The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-26
THE SABBATH In THE CITY.
THE SPIRIT OF THE PULPIT
YESTERDAY.

Lord hath chosen Zion The Scrip
ture lesson was the 122nd Psalm.
The text was from the morning les
son, Psalms 122nd, 9Th For my
brethren and companions sake, / will
now say, peace be within thee"
The sacred feeling of brotherhood
or companionship, and the necessity
of properly cultivating mans social
nature, was the subject under consid-
Grafton IF we look at the animal
tribes, we find even in them the So
cial principle. In the most useful
races of the animal kingdom the So
cial principle attains fuller develop
ment than in those which do not min
lister to the benefit of man. The
equine and the bovine races, and the
domestic fowls love to associate to-
gether, and manifest a sense of regret
when these associations are broken
up. But the tribes which minister
not to mans use or comfort, the cold,
the selfish and the cruel as the eagle
and the lion, shun the society Of their
fellows, and in solitude and silence
mediate upon their cruel purposes.
So with men. The good and true
among mankind feel the neces-
| sity and binding force of the
Christian social compact, while
the most evil minded and base
shun society, and in secret loneliness
ponder upon and mature their wicked
designs. Parents must not forget that
the young especially have strong So
cial tendencies; and that these ten
denotes if left without proper guidance
and direction, will lead them in the
way of evil and corrupting influences.
Some amusement. some recreation
must be provided for our children,
and if we neglect so plain, so impera-
tive duty, it need not surprise, how
ever much it may grieve us, if they
seek amusements the effect of which
will be intellectual imbecility and
moral deprayity. In this connection
the speaker alluded to the Mite So
ciety, as furnishing an unobjectiona-
BILE means of recreation and amuse-
ment for both old and young,
In conclusion, he remarked that
christianity was a great social leveler.
While it had not single element of
degradation, it placed its votaries
upon common level. Serving the
same. God, hopeing for salvation
through the same Saviour, walking In
the same paths, the King and the
footman were equal, and each must
bow before the same mercy seat and
say in equal humility and submission.
"God, be merciful, to me a sinner"
WALNUT STREET. PRESBYTERIAN
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forenoon were opened by the beauti-
full communion anthem by the choir.
The sermon was preceded by the adj
mission of five persons to member
ship, partly letter and part by profess
sion of faith. 1t was the day set
apart for the observance of the Com
munion of the Lords Supper. The
text Of the sermon preached by the
Pastor. Rev. w. H. McCarer, was
Psalms L:14-" Offer unto God
Thanksgiving; and pay thy voacs unto
the Most High"
Referring to the sacrament to be
observed, the preacher said that in
all ages of the world and in all ma
tons to feast together has been indi-
cative of friendships; and when VIC
accept the invitation of the friend to
sit at his table we plight our faith
with him; and it is an evidence of
reconciliation for all past offenses
and grievances. So it is as we come
to-day around the table of our Lord
and Master. God, the best of all our
friends, is breathing in all His invita-
tons the words, Give me thy heart
Jet us be friends But how often
and wickedly have we thrust Him
from us. rejected His invitation, and
wasted our substance in riotous living.
God is reconciled to us this morning,
| and it is time for joy and thanks
! giving. Especially a time to give
| God thanks for the plan of salvation ;
thanks. because He was ready to make
the sacrifice of His only and we'll
1 beloved Son; thanks that.=the-Hol
| Shirt is with US ! forthe hope of eter-
nal life beyond the grave; that we
have been called to the feast. tits
also a time to pay our vows to the
lsMosta High; TO makera mott fication OF
orr peace with God In the acceptance
of our Saviour; to remember how we
have sinned, and vow to live more to
/ his honor and glory. !. Are we ready
this morning, as we gather around the
table of our Lord, thus to offer our
thanksgiving and thus to pay our
vows? foq. los
At the conclusion of the service a
large congregation of COMMITMENTS
united in the solemn ordinance of the
Lords Supper.
/ I'd ..,,rnr, n ffrrrup C,ry--. Marble HILL
The sermon preached by the pastor,
noon noon Of which we give the points be-
low. had for its Text, Heb. TX-28.
$50 Christ was once offered to bear
the sins of many, and unto them that
look for Him He shall appear the
second time, without sin unto saliva
ton"
Theme-Second advent of Christ,
and completed redemption.