Telegram-herald., 1890-10-06
DIR. CAMPBELL FAIR
The Great Sermon AZ 81. Marks
Ysstsrday Morning.
ST. MARKS MAGNIFICENT WORE
Ihs RssteF Argses fr0m the Gosd W oEi
Dose. That Ike spirit sheala
Sad Its Bs nsdfetioR over
All the llty.

saknce of al announcement made. the
sunday before, OF ms desire 20 say
something particular 10 his people.
Among the voluminous announce
ments OF the weeks work, there wss
the notice for Thursday evening OF one
last endesyor 70 organize the men OF
st. Marks church for efficient work.
The rector remarked, IN making this
announcement, that II this endeavor
should prove futile, il would not be re-
peated. Many in the congregation
thought that this was the fulhilment of
the doctors intimation of his intention
TO say something particular, and felt
relieved to know that he had said moth
ing sharper.
When the time came for the sermon,
| the rector said that be would read what
/ he had TO saw, instead of delivering the
usual extemporaneous sermon. lie
took no text, but proceeded at once 10
the reading of the paper. Its title was
announced as follows: "Is st. Marks
Parish Accomplishing the Object for
which it was Organized and for which
it Exlsts2"
The preacher here stated seven prin-
cipal objects for which he conceived
that the parish exists.
The first object is the worship and
the glory and the exaltation of Al
mighty God, our loving Heavenly
Father.
1.-The services of the church are the
principal channels by which we convey
and express this worship, and when we
give God the glory and the honor, the
worship and the exaltation, cali any
thing be too grand or costly or magnifi-
cent for him? Worship is something
We give, we give to God. When you
rob 1t of glory and attraction, you are
demeaning your gift and despislng God
TO enrich yourself"
The preacher then proceeded to sho W
what had been done in times past inthe
matter of worship, and had no fauitto
find with the liberality and zeal of ves-
try and people on this head.
The second object of our existence Is
the personal, and pure, and eternal sal
vation from sin TO holiness of every
parishioner. ''My brethren, what en-
object Is thisl A sacred peoplel A pure
peoplel" Here followed a solemnly
brilliant exhoTtation 10 holiness of life.
which sent thrill through all the con-
gregatlon.
81 turn to the third object of our ex-
istence as a parish, which is the active
and faithful and cheerful service of
all, for God and His work and His
church. | call it service; it means
work; doing something because so
much ought 10 be done; working be-
cause work manifests love; working be-
cause we can do so much good for
others; working because so many want
the very things we can do; working be-
cause, If we do not work, that particu-
lar work NAV be left undone. | spoke
of wOrshiping church and of work
ing church. The words sound alike
and they are IN reality the same. We
work when we worship, and we wOr-
ship God while We work for God
Here followed some mention of the
various societies of st. Marks church
which the doctor called the working
power of the church, It's bones, sInews
and nerve.
"The fourth object IS the instruction
and the intelligence and the under
standing OF the people in the faith and
practice of religion" Under this head
the doctor exhorted the people TO the
study OF all things apperIaInlng &c
religious matters. He referred 10 the
voluminous literature III books and
newspapers, which lay at all doors, anc
asked the people to study the things oi
the spiritual lie.
II now consider an object of st
Marks PARISH existence which to me j:
very attractive and very tender, very
loving, and. like the others, very sue
cessful. 1t Is the fifth of those stated
at the opening of this address: Tn,
wise, loving and pcrseyerlng care of the
young and old, the sick and poor, tn,
friendless and the tempted. A parisf
must never be selfish; parish mus
ever be generous thinking Of other
. and working for all.
Thank God IT. Marks thinks of tn,
young, works for them, loves them"
> Here followed detailed description
: of the benevolent work of St. Mark
church, as performed through the IN
strumentahty of tue various societies
, EiOqueuce can never rise above th'
, simple recital Of facts, and the rector
, elOQuence WAS sublime when he simply
told the people what the parish is dOnl
: tor the misfortune and distress uDOI
n. He FIRST spoke OF the Children
Mnstering League Come, said he
to IT. Marks chapel, on some Saturdal
. morning. aud see him. Hundreds o
poor children crowded withiu IS walls.
Then he spoke OF the Sunday schools
then Of st. Marks Academy; then o
. the Girls Friendly Society" then o
"The Thursday Ciub:" then Of "Thl
| Cmdren's hand OF Hone" thel
how II. Marks thinks lovingly e.el
Of the unborn infant. snd give
10 u lts trst resting place, after FIRE
having called for is unborn life; thei
, of the ohlldren's ward in 81. Marx
Hospital; then he spoke Of the age
ones whom tie PARISH cares for. anl
when he declared, Never can thee
Il old people want = home tears fe'
. from the eyes Of those Who knew &
, whom re referred lie showed how s
Wa that -. Marks. Of ali churches
. + supports The poor. "What mesns th,
Faiier Home' What means the Butter
{ worth Wospsta9 What mean the deed
CT chsuty I know my people are con
sfanfIv dong They mean that 81
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a parish. because she : true % OF.
great object II her cxlstence. To exer
c.se wise. l8VfnE, perseTfrug care o
hef Young sad Old. heT ~cS snd poor
/ her freediess snd tempted. no nsl
Z cau rlse sud .y 81 Mars hss eve
beer found wanting
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