The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-02-09
PEOPLES
Sermon by
CHARLES T.
RUSSELL,
Pastor Brooklyn
T abernscle.


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Sunday, Jan 30.-The third meet
ing for the consideration Of Church
Federation WAS held today. The spa
.ious Brooklyn Academy OF Music was
.rowded with Christian people Of all
denominations to attend the third
Of the series of four meetings called
by the Peoples Pulpit Association.
Pastor c. T. Russell Of the Brook
lyn Tabernacle addressed The large
audience for an hour and half.
rho deep interest felt was evidenced
by the profound silence. as well as by
the eagerness of face The text was
the same as Oh he two previous coca
si0ns. Say We not. a Federation, TO
nil them to whom this people shall
say, A Federation: neither fear ye their
fear. nor be afraid isaiah viii, IL.
The speaker said
We meet today to consider what sac
fl6ces would need to be made In the
interests of Federation by the three
Oldest denominations of christendom.
or these Lutherans have least TO sur
render Their tcnacity for the Word
If God they may still maintain, even
though others OF the federated bodies
might more and more abandon the
Holy Scriptures. under leadership OF
the Universities. Colleges aud Semi
nuries teaching Higher Criticism Ind
deity and the Evolution theory The
Federation nevertheless would still
permit Lutherans aud others to love
and reverence the Word of God and
yet be in fellowship Almighty God.
the Son OF God and the Holy Spirit.
firmly believed In by Lutherans, would
all be acknowledged with more or less
of mental reservation by all the da-
nominations associated IN the Fedora
ton Nothing along these lines would
need 10 be- abandoned. Even Enther's
plea OF eonSubstantlation In the Eu-
cbarist may be held without ebjec-
tlon Even the honor of being the first
denomination OF the Reformation
might still be held. We conclude then
that Lutllernus would not I've required
to sacrifice anything.
Some Things In Common.
Episeopalians and Catholics have
some things IN common They each
claim to represent the original apps.
tolic Church They each claim
Through their bishops In the LAYING ON
of hands, apostolic authority Their
common claim is that all other denom-
nations of Christians whatsoever are
IN oh baa tyif h.,t
ity and hence not TO be recognized or
tolerated. Accordingly no minister OF
another denomination would he per
United to preach either In a Catholic
or an Episcopallan pulpit And II by
mischancc such n circumstance should
occur II would be considered neces-
sary 10 purge the sacred spot by
kind OF Recommendation. From The
standpoint Of these denominations all
others are hereties; but. they say. hot
willingly so. bnt ienorantiy
Here note the fact that cleavage IL
In process amongst Epise"lsalians- 4
minority, termed high-chnfe hmep. are
gradually separating Romewsrsl. " hile
the majority are sharing the s~Dfs-
ments Of other Prutestsnfs. 10 shs e.
feet that the matter of -spps,oih 80.
cesslon" Is probably iesr Important
than their forefathers supp sed for
the purposes II this d. usslen We
may without Ofeuse ignore the high
church minority aud say that tie
Scriptures which plainly foTeiell he
perfectlng Of Church Federation iudi-
cate that IL win include Epl-eogial.ans
but win not fuclnde Catholics Never-
theless the infimation - thai zhlie
the Federation viii be- Protestant
one. 1t VIII not he Anti-C atholie on
the contrary the Two great systems.
Catholic aud Protestant VIII fraier-
nlze aud cooperate along various lines
especially IN the manipulation Of so
eial aud political influences
The breadth Of the Episcopal creed
will not call for particular sacrifices
in Federation, II only their pride on
the subject Of apostolic succession can
In -ih.V uru all f,VehaFat IN,