The New York herald., 1872-11-04
CHURCH OF THE p1sc1pLEa

Rev. George III. HcpwOrth ON the Conn
munion Service.
Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather OF
yesterday Steinway Hall contained at the morning
services q very large attendance II being Com
munion Sunday. Mr.. Hepw0rth preached on the
subject OF Communion" His text was Matthew
XVI, 20--"N0w when the even was come He sat
down with the twelve" There are some events in
the contemplation OF which the heart seems almost
to stand still this is one. Christ had abored for
three years; but now tire end of all was almost at
hand.
THE CLOCK or GOD
had struck the hour OF doom. The Pharisees knew
1t not; but Christ did, and He told His disciples
that the hour was at hand He told them that they
could go to the city, and that man would let them
have the use OF his house, so that they could to-
gether eat the Passover Christ Himself had no
house. He depended for a home on the charity OF
those whom lie had converted need not tell you
that IL was
4 SAD HOUR FOR THE DISCIPLES.
They saw In the future nothing but hatred and
death II the Master Himself must Weld to the
bloody nails OF the cross what. then, must be the
the King And He saw their despond-
i the Divine f viii when an am no longer Of Tits earth
l will give you wisdom and courage, and ye snail
TO M y ns SS Sn the q ss
time OF Christ. The lsraeIites had been guided by
pillar or fire and by prophets The last prophet,
DIVING had declared that another, greater than he,
would come, who would save them. Jerusalem had
been conquered by the Romans. On her every cor
ner stood o mni0n OF Rome. whole nation
looked up to Jehovah TO keep his PROMISE. They
looked up for one who was to break their bondage.
Outside OF Jerusalem religious notions were pecu-
liar. One deity presided over war, another over
wheat, another over the household; ana so men
became confused. II was
Sceptlcs arose everywhere-sceptics who declared
that It was better TO worship no god and who
sneered at the rituals OF the temples And SO, II
you look carefully you will see that there was
let US look forward II is said that when Wicklife
was burned his ashes were thrown In the Avon.
and were thence carried to the Severn, and
thence finally to the broad Atlantic so the words
Of Christ M were lrst believed Sy Ills disciples
world. Yes. that truth has held its own. Jerusa
lem was razed to the ground and that voice was
rising sun, ana their power has vanished. The very
throne that sent them forth has crumbed
but above ve the d o. AZ wIf hear@ %e i
Christ kings could not be kings without they were
Christians And when you ask me for proof OF
Christianity say, look at its mighty influences.
When John the Baptist was in prison, and grow
ing despondent. he asked II Jesus was the Christ.
to see. the deaf to hear, the, dead to rise.
And when you ask me for proof OF Christianity,
say look g. what Il has done n6 Is dSn
said to his disciples, in that last hour, "Keep me
III 10 tHIS III TelucuiuTdHCc " Auu
ever after we have kept an hour for Him. We
believe that He is with us; that He Is able to
keep the promise deliberately given. We do not
believe that any word in the Scriptures IL mis-
take. Is it not great privilege to sit together and
be with Christ, who opened the doors OF the New
Jerusalems And, my dear friends,
AM NOT TALKING RHKTORIC.
This This is fact & i Is s az % true az the Bible and the
largement on this point the speaker proceeded to
speak OF the prOpriety, almost the necessity OF OBJ
serving the communion service. 1t is y bold and
manly declaration OF convictions. TO omit is
like listening In silence to aspersOns on mothers
name. At the conclusion OF the discourse one OF
the congregation requested to be allowed 10 speak
for five minutes. His ideas were only further
ventilation OF those of Mr.. HepwOrth on certain
part Of MS sermon.