The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-05

dawn OF our religious lie, When the sun OF nouusss
10 only rising on u.s. We cast long shadow But tne
rises higher and higher IN the heavens ana the
shadow grove less and less. and waen .t last u
the OF piesy all the shadow that there
10 Is under our fes the sun stands right over our
heads. Still more If thus keep ourselves full IN
the light OF Gods love bright sunlight Will soon
break out In our souls.
II man should declare there NO sunlight and
to verify this idea should shut himself up In a dark
room on a bright summer day, we would say be was
mad. The would shine there but he would be en-
veepsd In u darkness OF his own creation. But must
we not regard as mad tho man who denies the exist
once Of the bright light OF love and forgiveness whcn
self up 10 darknsss Of his own creating and win
enjoy the blessed radiance that only waits MS accept
SncS On sA,S me p mrsasnnv oo"doua forgive
ness, when God Himself has promised full purdoo TO
ALL Do not pray to God 70 save msn put mp.orc men
Of light 10 his soul the darkness there cannot
prevent its spreading-Ihe darkness cannot compre-
bend II, ST. John says When tne first lignt psne-
uates the darkened room in tue morning Is mere
pencil amid mass Of darkness, but the darkness does
tnipg OF It's influence through The whole space and
steadily gains ground. SO II 10 with spiritual light;
OF holiness penstrates the soul sotens all
the blackoess OF sin and speedily dispels It,
COLLEGIATE REFORMED CHURCH.
THE LAST sUPpER-sERMoN By Rev. DR.
WILLIAM oRMIs-oN.
Rev. william Ormiston, ID. D., preached COM
munion sermon from the text found IN st. Paurs
Episile 10 the Corinthians, XII, 23-24-"For have
received the Lord that which also delivered unto
you. That the Lord Jesus, tho same night in which
no betrayed, took bread; and when be had gwen
THANKS no brake II, and said take, eat; this Is my
body which is broken tor you; Co tins In remem-
brauce Of me-" We have four separate and distinct
OF the Last SUPPER said the preacher given
us by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, all Of which
should be compared. Paul says, This Is my BODY
which Is broken for you;" others say, "gven Tor
you"
THE COMMUNION.
Tho great desire this simple ceremony Is to show
Jesus Christ died for sins, and 10 prove
that whatsoever beievsth in Him shall have sverlas.
ing life In The text the apostle presents two points
the origin and the object of this rite The apostle
here claims that he had direct communication from
the Lord he claims divine authority for the signa-
canoe OF this ordinance. "a have received OF the
Lord, /" he says Not only Is the communion solemn
service, but 10 sacred rse, rst administered by
the Lord himself TO His disciples. II has NO local
Significance, but came from the one bead OF the
enjoy himself personally instituted the ordinance.
The time being on tho night De was be-
.rayed gives the service pscunar pa.hos.
While his enemies plotting hts death He
Wac insttut,ng an ordinance that made that death
memorable IL there not suohmity IN these words.
ado this in remembrance Of me-" rhs Same simple
service shall be observed throughout tho world until
His return. Tho smbiems and what they represent
were in close juxtapostion. He broke the bread and
said, This my body broken tor you" What
wealth OF love In those words We Who assembled
here were just as distinctly in HIS mind aud heart
then are to-day. On tnat night was the last
passover. He annulled the old by establishing the
The spiritual significance Of the communion fitted
II Tor more universal ordinance 1t not necea-
sary be observed where there were great numbers
but whenever three wcro gathered togei her IN
his name. Observe tho simplicity Of tho man. Ho
took the bread then Ho gave thanks or blessed Tor
religious purposes and then He broke It and with an
ustatho ENABLE asbth OF meaning He SAID, ''rhis Is my
body which is broken for you tako eat" That bread
by His conservation, became symbol OF Himself. !
will not here discuss the meantngs applied TO tho
word body, which LOOK upon a simple use OF Ian
gusge III am the door, Il am the shepherd" &C.
Let us now turn to the Obligation. ''rhis do In re-
membranee oil me" has tho aGsctionate solsmnity Of
q dying command, when the shadow Of Calvary rested
upon Him. IL Is equally the DUTY aad tho privilege
all. The motion should be powerful and resistsss
to every human heart. especially IN remembrance OF
tho proof mat personal love when He LAID down His
lite. The ordinance wildly portrays the manner OF
His death-broken for ua This memorial, increasing
with each Renoration renders the name and the
ri1cc more universally known than any monument
II only reminds OF HIS return but 10 60 with
until HIS rCturn