New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-02
sDENOUNCING AN ATHEIST.
nR NEWMAN ON IAN APosTATE JEW"

DR. NEWMAN ON IAN APOclAlb jew
THE METHODIST DIVINE SPEAKS OF THE IhEiSiic
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF CHRIST AS ACRE
LGIoUs TEACHER.
In the Madison Avenue congregational
Church last night the Rev. ]. r. Newman preachei
sermon on Christ and the Theits, taxing MS text lro
7 Corinthians xvi, %: "If any man love not the
lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema'
Maranatha that u.s. said the speaker in his exposition
of the text let him be rejected when the Lord comes
The sermon was directed against the IN FAVOR
of new theistc church begun recently by the Rev r'
scbemerhorn for which the Methodist Church papers
charged Dr. Newman with having expressed sym
pathy.
In beginning his discourse Dr. Newman stated that nc
had been invited by Mr. scnermerhOrn TO take part III
the meeting OF week ago last SUNDAY Nv
serbed as movement for the prolnouon OF cathohoi'
in religion by writing letter on the UAt :
For whatsoever shall do the VIII of my Father whch
In Heaven, the same is my brother and sister anu
motbery Dr. Newman had not done but had written
a polite note instead. While he was in favor he sau 81
eathoicity in religion it appeared from rooe",
utterances Of Mr.. sohermerhorn that he propoSou
70 substute cathoicity for Christianity, ana sgapst
this he wished TO protest "The attempt n CbTisf ~
been made he continued. TO degrade Jesus SHist -!
les, zoroasler, Buddha and Maho ony sn nS
can no sympathy w. VIII n,u,bnyy We are
aud Htbout ant6ority for the religion we pro
fess" DR. Newman then added that nc pTop ,e "
chow I'm what Christ's superiority over an otucL IT,
s hh9w II t m nnsisted First the personality
and character Of God. Eytryw1lere rip,rcsa,tcd
teachings Of Christ, never %er to be loved Even under
the jewish dispensaton ne We @ a., In s lie ba
been PRAYER that He might not appear aS ", a.
ON sinai Chrst taught that he was nov ohiy 1871
I, fo,ior 10 be loved. so with the great
es.,ou Of The destiny of man. While the f3ct OF lmnor
tally had been brongn o' ~ 1 pr ala nor know
SINGLE ,ovous strain from the heathrn authors tOuhg
nInSrtahty In all the universe mere l pee,i LIN
a symbol of immortality; stars faded ana noun ans
cruG,bleo and tue chant of al things was passlns
eway Christ brought blessed immortality % the pure
in heart Again. while this had been Woru OF prayer
from the beginning there bad been want OF chlc"cios
meas in PRAYER until Christ came 10 leach the
need % sincerity. perSistency ana p9rsonaiS'
Christs morality transcribed all Other moral systems,
for while they were directed against overt acis, he
the secret recesses OF the hear' ana ueau'"
purity there. ., Att; ,,;o said I,r
Newman at this point occurred in Ourcty last SABBATH
It was the uuerance OF jew uoht k I
that ought 10 surprised ut anything Jew uoss'
especially Jew who has become an atheist lie Is nAS
that man described by the SAVIOUR OUT OF WIch
was cast and when the Geyi was cast QUIZ ne was Giu
pied by twelve and became twelve tln's Us pu a.
he had been. 1 prepared TO expect
anything from aJew who has become an athetand ths
Jew proposed TO criricse the morality o. Ohlist nc
Gog He did nothing OF the kind In accordance Win
the iSus loqeai he spoke Of her as all pagahS were
s6 Il 70 test her faith The Jew is fool if he did
know that the SyrOpheniclan was Gentle anu tn'' ~
was the Language Of the time 10 call al such uoss.
lie had her afflicted after e'rnlng now srongH
did believe then char Of harshness would nave hu
against Him, but He did not, ana SO say, ct9"L I'M
Perhaps the nearest part OF tins athelstic Jew, VIZ,
Ney-YOrk CITY, that he is indebted to the HOY scrip
lures for mis- religious light and does not Gckno"ledse
tanity it's great thoughts to elevate himself aho VIII
the meanness of apOstate jew, ne rclect te
its OF his guide. Away with such jews we nay 10
room for them among tine teachers OF religion III Ills
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