim until it crowded tho EmporoT out Of hi
THRONE. and the successora OF tho Apostles bo
cana temporal Princes. Christianity, however
conIAtned tic elements of ts own redemption
roDresscd for mora than 1 Thousand yoars bT thi
amslRaust,ou OF Church and State, the splrittla
elsueut broke out tn tha Reformation. Du
Luther, Who WAS 6lted With horror It tho Idea o.
Clsist's followers wearing I crown which Chris