National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-04
DIR. HETBriH's SERMON.



A large congregation assembled at tho Me-
tropolitan church yesterday morning to hear
q historical sermon by DIR. Newman. Among
the persons present were Public Printer De-
frees and Senator Window.
The Doctor took AS his text Dan, xi: 40-i5.
He said: This chapter Of forty-fvc verses
covers period of twenty four centuries, and
includes within its prophetic vision the histo-
ries of the Persian, the Grccian, Syrian,
Egyptian, Roman and Turkish Empires. In
some instances the nations are named, rs Per-
STA and Grecia, about which there is no dis
putc. When names are not given, the leading
.. s.s in the reign of king are mentioned, to
he confirmed ny sti''ssc:."ant history. When
the names of rulers are withhcI", .ic d.
rCCtiOn whence they came Is recorded, as the
king of the South" and the king of the
North and the characteristics are portrayed
80 clearly that he who runs may read. IL
would be deeply interesting to follow the Pro-
phct as he travels through the oncOming CEN
turtles, and to observe how accurately he fore
told the rise aud fall of empires.
As prophecy is history toretold and history
is prophecy fulfilled, VIC might safely rest the
divine inspirations Of the Bible ON the clev-
enth chapter of the book Of Daniel, and sum-
mon no other witness than GibbOn, the mag
niicent but sceptical historian. The Doctor
here gave review of the first nine centuries
He showed that Darius rcigncd in Babylon
that Darius was king when Daniel wrote this
prophecy. He passed on to show the part taken
by the various rulers down to the time the
Roman Empire was called upen to protect
Ptolemy and his sister, Cleopatra. They had
appealed to the Roman Senate for help against
AntiOchus. The Roman ambassadors reached
Alexandria just as Ant i0chus was marching on
tho city. Antiochus went to salute the en-
.bas,adOrs, and sought their friendship.
They demanded that he should dcsist from
his attack on the Egyptians. He promised to
consider the matter, but POmpellius with his
staff drew circle on the ground around An
tiochus and required him to reply before he
stirred out of that circle. Antiochus yielded
and returned to the north. Hence 1t is said,
lie shall be gricycd and return" On his re-
turn he destroyed Jerusalem. He had "indig
nation against the holy covenant" and such
was his wrath that not a man was spared.
Portions Of the city were fired. and the temple
conseCrated " Jupiter Olympus. In this ter
rblc work he was aided by the apostatc Jews.
Hence the saying "IIe shall have intelligence
with them that forsakc the holy covenant"
Tho third great section of this chapter re-
latcs to Roman Catholicism. And how exact
the picture! The historian of to-day could
not draw picture mort correct and complete.
Here, as elsewhere in the Bible, the term i'm
plies any State or government or potcntatc,
aud Is here descriptive Of the spiritual and
temporal power of the papacy. And how strik-
| ing are all the attributes of that false system
set forth. ale shall do according to his will"
| The Pope knows no superior. HE shall exalt
| himself and magnify himself above every god,
| and shall speak marvellous things against the
God Of gods" for the Pope has assumed infalli-
bility, claims to forgive sins and grant in
dulgenccs, and TO hold all power over all the
earth, "Hc shall prosper" Papal Rome has
exercised power everywhere, and is to continue
until Gods Indignation shall be accomplished,
| q a. 1. H. 4.