, 1876-01-24

| and everything north nsmEnk among man. v.s
stagnsnt. 1reEard the VARIOUS de1omnstIons
ot protesting chlistsudon much ~ resara tho
Various corps of tho sams army: dinorant a. 10
weApooh. different ~ to uniform, different "a to
tnodos and spheres Of warfare; but alI onesend
N tho saEne oar7ics. ali subjects Of Tho ssme
GoTsrnmsnt. all opposed TO the sAus cornmon
enemy. Tho army and tho navy are not ueces-
Bastty antAgopistic nor il tho cavalry 10 opposi.
tion to tbs Infantry, nor tho sharprhootcr 10 ths
artillery. So In ths Church militant there sra
various branches Of the one sor,sce. This
corpa prefers ltur85, for example. that ona
shafa lis forcos under the teAd OF what Il calls
bishop; thRt che Jonder Ia bottoF pleased with a
gosetnnlens Of rresbytes; this lars mucl.
that regards .be znods Of baptism - a quoa.
| ston almost beneath its confederation. This
seeks tue Rred0csttou Of the pathetic s4ste 10
Tue oefenoua! Of a gorgeous ritual; It must
aass 9, so'd, and tlnssl. .nd flowers, and lighted
Candida during daylight. proc ureaslorE, "altAla," /"
efncih1ee; hadounaa, and Keauaecsious. That
man, on tbs other hand, n.li have only tho bald
.,aa' ana the % H.ro lhe severely slnp'e md unpfe-
asooa r. al .ss a.stes aEe g1s:oa =.
several departments. 10 fuao these tliscordant
olemenss 1nto common mass might succeed for
While but only 10 result. Oh trial Of 10 too-
natural q uuion. iu confusion, hear. t.buruinga.
| upl!ohYlnR. aud disappointment
bcster. then, ~ 1t 10 than seek to Change It.;
ioE. ~ yet. ne arc not ready. Chriatendonl does
Gcst ~ yes, see eye to eyo; and perhaps vail not
curing tue uAyS Ut tho Church nlIitaut. Mean
Mn!le+ les ua seek to preserve the unity Of the
hpilt IN the boud Of peace. Meanwhile ne can
thanh God that In thia Chufch Of tho Iledcemer,
mere % earth, shcre is homo for all,-A home
Ios eaeh according to his scloctic taste, in
when each may enjoy what suitH Lin best and
conduees most to nts soul'a odlGcation. II 1
~ant 10 pay extenpofo, Gao 20 Nhete that ID
used; IL TO worship in the grand old hymns, and
chanta' @ ana authons, Of the censuries know
n klnt tfat
nsme Of bishop bo offenstvo TO my car, and
CRATES uuploAaantly bocause Of itd association
With prciacy," "-nsyar. trust, To hare place IN
shis Reformed ChuIch, ,--then ] eau 20 nhero
parity holds; and tho most awful title which
shall confront me will be that Of 'slodesator,"
l. close With 1 statement OF thrce great Teaut.
sitea OF tho Christian Church. viz: /. Holiness
Of !!fo and character; 2 Purity Ut doct1ue and
Flrst-The Church on earth IL but tie prelude,
30 to speak, Of tho Church in Heaven. II is Tue
yeasibule OF Coda great oternal tcmplo; liz
happiness hare: brief. imperfect, tansiioiY. but
felicity Of tito eaihta hereafter. On Garth Coda
people enjoY M occasional gilnnpae of the divine
glory; they 1ejoico in an 0ccaaiouxl mAplfoata-
ton Of tue dis'ue presence; e1pes.sncs Al occa-
better word ne ahaL have all thees and more. In
the plontttude Of ccmploto fepit4on! Bat tho
Chnsch Of God on earth. ~ shat ID Heaven, IL d
holy Church; llis people arc ''cslled 10 bo
face. Tho Church is called with \ hoy calling,
--aeparAte from tho world in hart and temper,
dchtoa and affections. Ibis people OF God arc
not nore1y bspslzsd, but tho spiritually regensr.
those whom tho ble.ncd Kodeenor has uasled
to His blood, cleansed and purified By His
Spirit.
Woe to tho Church which Is mado up Of world
!lngd, snd OF mon ungod'y III heart! Noe to tpe
Church Which ANS lot at tue increasing ami
pcrlnancnt eauctI1cat1on at it, members! Woo
20 the Cnurch Hhicn lowetH the standard OF splt-
1luhl requirement to meet tho demands Of nicn
devoid VI apsFitua! conceptions. spfritua, enjoy
nlents OF spiritual desro Such Chu.rh is 10
bettoe thao trap 10 catch UNI wary suu,B, Better
fof tbs world that It lad not been born into Ok
isteuco.
.Second-rurity of doctrine, again, is another
Of the carusuAl requisites Of tho Cuu,cn Of
Chtiss. Mhllo this Nsfoned Communion, ~ |
think may veutirs tu nAy. will not dostn4tlze.
especially IN TUG CONAN VI specutatlve theology.
It IL my belief that 10 Chuch ou eh,tA will 10
found mora attachod to. aud mole determined Iu
Ito defeoso OF. tho HaeAs loadiug principles Of
evangelical truth. The mcn who have sided tu
itH founding bRya been tried a. Ia q faruAeo Of
nfe, a., ana tasy ase nut golng 70 prove Low.
Of tuem have suffered aud Bac1llced 40 tnuch
Purity Of doctrine touds To purity Of practice, 4
mans belief IL the motive power Of his nctious.
Given unsoundHea1 OF do:trlue, and We arc most
Apss II not most sure. to tlud corresponding
ls1ltY OF mora;t aud practice. Let " over hold
fast 10 'tos faith once delivered to tho sajuts.
Let our motto be: All latitude in thiaes odllot-
ont; all loyalty III things OF the essence Of tic
faith.
Third-Last1v. tho Church, II true to hcr Lord
and Master, Will oe over characterized by spt,t
Of earnoss xea! for The cause or tod aud tho
welfare Of souls. l say for tile causc OF God
not 10 much fur ita own upbuildiug. This only,
in so far As II mar bo Al instrumental ,neaus.
II God al1h!1 zoe tit to use III as. in any way,
Tohlcle Tor tho propagation OF Ills Truth In the
word, let us 10 thankful for tho hoaoE thus put
upon tho easthen vessel. But, lot u meyer for
ges that 1t 10 NOS ts1o that branch Of the Lords
Lion Hhose interests are PARAMOUNT; 1t ls mot
tho prcvnlcnco Of RouAni6n, or Presbyterian.
ssm, Erlseopaliansnn1, Or Method'sm, ~ h,.eh.
Christian lears. bus tho enshronomcns Of Christ
!n tho hears OF all God'B children, tho exson-
H1on OF Chtlsts Evangelical Kingdom through.
OUT . worla denied oy sIn aud steeped in the
tho Church IA Tho glory Of uod. not tho ags.spd-
izomont Of eeot; tho exaltation Of tue sArior
not the glory Of tho sinner; tbs salvation Of
souts, not the honor And ,glory whteh coma OF
mRn. Tho Church on Garth ahoull be, In nonlo
nhulos and denominations Will be uuknomn. Let
Us do our fesb!e part 70 msko it TO- md NAV
4ol help III, for His OWL names eako. Ameo.
FORMALLY RECOGNIZED.
THE uA1a1hoI STREET CHAPEL TAKEN INTO the
pAPT1sr FOLD.
Ths forma1 recognition OF tho Harrison Bttset
Chapel ~ llaptist church took p!ace last night
It will be remembered that tue congregation un-
lerrout thorough reorganization two weeks ago.
A council was called aud it mas decidod to admit
the chhpol which hAs done effective hut lnter-
mitsonk service In tho cause Of Christ eIuce ita
establishment iuto full communion with tho Hap |
tHt denomination. Tho phstor, the lev. ", i,
Namslu. is young man of good talout and On.
ergy. aud tho now organization vii! undoubtedly
90 IN aud Lrosper under his charge.
Tbs attendance 1t tho recognition services |
last night Was large snd promnlug. Nr. Han.
lin. IN = short introductory address. stated the
etsps which had lod up 20 the recognition, aud |
o1psessou great hopa for ths future. rho ill., |
ttoductosy services nero conducted by DR.. 4, II.
StoHbll
The sermon Was delivered By tho I.ov. DR.. ". |
". Eyet.a, who Look his text, "coma unto mo |
all 10 that labor and ars haayy laden. aud will
giso 70 rest." Christianity. tho preacher said, !!
inspired the very highest form OF rollgtous |
sentiment Every k!ud OF suffering looloi |
Ia our nirtne hnrafnctnr rat,.S