New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26
ling, 9TH, /, my beloved Son, in whom

multitude, saying, "Th' is my beloved Son. IN "nom
T Te Of special revelation shows that III, resonrce,
Of good for the sinful are inexhausblo apa tice
@ no a take s eopse In Gods mind there another
justice meeting the emergency; mdeI; pns nv ff a
owe not 10 nature but to revelation Nature shows
Him m His power revelation IN HIS ihtnerp nod d.
Nature places before our eyes the evidences OF ts
creative glory; revelation gives the proofs OF ny
tenderness and sympathy TO kn'W GDa iI
Greatness astronomy helps and every science IS tns
1andmad of religion. When 1 see the exnnt 0, hi ~
skirs Know AS nothing else can teach me His infinite
love, when from the starry anpitnhes s ., ,h VIZ
Gin Mar 10 the cradle in "a manger to the carpenters
shop t the teachers profession 10 he cross lo Snsu
n , discipes The greater we God to be in Ma
tre the loftlcr conception OF HIM as H.
more adequate will become orr apprehension Ol M,
His Naturalization TO each of to our children
and in all the surroundings ana ~ cr1
trust and the Church il receive II anu Keep ~ 9nd
hand il down as tho book OF wisdom ana ove. ~ VIZ
committed the oraces OF God This trust was so slefed
TO the Jews that idolatry was held ny the 20 =, e
eaTlv christians the New Testament was the deposit OI
faith Christ was a faithful and true wltnets dne
APOSTLES were band of witnesses, confcsso,s anu
iyr, Paul said to Timothy, Keep thai wnlch Is ton
mitted to thy trust avoiding proane ana E and IIde
and opposiiions of science falsely 80 et ;rd to nm,
earnestly conendcd for tho aith once " '"'
II il clear then that the Gospel Isl deposit that the
Church is tho depositary, and God the dcp3,9r D'o
place of facts and dark SAYING alSpico p
pie teachings. Rome has added TO the dPo "a
the dogma Of the immaculate conception anu ne % h
of the infalliby OF whom they choose 70 tahe nv
functions of Cod But abuses co not abolish tneln p
are His witnesses The trustees are heidt0 hg account
No duty higher than that OF testylng 10 thc VI
the grace OF God. For 20 years You anu h NH
You have confessed your faith that faith held py tie
Church from the beginning by the Chrghp5 or n
Church of France, OF England, and OF scotland Inese
doctrines are one with the early creeus.,h1 pIrJ
Thus we are in sympathy and accord with the procession
of the ages. We too confess the Unity ana iTng VI
God the character OF Christ and the efficacy Oh lis uea
These we have proclaimed every time the bell has runS
its to the weekly service; every lhe you
of Christ and every tincI have preached from ths pu
Christianity meets these adverse Influences inc nlst
IA SkeDcism Science falsely called, says thaI tnB
on is incredible and miracles impossible ~ Is easier 10
believe in Gods athery love than III ms @ m No
God IL easier to believe III an Immortal ne tuih III
blank hereafter. We should look sheplicsn III ,'e i'oe
that has ordained the rampant skepcism OF moderh
more ardent more true their faith There is also OPP
position within the Church There Is iniscaiieu charity
and false beraty which dspenses with the confession
of the truth OF God 1t is part OF genuine
10 ignore the difference between truth ana error "9
churches of order in this city have recently @
the Confession Faith which our bond or union on the
ground that they would be less scctarlih ahu noIg
Christian As II to desert office that CHRIST ordained
brought the heart nearer 10 Him. A. II man ucdne
more manly By removing his principles, or more mllndh
by dls0wnng his family and his country Inc Chnrch
has no reason to exist except it teaches His doctrines,
and suffers for Him The world is battle life conflict
truth prize. Such conduct is cowardce and deserton
Akin This ndierentism which teaches at doc
of little value. and that the practical lie Is everything
The Church denies and contradict5 THIS Inc GosPel 10
vital and life giving Religion is the life OF good morals
in which love to God grows into love TO man anu Ir1
being mnisered unto one becomes minister unto me
lowest and for the lost NO teacher mas ileht
to invent doctrines and abrogate Ola ones IL he
preach the Gospel he should no longer pe ac
krrowlcdged as a servant of Christ He should be q
teacher and not founder His commission Is ae h
otherwise he has warrant for what ne says II oy pa
tient study Word and loyalty 70 the Master he IL
clothed with authority he occupies tne su1iTsh PIsl
ton He speaks i'll Gods name and he Is clear wndI
men will hear whether they VIII lorDear Iuls 10
every mans chief education for eternity paul praises
the Thssaonans because they heard ms words no. as
those Of man but Of God There 10 no hgher auy 'na
the discrimination between what Is Gods %ort ana ana
what is mans; and when HIS VIII IS asccrtaheH no Huty
is solemn as 10 obey IT, What tue Roman CnuIcn as
signs TO the Pope the Apostle gives to every CHRISTIAN
Humble, patient effort TO do Gods VIII Is rengon ana
education for the truths OF God in eternity man pc
comes disciple in the effort to be one ana me ~ S
its witness The steward and tho disciple " eaen
other. One teaches the other becomes converter ny tne
truth. snd not by priest or sacrifice ro,,on, ho,r
ing witness and contessng the doctrines which the Pilgrim
faith of the early Church. which patrarchs looked for
ward TO- and OF Which prophets prophesed and Psamist
ss heard Of his Church till was called to it from the
West Presbyterian Church in philadelphia Its member
f Was s Slow VI" to recosn1e the cali as from God
ceped it simply from aid duyt O ancpate has The
lines have indeed fallen TO me ia pleasant
they have been few compared with my blessings Men
mass way familiar faces vanish, but the church abdes,
The body remains. The church was seven and halr
wears old when l became Its pastor, ana occupied %
wooden building at Clinton and Gatesayes The present
edhce was dedicated Dec IS, 1850 1t was far III adj
of the neighborhood and this imposed
q burden OH the trustees which only generous hearts
could bear. When the debt was finally removed In 1868,
there developed unity, zeal, and force
which have never ceased TO pulsate in the
heart Of the church. Our lOo original
members have increased to LOO or them
not for God has taken them 900 have been dis
missed to other churches, and 600 or 200 remain But
numbers tell little of the power Of church The mem
beers must be weighed not numbered large part Of the
history OF every church Is unwrten ana unknown, save
high. In plan Of pastoral visitation we nave en-
deayorcd eXempfy pure and undefled religion IN
the universal language OF unspoted purity and unsesh
charity. We have tried to make the religion Of
the church working force OF practical
benehcenco We have not realized our idea,
but sure are that We are on the right
plan. The congregation has given S23O,OOO for bene-
cent purposes and for the support OF worship
among them This does not represent the money value
has been given much less OF the visits made and
spoken words rcghed with love- again TO be spoken in
eternity. Peace aud unity have prevailed There have
been differences OF opinion, bur wonder not at der-
ultimatcd in schisms and dissolution. Our unity has
not been seriously invaded. No power can
coed that OF church honestly convinced
that s principles those of the Gospel OF Christ and
determined 10 maintain them | cOyet nothing but to
teach Christ ask other reward than the unbOught
love OF Christian congregation II 60 years OF life, 30
years i'll the ordained ministry, 20 your pastor have
taught anythng, l. is that the Gospel is Gods most
precious gift 10 And for my remaining history
whether it be for few days the allotted ycarSI
Lord and To you, my brethren, whose servant for
Jesus sake.
CCrECTc OJ' THE CCiNDiT IN ppOoVI w