The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-10
A CHURCH WITH APOSTLES.
,ur uEuBERs PREPtRfNG FOR THE
,r,OND COMTNG or CHRIST
.,.., Catholic Apostolic Christians Believe
re-, Of the Twelve SIN Living Angels and
v,,nrcil.,. The Gin or Prophecy fester-
49,. scr,iccs In West sixtccnth street

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.o,i.cI under the head Of Miscellaneous in
en-, list of churches the following;
...I. ,sa.,.ic ia W iGtit, David NJ Fsckier, An
iuthAf-N. u -" W -'di
This catholic Apostolic church is the only fun
,hur.h IN the United States representing the
religious denomination with which the name of
,hc celebrated Edward Irving is indissolubly
.ro,.iad There are congregations in Boston.
Mis- Hartford. Enfield. and Waterbury, Conn.,
ard pntsdam. n. Y. the latter being the oldest
in the Onion but on account OF their sinailnrss
in numbers they are under the general super
vision 81 the Angel Of the church IN New York.
The members Of this church believe in the inn
mediate personal return Of Christ to earth. In
this belief they exhibit no fnnaticism. and arc
not troubled 10y portcnts. although their i'i'n 10
based ON miraculous manifestations.
The church in West sixteenth street Is u
small. plnin brick building, painted brown "
il pleasantly shaded in front by tail trees slahu-
ing M the edge Of the curb stone. ana on 'lther
side lofty dwelling houses tower above us uh-
Inspiring roof when reporter lor IHh DUN
entered this building Yesterday thcre W're
ohout 100 mon anil women standing in the plain
wooden pcws sobcry and earnestly engaged IN
singing a hymn. small organ IN one corner
- I'M. room was played. and n dozen men in
White robes stood on II low platform be-
tara n marble altar at the opposite end ot the
| room 4 long service Of prayers. responses.
md HYMNS. h"aring n general rVsemblance 10
| ,,, Roman Catholic. and also to the Eps opal
Church services. was gone through with. Once
| h,onioiating priests retired and changed their
| robes the Aug ] wearing one somewhat richer
In appearance than those of the others. \ ccn-
.cr,ith iuruine inernsc. which filed tho room
with heavy pleasing odor, hung before the
arr Tn, Angel selected one of the priests.
I..f,ra flp utnr where he
tueeled blessed him. The priest then all
yanc,d toward the audience and read u short
s,rn,on or homily." This contained nothing
that would have informed n stranger as To- the
REGULAR belief of the worshipprrs. More
praycrs and responses followed. The Angel
swung the incense heforr the altar. and after
ward took from the altar consecra,ed bread and
wine and admin stored il first to the. priests
and ait'rwtrd To- the people. WHO went forward
and knr,led while receiving II. -,
This WIS the regular ~ hnristie service nfthe
Catholi, Apostolic Church. After il. was over
Rev. Mr. fathler. au lid, ny, plr"S,ut I,l1oklnI
9ne of TN, elders. for INFORMATION.
sarTM r'Ea n,Sa 'T H a"n e ac lrS1H
edge Irving AT all ~ the founder of our church.
That originated in mira 'ulous manifestations
which took place IN otiani IN 1882. Mr.. irving
i wl-thrn preaching in London a. mn Strr 81
| The SYt,n Church. The miraculous manilc--
titons aftcrward appeared ~ London. and Mr.
Irving lrNif ~ IN fllbfIN ~ us 'tl- u
Who believed. unl believed himself Being u
man az wonderful "olu"nrc. great orator.
whom Cabinet Ministers ana AL III" great poo
pie liked To- hear his nam" WAS Syin't'in
given o. the movement. hut IN" chur'h WAS nov
IN any way founded 10y MIN. and 1t took it's form
iron the divine power alone
"Whnt j. your brliciF" 49,
our la.th ia brief is Just this: We are be-
fevrrs ia tnc personal coming of the Lord; W.,
t.h.,n that the time il at hand when He shal
Ne tn r'.gn on the earth Tor Thousand
r. W, hrlicv" in doing work of pr"para.
~ flr az t.tul
Werc not twelve apostles appointed over the
Don't ~ appointed. They were called mi
nrulouslv."
"YYccs; '1 CS H Drnmmond. NJ r., Henry
II prrriyal. Sitweil. Arms trons. Carlyle. Dow
wo'lhouse,, kingchureh. Tudor. Aeheh@e
II An hui two. Wopdhou-e and Armstrong
They both live at Albury; near London
AT an advanced a5rf'
IL II tha billet II your church that the al
vent of Christ Will mm"dmir.y follow the deail
4 itnc last OF The apostles W.
Pei n At any time. Ten of the w i've are dead
All nonr las been cailei - M thsir plnsgr
But w. don't know when the LORD wall come
ony W" "Nlast Il az any time"
% NpU Tx any dute Tor IL
Might II not be "A thousand years vet p
on. no. We hope - i've ours Ives to so'
HIM; thai = all can say. II Is sand that IN, -
VII i. ii stress Of nations and drrhdiul juiE
ments ant ln the darkest time oi al Christ VI
come. We ne.lrve IN ~ r..siornli9n oil IN
jews to Jerusalem. and that thry VIII tnrh I"'
com" tAe most .ucctlv" ministers az 'hris
tan ~ To- ALL q world that have ever - lst"u
You ,9nt bei,e'e that the world VAL Dr dc
l NJ Se don't believe that it will be de
Are Won making any special preparation Il
puri9s aside ,lli worldly matters ior the com
"No W. believe in human institutions "
heIi'v. ia being loyal 10 tue GONcrnintn nj. W
bciey. IA paying taxes. II the LORD II com ID
tomorrow he couldn't lind me better "nployc
than m doing my busin -. In all tlnss W
pn't'nl o. De- nothing more than ordinary men
the truth II viii all come with CHRIST ~.
Are the members Of this clur n generally {
u"w IL c.u0ated aud wealthy Glasses or o'h'i
"Tu.y are of MI classes. In England tn
Qua an Dute4'-s oi Sorthninp,rianl ar
among our members. ana oA the oth'r nan
w. nav the poorest hburcrs. ~
How The chur'h surpon"iI T., ,r,,.,,
na,d it IN lAc '' Church G' mere mere i've o9is-, on
marked Tihcs and tn1 other On'rinS3
.("-, what d. you mean by tlthrs ri,
Mhy. tn tenth part Of ones Income Thi
amNn .- ,N.'c.trd 10 g.yr, or c'utH-. II In H.
toh.- conscience Ia hr homes, IN ewing IT. r.
u1"rii-r arp Ern"ralls us.d 10 supp".I VI
clur,h % Temporal mattrrH. M
What dom VITA ia" TIN" money .
j. BE- u- hy tho apostles ~ ih} ihhk III 70
IT, b.n On oi l.e. church We never inIu.
int Nr,ratpous.' 90,
D,1 ai-p believe in miraculous cures -
w.. MnrucNcr ON" %. our members - So
T. has ht.s.d. w.tn the cons.Tltrd rmhrn
Wll'u ur' 1ult u. tlc atdr; ana often good
"l,, ass uoli we in the cift II prophr cy?'
Nrdl. Ia tue church IN e. ara u" "l"'e.h
ani then prophets, "NaH-r'ieis. aid i.ist' y
AuJh'Iy may prolhrN % whom m" MIRA
inss. What Yer IS ulI in pr,lhesy IL itk'
down ana handed Ia the Angel. Tn"-r ultr
81 F~ ar" srnt L. the two aroSt's now hNln
Every year tn APOSTLES sih''t certain w"r
rom th" ny ran 's sent 10 them, ana 81