New-York tribune., 1880-10-04


bass Of unIon.
What divides Christeni0m tOdlyi Cparra spycgn
ments nd Church crceds. But wncn tie COZ tH.1s "
f'ith in coca " the several DO .lcs has o'i~ "ast
shall sect Only four orms Oi Cb'Ic' t"' nrnt IN
all tn. world: first CoDnegauona.st anrip 1 ".i tou
gregatloual Baptist AMI Uciaii1n Canrrh b; f'c"ni.
Prcsby including all Churcb-s h'i"id 49, t,'"rD.
ment by Presbyiers repre,en y; nir Frisco
pal Including the EpscOpa. aud Method - C,hicbe';
fourth PapstIcal. Ine uiiDg III" Roni.h Chhch, sGd
perhaps the Greek Church. In that RF"nd noe .' li
he content to hold tnei forrs Of sovcrncnt ~ y 10
their garments. change them "a plc isnFe o. two
great forms Of tbe00Nca tnonght dVi'c lINfn'
dom the AUguslioiat, Including the GfefE 'ufc0.
the Roman, Episcopal CODgfegat01ai. Barns
and Presbyterian; the Arninian. held Dl IA
Methodist Ctrrches and Dy some smaller Dod'r,
thought essentially aDag0niscl Not at al, 10y
simply emp !as,ze dIfarent Pha,es oi lruto' sne a.
nds itself in sort II antagonism TO the c"niss u
TIE day, not that theie u any req @ Du De-
not early defined. theology and science Ike two
band. of workmen ~ WORK upon tunnel through The
mount ain Dui t opposite sidc II - too in tho
day or na uiterancc, but tb' day VIII come "hen no
church Il nae body and say; Thus We tuink
about fho ne atlons or en- oyer and ploye thus
think about polluc~. ttus we thnH aDout popular
Christian world on these subjects would help settle b.
lief aad fix TIC habits Of cnuren members.
CHfRACTERISII OF CHRISTIANITY.
The Reu mr. WGrdrobe Gths Harlem Pebyer'aD church.
The Rev. DR.. Wardrobe, Of Scotland, one OF
the delegates tie Pie bytcan oonyeniion occupied
the pulpit the Rev. J. :. Ramsey, al Onehunirci-aud-
twenty-nfth-st ana Madson-aye. yesterday. IIs "1t
was from Acts XIX, % "And the same time there
nrosc small stir about that way
TIE expression used m the tex, said the preacher,
desgnaes, without doubt, system Of philosopnica.
truth Paul oOk the word from clls5cal source Some
way there be Of set ling great questions, and many
had beel prop0undcd among the writer's Of that period
But the only result tIe conclusion ilat truA was
inso uble. " The world by wisdom knew not God"
THIS KNOWLEDGE reserved be freely revealed by
n ,lta.l in
Of time II had been found wlntlng Ths expression
suggests some reflect Christianity in its per-
Inauent character the receptacle OF al truth. tbs
flower " all religions. brief general Wow
wi. enable to the grand perspective of ne
temple o. God And first, will characterize Christianity
As positive religion. No other system lays 20 valid
claim to that designation. For Christianity Is positive
Ia It's origin. Ii Is supernatural Gcd moving In Nv
and Unforeseen way, las originated ir 81, free and
sovereign OF action beyond and above nature
This constitutes the strength OF Chrtianity-that 10
came by Divine Intervention. IL Is not only strive ~
it, origin but in its substance IL IL body VI mpreg.
nabe The events narrated are real events TIC
nltnra world not more realm OF facts than thc
spiritual world as has been revealed to The re-
newa OF our souls through the influence OF the Holy
Ghost IS vial fact OF too much consequences I" De
lightly impugned So the Christians position Is nnas-
opinion lie rises above thar. Nor can m n July
hi NEGLECT Of che doctrines OF Christianity on sucI VAN
Again Christianity post We in its authority Christ
h Amnssaor Of God must be bel eyed the aut nor
ty OF Him from whom lie came and that authority IS
Gods simple word, direct and unlmpeacnaDe; ~ Mna'
shall put confidence n not IN the " am oi DNlh-
ltv Gods love sought a ransom for us when we
lost In Adams condemnation ne heid up me crs
be sinner. aud that cross mas Pc
the standard Of the only reglOn that ever saNeu
Iu besides being positive. Christianity is eminently
prdctcal Although far removed from mere luIe sprcu-
laton has concerned lteLf WIN tue Ieepgst piDurus
OF HE ani NINA In an zoe spHerrs u H a. h,tdr ~
has bad Abiding place. II the ""rd Is o't'r IN
any respect than It was 10 the days OF the '@''lH,
uaniy has wrought the change us ,pII' ~, i as,r
whole human II has cOntrl0u ed 10 thc D'es'e-
ness ot the family relations; II ha- struck Oh me
III cklcs Oi The slave; 1t has abaed thc hoIos o
ami dispensed justice among men, All supersII IA, no
# mis,s before the ight OF tie sun Aud me
mower OF Christianity found III tie fact that II
GOES to OF evil in tie individual neari Al lie
are renewed and purified By this agency the race 0t
society, oil nature and OF the world has been trans
nave observed that Christianity is bot positive and
practical let me add that Is the only abso utey per
feet relig on When much said about comparative
religions. 1t Is Welt understand anu mahtaib 'As ac1:
anIy x mot Jag S1 mVIratiySly per-
f,ct ike I q Hlnd'o or tle Mahouetan gloh. a.
Cod, supreme invention IT ab,olutely perfect aad
there Is no other And It's application l. universal AZ
a men Inned, II provides tie same remedy for
ther disease The Christianity Of Christ stands at The
CONJUNCTION of aud sheds IT'S ght ana l., ruth
he ends OF the earth The ancient reuglon@ M
something the great and the rch, out tue masses
wee ,ft IN their misery aud a. gradtton Christianity
WAY fraught with human Kindness as with divine
power IL cares for all alike and non" cali upoA IL III
And, finally. Christianity is the eternal religion. IL
makes heavenly service continuous with earthly labor
only hisher ana more perfect terms The songs sung
here below shall nnd an echo aroIhd we trohe ine
cross of Calvary snail ifteu u Ia heaven Whrre
CIri,t the right han Oi God II i"lo "s rom
these characteristics OF Christianity positive pfacu-
cal and eternal that H. IS exclusive. Aud 10 II lht"lcfabt,
not IN the OF being oppressive but bcc'>e u can
have no rival neither acSBOwietEe Oue Can bbSDluie
truth receive tolerate crrorf Error VIII tolerate H'F-
ining. out Christianity cannot tocTat" IS c4'pV
Itself glory such intellectual ani moral htolef-
aucr. It Is tho Of trutn. There Is - way I hs
50, meta right for a man, bu II may not be thr way
, when Christ hath walk d. Lei us arlse an follow