New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-15
ADVANCE IN SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE.

The Rev. Chauey Ges at The church Of the Esv JerSaIen
The Rev. Chauncey Giles of the Church or
tie New Jerusalem preached yesterday upon tue posi-
biitcs OF advancement In spiritual knowledge TAXING
his text from John, xvi. IL. 10: g. havo yet many
things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them nov"
Howbelt when He the Spirit Of Truth, Ia come, He VIII
guide you into all truth; and Tic Will show yoh
things TO come" The sermon substantially rs fol-
lows:
Here we are taught most important lesson We are
constantly tempted TO mistake the limits oil our Ano"i
edge for the limits Of the truth. The more ignorant men
are the greater is this temptation; for IL requires some
knowledge admit ignorance We see the most remark
able exhibition OF this tendency In matters pertaining 10
religion The belief among Christians Ia almost niver-
sal that the commonly accepted doctrines OF Christianity
are absolute truth, which cannot he ana rom
which no advance can be mai IL ~ ~ ssTs II il
well to know IT. that wo may not waste our enei se
tao ihp we oncSf r. know f. that without fear Of
ger eternal interests freely ana feGfleseN
examine all questions relating spiritual natures
There has never been q time since tho truths OF Christi
auiiy first revealed when there waa so nucn dlner
cnco or opnion with regard to the doqnaHc forms OF
the various churches OF present. The FUNDAMENTAL
doctrines Of Christianity which baye been regrreu A.
essential to salvation are not taught with such
cleaFncss dsIinctBess and drectreSs In anT or the
churches formerly. Tho ministers Themselves nave
not the unGoubtng faith OF the preachers Of former times
In them The Trinity. the AtOncmPnt the Resnrrccon
the nature OF existence otter death me inspTaun
81 the Bibie-questions which tn1n tho OASIS OF ~ fo
slous beefare discussed with greater zs1l th,l ever
before. Is 1t rational to snppoae ina. this unccria!ny
and doubt upOn quosOBs which relate to mans highest
interests is the beet which man is capable or a'alnhg
The idea that the spiritual world - al , ~"
really existing world seems absurd 10 many Inc ldea
that the Old familiar Bibic is luminous with iDnit.
truth and that they have drawn their doctrines ana
formed their opinions from the mere
they Bu when the Spirit Of TTuth-nct the
letter OF itcones and He win just soon rs men
will open their minds to receive Him, He viii show them
thinSs comenOt natural events, rs most colunent-
tors have supposed but spiritual things You cannot
fail 10 the bearing wrc these words OF our LORD
have upon the position % Il New Church. We believe
TINT Lords second coming in tie power auh CORY
OF the Spirit It's progress has been from appearances
To genuine trutn5-from the letter 10 tAe spirH.
There are not many persons this time who bear
these truths People believe that The fundamental doe
trines Of religion great mysteries when must DE re-
eeiyed by faith and - and rational ctIine OF
tho Lord OF and the life after death, which shall AZ
the same time he taught bY the whole OF Scripture Is I'M
pcs5ble Tell them that certain KNOWLEDGE OF the lie OF
man after death has been obtained and they eau you
dreamer enthusiast deudcd. They cannot bear 10 near
these things.