New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-06
SERVICES OF THE DAY.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF THE LORDS SUPPER TO THE
MEMBERS OF THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
At ne MadtsOn Square Presbyeran Church.

the Lords Supper administered In the Madison
Square Presbyterian Church to the delegates to the
Conference Of the Evangelical Alliance, large number
OF the clergy Of the city, and crowded congregation
BY O'Clock every available spot in the church was
occupied. At the appointed hour the Rev. DR.. Adams
entered and seated himself at the Communion table.
On his right the Very Rev. the Dean Of Canterbury
the Rev. Dr. Mateo Prochet of Geneva, and the Rev.
Narayan sheshadrai of Bombay and his left Bishop
Scnweintz OF the Moravian Church and the Rev. DR..
| Angus of London
After the singing of the 579th hymn the Rev. Or.
Adams said that he believed the communion of saints.
When they prayed for the church. their thoughts all
the earth and took in all the faithful in Christ
Jesus Christians all quarters of the globe partook OF
the supper OF the Lord. They did this in divers
and held various FORMS but whether solemnzed
in the old cathedral cOnyentcle the mountain
SIDE the sacred rite stood as monumental evidence OF
the truth of Christianity. IL had been handed down
through all the ages and the representatives Of the
various branches If the Church in all clmes had met
there to JOIN az with heart in the ordinance ns
tued nearly 1000 years ago BY Christ himself in the
upper room in Jerusalem.
Dr. Adams then called upon the Dean OF Canterbury
who spoke briefly. II the death OF the Lord Jesus
Christ, he said which really united all Christians. When
all OF them looked for salvation only in the death OF
Christ, then all could understand the love wherewth
God had loved them. United thus by faith in Christ
they became sons OF God. and could look up to God as
their Father Then they could understand the declara
on, Like father pitieth his children, 80 the Lord
pitieth them that fear Him." IL was the Lord Jesus
Chrst's last that paraking of the bread and
the wne they should show forth His death
till he should come again. The Christian
| proved his faith in his Lord by that
| act and the fruits of godliness followed.
He knew no way in which the communion or saints
could better than in this partakng together OF
the sacramental bread and wine Each might have his
way of celebrating the divine ordinance but when
they together from various chimes they showed the
reality OF the unity which bound them together by
taking IN common with believers OF every creed the en-
blems OF their dead and risen Lord This showed that
they shared one hope of immortality, and that the love
of their Divine Master united them. The Dean con-
cuded by reciting first collect OF the communion
service and apostles creed the vast congregation
standing and repeating the latter after the reverend
speaker.
The Rev. Dr. Adams called upon the Rev. DR.. Angus,
Baptist, London, give thanks for the bread very
fervent and effective prayer followed so touching and
tender were many OF the illusions TO produce deep
emotion. The bread handed round by the deacons
Twenty minutes were consumed In this part OF the
ordinance Bishop schweintZ OF the Morayian Church
was called on to give thanks for the cup, which was
afterward passed to the congregation Rock OF Ages"
was then sung.
The Rev. Dr.. Adams introduced the Rev DIR. Prochet
Of Geneva, who spoke in English He wished simply to
express the Joy which filed his heart Amid all their
diverses Of forms and opinions it was delightful to
find that they all built on the one Rock-the ROCK OF
Ages.
The Rev. Narayan Sheshadrai, who was attred 10 hh
doc garb aud a white turban was the next speaker
In introducing him. Dr. Adams spoke with feelns OF the
vast multitudes in India who still without the
Gospel He rejoced to know, however, that the htst
fruits of the Gentes of that vast continent had already
been garpered and that the fields whitening unto
the harvest Mr. Shcshadra then made a stirring adj
dress IN excellent English. He SAID that on an occasion
like that certain passage OF scripture was proush'
forcbly 10 his mind He shall see OF the travail OF MS
soul and shall be satisfied" He believed that the Diessed
Savior had seen OF the travail OF His soul IN every one
who had Just partaken OF the sacred ordinance Inc
truth had come to the speakers heart with peculiar
force He came from nation which had taught MN as
a Brahmin TO believe that he God upon earth-a
being OF the proudest assertions and the meanest
realities Being god upon earth he had been taught 10
claim divine honors Every Brahmn was goa " HIS
god And vet AT the same he had been taught that
he was conceived and born in sin, that he was stu se
But he had been rescued from this awful state Dy the
Gospel He and others Of his nation VINO
had been thus delivered were, however, only
foretaste OF the vast coneourse that were yet
10 he gathered into the fold or christ IN
India There were thousands and thousands
in that land OF spiritual darkness VINO TOOK dengnt III
the Lords Supper still these were but small part OF
its vast population 2oOOOOo Of souls were there
in the bondage OF ignorance and superstition CHRIS
tans were not to be discouraged because so few COM
narattvetv in tina, land had been converted from
idoatry India was q peculiar country. IL would take
a long time for the gospel to permeate ts neatnen 'p
lions The same Holy Spirit however, That had enIlght
ened Europe was throwing its beams over India and
that country Christ would hold sway ana see VI
the travail OF His soul, aud be satisfied
The Rev DIR. Adams announced the liith nyinn ana
after the singing the of Canterbury pronounced the
benedicton.
THF LONGING FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
BY "A. Dean OF Canterbury ne Church Of The A'eH'oH
In the distribution of clergymen among the
different churches Dean OF Canterbury was assRheu
TO the Church OF the Ascension protestant EPISCOPAL
at Ffthave and Tenth st. whose pastor IL tue rev Dr
John Cotton Smith. The services here were OF an uh
usually interesting character and the church was neo
The appearance Of the English preacher harus pears
out the impression which many had received HIS
features are less refined than those OF his companion OF
the morning Dr. Smith, and his style not so scholarly
Perhaps but his earnestness convincing, ana his man
ner and mode OF thought carry out the lnpresson a
once formed. OF original, practlcai' ana vigorous
mind. The tex which his sermon was ura"h was
chosen with particular appropriateness al the present
time, when Christian scets from all parts vi '"e "o
are represented in the Evangelical Alliance. III was
from g. Pauls EpIste TO the Ephesian fourth chapter
and third yerse "Endeavoring to keep the unity OF
the spirit in the bond OF peace"
There is he began, at this present tune a genera
longing for unity throughout the Christian woflu Men
avoring draw nearer 10 one hnotueI unu W
realize more thoroughly and heartily tnat we 40 FORM
one body In Christ The great principle OF tne REFORMS
ton that the conscience OF the Individual NOT 10 DE
oppressed but that IL choose Tor iseII az Is the
teaching Of modern times, and men have Iorgoiten that
liberty also holds responsibility Men pIODapV whe
struggling as they ought Tor the liberty OF me conscience
have nevertheless forgotten that the truth Wen goes
han with rrspOneDIe tou lDt
what we believe as well as what We DO. IL
men had thought more OF TINS IesPonsohty
most all truths are doubles'ghted; tseY hook two