The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-03-09
The New Commandment.


In the seventeenth century, the minister
a retired parish in the vale Anworth, on the
shores OF GALLOWAY, Scotland, was the cele.
ri'ea Samuel Rutherford the great religious
oracle Of the Govern nters and their adherents
i. was, as al readers Of his letters will re-
member, The spot which ha most loved on
earsh-the very swallows and sparrows
which found their nest in the church Of An.
worth were, when far away, the objects Of
his ndectionate envy. It's hills and valleys
were witnesses Of his ardent devotion when
LIVING they ssill retain his memory with Nm.
shaken fidelity. It Is one of the traditions
cherished ON the spot, that on certain Sat-
urday evening. ~ one Of these family gather
ings, whence. in the language of the great
Scof'ish P'AA. cod Scotia,s glory springs,'
when Rutherford was catccnizing bis children
and servants, . stranger knocked at the door
OF the nance. like the young English travel
err in ths rorsues which has given fresh life
TO those hills In our own day, and begged
shelter for the night. The minister kindly
received him. but asked to take his place
among the family and assist az tn cir rel;s ious
exercises. Il 90 CHANGED that The question in
the catechism which sme to the strangers
turn was that which asks hoy many com.
mandm.nts are there, and he ana, cred eleven
eleven + exclaimed Rutherford, Il am sur.
prised that person Of yo~ age and appear
auee should not know better. What can YOU
mean"
The stranger answered, "a new command
ment give unto you, that We love one an
other AZ have loved you, that We also love
one another. By this shall all men know that
ye are my Disciples, il ye love one another !
Rutherford was much impressed by the an
ewer, and retired to rest.
The next morning he rose, according to his
wont, to mediate upon the services Of the
diy. The old manse Of Anworth stood,-its
place is still pointed out in the corner of
green ffeld.-under the hill side, and thence
long, winding, wooded walk, still called
Ruthsriord's WAik, leads to the parish church
: Through this glsa he was passing, and - he
threaded bis way shrouehtte hicket. he heard
among the trees the voice of the stranger at
his morning dsvotions. The elevation Of the
ser ments and of the expressions Of the
strangers prsysr, convinced Rutherford that
no could Do no common man. lie accosted
him, and then the traveller confessed to him
That he was 20 other than the great divine and
scholar, Archbishop Usher, the primats Of tho
Church Of 1reland-one Of the best and most
lea rncd men Of his ago, who we'll fulfilled the
now commandment in the love which he won
AMI which be bore 10 otbers-one of the few
ticks OF Christian chat ity between the fierce
coo,ending parties Of thai age; devoted to
Kiug Charles I, in his lifetime, and hon.
ored in his grave BY the Protector Cromw ell.
lie i: was who, attracted by Rutherford's
fl nie, had thus come in disguise to zee him ia
tie privacy Of his own home The stearu
.Covenanter gave sssleonc to the stranger pre-.
late, side By side they pursued their way
along Rutherfcrd's Walk to the little church,
OF which ths ruins still remain aud in thai
small Presbyterian sanctuary, from Ruther.
ford's rnstic pulpit. The Archbishop preached
to the people 81 Anworth from the words
which startled bic host on the evening before
IA new commandment give unto you
that ys love oos another as have loved you
that ye also love one another"
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