National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-01
Yetrcpolitau NE. Church,

The bright sunshine Of yesterday morning, to-
gether with the generally understood fact that
the Metropolitan church would enjoy the miRstra-
tions Of Rev. DR.. Tiffany, present pastor but a
very short time longer, (this being the last Sab
bath Of the present Conference year suficed to
nil the church, including q large portion Of
the Risles After the preliminary services, the
hrst lesson, an account Of JosePh's visit to his
brethren and the second the parable Of the sover,
being read by another clergyman, DR.. Tiffany
proceeded to deliver a discourse from st. John
III: For the law was given by Moses, but grace
and truth came by Jesus Christ" He said: II
will be seen that the Evangelis. here uses these
terms to express the relation Of God 10 man-the
law, grace and truth. But God himself is IN
changeable, is the same yesterday, to day and
forever hence these terms simply Yindicste the
different fQEUs in which he has manifested Hun
self TO the world in diferer: ages. And all these
1ortns are but expressions Of Gods will; the law
OF his demands; grace, Of supply, OF supernatural
power to obey; and truth, his incarnate son, who
4 tRe end 2! the law for rtghteCusness to every
by Adam or his descendants, there arose the
necessity Of means to make US Keep it, which was
supplied by the sacrihee Of Christ, when aPpropr-
aIed through faith.
In Christ, We have the only direct expression of
God ever given to man. In nature, we have an
indirect one such as we gather Of an author or
an artist from his works; but the gospel FUR
nishes the only personal revelation Of him. All
ether systems, as those Of Oonfucius, Vedas, and
the CLASSIC mythology Of the Greeks are but abOr-
tions TO which the human mind has given birth,
in its effort to realize conception Of the true God
But men had only caught OccatIOnal glimpses
of him, until the wise men OF the East, guided
by tie miraculous star, found him ia the nanger
OF Bethlehem. Christ was the end to which
Moses and his whole typical ritual pointed; or,
as the Apostle Paul says, 1.-THE law was school
master, 10 bring US to Christ"
Dr.. T. then proceeded to point out some striking
parallels between the incidents in the lives of
Moses and Christ, such as their lives being
threatened in infancy, each fasting forty days,
Moses giving the law to the twelve tribes and
committing temporal matters to seventy elders
and Christ's selecting the twelve Apostles AMI
sending forth seventy disciples, etc. The Old
Testament dispensatiOn, though styled minis
trstiop OF Death" was sim spoken of as
GLORIOUS" and, indeed, was so, with its pillar Of
cloud and fire, its shekinsk, its imposing cere-
monies and numerous miraculous evidences OF
JehOvah's care and guidance: bat the Gospel
diEpsnsatiOn and the light shining from Mount
Calvary .'eLcels in glory" and while the law
brings US 10 Mount Sinai. grace and truth bring
us to Mount Sion. But Christ really inspired all
the master spirits Of the Jewish dispensation
from Moses downward, and he promised to be
with his disciples to the end, which is their
guarantee Of victory. Not only did he live and
work through the Apostles, but in such men as
Luther, who. finding the bark launched by the
fishermen OF Galilee stranded on the shore, re-
fitted and renamed it, and getting on board,
launched 1t on new voyage, on which II had
now been sailing prOsperOusly for several cen
turtles. While all that was merely cireumstantial
and ceremonial under the law has been done
away, all that lie spiritual remains
As most Of our readers have undoubtedly
ayailed themselves Of the opportunity Of listening
TO DR.. Tiffany during his ministry here, it is not
outline OF the discourse, conveying but feeble
idea Of the beauty Of his diction, and nothing at
all Of his iervid eloquence at times which must
be heard 10 be appreciated. Having had the
privilege OF bearing him atyariOus times for some
years before his coming, as well as during his
present pasturate, we think we can safely say
there are few pulpit orators in the country that
excel him in his best efforts. While adjoining his
ciseourses with the graces Of scholarship and an
almost tropical richness Of illustration, he does
not allow Inis TO take the place Of a genuine
Methodlst warmth and earnestness in presenting
the practical truths Of the gospel. We under
stand that his next field is to be Chicago, and,
while rot new one to him, we believe, he will
undoubtedly win further laurels even in the city
which boasts CollyeT, an Irving and Cheney.
The music was as usual very fnely rendered
BY the quRrtette choir, consisting or Mrs McCar-
tee, Miss Jeanie Bryan, Mr.. Witherow and Mr..
Widney: Mr. McCartee, organist The hymn,
"Jesus, Lover Of my Soul" with solos for the
eontTaltO, tenor and soprano, was especially good
St. Marks P. z. Church, Capitol Hill.
This church has one Of the best locations in the
city. 1t is expected that a new and much larger
church will be erected on the site Of the present
ediiee. The present reetnr has been very faithful
in his ministry for Several years pas ana is now
favored with increasing congregations. The ser
vices yesterday morning were conducted by the
rector. Mr.. FlOridus Steele, assisted by Rev. Mr.
CatteTsOn. Of New YORK. Mr. Oatterson preached
the serDOn-adapted to the Lenten season-frOm
the words: "NoW is the accepted time; to-day is
the day Of salvation" The aim Of the preacher
was 10 show the Importance of preparing to meet
God in view Of the many uncertainties Of life, the
S-'SA4-sJ Va NS1bAls aA
Christ P. e. Church, East Washington.
On invitation Of the rector, (Rev. q. d. An
dreWsO Rev. DR.. Addison, of Trinity church.
preached yesterday. His thems was the duty Of
Christians TO do whatever they do, in all things
to the glory sf God. The attendance Of the con-
gregation at this, the Oldest church in Washing.
ton, continues good.
In the evening, the Dean Of the Washington
COnYocation, Rev. DR. Levin, Il. D., Officiated in
the absence Of the rector on missionary appOint-
ment. Text: BE not deceived; whatsoever a man
soUeth. that shall he also reap. If he sow to the
flesh Ae shall Of the flesh reap corruption If he
SOW 10 the spirit he shall of the spirit reap life
everlasting. The venerable preacher powerfully
demonstrated from this truth the deceitfuIness Of
sin and the blessedness Of life we'll spent in the
eryiee Of God.
Fourth Street IS. e. II. E. Church.
The Rev. J. Z. Amos. pastor, preached from the
text, Matt. 10: xxi: W hosoeTer therefore shall
confess me before men, him will confess also be-
fore my Father whish is in heaven, He satd the
text suggested two leading thoughts: first A duty
to he performed; second an honor To be confssse ed
The duty, then. Of confessng Christ. and arKuei
frcm these standpOints the necessity on the 5r tc
tice Of religion and therefore obeyfnn the word
of God. He explained what was is1nIied nv me
Injunction TO confess 70 Christ and said thai the
confession should be made before men-alI man
and SIS the text instructed Christ would confess
us before his Father in heaven.