Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28
A WELCOME VISITOR

Aitcr the reading of this friendly letter, the
President introduced Rev. Il. +. Hale, of Boston
Mr. Hale spoke of the sympathy that existed be-
tween the uniyersalist and Unitarian churches.
aud the common good they were doing the world
lie believed the broad word catholicism, not as
used in the Romsh sense but as applied 10 all
the world. lie congratulated the Convention on
its success, and gave good wishes Tor the future
Of the church
What shall be done with the Murray lund2''
That question Dr. Ryder. of Chicago, - the great
northwestern elephant, as Dr. Bodies called him.
proceeded 10 answer, Part should be used in
educating young men for the ministry, part in
helping poor churches all over the country, and
part in publishing tracts and books for the pur-
pose OF disseminating the doctrines Of the Church.
All these plans were layorably received By the
Convention, and alter few minutes talk on family
missionary boxes by Mr., Henry Alctcalf, of Bos-
ton, the Convention adjourned until ten o'clock.
Tug AFTERNOON SERVICES,
At 2 o'clock, precisely, the services were re-
sumol to the tune Of" Aud Lang Syne, j." the vast
assemblage joined in singing the hymn " Hail.
Blessed, etc Clear and sweet the voices rang
ont, and the rocks echoed back the song. Dr..
Chaplin then read portion of Scriptures. and
teY. u. h. Demarest offered an eloquent and
touching prayer. With one accord the audience
broke into the jubilant old " Coronation" and
they, sang it with vim and energy enough for a
Methodist camp-meeting.
THE COMMUNION SERMON
was then preached by Rev, f.. H. Chaplin, of New
York. lie took for his text the touching words
OF Christ to his disciples at the Last Supper =
" This do IN remembrance of me ~ In obedience
70 this command IN cOmmemoraton of the Lord 4
supper these words involve their own Injunction.
carry their own lullllment. BY il the partici.
pants are carried back to the little upper room
at Jerusalem, where the Teacher and Master sat
with his lew followers, the life Of humanity and
divinity 80 nearly closed, shadowered over now
by the quick coming death, giving to Ills disci-
pies the Dread and VINE saying 10 them, " This
Is my body, take and cat, and again, q This n
my blood, drink ye Of il this do in remembrance
OF me. As often IA this Is done in the proper
spirit You do partake Of Christ not as some
churches teach by a miracle of changing of ele-
ments OF The actual body and blood, but imbued
with his attributes, touched with his spirit. Ii
was feast of love. All might come who fell
they needed II, not those who were too good OF
even good enough, but the sinful the outcast ali
who iet their own strength was not enough but
sought Tor help elsewhere. Christ fills out tho
circle OF human experience. Men talk of Socra.
ties and his goodness, allowing more TO him than
TO Christ. But what is there in Socrates 10 Cheer
and help z Who goes 10 him for comfort md
consolation? II is Christ TO whom we turn ,yho
knows us and loves us, In the second rite III com
munlon we show our Remembrance of Him and
testify our love and our need. Come all and o;r
IN thus solemn yet joyful festival. The oommnn ~
ION was administered 10 several thousand neonle
ana the last meeting at the tent was over.