The New York herald., 1878-11-02
DEAN STANLEY.
A Liberal Discourse on the Unity
of Christendom.
RECEPTION BY THE METHODISTS
Warm Feeling and Eloquent Speaking in St Paurs
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Hundreds were turned away from the doors OF Trim
ity Church yesterday morning unable to gain admis
| sion the service In commemoraton OF All SAINTS
Day. The chief attraction the announcement tna
Dean Stanley would preach. The musical service
similar most respects TO the ordinary Sunday pro-
gramms, the anthem for the day being, ''What are
| these that are arrayed In white robesfn Mr. Henry
Carter presided at the grand organ and the music
sustained by uIl choir, with both organs. Rev. Dr.
| DIX oficaied ceeUrant Of the service. He
sisted BY the Rev. Mr. Ferguson, who open.
ing PRAYER Rev. Mr.. Goodwin read the first lesson,
Rev. Dr. Osgood read the second lesson and Rev. Mr..
Huchngs intoned the and prayer with tho spis-
| lie. Dr. DIX intoned the Iitany.
Dean Stanley announced as the text OF hts SCR
mon . passage from !. Corinthians, XII, 20:-
"But they many members. yet but one
body" la Trinity, tho mother church OF the English
race in New York, and All San,s' Day, ne thought
1t would well consider the different members OF
the body known Christians the good which had
been done by each.
cHRIsTENDoM ONE FAMILY.
The Greek or Eastern Church, the Latin or Roman n,
the German or Lutheran and the Caivin,st or Re-
formed were the important bodies to be considered
OUTSIDE Of the Church OF England All these the
Dean compared many brothers In single Chris
Jan family The ancient Eastern Church had Tor
ma ny hundred years done but little Tor the advance
ment OF the world, but It handed down old crseds
and forms which would otherwise have been forgotten
1t should be regarded with respect and gratitude
It's Christian faith and tho Oldest brother In the
Christian family. Another brother Was the Latin
Churcn. 1t had undoubtedly done much evil, and
had lost OF its olden sraces in latter days. but IL
had also done gsod II had cultivated art and beauty
in religion, and there was one who would not be
made better by the sight OF the chnrcnss which
its members had founded and enriched. Tnat
a0
denying bcnehceDce, whose example made ali
other churcnss better Ine speaker referred
ssif-sacrihce aud religious devotion Another brother
or the same household was like an energetic younger
son whom sometimes In real lie, who has
burning indignation against wrong and patience
o all authority Tor which he did not see the reason.
We could almost fancy that We saw this brother
real life. under The name oil Martin Luther. The
Church which represented him had done Immense
good the search Tor dvi truth, aud the word OF
COD had been examined by u down even 10 the dvid.
Ing OF tho joints ana marrow. IL had been well
that Luther found united cnurcn, nut 1917 divided
church that he ioaud dead church. but left living
church.
cALvfsIsM's LsGAcY.
In a private household, beside the grave elder
brother. the I'm maginauve and devout ono, the
getic and lnquring one. We might find stubborn
youth VINO resembled the Cnurch OF CALVIN. That
had defended the rights oi conscencs and OF tho in
dviduai soul against every form OF despotsm and
oppression. We might complain that II had often re-
turned railing raiing the repsl
tine sword, but It's defence OF personal liberty was
rich legacy 10 CT ristendom.
ii there was ary people capable OF understanding
this union In diversity II was The Engiish speaking
race The Cnurch OF England was con nected with tho
churches OF former ages, and contaned or ought 10
contain, the qualities wnicn distinguished the Others
Tho. speaker awet on the comprehensiveasss OF the
Cuurcn, said that the lives and labors OF the
vered English divinss belonged TO the English speak
Ing church In all It's branches IL was well
were not the whole world or the whole
Church. We could not despiss or reject the
we not connected with lhem or had learned
nothing from them. Tney also had doubtless learned
something from US. God had forncd tho body OF
Cnristendom N and mad given member some
qualities whcn tne others lacked. Ii all Christendom
have now Just . the human body would be impaired
II u was not composed OF members having different
iunctona
s.MEMBERs OF ONE BODY"
The Dean referred 10 the anectonats farewell OF
tho parry colonisis Of this country 10 England and
the English Church. When the colonies became
epen deni, aud the very name ol king came under
the ban. this ancient church In This city was then
spared, with all its endowmcnts now vast and SO
nobly used. The members OF the Engiish race were
all OF The same religious parentage, however much
lney might be es ranged IN some respects from each
otn.r. An CHRISTIANS IN tho New World WHO nad
abored 10 advance the cause oil Christ and spread tns
Gospel were entitled 10 debt OF gratitude from tue
Engish Church, no matter how tney might d fer
from IL creeds forms. All were members OF
body ana should consider themselves united, rs
they labsrsd Tor the promotion Of truth and goodness
DEAN srANLEYs RECEPTION BY THE METHo-
DIsrs AT ST. PAULs CHURCa-sPEEcaEs
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WELCOME.
Dean Stanley was last evening the recipient Of q
most en- ,nusassic reception at tho Methedis, Episco
pal Church OF ST. Paus At Fourth avenue and Twcn.
ty-second street Long before the appointed hour
the edacs was literally packed with Indies
and gentlemen, while IN and about tho
chancei we're gathered large number Of
Methodist bishops and prominent pastors.
The enancsl was elegantly trimmed with trailing
strands OF smiiax and roses white just IN front of
the reading desk was mag gniicent bank OF and
fragrant flowers bearing the word ''wsicome." The
Rev william l. Harris, d. D., LII. d., presided.
TuRASY's ADDRESS
Tho Rev. DR.. Tiffany, pastor OF 81. Paul's, nrst
spoke as follo~s:-My ir,snas, all America has re.
io,ced at the generous ovation recently paid by The
psopIe OF Great Britain 10 honored ex-Prssidsnt.
such recognition OF distinguished visitors
the extending oil generous hospitality and the exit
bitten OF proper seli-respecL The example of the
mother country is worthy OF our imitation.
aud the opportunity afforded Us by tho presence in
th,s country o, one OF The foremost Englisbmen VI
his daywho 10 one OF the cbapians oil Her Most Gra-
cious Majesty the Quoen-tne widely known and we'll
| beloved Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean Of West
minister
wne, az citizens we Join with all others heartily
in expression Of our pleasure at his presence
ing 70 him tins greeting, Tor he loyal clergyman
discovered that the Church 10 larger than the
| establish ment, Christianity Is broader than our
creeds as tho mount of the transhsuration was
Rrander than tne tsbernacles men proposed 70 build
| upon It's crest
4 METHoDTsh IN AMERICA.
| Tho Methodists "wuich 10 time past were not a
| people, but are now u people" found themselves at
the close of tue Revolutionary War IN this country
hoIaers oil an Arm enian tEcoogy practicaIly leit
without church ordinances by the departure OF many
| Of the English clergy with the English troops; IN
iact the Churcn OF Eosand IN America was
| greatly reduced and weakened, and was no.
| ia political sympathy with the masses OF
the pcvpio, and The Protestant Episcopal Church OF
| thc United States was not yet in existence Fhe
organ zition of form OF church government TO meet
| the e&igencies OF a new form Of civilization was q
| necessity. We undertook ~, anu were guided
largely by The cyuBseis OF an English cler-
gyman, whose devotion To Christ aud His cause has
never been questioned, whose scholarship 10 THIS day
| commands respect ana admiration, ANA whose prsc.
ucai isuom mas been proved by results which nave
been wrought out on MS plans. A large enthusiasm
enters greeting because OF the public recor-
milton by Dean stsBiey OF tho worth abd work OF
John wesley, who, under God, was our spirit