, 1877-06-11
RELIGIOUS.
Prof. Swings Sermon on the
Sources of Church Power.
The Cross Of Christ Greater than all
Bectarian Philosophy.
Farewell Sermon By the Rty. r. r. Powell 10 The
Third Unitarian Churt6.
Mohammedanism and Christianity In Tur-
key--Aadresa by DR.. Miohaeln.
SOURCES OF CHURCH POWER.

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SOURCES OF CHURCH POWER.
sEnMON Dy rRoF. swlr0.
Prof. Swing preached yesterday morning 1t the
Central Church. taking as his text:
I'LL 70 up = banner tho high mountain. .-}tdfah
TIN Church Is pictured a. m army moving along
with flying banners. Upon ancient banners and
fa0a there were words which stood as symbols Of
tho political or religious faith, In obedience to
which tho ranks were moving toward Tho 1cld Of
battle. Lifting shcse significant words on high and
letting tho brcczc tako them, 10 nAka their gold or
purple colors g'eam in tho sun, tho soldiers sd-
!; vnnced under thclf Inspiration, and In history
! there sprahg up tho poetic phrase, 'TeF'
roio as an army with banners" The
Modern Church having been marching proud
~ along for centuries, lot US Inquire TO-
great march being conaactcdt What words arc
fullest q Inspiration for The rank and tho h!s, ,sl
prised % hsaf lind q ehaat rsias from Greek
vas accustomed to chant thc simple words, "May
fsst ,se b @ Chrisso n1n, @ Which Sas now been upon
the fcld OF conflict for eighteen centuries. hAs d.
II Il so ans
II NJ hea; VII vii 'ss's e az ssoas
All the lu.t!tutlon. q man lie around Us to ss
examined and IN measntSd, m ana :, thsn TO- 10 10
ai!y. lily liberty HSctty and bondage socialism and mssiiayo
npfeaa a bse1a msa tho
a q 2, the et an se aT n @ 9S ss asGn
ss sosnnsso ops"va se we Mnen any INSTITUTION h.
Lean doing ita peculiar wnrk long enough 70 cna::
s a ea 5 Ss Sss e. f. asG T. .sd aa
for In thts varied world. For example, dcsp0eiem
isso old. reaehing from tho rhala1ls aoyut the
learn ii. worth compared win a limited monarchy
nr republic. And rcpub!eaMsn, has appeared 20
wealth, uow In. home, md 81 Int has lived
such stasa h,:ntred yeats ~ The present. epoch,
az l1sepf ss y aa and NJ franz e es
the words which should henccforth he written
II @ Ssr e9 e1 p foseser qra ,ae
ponta o. ot,crsa.on. ~! amid Al thess testify
ony one Mns may tosn eas ~ ~ .,sia.o q ne1i. hIe
,s Sen g.. nssa .soa S.ae
thitty or at.{ yea.a then one may render uay,.
men. with Institutions: IN the morning u
ss: fss I'll III TsS s,,esy ii: ss;s .ssssssss ;ss s
I'm, has been out upon II. toll tSs ,many
genern.tons' nen comes tho t.uc rstdlet n The
,an. who had just begun to teach, anil pray. and
ring, put On nl0at Co1tcmptnpna expression Of
rse. dss ID III Tiny, sAs md Il Tina @ da areu. e:ats ssa
young advensarer. lionts make . poor basis Of on
viii soon tumble. Centuries alone nfo the rock
upon which ono can build up fair conclusion as TO
S we5 q sha q IS q s'fq ap
ns'.cs tic mind that desires 10 1nd It's causes Of
ol q II. Iny sgn sess usia e ay at
mud may lcclara what maxim VI idea has been upon
iis vIctorou. lannet., aud wiat cllaat las passod
In seeking what watehworls hayo na!o the
Church hnners terrible, one must motto ant Of al
Marchinssat into siis 1sa with thelr own SPECIAL
ana msw w.; pon na1cs sn o tugae s t ss ~
t4".o, iieas there was lowing toward Them an
abundsnt uaefuIncsss. fotl1tng IA 90 eaa,non IA
!; sHy s Tss 81
wv ia.tvn charm 10 h!s pet,on; wear tomo y.
o. ,ps ?, t bss. Or FL ~ ~ ~ K,s y, h, ofF s
will bless The tali<n,an With many kss tor "
n,a.ica' inlueneo asain.t bullet Q. .alt l'nt the
ssps vas worn a ss linz St tAY sa
ti,s nlus nes oi ee,ompalary thlnss: Much q a.
t .ss eff':sa Ss'i !. % e"!y man. @ nd @ % = men i
ss1 ID afn fmy h' * s e. WILL 'S
III Ssg sse aDnf ot Samsn T.. M
"i thai /. eaSs ps:sea ,sss
into the millions. and H. Clergy up into t'.s ton,
village, and that Ia chimes wake Up beautifully WI
1s nt sSs ons md ty. @
anl an un6rokcn sueccssIoa IL ths pr!csshood i
IL INV III ss 0GS paps ss u III ss sa. sa m0ps Ssps
10. sucecss, tsclng TINT he has not thets
it, ss pf. .e
faithful eGetlsiins Of thu Htn tausu pro cdnsd,
1tom ehldke eltoI making i cau.e aad an e1e!c
s"o soaia. e saas ssi,s % ess. SM !" h
s ~ ishsEs s,s sns.s IL .ss
sinful wera w!,h " rssniIas form. all around II
tngteat success It ttssca tho Prayer Hook and The
5norics as thou:h tiny wese tho heroos VI tho mani
Not otherwise with Dnptlst, Calyinst, Methodist,
ncfose Tug i'sps'st Chnteh ,lefs rises up to.lay
spcctaclu WHICH may web I'LL EACH member OF tia
Oorn gathered tnIo Tint fold by j. clergy full D
enstsy mad Pity an1 a!.atoa e tho wsat. q
immersion j. esa,manaa. by !s.. - much ao ths,
ardent soli. .loss they only repeat ance niuio tha
GFrnF of lh0ku who n'ake cEtustye causes uut U
5nst s. xs Gsess S!s IL Sn ae.o a y t9
tueeessfnl. hui thu succrs4 med not result fruu
@ s9{ o,S as s II.
lhRHlcal ritt1 10 peutect llfa and ~ gccuEH lhcl
Afnis, but The average length Of 1lfu was lower Il
those ttn,es than In our day when no ona asks III
ysrtcet suln Of i'll claims Vt succrsA which th
1,aptists may base upon lmmsra!un may bo foup
In The farl TINT ihu Epscupanns and MetAuaAt
who sprinkle their candidates for thu Holy Gun,
muniGn arc equally succsssful In the conversion .
mankind. Th!s facL will compel the imsmsrsionss
tu look away from tho bapsiamal.font 10 diacoyc
his powuf.
.O the habit Of sects to attach theIr success ant
Tic CuiylHista furnish most striking example,
Lsen Mr.. Frouds cumes forth W m ndyoeatu Of ID
idea thxt CAlyln!lM Incu MEIhtY power l.
tie religious worla but thu partial error lies l.
atts,butug 10 Cnlsthlsm what belongs to other an
far essential Ideas ia tue sysc,n
II P1ssbyttrlanIsm had cuula forward In only tA
name Of thu peculiar Ca!yln!an ideas, then upo
thctn itx suceGss could h4yH tcca founded; bul th
tAeoIy It took from Calvin was only single an
suall e'ement Ia ths Whole. The Pse.bytetaa
liouiau!.m, and came sttsmsu2 tho rlghn Of III