, 1877-09-16

UAS9u OF U{IAEulUua tIltuuGSlALlOHS.
The church in West Sixteenth street is ,
small, plain, brick building, painted brown. i
is pleasantly shaded In front BY tall trees stand
ing at the edge Of the curb-stone, and On eithe,
side lofty dwelling houses tower above its un
aspiring roof. When O reporter Of the SIR
entered this building yesterday there were about
| 100 men and women standing in the p]air
wooden pcws, sobe11y aud earnestly engaged In
singing hymn. 4 small organ in one cornc,
| Ut the room was played, and dozen men in
marble altar at the opposite end OF tho room,
| 4 long service of prayers, responses, and hymns
| bearing general resemblance to the Roman
Catholic, and also to the Episcopal Church
| services, were gone through with. Once the
| officiating priests retired aud changed their
| robes, the Angel wearing one somewhat richer
I in appearance than those of the others. A cen.
ser with burning incense, which filled the room,
with heavy. pleasing odor, hung before the
altar, The Angel selected one Of the priests,
| knee1ed, blessed him. The priest then advanced
towards the audience and read short sermon
| or ''homily'' This contained nothing that would
have informed stranger as to the peculiar be-
| lief OF the worshipers. More PRAYERS and re-
sponscs followed. The Angel swung the in
tue altar consccrated bread und wine, anu a1l-
n1i1istcrcd it first to the priests and afterward
[ to the people, who went forward aud kueeletl
/! while receiving it.
This was the regular eucharistic service of the
| Catholic Apostolic Church. After it was over
| the reporter was presented TO the Angel the
| Rev. Mr. Farkicr, au elderly, pleasant-loo'ziny
gentleman. who referred him to Mr. Riutoui,
one Ut the elders, for Information.
~ We entirely repudiate the name OF Irving
itcs,'n said Mr. Killtoul awe don't acknowi-
edge Irving at all as the founder OF our Church,
That originated in miraculous manifestations
which took place in Scotland In 1882. MIR. Irving
| WAS then preaching in London Us a minister oil
the Scotch Church. The miraculous ulanifesta-
tions attcrward appeared in London, aud Mr..
Irving protected members OF bis congregation
who believed, and believed himself. Being a
man OF wonderful cloqucnce, great orator.
whom Cabinet Ministers aud all the great people
liked to hear, his name NILS sometimes given to
the movement, but the Church was not in any
way founded by him, and it took its form from
the divine power alDne''
"Wnat is your belief p
"Our faitiI, III brief, is just this: We are be-
levers in tue personal coming ol tue Lord; we
believe that the time is a1 hand when Tie shall
come to reign on the earth for a Thousand years !;
we bvlieve in doing 4 wurk of preparation for
that coming, and this Church is that work"
We're not tweys apostles esappointcd over the
"Dont say appointed. They we're called mi
racuiousiy."
ssDo you know their namcs?"
"Ycs; Cardale, Drummond, H. F., Henry
Perciyal, Sitwcll, Armstrong, CARLYLE, Dow,
Woodhousc, Kingchurch, Tudor, Mckenzie, and
Daiton."
care they not nearly a]l deada''
.s4tll but two, Woodliouse and Armstrong.
They both live at Albury, near London"
"At an advanced nge!"
"Bott arc over 7D''
"1s it the belief Of your Church that the ad-
rent OF Christ will Immediately follow the death
Of the last OF the apostles!' !''
~ don't say that. We don't know. We CT
pcct It at n1y time Ten Of the twelve arc dead,
But VIC don't know when the Lord will come;
only we expect it at any time"
ssDo you tl1 any date for i'm
"No.;'
"NIight it not bea Thousand years yet?"
"Uh, no. We hope to live ourselves to see
Him; that is all can say. It Is said that there
will be distress Of nations and dreadful judy
mcnts and in the darkest time Of all Christ will
~come. We believe In the restoration OF the Jews
to Jerusalem, and that they will then become
the most effective ministers Of Christianity to
all the world that have ever existcd.''
st You don't believe that the world will be de-
stroved!"
"No, VIC don't believe that it will be destroy
cd"
s' Are you making any special preparation in
putting aside all worldly matters for the COIN
ing OF Christi"
l. No. We believe In human institutions We
believe in being loynl to the Government. We
believe in paying taxes. # the Lord is coming
tomorrow, he couldn't find 1ne better employed
than in doing my business. In all things VIC
pretend to be nothing more than ordinary men.
But we tion't believe in tho gradual spread of
the truth. 1t will all come with Christ"
'Are the members Of this Church generally Of
the we'll educated and wealthy classes. or other
wise!''
ssThcy are Of all classes. IN England the
Duke and Dutchess Of Northumberland are
among our members, and on the other hand We
have the poorest 1aborers."
s:By tithcs md offerings. You probably
noticed in the church here two boxes, ono mark
ed 'Tithcs' and the other Otferiugs!"
ssYcs. What do you mean by <tithes?''
'sWhy, the tenth part OF ones income. That
man is expected to give, OF course, it is left
to his conscience to be honest in giving it. The
offerings arc generally used to support the
church in temporal matters"
'sWhat is done with the 1.-THE money!"
.s1t is used By the apostles as they think fit for
the benefit OF the Church. We never inquire
into their actions-''
ssDo you also believe In miraculous curcs?H
t'Yes. Whenever one OF our members is sick,
The Angel anu ci.lers arc sent for, aud they go
to his bedside with the consecratcd enblems
which arc kept IN the altar; and often good re-
suits follow"
.sYou also believe in the Gift of prophccy?n
ave do. In the Church there are the apos-
ties. aud then prophets, cVllgcliStS. and pas
tors Anybody may prophecy to whom the Mi
rac1llous voice comes. 1t is often done at our
meetings Whatever Is said iu prophecy is
taken down aud handed to tho Angel THESE
utterances are sent to the two apostles now
living. Every ycar the apostles select certain
words from, the uttcranccs sent to them, and
send them around to the churches to be read
thgre.n
.tWould you be willing to let me know what
words have been sent this year, for INSTANCE or
what prophetic uttcrances have been made in
The church herc:,'
uNo. We would not be willing to have them !
used for publication. I do not question your
hut, you see, We believe these things,
ana we would not like to see them used by |
readers as subjects OF ridicufc.''
<slIow many members has the church in New |
York!' i
lover hundred"
It's Angel the regular title By which Mr.
EackIer is spoken Of!,,'
eyes, Angel or Bishop. The two names arc /
in meaning. Every full church has
Is Angcl.''
When was the Catholic Church established
n this countrYa"
slt was carried to Canada by eyaneeIists
bout 1885 or 1876, think. There are churches
it Ottawa, Toronto, Kingston, anil Prucc Al
,ert. From Canada it went to Potstlatn, N. T.,
hat being near the border. It was brought to
lcw York in 1913 under erangclists.''
"Bcsdts the Angel, Mr.. Facklcr, arc there
Iuy others specially set apart for the work