The New York herald., 1873-10-27
FRENCH REFORMED CHURCH.
The Communion-Its Nature and sfgnif.
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The Rev. M. Borel, pastor OF the French Re.
formed church worshipping In the Calvary chapel,
Fourth avenue between Twenty-irst and Twenty
second streets, administered the holy communion
yesterday morning and preached an eloquent SER
mon in explanation Of the ordinance, frcm ]. Cor,
xi., 2s-25-"For have received Of the Lord that
which alse delivered unto YOU" &C. He said:-
come to-day to speak to you OF the communion
OF it's nature and its meaning Ifin human sciences
1t is indispensable TO have clear ideas and well
settled principles to solid foundation OF
our speculations, is not this still more important
when we propose to treat the most important OF all
questonsp In presence OF the great affair OF saliva
ton, all must be made clear and distinct. There.
fore the first care Of the preacher should be to
scatter the clouds which gather round our faith
and in which the devil holds US enyeloped because
he knows how much confusion and darkness aid
his perniclous designs. But in nothing is such
commission more fatal, and therefore more neces-
sary to be dispeled. than in regard to
THE HOLY COMMUNION.
WHAT, then, Is the communion, and what does he
do who communes2 He eats OF the bread OF which
wine which is His blood. lie announces the death
OF the Lord-that is to say he processes TO believe
that Jesus Christ died for sinners and he declares
in remembrance or the Lord. The holy supper is
not therefore, as . some hold, means
and my blood may be shed for you :" but, he said
my body has been broken" &c. 'You, therefore,
my disciples, do this in remembrance of Me, your
Saviour When in memory OF the passage of the
Jordan Joshua caused o monument to be reared
twelve tribes OF israel. the monumentals ptIe was
not means Of obtaining delIverance from God,
but commemoraton of the deliverance already
obtained. 1t Is the same with the communion. 1t
is not means Of obtaining the pardon OF our sins,
buta
CONFEDERATION OF THE SALVATION
which we have already received. We partake OF
It, not that we may be thereby justified before
God, but TO declare that we are actually justified
by the blood OF Jesus Chlist. And since you now
understand what the communion is you are also
able to say who those are Tor whom it is designed
other persons are, in the act OF communing In
tradictlon with themselves. They say one thing in
words and another by their actions =. NJ For every
make this confession before God and before men -
81 am sinner, but Jesus Christ has reconced me
due, not to myself, but to His grace. l am born
again: my sins are forgiven; / am washed by the
Holy Spirit, and 1 eat this bread and drink this
these blessings for me.n
But it will be said Who Is saved Who can at
tain to q firm and mistaken assurance that ne
has been redeemed ? and who consequently, may
venture to approach the communion table Who ?
You yourself, VINO ask the question, nay poor COM
panion, In misery and in sin. Here the preacher
cited various passages from the eighth chapter OF
the Romans to show how
SURE AND CERTAIN
Is the salvation which God has provided in the
Gospel, and then continued My brother, how can
there be any uncertainty about your salvation ?
Come, follow me to the foot of that cross on which
your salvation was accomplished. Perhaps the
spectacle that you Will there behold will give you
that assurance OF salvation that you seek. Then,
dra wing vivid picture or the suferings OF Christ
in making expiation for the sins OF the world. he
added:-Who now shall lay anything to the charge
of Gods electf 1t is Goa that justleth. Who is he
that condemneth9 1t s Christ that died-yea.
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ance OF his sacrifice. Christ would still sleep to-
day in the tomb II he had not paid your debt even
to the last mite. Come, then, to his cross poor
Sinners laden with your sins. Come, heal your
wounds In the blood which was shed for you.
Plunge into that fountain which was opened for
sin and uncleanness. Though your sins are red as
scarlet they shall become white as snow.