New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-29
~ Or. JOHN HlLL'S PULPIT.
THE REV. DIR. ". II. ROBEKTS'S SERMON
IN THE FIFTH AVENUE PRESBl-
TERRAIN CHURCH.

IN THE FIFTH AVENUE PRESBY
TERRAIN CHURCH.
The Rev DR. William II. Roberts yesterday occli-
pied Or. John Halls pulpit In the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church. THE Westminster S'dilu.
ards and the Formation OF the American Repubhc
Was the subject Of his sermon. and his text was
taken from John VII. %: aye shall Know the truth
and the truth shall make you free Dr. hoper'S
said I'm part.
The predominant influence In the history OF man,
forms OF human Organizations religious social anu
political. are the out eiowth 81 me ne ~, a.
stitute their formative principles. In" S'ate as
wcii as the church empires oquaiy with repub-
nrs' , ~ me Jomn1nce Of IDEAS in the
human nina. 1t is this fact which gives 10 rum
.acriftps made for prlcipc an inestlmable value
The power resident IL la,H5 hH"s hldih IN, -
tration ir the Protestant l''toTh" IoH VIM" ~,
gan it, henehccnt rcyolutonay Mork IN tn9 ,fl
years Of the sixteenth century Ihat he.o' M ~
took its formative tTuih the soHetshmS %, he
kept distinct, as they arc II iils ap' nu, V in
not prevent 10y sucn separation ne mouli."s , ~,
nuencc OF religious PRINCIPE nion tne lile n h
came therefore. an rro,ress me ana atkfT,Sspt, ,
political force, maintaining ana SrrHIIHH ,.' llh" -.
a vote, I'm tnr government under which he !lvea
il is to that Reformation that We owe our 60 ill.,
source on our ,r Ib"rtics our fa;ners came to
pie aiI o' o. INt h nun and The ruin Conferred
upon them and upon us Ne blessings Yi .i
crard Of ne Fresbyteran churches. ma 70
80 do,nir,tirc relation 20 the formation or TINS
p.,rhi,c thaf / draw your attention ar ms tne
Tnr rtiii,ct always an important one mas p'cuiie.
interest I'm these days. WHOM. in me i'tI''ii'c W
C;.l our National domain IS Icing "Nhhntn 10
le. mod allen 90 our lntui Hilus anu
@ mi, on. Of the initial points ~ I1errn.
Lotu,..r the CaiNiuis's and oih'r OF IN" r'iy
American settlers had 10 q" Win J. H.tF edgu'A1-
- w to-day D.. Ilevc that the ed.rtilon ~ an
cifzane rs Fundamental 90 the welfare OF me no
public 49, NJ.
Dr Roberts then gave tho history u he Presoy-
,,ri,n church I'm the United States. and spoke ~
,he ero. influence # welded. both relSious.y ana
,o,,,icallv lie dwclt upon THIS fact. aud said had
the believers I'm the Westminster S'ananIfs ana
coer,te crocis been ou -" side OF core III 10"
d,~er,rf would have been fhc history of Inc Amer
ican colonies He proceeded
II IS estimated that u TIE 3''o"p Amer 'eht ID"
~. tim, 81 he Revolution -" 80 were "i
or Scntch-lrlsh origin. tnaf the German ana ="
90 yiut.fs numbered - - and ~" i'Hi4l'h i-.'H
ll.l 0v..r Tho statement has t''h 49, -,
C,iyini.-n is dead. such a stti"irrht n ''lh ~.
ncr. .e.ir. and Is not either Tic r"sHii "i so".i
f,rf or sound reason Cn.vinsm d'' ~ '',''"
T., Tho minority - AW'ri 'fu lroi'si"hiS are A.
,i,tyts Enrfiv's and ipngI"F unrh4l@'~. 'i.'"tp
In j,-.si.,i.r..n. nuI H., Ref "rmei in-inih 10
de- rrrnl, iii. g.or.our doctrir"7 ~ dFiNe sti.'
ari - J. tyr,u freedom through 20" Fo-i'I
on America America Tie dlFlHr mn" ~. -
49,. c,'iio ~. omrivoicui divine purfos" las
my ct , ;.t,, it@I lrt and $50 ieA"te that -"
,ry.eblc I.rine deere" has .fb"' 30 me- 10 ~
~ Itrd.sfrt.'ihic union 90 ind'-'furil.i" Ttat'f
~ leader lu all things which concern me "'Ii".
- ~ world until 'hr N0rr comes "i'h 'v' fi',''
g. ruth .vcN wifh men and al! mankind 'hh'' DC
Ills people