The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-03
1.-THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD"

LECTURE By VERY REV. THOMAS g. PRESTON.
The announcement that D.. Thomas 8 Preston would
deliver lecture on the above subject drew very
large congregation TO St Ann's Church last evening
.sThe Church and the World" 10 one OF four sermons
be given each Sunday evening during this month.
The other subjects to DO treated are, 1.-THE Relations
OF the Church 70 the State" "The Church
and Education" and 'sThs Failure Of Professionalism
az . system or Faith" The text chosen by tho
eloquent speaker last evening was from the Gospel
Of ST. Matthew, xviii.. l7-"If any man will
not hear tho Church lot him DO unto thee a. .
heather and . publican" Dr. Preston said-l
wish TO speak subjects most pertinent 70 the
days during ADVENT OF the Church, her prerogatives
duties aud relation 10 the world The holy Catholic
Church bears In her bosom the divine laws and either
there must be . return 70 them BY the world or We
will DO plunged into . state OF anarchy such -
We read OF as existing In pagan tmcR Since Christ
came earth there never has been era when In
fidelity was broad and deep nov. This is not
merely age OF atheism, but mon are atheists with
out knowing it. There Is not Christian truth which
Is denied; not article OF the Christian creed
that is called in question, ard by very
many the immortality OF the soul and the exist
Of God Himself 10 disputed. And yet when these
men who cali themselves Christmas not shocked.
But there II no inndeIity so mschievous as that
rock will build nv Church and the gates Of hell shall
not prevail against IT," II the word OF Christ can be
broken then He Co.. and II He be not God then
the laws OF evidence are In vain.
FOREMOST INYIDRLA
Among those who are the xvowed champions Of In
nature and the God OF reveIatoni they are willing
call In question all the facts OF past history and
upon subjects which are Supernatural because
they are Of GOD. Then there are those
who eesys 10 ~ me- s'r Ds Su1
still in a measure are In the same camp with
the nfdes they not with US they are against
us. They will tell you that long ago the Catholic
Church was efete. worn OUT they viii admit Il con-
soled sick souls led tho poor. clothed the Naked pro-
the traditions OF the past aud possessed many
heroic virtues but that Is not IL Tor this enlignI
ened hour ard generation. Our enemies cry out
that priests as meddng with State AFFAIRS seixng
OF the reins Of government, and wherever they can
building towers OF strength, even seizing upon the
children and educating them in the holy Church
Their cry ID, ''Crush them cxile them II you please
even though they are fresh from the battle fields
where they have been on errands OF mercy TO the
kindred OF priucesl" Why does the world thus
fear the church, Who ever heard OF the
sDs -. y Gaarc Coz su
one foot on the earth and foot IN heaven.
II has tho world iorits enemy and as you are Of you
be prosecuted and driven forth; but your Church
stanus. like CITY upon hill, and no power Of men
or devils will prevail against It II Is one, holy and
asostolic, and there more be two churcnes
tLan there can be TWO Gods Men could not destroy
the spirit OF Christ but they could take HIS lfe they
KIN the men OF the Church, but they cannot kin
the Church.
THE DAYS OF ANTI-CuRIsL
Though may have monk who falls into idola-
tries becomes faise all sacred and sleeps
himself 10 his lips in adultery, and then arises 10 be-
come rcformer; though the spirit OF ant-Christ IS
abroad yet the God Of GODS the Light OF lights. the
very God OF very gods will cause His Church to be
chained 10 the central rock OF Peter, upon
which never will be reared q synagogue OF hell.
The holy Catholic Church goes forth into tho
world, not with bent knees and suppliant attitude;
goes with authority to teach She the arblter
OF lie and death-not the death OF the body but Of
the immortal soul She teaches that men must be-
leve to be saved, and II they believe not they will DO
damned. There Is not on. earth to-day truly
Christian government Look at own. We
have many religions among us that the
government thinks II safest not TO have any. Look
at Europe. They have the aged Vicar OF Christ a
prisoner in his own palace, guarded by soldiers who
are recreant Catholics and either bringing towards
open enemies OF our iaith But the blessed work will
70 on In our Church; she will hold up ner everlasting
banner for God ana the TRUTH and no power can make
Is TALL