New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-08
OPENING or 4 NEW CHAPEL.

The chapel of the Madison Avenue Method
ist Episcopal Church. at sixtiethsL, formally
opened yes erday The structure is Of brown stone and
It is finished In woods, the ornamentaton
being very pleasing The Rev. Dr. ]. NJ. Buckley,
editor Of The Christian Advocate, preached the sermon
He WAS assisted in the service by the Rev. Ds Chaplin
and Fowler After the sermon, Bishop Harris admins
tered the Holy Communion. DIR. Buckeyes theme was
"The Methodist Episcopal Church." his text being Acts
xiii 6: Men and brethren am Pharisee, the son OF
Pbarisee" DR.. Buckley stated that the word Method
s substituted for pharsee would indicate the purpose
OF his Discourse. He then said in substances
There three grand divisions among Christians,
the Roman Catholic. the Greek and the Protestant
Ihey ssTee rs II sonsar What the
Church has with other Evangelical ehurehes,
Evangelical churches do not present In common WIN
other churches II has the Bible, ana next,
an ape open or bishop is TO be believed simply be-
cause he is such. MethoGsm further, has regularly
Iaments While the Roman 66urch declares that there
are seven, adding those OF Penanoe eonnf n1S
tion orders, extreme junction. and matrlmony. We
with other denomin atons, protest against these I'VE
We believe In God, regarding him as person we
derstand IT, and believing that II canns be understood
We also hold the doctrine OF the at3nement we oho3a
held death Of Christ as death mad no more
to DO with me saVaoh OF en W of tb eanaty 81 ory
ilege under the Gospel; we teacb a system OF nOy
living as distinct from the matter OF holiness,
about which there is dispute We teach the probationary
character OF reigiOus lite that some will be saved aud
some lost when all stand at the day OF Judgment On
we rest and claim TO 30 part the orthodox Church
IN points wherein differ from other churches we
offer an Arminan theology in distinction from Calvin
IAN James Amnius was founder OF this phase Of
theology when adopt. Wesley and Whltheld separ-
ated on this point. Wesley taking tue Armnian view,
ealing his roview nc ArD,iaian Magazine. and
holding TO tic doctrine or eloctOu with the
III 1avin reaching that once born he ia always born
Great battles have fought on this line have 200
Of my father all containing attacks on GAVIN
ism. 80, ... -. , 5000,
ing Our inerancy cOmpels the true Methodist min
lister cannot 90 rozen up. preacher without force and
energy AL desderdtnrn in the Methodist Shufcn.
OF means OF grace. In our love feasts, our watch
nights, aud our olassInoetlngs M M si hns
list Church. These not for what we learn but Tor
what feel. Extraordinary facilities are given 10
preach aud nope we shall for the same reason
that would save woman from the muddy poo on pon-
tics. Tuey cannot AFFORD to risk their nome nhuence
for such purpose Another special feature OF Method
ismis" the witness OF the spirit" Iota sbsunence IS
still another Our ministers are uhFeIsny totuly ao
stineDJ arding spirituOus liquors, ana nearly 80 re-
gardDg malt quors methodism Is the worst foe OF the
Ne present universal front against the attempts of
ROmaiilsn destroy our public schools aud II Rome
will show itsef at the polls IN ths mattel ne.r{ te
whole Methodist Episcopal Church VIII meet IL theIe.
We oppose only as 1t opposes our Institutions. we
oer setted ministry, the average changes being less
than other denominations AS regards the churcI We
CHURCHES nave some GOOD things whoh We 40
possess MetnOdism ID suited largely 10 Tue genius
OF the American people, TO l1PiHooPni
Church is Uetter suited 10 cities tue Presbyterian
Church is better suited to some comm mites than u
others the Methodist Episcopal Church IL suited 10
the MIDDLE classes not 10 The very poor because II
good 81 tnods,s they will not remain nor TO tue very
rcn because, u ciass, they will not 1--we seidenyug
Gu IstIau lives. .MetnOuism succeeds with the hlade
cIassesi we cannot compete with Aturglcai
forms and elaborate music. You cannot
have the wings OF eagle on the BODY OF Hon THIS
entlrch vii! 1--we ana flourish therefore, 10 adneres TO
Nj thOGisn. We do not prOseyte but we nave our own
field. Every CITY and community snOuh nave IN IL "a
Metnodst Episcopal Church, for IL meets certain wants
otherwise not met Let building be genuine Meth
odist Episcopal C1urcn.