The New York herald., 1877-03-19
ST. THOMAS CHURCH.

MORGAN.
AT this church yesterday morning Rev. Dr. Morgan
preached a sermon on sThe Communion" taking for
his text 'sThc cup blessing which bless, Is It
the communion of the blood of Christi The bread
which we break is 1t not the communion OF tho body
oil Christi" l. Corinthians, T., 16
THE SERMON
The stern admonition OF the text was addressed by
the apostle to those Corinthians who turned the Lords
Supper into unseemy rcpast, said tho Doctor. 1t
is a communion, not q surleit; not o rcvel
but Glial approach, a fellowship OF kindred
minds, q solemn Interchange OF holy sentiments
and sacred memories, deep confessions ar
dent longngs, unearthIy hopes, strong resolves
and better purposes. 1t privilege and blessing
which we DO not sufficiently regard or acknowledge
Upon a morning like this, SO fresh and halIowcd, we
may taste and sec that tho Lord gracious that He is
in this temple to receive the supplicatioas and the
songs OF an assembled people, to mark the special
cumstances of every SOUL to listen to the young and
old alike and abate the plague OF cvcry heart Tho
nnion an unspeakaUie blessing which should
I'll our hearts with gratitude and our lips with words
OF praise.
TUE OLD AND NEW DisPEysATroSs.
1n speaking oil the symbol o tho communion found
in the old pensaIon Dr. Morgan SAID that ceie-
bratng Passover before the singing OF tho hymn,
u cup passed among the company at the close 0f
the least and was called tho cup oil benedction With
TINS cup CHRIST instituted the sacrament. OF tho
Lords supper, converting Lationai custom into tho
great commemorative rite OF his future church aud
joining thus quietly the Two dispcnsatous OF Moses
ana Tie lamb. The cup was originally token
OF special communion and love, and to Us II is pledge
fellowship and union with the source Of grace. We
cat and drink tho bread and wine not as the carna
body and boou, but US tho outward and visible signs
OF AN inward and spiritual grace We hope and uray
tnaL the soul within shall DO streng thencd and re-
freshea by the spiritual communion ch we have
APPROACH USwORrHILY.
natural Transition Dnaso OF tho tonic
the doctor came To the consideration OF the abuse,
rcbukc TO which Is contained in the text Tho con.
vcrts among the Corinthians, said the Doctor, were
turning the blessed sacrament into OF spirit
weakness anu decline. They par.
taking oil the Holy Sacrament with such DIS
POSITIONS as rendered them impcrvious to any
spiritual benefit We, my brethren, arc constantly
iiabe the same abuse OF tnls holy privilege. We
often approach the table Of the Lord with shallow
triton, and u month alter VIC have communed with
Lord have TO accuse ourselves again OF IN
faults that sollcd our souls when last threw our
heavy burden on Him. Let us then rise, my beloved
10 the u meaning OF this blessed Let US
open our hearts and souls to It's awful aud upltug
power II binds to the Godhead, It binds tho
Church goriicd, II binds US TO the prophets aud
apostles II binds us 10 our own dead, 1t binds
each other Let us not turn II into mockery when it
should strengthcD establish, purify, enrich and
noble Knecl not al tho alter, como not ~ another
Easter festival with the old tokens oil moderate
ment and unmeaning prayer.