New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-06
DIR. BRIGGS At PRO.CATHEDRAL
he breaches ON THE CHURCH OF GOD
80 REFERENCE TO HIGHER

CRITICISM.
The Rev Or Charles l. Briggs preached yester-
day morning In the Pro-Cathedral. 40 1870 stanton
s.. the Rev. Robert l. Paddock. the vicar ~ the
church. officiating az the service Dr Briggs did
nor touch on his Ideas concerning Higher Criti-
cism" In his sermon but confined Il almost entirely
% n glor!fcation Of the Church o, God he chose
as his text the last part OF 2s chapter ~ OF
the Acts u the Apostles:
The church ~ God which no hath purchased with
his own blood
Or Brsss said in part:
These were the last words which the apostle
started on MS journey 70 Jerusalem. Pau IN tAis
So tofth that The Church IS not human instltl-
our two points this morning First that the Churrn
Is christ Own church. and. second. that BE plf-
chased K Dith His own blood.
think that when Paul VAS speaking t. the people
g. LpNtsI ne th9usht OK me words oi hNo9Ns NiA
. "nfA ne Lord sDake 20 the children o. Israel
through Moses when they were making Their lQai-
NJ .i3.n t.ssp .>oE tneIr.ott IL Hr VI" O0,s
~ VOC moe D. ana KEEP my covenant theh ~
snail b" peculiar Treasure unto M above Az
JESUS Christ choose race hy freeing them from
tnf!r bondage of sin. That is. just as cid tnr
chosen OF God and redeemed by Him, 50 90 modern
Christians pass through baptism. Jesus, suffering
through His blood the precious blood u a pure
immaculate lamb ~ Coo. Therefore does the holy
Communion Unite all Christians IN one covenant
This conreption q the Church as The purchase OF
which one may or may NOT join L Is christ own
society. some sag that outside OF the Church there
those OUTSIDE are cut ~, rom Fun sslvstion The
may receive ne initial processes. but they DO not
There are those in our oan time who are dis
grunted with me history o.; the church IFS quarreis
something higher froal.- ana sraraer hv them
now. i has always been tho kingdom Of God
IA IL s.
citizenship IN il IS right which cannot be re-
side remain apart from The kingdom OF heaven the
In the old Testament the word Lord means God:
IN The Now Il means Christ our saviour. Inc
ssd foandaion o; the church. 50 ina; it canno, BE-
or biil, by men. but by jesus christ Himses =;
o. The church neNt 20 the cornerstone, bur Christ
was The chief foundation. Sometimes men use the
Church of God for their own benefit. but the
apostles did not. They fared MODS and death
And so tn. Church DOES not spring from be- au-
thority ~ the people and IL was no, a guild The
min .-try was instituted by the Divine Spirit and
~ owed by Jesus Christ 70 ICED His flock II Is
His Own church. property and kingdom and al.
them 20 ths family ana sonsh.p OF 600 40 one
can become member Of the church In any o'nsr
Vay-not hr your own "i. not ny tne c.'igy ai.n
not by the people, but BY baptism only Anc mere
is only one holy apostolic Church which you can
.0in and Join the kingdom OF God II is the one lie
Instituted on the Day n Penteoost
There are people Who say that the church o. tne
NOT true. Any Church which DESTROYS Cn5is' iasa
loses rs right % boz Christi 'hirch bLt !. NE
comes more vigorous more VITA ana more hoD''S"-
ing in ne reformation ~ The CHtrel. ~ , ma
must ait cor the time OF the Sreater r'foF t;on
e. which ~ are tlt'ss.,s II Tas parted
lu England hy primitive disciples II IS me british
Church fhe Church o. martyrs ana ap'S' rs.
nay. '~ :. ,;,i a. Father ms founder Jesus
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