The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-04-10
Interesting Reading.
JESUS FEAST WITH Ills pEorLE.

JkSCS FEAST WITH Ills PEOELk.
The a.tcndaace at the thcstnui.>,rcct
Pre>by tc.ian Church., Louisville, on the
l7th uit., VAS large. Every pew vas
flied. lu the MOI uirg, at:or scTHlon
by ,hc pastor, the sacrament Of the Lords
Supper vas administered. The public
reception Of twenty-five members into
the chu:cli added greatly 10 the sublim.
ity aud lmErcSsiYc:css Of the services.
The Interest in this church seems to ~
on the Increase The meetings held last
week wcse productive Of the best results.
The divinc blessing seemed to attend all
Of them. Besides those already received
there arc olHrrS who are sciiou.ly il.
'i;:i'ing. IL co;,S. qnencc u shis ;ncreas.
ins Interest It WAS an;.runccd ths. the
meetings hr c"iltlhuv.i al l,s>t until
c'l..c<t!sy evening ami longer if there
are favorable indications. 4 meeting
for payer will Gr held Us before every
mo::ing, commencing at Il quarter TO
eight and closing ut half past eight. The
paator ~ill preach as before every eve
ming, the services commencing at Il
o'clock.
The morning sermon was preached
frou So'umons Song, vi, > and 3-"My
beloved is gone dawn into his garden to
the b:ds Of spices, 10 feed in the gardens
aud to gather lilies. am my bclovrd's,
s"d my beloved is min.; he lecdsth
am"ns tie lilies
Til, said the minister, is pa-,oral
so"s, ia:i "f exquisite beauty and ,,,'lvr-
"eS<. Il is sohg u love. II has warm
passionate split. lis atmosphere is f,a-
grant a'd spice laden. |. is true 10 ma.
ture. |, tells loves story, in its inner
feeling ever the same. 1t is not suited
to the eyes Of the rroiane and the scrp-
tical. They See in it mere love Song
Of King Solomon when he wa, ahanloi.-
cd TO the pursui! Of earthly pleasure. -
Those who 20 10 it with uusauc,;:icd
tastes find in it only dreams Of earthly
and scnsuous delight. The Christian
rises from the study Of it wiki different
impressions. Ur.dcr its rich and brauti.
ful imagery these creations Of 4 tropical
aid !uxurlani fancy-hc discovers and
feels the warmth Of tcndcrer and holer
affection.
Beneath the song so passionate and
softlyswcet in its cadences lie c.tche.
The strains Of purer and divinsr meio.
dy. Its atmosphere is as breath (, ON
Eden; the fragrance of its spices are
from iMmer,gl fields. Its love is like the
loves of the angels free from earthly stain
In its external texture i. is 4 song Of two
lovers meeting IL al oric;ta! garden. 1t
its inner srlilt, it is The song Of the bride
meeting ,Ee divine and heavenly bride
groom. 1t is the song Of Chris, and tht
Christian, full! Of protcstationS Of mulua
! euIcarmcEt-a sacramento SOM, viii
lis plightcd VOWS Of everlasting devotion:
So We regard ii to-day as we mee, t
bow our hearts for our holy >scralnen
Of love and fidelity. Tie commu"ion 0
Christ with His people, cf His pcopi
With llir, and their delight in cacl
other. This is our theme. The churcl
;S.a garden. The garden is tl;c choicest
selcctc>t place, kept with greatest care
So Christ regards His Church.
The garden is the place for all swec
and beautiful flowers aud pleasant PLAZA,
and fruits. So jesus plants here tn
choicest seed and cultiyatvs !l.e choices
flowers and frui,s-all that is sxeetcs
anu best II human lie.
The garden, especially among or;cn,s
princes, Was the iayoritt place of resort
! When the lord I'll it comes for rest aut
recrru,lon-lo rcciinc in its bowers an,
breathe its fowcr-lsdcn air-so JeSu
comes inlo his church 10 taste i;s pleas
aat irui;s-to watch its budding Leaut,
TO refresh Himself with fragrance U
! is io:c and Ievo,ion.
lie is gone down" into his gard.u-
50 wc.t King Solomon down from hi
ivory palaces" So Jesus colucs dow
from the high palaces Of heaven to hoi
co;nmuni n viii! men on the cai ih.-
How this sin ncursrd earth Was oncc con
sycraled by the tread Of his !ordly fee
when he came down to suffer and die
and still he seems to find in the sociel,
of his people, in their beautiful aud grow
Ing graces, his chief. st JOY.
lie comes to feed i'll his garden n"-t'
refresh himself with its yiands and th
perfume Of its spice.laden air.
We pause here to a>k-what thes
beds Of spices s"-these "l;lies' -,hes,
fruits in which he takes such delight
And viii he iud them as he comes dow
today?
Viii he tind faith?
How Jesus values the trust Of his peo
PIE! What honor it confcrs on him
What more sweet and beautiful than til,
trust Of child when it looks up int,
your face with unqucstioning confidence
How shall we receive Jesus to-day? a