Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-03
THE LORDS YINEYARD.
Rev. L. O. Barnes, of the First Baptist
Church, Discourses of the Lords Supper
Programme of Work for the Year of the
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Church, DiscOurses of the Lords Supper
Programme of Work for the Year of the
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First Baptist Church.
The Rev. L. G. Barnes preached an inter
esting sermon at the First Baptist church
yesterday morning on the subject of "The
Lords Supper basing his remarks on x1
chapter of Corinthians, % to 26 verses in
elusive.
For have received of the Lord that which
also delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus,
the same night in which He was betrayed, took
bread:
And when He had given thanks, He brake it
and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is
broken for you: this do in remembrance of me-.
After the same manner also He took the cup,
when He had supped, saying, This cup is the
new testament in my blood; this do ye, as oft
as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
For often as ye eat this bread and drink
this cup, ye do shew the Lords death till He
come.
The reverend speaker said there were
many disputed questions concerning the
Lords supper. Questions that profoundly
agitated the minds of many thinkers. The
Lord had left only two ordinances-ba baptism
and the Lords supper-and it was meet that
they should be observed properly. In con-
p
ence should first be made to its source, which
was testified to by Paul as delivered by our
Savior himself "For I have received of the
Lold that which also deliver unto you,'
etc. This, then, should be the only source
taken into consideration, not what conflict
ing authorities have thought within the past
eighteen centuries, or what some persons
had said.
1t was nevertheless true, that many per-
sons based their ideas respecting this ord
nance on their sentiments, which none were
justified in doing,as the ordinance should be
received just as the Lord had given it, as
transmitted by Paul President Hayes had
recently before him the anti chinese bill,
and from all parts of the country, particu-
larry California, he had been the recipient OF
almost endless sentiment. He had recently
came to a decision, not based on sentiment
but Oh the covenant that existed between.the
United States and China. In like manner
should the Lords supper be regarded, not as
matter of sentiment, but as the celebration
and reminder of covenant.
The exact nature of the ordinance, as
stated in the text, left no room for doubt
Christ held forth the bread and said 'this is
my body" In Johns epistle Christ says
''whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my
blood, has eternal life," and she that be-
heveth on me hath everlasting life"
glance at the meaning of the text demon
strated that the ''believing' and "eating'
were equivalent terms, and used synony.
mous]y. Regarding the nature of the or
dlnance there was great diversity of opin
tion, notably in the position taken by thu
Catholic church. If the Romish doctrine Of
actual presence was true, the marvellous
nh
being that which is uncreated and uncreat
able every time the host is raised.
Christ held out the bread saying, "This is
my body meaning thereby that it was tn.
symbol or painting of his body, representing
aquality of goodness. All things were il
like manner the representatives of God. Tn,
whole universe had its value in the thoughts
represented. So it was with the bread ant
wine. Each representing the divine though
and power of forgiveness. There was moth
ing in them but the symbol of great fact
The fact of Gods love and his readiness t.
forgive. The object of the Lords suppe
was given in the oath and 25th verses. I'll
remembrance of Me-
The Lord Jesus Christ gave the world thi
ordinance, that they might be reminded OF
his death. A memorial service of infnit
beauty and value. All who listened ant
partook of this impressive ceremony mus
of necessity tie made better. It brough
wildly forward the fact of Christ's death
and his readiness to forgive. The speake
thought that all ceremonies were of equa
value.
The fact that the Lords supper being oh
served for so many centuries was the bes
evidence of Cnrist's existence. During al
the ages, this ordinance of the Lords sup
per had been celebrated in remembrance O
Christ. There must be fact behind it
The fact of our Lords death, which the or
dinance celebrated. This ordinance cele
hrated Christ's death for sinners, and til,
greater the backsliding the more 1ecessar,
was 1t to be reminded of the fact that Chris
died solely in behalf of sinners.
The sermon was prefaced by fine vo!un
tary, executed by Mr.. j. H. Hanson, the or
ganist, following which Mr.. M. G. Dimmicf
sang ''Remember, o Lord ~ as solo, tht
rather difficult score being interpreted with
acceptable power and great depth of feeling
At the close of the discourse communion
was celebrated, being partaken of by mum
Der of new converts in addition to the regu
lar members.