New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-11
THE SACRAMENT AS A MEMORIAL.
THE REV. JOHN JOHNS At THE METHODIST FREE
TABERNACLE.

THE REV. JOHN JOHNS At THE METHODIST FREE
TABERNACLE.
The Rev. John Johns preached yesterday
morning in the Methodist Free Tabernacle on West
Thirtv-fourlst.. between seventh and Eighth-avcs,
taking his text from St. Luke xii 10; This do in re-
membrane of Me-" He spoke substantially az follows
when Christ instituted the sacrament Of the Lords
SUPPER He babe His disciples celebrate for His sake
therefore the sacTamcntal service IL for remembrance
How fond the people this Centennial year OF Vsuh2
places sacred from historical incidents, or of erecting
statues 10 famous men, of making festival days of the
anniversaries OF great These done III reo
brance Of the men and OF the past ana In the
same spirit dId Christ command to celebrate the sacr l.
mental when He said, This do in remembia hce
OF Me-" When the Israelites ON iheir way 10 the
promised land from their bondage in Egypt they arrved
biini the river Jordan the priests, bearing ti
ark thcr shoulders leading me way Iney neleNcd
that their destined abode Jay beIGIe tne On' between
II and them rolled the waters Oh tBe JoIudh 'uto- vi
all approach They rad iGith N COO and az me priests
walked forward the waters were arrested III tcr course
Tie priests stood in thc Opening, the spray dasMS IN
th,ir faces, knowing whether or not me waves
would be withheld, but trusting IN thef 1pN
until oil, even the most umid and fearful
had passed, when the waters once more rolled on IN
tIr rushing course Then children of Israel got
aI-e stones. and piird them M as monumentai rHar
years when the children asked WY that pile OF stones
from bondage and from tue dangers OF the waters ava
pointed memorial OF the goodness or lhcF Gcd
50 also the sacrament OF inc loIu cuIiSl , -
the great monumental pillar, Whlch reminds every
OF the Dangers ana uldIh lHouth
which ne las passed, OF MS former b0nda-e unutr so,
ana imprisoned condition. and before hun lles te
j1y Of tc future life, BAT between rolls tue JOid&E Oi
Justice Sever could he pass this Jordan did not Jesus
in I> love stud before HIM ana stay the tide, leading
him through. no. in his oWh strength WISDOM uut
VITA the mighty arm of Gods !Ove. Thus IS lac led
through the Jordan OF sin, W1cIcl and DEATH Ia me
glorious land Of happiness tcfe 10 raise ~ HrnOilai
q! the saving death OF Jesus When Tie jews leachcu
The Jordan Joshua with teu. Wicn W" come 10 lIe
dark river OF death, WhaT should we do were tnCI" no
Jesus there 40 spirit OF AtOnCmcnjf lie VINO UNiHtu
the waters who birt thc prison WIS. lie Dlts us take
courage Tor H. is always with When we ceiruf@ic
the sacrament we raise the pillar by one stone more on
we obey the command This d. Ia remembrance o! Me-
when a man is called away from home tor long l0ui-
nev and the last night comes. he tthos MS fanny ABOUT
him and tells item L1t the next lay lie mast ittNt
them but tIat lie VIII suCy return, and VIII often thf
o tcu wulr absent. He bCSs them GHi 10 forget MN,
and saws, Let ana service he sdcrtdi fcdd
thig chapter and sing this hymn, and when yoH G0 70
taint o. me" TINS do in remembrance OF me" Wuth
Ihp family gather in nat place they think OF he absent
one and, IN remembrance, do a. he had desired 10
When Jesus took His last supper with Ills grcf-sticKen
d1sc,nies lie took bread and brake II, pOuI ed
wine mo tie cup, and shared them Win
Hls chosen band. bIuGing them do "a lie hAo
done ana teach their followers 80 10 do, N fciLeuhrICe
of tcr Lord and saver telling them bow way, Ih ~
what spirit il done When ca tC bread ana sap
tir VINE IN the stcIauental service We DO IN ieueh-
brauce ~ that hour and 81 That dc OF the savior lhe
body cannot i've without food and suStcna.ce from oH-
side uOi can the soul 1--we SIMPLY depending on ltstlI II
too needs some outside help. TuC souls of s are de-
pendent upon Ctlist az the lie OF tAc IauCh depelds
anon the tIee the c1ld upon the parent