National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13
's....as s.psas. church. 1a,, Y.rs. Rev. Y.

I. Ingersen. ta
The pastor, Rev. Mr. Ingsrsoll, chose his text
from Johns First Epistls, hrst chapter and part
ofthird verse: srruly our fellowship IL with the
Father and with his Son, Jesus Christi
As the disciple, John, leaned on the bosom Of
Jesus, bis own soul was filled with the love Of
Christ TO that extent that the same spirit Of lore
and ahectionate desire psrvades all his writings,
showing that his ever.present wish was that all
might come In TO the blessed and hold sweet com.
nuuion with the Father and his Son, Jesus Christ
n is said that the Evaugelists and the Apostles
In fact, It was So fhe great and sublime fact is
their writings, making up the New Testament,
T an 81 @ ~ s John Tss
idea among unbslisvers is that the Great 5sho.
mem men n 90 not commune WITH him -
terms are used, all through the blessed Bible, to
represent the close relation between God and his
people.
HOW vITALLY coHNEcrEpis THIS FKLLswsHIP I?
five believe the BIblswe know that the p.trI-
srchs,. Abram, Jacob, Moses and many more, held
close fellowship with God. Christ has opened up
with God. Tits Fellowship exists between saints
on earth and 5aints In Heaven Do not saints and
angels sing In Heaven, and Is not the refrain
again? 20 ~ lf ~ n
aReck OF ages cleft for me
Lat me hide myself In thee"
soon. They have gene little before.
"Psrt have crossed the rolling flood,
And part are crossing now"
Weknowwe are children OF his adoption. Again,
likeness to Christ. It IS notin the outward csre-
monies Of the Church. The man Of the world does
not and cannot know or realize anything about 4.
ielioyshiI WIN COO, amidst all the strife and
There must be partaking of the Divine nature;
fbara n nj hat ~o n
God must worship in spirit and in truth. There
can be no fellowship between the Holy God and
each other in worRa Of grace and isSors df ioVs
This fellowship with God and his Son Is Q lively
and active fellowship. When God converts Q
WORKERS al toTstHsr here FOR The s0od Of msnnind
and the salvation Of sinners.
The closer this fellowship exists the more We
are prepared to be all things TO all men, thereby
winning some. Our duty and desire when In true
felIovshipis 10 lay hold on God with one arm and
Fellowship with Christ admits rs into that high,
which Is more than worlds beside. Is there any,
hand and say come up higherf This fellowship
fits man % live, also to die-for life here, also
oh, ye unconverted. is there no blessing here
for youf MY peace give unto you. The peace
that Christ gives is more abundant when ali else
essnee for man. Have We not So. AZ his fses
Have We not supped at his banqueting hsll, and
his banner over us was love? Oh, my beloved,
there are regions Of bliss, mountains OF holiness,
where God comes down and glory crowns the
mercy seat. Brethren, can We say, Truly our
fellowship Is with the Father and with his Son,
Jesus Christ?n Have any Of you once enjoyed
this fellowship, and has It now departed from
ysu?
sswhat peaceful hours once enjoyed!
How sweet their men'ry still;
But they have left an aching void
The world can never fll.n
Ifyour fellowship is not perpetual, suspect IT.
There 10 something wrong with II. May God
help Us to ask ourselves Are We holding this
Is It beeauEe the world steals away my heart
from Jesusf Il It some indwelling sin? Have
become theughtless in regard to the sacredness
Of Gods day? Am neglectful Of the means OF
grace2 II 90, oh, God, search me, cannot be
without this blessing. Ifthere be any blinding
Of the mind by the clouds Of this world let US get
down In the depths and cry to God:
"Prone to wander, Lord, I feel It,
Prone 70 leave the God love.
Here's my heart, o take and seal Il,
Seal IL for thy courts above."
Poor sinner your fellowship Is all of this world.
God. the Father bends from Heaven and beckons
you TO come. You will not como God the Son
reaches amer you, shows you his blood, shed for
you. You say "away with him. God, the Holy
Spirit stands knocking at the door Of your heart,
urging you to let him in, but yog snrn deaf ear.
Saviour near, again At the Judgment bar OF
Goo, while the Injunction Is pronounced, "Depart
Je cursed, ye workers of iniquity." Again seem
to see you on the raging pillows Of hell, doomed
there TO remain throughout eternity, with no fell.
lowship except with devils, with none to save.
you not be saved before it is too late?