, 1875-02-28
A Dissertation on Delicate
Theological Distinc-
tions.
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THE LAY PREACHER,

THE LAY PREACHER.
4 SERMON ON DRuTHEELy LOVE-
Behold how good and how pleasant It IL for hrsth.
'cn to dwell together in unity.
Last Sunday We dscoursed upon the box Of
precious ointment, which the penitent woman
used 10 anoint the feet Of the Savior The paa-
sage from which our text for this morning is
taken li1ens bro,her1y ioye to the precious oint
meat upon Aaroa's beard, which went down eycn
10 the skirts Of his garments. The simility is q
beautiful one, and has been for that reason prob
ably adopted as part Of the ritual of the an
Gent brotherhood Of Free aud Accepted Masons.
All through the Scriptures the duty OF brother]y
love is onjoined. LET brothetly lore continue ~
was one Of the special injuuctions Of Christ to
Ills followers, and its prevalence among them
wos cited as one Of the strong proofs OF genuine
C!1-:a4sa:.itv. ''How these Christians love one
another was said OF them in the primitive days
OF :Le Christian church.
Judged By this standard, wh1t uoald bs the
vcndic. OF the impartial observer at the present
day. 1t is a>fact patent to all, and as humiiatng
rs it is obvious, that the bitterest animosities
and the most yindic;iTe quar1es that hare cursed
tbe world have bean between thoae who pro
1cseed to be followers OF Him Who's. whole
teachings we're imbuod with spirit Of lore. In
our own times, and our immcdiate locality, NE
Aro happily free from those bloody demon-
ttratlo1,s which in former times, and even
1ocentlv, il other laads have brought shame and
zeproach upon the Cause OF christianity, aud
yet, even ia this generation, and in our OWN
midst, there is abundant occasion to cultivate
the ETnce OF hrotherly love, and it behooves Us
in our consideration ct the subject to regard
more PARTICULAR: lie beam in our own eye than
the mote in tia oi Gil: brother. To secure any
practical benelt ir;a:a ny u tho teachings and
tna1ims OF tho Eis,1:', Il is necessary for us to
bring then, right 1,.;,t and apply them directly
to ourselves; III. -. without intending to be
odensirclr FER "''", - annil make our treatment
Di the Eut,,'*: consideration essentially q
Jonlc 1Eat'": al 3eave to those Of the
cloth IL ..'c horrors Of the 1nquisi-
tiou. ti.e ::..s,..: AZ Protestant worshinpers
=. MeSIco. enc u,c o..s>:essionE of tho Bi6hops
b. bismarck or u tns Pope BY Victor Enaan-
tel
The th ,ory il TINT eli mankind are brethren.
but thos Of tho household Of faith especially
are supp ne1 to he united in . bond OF brother
hood srf stronger than that which makes ali Of
tho hum II t.:ollr akin Is this the fact? In
answer to this question lot as lool. back
over tn, history OF Christian churches in
Chicago for tho past few yearH. We need hardly
aslGde t, the jealousy ana il-wili that has been
Manifested between different denominations,
waic!, have occurred between members and Dag
tors Of the same faith and order. In pointing
cut some OF The 1nstances OF unchTistian strife,
We do aor 1roposo to esrouse the cause OF eithor
t.da engaged il any Of the controversies, but |
only use then, to illustrate tho plentiful lack |
of that brothet1y love which u&s lie the oint- |
naent On AaEon's beard and like the dew on |
3lermon- Occupying, Ms We do. in our capacity !
form. ne shall speak freely oi I'll denominations,
aod yet, is We hoDe. :" With malice towards none
wish charity for all" |
First. then, we wiTl consider that staid old con-
eetyatass organization known Is tho Protestant !
Episcopal Church, which clainas to have come |
down to us from the Apoat!es in an urbroken !
lins OF succesaion,-that il is de jurs and de- ]
1acto the soA original Jacobs, aud that The |
H,vste1ious power and virtue which fs impaired !
by the laying on OF hands in the rites OF Con-
ilrmatiou. Ordination, and Conservation can be !
trnced back through the long chain OF |
eighteen centuries, without . mixslng link, and !
1hat the subtle aud almost miraculous spiritual
essence is as pure and potent as when it was be-
slowed By the Apostles upon their immediate !
I
THE long, bittcr, and uncamp7oraisinS coutso- |
yeIay wa5ed between the late Bishop Nhiiehonsc
and one Of his Rectura, and which finally result
ed in secession, is fresh in the memories Of all
who read the daily papers. Tho partisans Of
either aide rushed into print, and tie secular |
papers wcre flooded day after day With articles
which, to say the least, wero not fragrant
With Christian charity and btqtherly love.
The strong arm of civil Ian nns invoked
we're appealed from and carried mp to the civil
courts. and the strange spectacle is seen OF
Rector, after having been deposed and degraded
By soleiun sentence, and elected and consecr.ted
- Blshop OF the ecceding Church. declared by 4
decree Of the civil cocrt still priest in good
standing Of the old organization.
More recently the death OF the late Bishop
Iaoe TIC election of successor necessary, and
L, 1f q
,!Ehed With numerous arguments esains: |
ts gen1nneuesa. Christiau brethren. 1
sho should dwell together in unity aud tho /
'ouds Of peace, enter i:so tho arena Of strife
,lth ~ TIC bitterness and inpiscability which !
ne each other Of fraud and duplcity, and in one
Instance the Bishop Of large and influential /
diocese in snosher State has been charged with | t
etual falsehood : and the end is not ret. Now. | !
-cthrea OF tho Episcopal Church, suffer an ad-
,cnition from lavman. These things ought \
ct to be, and il ye have 50 learned Christ yonr 1
eligious education has been faulty, End our ad-
ica ID that you go hack to the Great Teacher, c
ithout stopping TO count the links in the chnin j.
Apostolical succession. ! i
another notable instance is found in the pro :. =.
sediuga instituted by Prof. Patton against F1ot o
wing, for unsound teachings as Presbyterian II
assor. No doubt Prof. Patton is sincere, hon. s
It mar. but We inasine there are few even il
nong the most rigid Ca1yiniets who do not Il
ink that his action in that matter was ill-ad- q
sed. and displayed painrul want OF that 6
.o$herly love 50 highly commended IN our text. ii
g seems to have considered himself as being c,
'ecially set apA1t ae An orthodox Watchdog. e,
I'd bis following the matter up after Swing bad'
avoid further scandal. Withdrawn from tho ';
70 % dog Noble, as o. toa 'as ts9tS @itS ) )
ch telling effect by Henry Ward Reecher r.
the Independent during the campaign OF 1856, at
rhich Erastus BROOKS was Ikened 10 ve1Y &
aious but not orer-sagscious dog, vho for tt
ys persisted in watching aud barking at 4 hole a
the wau where = squirrel had entered, and, &