, 1877-02-05
METHODIST LOvE.FEAsT.


The announcement that All "oltl.fashloncd
lovo-fc9st" would DO celebrated at Clark Street
Methodist Church yesterday morning at 0:30
about hnlf-tflled the body VI the church, mainly
with tueulbers, with here mud there an outsider.
Tho Ter. slr. Parkhurst prest1cd, and the Rev.
Mr. Spencer lcl the singing an.l managed the
organ. Tho preparations FOR the seEvtre wero
very simple, including only pitcher Of water,
so1ne glnsacs, antl sumo plat.s Of bread broken
u Ii for suc1nmcntal use. After the audience
had United iu singing "Como thou fouut Of
every hlcsstng," Mr.. tarkhllrst offered prayer.
"There Is rest for tho weary" was then sung,
and Mr. Paskturst, stepping down into the
chaucel, spoke for few moments to Introduce
tho service, prcfacng hts rctnarks by rca,llnF
tIs M lovc l va; not M SACRAMENT, aud id not
purnort to bei H. villa simply M EXPRESSION Of
Christian fellowship, and alt TINT the eating Of
tle bread a1l.l the drinking of the water avn
boltzel WIS good will one to anothcr,-an indl.
peace With thu whole wurld.
Curtain venerable brethren called Stewards
then paAscd tu alf present thu broken brcal
pn pnos s sff n c ad ass te tes se y sa
tAslr iovo w eali1g and i. inklng, Mr. Park
liss. called On all prcscut 10 bear Testimony. at
the s,mo tine TEN e ~ " oFyt ~
tSon ''sfy fs,. iIson IL turn IL at sal tIs,te sase
evidence generally In :; very few words; no.
more than sonscnsc. InS & slssrs t.ta msse' VIII VIII =
must lluyc been tue act, ANIL not the uttcrance,
that did tic good IN their cascs. Following nre
must of tile rcularts:
II have been in thy Church forty,fouE years.
Nud that do lI1vcr Kept mo away irum ono BY
elukuesf."
III hayc been twenty y-avu years a follower. and
! always Lass lound great good In tho love-
II hive been twenty ycara u suclnbcr, and
hays always fund that the easiest way IVES to
trust n,ysclt wAully In Il 10 hunls."
"It has been to INC y paro q. love, peace. and
Joy, and l,avu never lost my asstlrunsc 0E Ills
lelr sisleu tiu tlfst Que attended"
II have lecn iUr nahv years member Of
this Church, but this is my lust morning herc; l
Acp1 s esss pssns YS Il Eier sed 10 say tia. o
most uAwortny SHOULD always testify lrst, mud
always thought tint meant ne-"
"Tl,ls Is the brst loy1-fcast ever attended,
ttoun ys been a, 'Tm0er 81 a'oths ~,
ii au. very thankful for tho exceeding lore
OF I'D thfs mornlng."
II WAS IN trouule. and went to God when
III |,ayo hrcu to u,auy love.fcasts but II was
puIy ~ u eluscl-lncnbcr. not a. y Christiaut II
was nlesscd rclof wien arBt found the real
penro.'
II thank God thls morning that my heart IL
| Gxc4 Oil Jesus"
II tcel thu anguish Of = lost lIir, for hare
not long been Caristtan. hut now have feel.
| lug Ut good wilt to ull men,"
III l,ayo tried with all my heart TO lovc nil
| meu.n
- am trying so, Il,o up to tl1ose principles
| which will please 0od."
l - ts,s t,t%N N1aAeaf1 NNspn
81 think God that liz saved ina from tile
| htFcct."
"Thc old things hare passed away, and
thank tletl for what has pasxca away from Iue,''
| "rhts IL my Hrst ioye-feast, aud | thauk God
! for what lie I.as louo fur nle.h
~ tlank she Lord tt,at lio haB tnado nc feel
~ 1Appy this morning."
II thank tlu.I fur ,lty.-e|ght years OF His love
shed abroa1 IN 10y heuTt.h
"tiNl warmed my heart to hcur OF ills grace
| f1rtY-tlrcu years AEo."
| Tic nlcctiug continued until thc:rcgular serv'
| leu ut IL o'clock.