The New York herald., 1876-07-03
TRINITY CHURCH.
THE REV. DR. DIX REVIEWING OUR PAST HIS

THE REV. DIR. DIX REVIEWING OUR PAST HIS
ToRY-noPEs AND FEARS FOR THE FUTURE.
The text of the Rev. DR.. Dix's sermon at Trinity
church yesterday taken from the book OF the
prophet Ezekiel, xxxvL, 26-'.Moreovcr with make a
covenant of peace with them; II shalt be an everlsst
ing covenant with them; and will place them, and
multiply them, and will Tny sanctuary in the midst
OF them tor evermorc"
God spoke IN this wsc said tho preacher to people
whom He had chosen from all others to be HIS own
In many respects these people like ourselves
with many OF the appurtenances oil the civilization OF
their time such as we have OF that OF our own day.
that time Gods purpose. for the salvation OF His
people have been spread so plainly before all
the world that there is now no need TO select
any one people bo the chosen Of earth.
But in ono sense We may apply ourselves words
the text This is striking truth in our history.
We are rapidly approaching the day of the ono hun
dredth anniversary or our national existence. We
at peace homo and abroad May we not now ask
that His covenant OF peace be with us our future
progress This is good for reflection. Let
ask ourselves what has been thus far and what be
expected BY us. In Il is divine wisdom God made all
things with purpose Wherever responsibility may
exist there is found responsibility. This we should
recognize IN considering the three institutions of
modern civzation--thc family, the Church and the
State Certain thinkers there are who cannot that
these institutions have kind of existence of their
outside OF and beyond the atoms composing them
Yet they have. Take for example, lhe Church.
1t signifies rely organization changing its
members may change but it Is tho proper Of all
who gather the name OF God to perpetuate HIS go
RIGS II more and greater than ITS children for il
lives whlo they pass away SO IS It With the In
stltutions OF the family Neither is the State
incident of accidental aselomeration. God endows 1t
with elements enabling It's members TO enjoy liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness. These elements make
PATRIOTISM a sacred duty. They make IL something
than abstract idea, something to live and suf
fer tor Among the characteristics OF States are their
laws and creed. The creed OF the State is hard to
define with us who hold to the separation Of Church
and State II a venoration of the bright and holy
name oil God. Its law is perpctuaton OF Gods law
trous the result Of neglect of law by
brief and simple. Its kingdom not the kingdom
OF the Spirit but OF Garth We need God here we'll
as in the hereafter Without Him the State can do
nothing On the State devolvcs the duty OF protecting
the family and the Church. kence 1t is necessary that
shouhi break law itself and should keep Gods
mands guardedly as individual For what we have
through during the past century, the reverend
preacher said, have cause Tor thanks But Tor the
future have cause, too tor fear unless our pubic
observe the moral avs and the commandments
strctlV He OF those who despaired, however.
He thought it good sign that certain OF tho moral and
social abomnations Of tho time have not yet been able
to OBJ am a Incense for thor practices
In conclusi on Dr. Dix said that when our centennial
anniversary comes We had many good causes 10 sing
oar ''Ie Dcum Laudamus' with good heart and high
hone the future,