The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-02


sil the table widens until 1t bridges over she sea.
anu Christians on the other side OF the Atlantic
come ana sit at it, and stu the table wldens until
an the redeemed OF heaven mlnge IN the COM
munlon-church militant and church triumphant
Again, this Is a tender and absorbing theme, be.
Cause it aro1ses 50 many very good, precous
Of onp csan we LOOK back and remember the days
communion OF the bread and the wine, we sat 10
Sass siae pews Or IN the galleries on sacramento
uays ana looked down as our fathers. mothers and
elder brothers and sisters sat at the COMMUNION
Or, II we sat with them, we
., FILLED AT MOTHERS DRESS
1nat IN inc cup WHAT is that the plates' on,
boyhoOd. We remember how much more tender
father was on shat day than on any other day. and
how mother, without saying a word, looked as us
and ner eyes got full or tears. on. the dear old
sous. [1ey nave gone they have gone; but until
we will associate this holy Ordinances with ths,r
memory. and when our work on earth is done we
WIN Just 90 up and SIT down beside them in the
heavenly church AS we used 10 sit beside them in
the earthly churchfather one end OF the new and
mother ut the other end OF the pew-and then
we Will drink new wine In our Fathers kinpdom
This Is = tender and absorbing scene because IL
Is anticipative We are not always going to stay
vestlbule OF the Church in which expect al last
to enter. After a while our names will be taken
OF the Church books or there Will be mark in the
margin to indicate that
WE HAVE GONE UP
to a better church and higher communion. The
grave Is no place for US to stay in. "fhe trumpet
shall sound and the dead shall RISE the Lord shall
descend from heaven with shout and the voice
OF the archangel," and we shall arise. On the re-
union OF patriarchs and apostles and prophets and
OF all our glorined kindred, and OF that great null
titude that no man eau number"
At the conclusion OF the sermon Mr.. Talmage
read the names OF the new members He SAID
that some OF these had not been baptized yet, but
he would baptize them before the communion. One
of them desired TO be immersed instead VI
Spanked MIR. Talmage said he would immense
that one at an early dav, but could not do 80 that
morning. He added 1.-THE only difference be-
tween the raptist Church and our Church is that
The Baptist Church believes that immersion Is the
only mode and we believe in sprnklng and I'M
mersion both. So we have no quarrel with any
One.n
The baptism by sprinknng and communion fol.
lowed.
PURITAN CHURCH, 0oNGRE ATIoNALIsT.
Communion servico-The Word Master
AZ Applied 10 the Followers OF Christi
Sermon by Rev. Charles Hall Everest.
The services at this place were Of an interesting
nature. large number united with the church
upon q paolc profession Of faith In accordance
with the manner OF congregational societies. A
deacon was installed and some united by letter
iron other churches. The sermon by Rev. Mr..
Everest was simple and lervenG The text was
from John Xxx, Ii, and single word fur
nished the subject OF thought. 1t was "Rabboni,"
or Master-thc sole exclamation OF love and adora-
ton from Mary when she first saw her risen
Lord. In few iorcibie words the pastor laid
MASTER" as understood by the Christian. Moth
ing, he said, be added to diamond. 1t Is
peerless among the gems. Thus 1t Is with some OF
the words uttered among the vast waste daily
thrown away This word had crystaZed IN Mary'S
heart and 1t came out without exertlon and nat
urally when she saw Jesus. We do noe look UPON
the word 'Master' with favor; IL arOuses repug
nant feelings within our hearts. Say the word to
q slave and he has visions OF chains and thradom;
say 1t to a poor, Ill used apprentices and be VIII
feel his brutal masters KICKS and GUNS; name IL
10 a sailor and he thinks Of cufsing and hard
words But there Is no analogy between these
The sun is given to rule the day and is its master.
But is 1t hard master IN calling fartb
the sweet fragrance Of lowers IN filing all the
world with light ana jOy2 1T calls out the i'm
life OF all the earth and restores q sweet liberty.
A mother gives her commands 10 her little child
unwluingly OItentimes Is she Obeyed; but let the
child grow up TO manhood and strength and he
1orgets that she commissioning her wishes
becomes 10Y and pleasure and second nature.
One may say on first becoming CHRISTIAN, 81
must be this or tnat, must obey all these rules and
regulations" Jesus Is not hard master, but Y
LOVING and faithful friend AL else besides His law
becomes harsh and lrksome. SO we do not under
STAND the word MASTER as the world does; 1t has
sweet and loving sense 70 the follower OF
JesuA-t has no harshness, creates no feel
It's power and purity are recognized. Though
sceptic will not admit His divine nature, yet His
perfect lie cannot be denied And IL Is this holy,
perfect life which the CHRISTIAN emulates With
doubtful, and, as with the artist, the Christian
loves aud Worships. Jesus Is the teacher OF truth
well as its master. Unbeei is unsatIsfying; IL
may furnish material for the mind .or time, but
thing more. Feed q man on chan, ne may DO
stuffed, yet never satisfied; he needs wheat, real
1--we Iood, which will strengthen him. The longing
for truth can be satisfied onI by the truth as 1t is