New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-26
TIE breadth or SALVATION.
4 NARROW VIEW or THE HOLY CATHOLIC
CHURCH, OPPOSED BY THE REV.



DIT. T. b. coz.
In spite OF the storm, there a large cOhsrced-
ton yesterday morning the Collegiate Church. Forty
eighh-s and Fiftlave. Al the close OF the service
The ordination Of elders and deacgns took place. as
half of the cOn'istOry 20 out Of Office cach year
The names Of the new members follows; Elders
Robert Buck, John T. Bussng. Frederic Il. Hutton
Lewis Johnston, Il. y. Perlee, Charles II. WydIut
Dcacons-Ocr,rd Bechman, William L. Brewer VIII
lam G. Giing, Charles H. Sti;t Joseph walker, jr l.
Ferris Lockwood The pastor, the Rev. DR.. Edward Il.
Coc, preached 1.-THE Church. lie sald In part:
I'VE often speak of the visible Church. and churches
enough visible every hand. But what we do
not see is the Holy Catholic Church, TO which the
Apostles Creed refers. That Is object OF faith, not
Of sight. II has always been DR.. Westcott SAYS
that there epoch since the Church spread
heyond Jerusalem. when the one body Of Christ was
in visible uniformity, even one in perfect sS
pathy.' Iut the same writer says that. however
highly may rate the differences of Christians, thee
vet remains a faith. in the presence of winch
they are as nothing Rvalries viii cease. antago
nsms disappear. jealousy and hatred and abuse VIII
become things Of the past. Just in proportion as the
great truth is recognized that there Is Church IN all
the churches but distinct from them all, spiritual
body which is the true body of Christ.
This alone can properly be called holy and cath
Ollie True conservation IS the note OF the true
Church The consciousness Of universal body OIL
believers grew up together with the formation Of the
canon OF Holy scripture. The phrase, the Holy
Church. which might have meant only tine Douy VI
cOnsccIated men and women who lNcd al Jerusalem
or at Rome or az Con stlntinope. was changed 10 VIC
Holy Catholic Church. which means the BODY oi oo"
secratrd people everywhere o.
But our Heidelberg CatcchlSm goes fnrther '"''''
this The rcformcrS who laid the foundations Oh our
own Church were even catholic in their views
than the distinguished Cambridge professor WHO n'
lately been made Bishop OF Durham. lhe'e ao ~
words: That out Of the whole human race lrV'h
the beginning % the world 10 lis end, the Soh y,
God by His Spirit and word doth gather, deiehu anu
uphold for Himself a chosen community unto cVerldsF
ing life fl the unity Of the true faith cont OF the
whole human race'-not out OF the Jewish race only
nor alone ont OF those races 10 when thc "V9Pc' '
been preached and not merely since the saviour
advent. but from the beginning Of the world uh'o 10
end has, not Jesus the Christ. but the eterhal %"
Of God by His spirit. as well as BY His word berh
Gathering and unfolding Ills Holy Catholic Church
"That IS the teaching Of CatcchiSm ana "
sweeps out far beyond the limits OF Christchd'H' u
goes back far beyond the Christian era IL ih'ludeS III
the Church OF tho Living God the patriarrh> AT"
prophets II the old diSpcnsauon, 1t lnclndes u''o
among the chosen people who looked aud longed Tor
the coming Messiah, but ded before lie came IL III
cudcs those in all lands and in all ages. beyond the
little spot which the light Of the Hebrew revelation
fell whose minds and hearts were tonchcd Dy inc
spirit OF God with a deep desire for His kno"ogc
have been offered many hclthon altar. 1t reminds
us that the Church Of Christ includes many-"e 90
not know how maDy-whO have never heard the name
Of Christ. 1t forbids to set any limits whatever
to the sphere the power OF inc Holy
spirt II confirms and inerprets the III
spircd declaration that God Is no reNpccter
Of persons but that in every nation. lie That
fcareth Him and worcth righcousneo-, j. accepted Of
Him. II inspires with hope for vast muliitudcs
'out Of the whole human race, who have CROPPED In
the darkness after God, If happy they might feel
after Him and find Him., and who will be Judged
OF the final dag according to that which they had
and not according TO that which they had not and
which in the purpose and providence Of God Himself
they could not possibly have.
Brethren let rs not attempt TO set mctcs and
bounds to the Holy Catholic Church OF Christ Let
Us expect, If ourselves ever reach the Heaven
Us. TO find awaiting there great multitude
whom number, gathered not out of
Christian lands alone. but 'out Of every kindred and
tribe, and people and tongue and not out Of the
Christian centuries only but out Of vastly more
remote. Let rise 10 the majestic height OF this hon
orcd symbol Of our own Church. in it, Interpretation OF
another sun more ancient and more highly honorcd,
and often say the Apostles Greed, let MS
believe that the Holy catholic Church includes not
only oursclye, and those who think think and
worship we worship, but an immense aud innnmrr-
able company which the son Of God has gathered and
gathering for Himself. unto everlasting NE, out OF
from the beginning oi the world Ia IT. end:
The phfa-c the communion OF saint, |, some
time, REGARDED ~ mcI"ly equivalent g. and cNplnna
tory Of the Holy Catholic Church but II yon "lu
read recall the CIccd, you viii observe mat III h
othtr instance Is one eiuse supplied to explain tai
the mind step further. And this article Is NO
exception II = peculiar TO mo Western hu' %; ana
Those Who introduced II sought TO cNpr~., hy It
their ~cu-c 81 vital communion among an iho~'.
both living and dead. both on earth and IN Heaven,
both angels and men, Ia All their gencrdiion- ana
order, Of life, who arr truly con,enHcd 10 'hH't.
'Nll who welcome aud appropriate and -hcw forth ~
living fellowship with one another tn are kindred
spirits. Thy inspire each other in the heavenly
race. ON" animatng purpose moves them one divine
life Now vItIOu easing through th,m all. II orr
contention i, not with hr,h and blood. hrt win
princpalhcr ana powers 81 cyl 20 onr communion
also j, not with those only who with u, I'm The
flesh. Int equally vita those who have Lid aside 10,
burdens and with the angel who have never known
We uuitol by living bond. no, only to those
who are toliug and struggling aud suffering a. We our
hayo fought tho nsla ana rai,d usi victory
s not ony tic Of vm IG sg a' Sf 6,gs s mhng
Chrl,rs followers In thi- world but one viii
the present and in all the worlds, both seen and IN
seen; over which III: rul. extends. r.,,,
I'VE. too have Abraham 10 our father, and David
and Isaiah brethren. THE glorious company
o the Apostle, the goody fellowship 81 the prophets
the noble Of martyrs arc all In alliance with ~
And il IS our damage and our loss IL miss the IN
spiraton and the comfort which come 10 those who
l. fancy but reality. IL j. not merely fact but
power. , .n
Increasing brothcrh9od but Of BROTHERHOOD over
which death Itself ha' no power. whose life Is con
are only able 10 realize II. into close and living sym
patty with those who In realms above vision are
rejoicing with and working for our common Lord
UOTUER AND SON I'D ~ ONE GRAVE