Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1885-12-22
S.mi- da,.hIp 5nt.riar5 Journal
GEO. o. BARNES.
I Believed: Therefore Have I spo-
KEN"
Praise the Lord. God Ia Loveand Moth.
ing Else"

Dhhh iNihhioh. -As WIS tutukinR
over the formula In "our beautiful Com.
mon Service" I was Impressed, in 9 way
which wish TO pu, on record. BY these
words;
THE body Of nnr Lord Jesus Christ.
which wss given for thee, preserve thy body
and soul unto everlasting life."
All familiar with the Church Of England
services, At otoe recognize the words spoken
by the Priest, ss he gives the bread to the
communicate. The particular words that
gave me new Ego, were; Preserve thy
body"
What connection has the "broken body"
Of our LORD Christ with my body, 90 ,ha,
His becomes "preserver" OF mfhs2 "He
poured out His soul unto death" Tha,
saves my soul. Bat has His body, BY the
same heavenly logic, direct communica-
ton With uinsl
| believe II has. And II 90, what un.
known blessing dear children Of the Father
turn their backs upon. ss the turn away
from the sacrsmsntal table?
For, Of course, all intelligent christians,
who thus remember the LORDS death,
till Hscomes." believe that the elements Of
bread and wine are the outward signs OF
an inward and invisible grace" that Cows
to the worthy recipient. when psrtsken Of
In faith. Either this, or nothing.
But What grace comes to the body?
Preserve thy body" IL this scripturaly
Let us see.
In ] Cor ii, Judgment" comes upon
unworthy" psrtakers-not because they
are sinners. or evil doers, or cold hearted,
- satan would like to have il. and thus
drive away all whose conscisnces condemn
them, but simply because they did not
discern the BODY" The Lord's body il
not In the original. 1t is simply the
body" And this failure made them gull.
~ OF the body Of the LORD" Wha, il
the deep signifcAnoe Of that pbras.?
Let us see further
"For this cause many among you are
weak and siekly and msny even sleep
die"
Strange non se7uisr, IL the ordinary 10
depreciation be the true one. viz, that ta,an
smote with sickness and death tho.s who
living 10 kno#n siu, attempted to re
member the death OF Him who died for
sin ard sins-known and unknown.
But suppose We look at it from this
standpoint
HE bore our sickness and carried our
inh7mities;" as we'll ss "our sins, In His
own body on the tree" Oae scripture |. a,
true a. the other, Is Il not, dear reader?
Again, say, every intelligent christian.
who believes 10 sub'titqtion, plainly sees
that all and singular sin aud sins are for.
given simply because they have thus been
borne" by Him.
bu' 1t Ia not 30 generally seen, that iust
"a may claim exemption from sin because
lie bore it, | may claim exemption from
sickness because He bore them.
And, this joint facts Gems clearly 70, forth
IN the communion al The LORDS sumner
The dear Savior makes provision, in il, for
healthy body, as we'll as for a heart
sPrinkled from an evil conscienos" by the
precious Blood. What light this throws
upon the much neglected ordinsncel I 60
not wonder that satan hap, with all the bel.
hsh ar, at his command, 40 turned It, on
one hand, into superstition, and on the
other INTO sentimental observance; has so
oereit II OF practical meaning that il il
practically neglected; being with some put
to one side by the long intervals that di.
vide the periodical observances Of the Or
dinanc'i and by others, who celebrate il
frequently more as a distinguishing secta-
rian feature, than as distinct and recog-
niEsd means OF grace" VINO has not
been panied by the heartless way in which
the feast, 40 near the Saviots heart, that
he instituted il "the same night in which
He was betrayed" has fallen into disrepute
almost, 10 these days of carelessness and
disobedieuceY Who, at least among those
who love Him bes?
1t is pitiful to think Of the surrendered
blessing thus betrayed into satans hands
by the Disciples Of the LORD.
IL should seem, that once the truth il
seen, that at this wondrous feast there /.
hcelved, by faith, The Heavenly energy
that makes bodily and spiritual life charm.
ed live'. all would make speed TO eat and
drink -"disceruing the body" and reoeiv
ing the blessing.
Ala The "childIen OF the kingdom"
turn away oarelessly, ard then-whst can
the dear LORD do but weep? And
through this open door Of unbelief comes
the ravenng wolf who renls aud tears; and
Of the tortured lock many are, henceforth
weak and sickly ar: many even sleep"
"He that hath ears to hear let him hear"
Odr dear host left us this morning, his
duties calling him in camp He will lie
out all winter moving in tents. from
point to point in his district ] want my
readers to know this dear friend better. We
enroll him among the specials" in thi
dear sy5nPel He has b,en in Inlia over