, 1872-11-02

That he does still do wonders 1lon % tte " ~ LIZ
is. evident from the continued duration OF Ms
reign Iu fact Lis Pastorate Is Tpnuer ,t !r9n a
whRtever noint of view regarded, 1t must de-
mnnd great nIysical energy merely to speak as
offen snd for so long time as he does, to say
nn+h;no- ~ fhe obligation Of sometimes speaking
well fhe fatigues Of the body nast form an
important element IN the sum o. Gnots ana en-
HES ara becinnig to tell upon him, and he at
times has to wrestle in the pulpit both with tho
devil and with the gout
TIE SERMON ENDED
-J hep Mr. Spurgeon's pardon, the discourse
beinc finisied-he announced that the "mem-
bers OF the Church would now partake Of the
Lords Supper" In order that none but those
rishtfully entitled should participate in this
banquet. he directed that non-members sh ould
leave their seats on the floor and go to the
Christian sect, however, might obtain tickets
from the elders that would entitle them to share
in the banquet. A great movement thus took
place among the congregation, as the members
who had been seated IN the galleries came down
stairs, and the strangers went up stairs. The
sheep thus being separated from the goats, and
all being again seated, the elders went round to
collect the tickets with which each e1pectant
communicate was furnished. The possession OF
these tickets was sine qua non. Had one been
found destitute Of the requisite credential, he
would have been bound hand and foot and cast
into outer darkness, or, ct least, he would have
been invited to go up stairs among the goats.
While this collection of vouchers was being
made, another curious acene was being enacted.
Mr. spnrgeon, standing at the end Of the table
containing the bread and wine, VAS "receiT5ng
into the church,
THE NEW MEMBERS,
come fifty or sixty persons, who passed him IN IN
single file. AS each one approached, hls Or Iz ner
name was read by al elder from list; MT: spur
geon grasped the hand OF the new brother " 7
sister, and uttered in loud voice few o1' wofos
Of welcome and of e1hortation. John sm1th,
read the elder. Dear Brother smith, salo
Be strong in faith, dear brother, giving glory to
God" Emma Jones'" Dear sasteT, l. ~
tend to you the hand Of Christian fellowship
Like Nary, you have chosen the better part, p
which shall not be taken away 1lom you' Ine
difficulty in all this is to e1temporlze the many
yorations On tbe one theme, but it is fairly Sur
mounted, though not without eertaa ioes u
When the last Of the John Smiths and Emma
Joneses had passed by air. spnrgeoh took ms
$500 intending COMMITMENTS, who were look
ing m to him. The preparations for the
ceremony were imposing, in the same
seuse as the commissariat arrangements
drew m AZ away the sheet~liEe covering from the
table, and there appeared tTenty-four plates
filled with great slices OF bread and tWenty-four
coblets of wine. The elders, twelve IL number
perhaps to represent the twelve apostles
took seats at the table, and then Mr. spurgeon,
still standing up, repeated the words, And
taking bread he gave thanks and brake and gave
to them, saying this is my body which is given
for you," and, suiting the action to the word, he
began to break the slices OF bread on the platter
nearest to him into fragments, while at the same
moment each Of the elders initiated his example
and rapidly divided the large slices .upon the
plates before them into innumerable pieces.
This operation lasted for some time, and there