Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-01-18
"UNIyERSAL CHURCH"
brown, OF Mexico. at the Epis-
c0pal C0ny0cati0n.
From the Moberly Democrat,

Yesterday there were services in
the morning, afternoon and evening
in the Episcopal church at which
there were lectures, meditations and
addresses on church work. Rev. Mr.. |
Wayne in the afternoon delivered a |
very earnest and eloquent speech in
one of the discussions, on the duty
of faithful labor whatever the dis
couragements. In the evening there
was large attendance and an adj
dress by Rev. Henry ]. Brown of
Mexico on the "Universal Church.
The text was that the church is
Christ's body. An animated de-
scription was given of the body as
the medium through which the in
ward spirit manifests itself. Christ
In like manner was represented as
the spiritual force behind the church
which is his body. Christ came in
to our humanity to do two works. |
One was 10 affect God. He died |
and his precious blood affected God.
Christ did it, and no one else. Men |
had nothing to do with this work |
except as it represented them. 1t |
affected God and not man. 1t did
not take away from man single |
sin. 1t took away the guilt of sin.
1t removed the penalty. 1t recon-
ciled God, but it did not take away
sinful habits from men. Christ died |
but when he died he did all that
death could accomplish. He re-
deemed us from the penalty of the
law. The second work of Christ was
to affect men. This work was not |
by the death of Christ, but by his
life. He sanctifies men, makes them
holy. He sends the Holy Ghost |
from the Father to take away their
sins. He inspirits men. There were
only two ways in which be could in
spirit men. One way was to remain
on earth throughout all ages to come
into contact with every man, to-
touch him and so to quicken him.
He did not take this course, but re-
sorted to another plan. He organized
men into church and through this
church which was called his body
He exerted spiritual energies. The
popularity of men is that they have
the ability to transmit, the power of
continuity, the gift of sponsorship.
Animals do not possess the ability
to transmit, therefore they never i'm
prove. The bee constructs its cells
just as it did when it gathered sweets.
from the bowers OF Eden. The bird
fashions its nest after the same form
that it did when birds sang in the
gardens of Paradise. They have no
education, no handing down Of per-
petuating ability. One generation
cannot project itself into a coming
generation. How different with men.
They educate. One man perpetuates
himself in another. No man lives
long, and no one man or one gener-
alton can accomplish much. The
strength of man is not in the indi
vidual but in the mass. Generations
die but they live in generations to
come. Each age receives its heritage
of knowledge from former genera
tions. 1t adds its own experience
and hands down the increased total
to the coming ages. We boast of
our great exposition as illustrating
the achievements of our day. The
great exposition began with Adam.
lAll arts and industries grew from
infancy through al the centuries
until we have the privilege of pos
sessing them in their advancements;
but we may be but as infants as
compared with what future ages
shall accomplish. Now our Savior
employed this ability in man to
transmit as the instrumentality with
which to hand down this divine
human energy which is in the
church.
Therefore the apostle calls it the
body of Christ. Through it he sends
down the inspiriting powers of his
Iincarnated body. In short his in.
carnation is infused into his church
and through that church which is
his body projected into all ages.
IEph. $40 "To the intent that now
unto principalities and powers in
heavenly places might be known by
the church the manifold wisdom of
God"
! In accordance with this plan
Christ organized the church. He
gave the authority, he first suggest
ed government and appointed the
governor. He chose twelve apostles.
He left no records, no constitution
nothing in writing, but intrusted